Punch Magazine Dec 2024

18 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + KINCAID’S BAYHOUSE—Excellent traditional chop house with a contemporary feel—60 Bay View Pace, Burlingame + MEZZA LUNA—Authentic Italian dining in the historic Princeton Inn building at HMB Harbor—459 Prospect Way, Half Moon Bay + TILAK—Exceptional Indian food in a cozy, convenient location—683 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park Carpe Diem + STOCK UP on winter fashions at the sprawling Stanford Shopping Center—or enjoy window shopping in this open-air venue. After you’ve finished making the rounds, treat yourself to a hot drink at Wanpo Tea Shop or a swanky meal at RH Palo Alto’s new rooftop restaurant. + GLIDE across the ice at the Winter Lodge, an outdoor ice skating venue in Palo Alto open from October to April. Lace up a pair of rental skates (or bring your own) and take some laps around the rink. When you’re ready for a break, make your way to the rink-side seating to warm yourself by the fireplace and enjoy a hot chocolate from the vending machine. winterlodge.com Passage to Juneau by Jonathan Raban—One of the finest books about Alaska. The journey there can be transformational and Raban helps you understand why. The Long Dark: An Alaska Winter’s Tale by Slim Randles—Visit a place of scruffy cabins and characters where folks know each other by the color of their parkas and huskies count as citizens. Alaska—Magazine exploring and sharing the authentic Alaska since 1935. Armchair adventures delivered to your door. alaskamagazine.com WHO KNEW? In 1960, when he was just three years old, Dana Carvey’s family moved to San Carlos, where he grew up. There, he went to Tierra Linda Junior High and then to Carlmont High School, where he was a member of the champion cross- country team. After attending College of San Mateo, the talented Dana won the San Francisco StandUp Comedy Competition in 1977 and a star was launched. Well Read Unscramble MCRTSIAHS S G I T L H Finally, some half-baked advice: Wait until the last minute to do something—that way it only takes a minute.

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