VIDEOS: Giants World Series mania

I've never been a baseball fan. But I am a fan of extreme spirit that emerges for teams, such as, say, the Giants when they have made it into the World Series. I decided I needed to live it up on the bandwagon and check out the scene near AT&T Park for the first game in the World Series. Fortunately, we made it into the packed back room at Tres Agaves just in time for the string of scores (see way bottom) and made our way closer to the park in time for the end of the game and the Giants big win.

Outside AT&T Park after the game ended

Inside the Giants Dugout Store.

Right after the game was over:

The scene inside the Giants Dugout Store

Gorillas leaving the Dugout Store

Outside AT&T near the end of the game

People were spilling out of bars and such during the game

The back room at Tres Agaves

Style: Sarah's latest

My friend Sarah Rosandic recently graduated from FIDM and has joined many others in looking for work in fashion. Here's some of her designs. She did a little photo shoot in her LA dining room. You might remember her from the special fashion show she did in August.

Travel: San Clemente sunset

October sunset in San Clemente, California.

No iPhoto/Photoshop/photo editing done. Just the little Canon Powershot on its sunset setting. Possibly one of the most amazing sunsets, ever.

Travel: Where grapes grow

More shots from Dry Creek Valley. Am I the slowest blogger ever? I think so.

Travel: West Dry Creek Road

I went through this phase where I was obsessed with taking photos of trees while I travel (it started when I went to Israel in 2006, my first big trip out of the country). I've come a long way since, but still can take a moment to appreciate a spectacular tree here and there. Or in this case, a row of trees on West Dry Creek Road in Dry Creek Valley. The vineyard behind the trees is actually one we picked grapes at several months ago.

We biked along West Dry Creek Road. So spectacular.

Travel + Style: Dry Creek General Store

The Dry Creek General Store in Dry Creek Valley (minutes from Healdsburg) is a popular spot to get yummy sandwiches and picnic supplies before heading to a winery. The spot has preserved its vintage charm, while keeping its offerings at par with exactly what would cater to wine-os, or people caught up with the wine country atmosphere. Gourmet sandwiches, cheese, snacks, wine, stainless steel and glass water bottles. Oh, and there's a bar.

And i'm apparently going through a wooden lounge chair obsession.

The planters at the stores had strawberries in them, which gave the place 1 million extra points in my book.

Travel + Style: Wine Haven

There's a reason Dry Creek Valley's "Wine Road" is called "Heaven Condensed." Cute, right?

I'm just lucky my aunt and uncle have property on West Dry Creek Road (the place is actually for sale now), which we were able to spend a night in a few weekends ago. (Gotta milk it while we still can.) It's just a few minutes from Healdsburg and right in the middle of Dry Creek Valley, probably one of my favorite places on earth (more wine country photos coming soonish).