CA INSIDER’S Guide™ to “Princeton-By-The-Sea,” Half Moon Bay, CA featuring The Oceano Hotel & Spa as seen primetime on California Living with Aprilanne™ Bay Area Wide:
Ahhh - the perfect coastal getaway awaits at the Oceano Hotel & Spa in Half Moon Bay, CA
Join CA Living™ primetime show host and CA Insider™ Aprilanne Hurley for the Insider’s Guide to the perfect coastal getaway in “Princeton-By-the-Sea,” Half Moon Bay, CA. Hurley explores how viewers can enjoy an “endless summer” of FUN with a stay at the Oceano Hotel & Spa, Half Moon Bay, CA located on the Harbor front in “Princeton-by-the-Sea,” Half Moon Bay, CA.
CA Insider Aprilanne Hurley takes a Bay Aerial Helicopter Tour of the San Mateo County Coast for some spectacular sightseeing!
Watch CA Living’s Princeton-by-the-Sea, Half Moon Bay, CA – Segment 1 – Coastal Area Overview with Bay Aerial Helicopter Tours and Primetime interview with Jeff Clark Ondemand NOW!
CA INSIDER Aprilanne Hurley hits the beach with Big Wave Surfer lengend Jeff Clark in Half Moon Bay, CA
Oceano Hotel & Spa suites offer private verandas with full harbor and ocean views, flat screen TV’s, fireplaces and wetbars…and all the comforts of home – PLUS a brand new spa where Aprilanne gets the “Royal Treatment” in the couples massage room – just decadent…
Watch CA Living Segment 2 – Overview of Oceano Hotel & Spa – Where to Stay & Play in “Princeton-By -The-Sea” Half Moon Bay, CA:
Watch Segment 3 for the CA INSIDER’S GUIDE to Anti-Aging Spa Treatments on CA’s Coast with the Oceano Coastal Spa:
NOW On-Demand! In “Food & Wine” – Hurley gets a taste of the award winning waterfront dining at Sam’s Chowder House, Half Moon Bay…
Picture yourself here…Play Sam’s Chowder House 45 sec. Promo
NOW On-Demand: Watch Aprilanne get’s into a ton of “FUN” with world-re noun Big Wave Rider and Maverick’s Founder Jeff Clark who shares his passion for surfing and outdoor adventure with a paddle board adventure on boards hand crafted by Jeff Clark himself online now @ Aprilanne.com
CA INSIDER™ Quality Tested & Approved CA Travel Services & Destinations:
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Sam’s Chowder House, Half Moon Bay, CA - Where the authentic New England Style Seafood is as incredible as the oceanfront views!
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Enjoy Authentic Italian Cuisine at Mezza Luna Italian Restaurant located in the charming fishing village of “Princeton by the Sea,” Half Moon Bay, CA.
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See the most incredible sights the San Francisco Bay Area has to offer with Pilot John duGan and Bay Aerial Helicopter Tours
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Check out the casual coastal elegance @ Oceano Hotel & Spa, Half Moon Bay, CA
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Maverick’s Surf Shop & Jeff Clark’s handcrafted Surfboards and Stand Up Paddle Boards.Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition,California Living’s Health Expert, and author of “The Party Girl Diet,” available on Amazon.com so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
Author Aprilanne Hurley & Wake Up 2-Day Co-host Oleana Heu
12/2011, Waikiki, Honolulu/INSIDE LOOK TV, LLC/Author Aprilanne Hurley Shares The Party Girl Diet’s Revolutionary New Lifestyle & Shakes Things Up on KHON-2 with PGD’s Signature “Morning After Mocktail” – An Anti-Oxidant Rich Mocktail Recipe From the Party Girl Diet Book Formulated to Replace Vitamins Lost Through Over-Alcohol Consumption.
Watch The KHON-2 Wrap-up on The Party Girl Diet Segment:
Watch The KHON-2 Wrap-up on The Party Girl Diet Segment:
100 % of the net-proceeds of Party Girl Diet books sold in December Support Weinberg Village Waimanalo’s L.E.A.P Fund ~ an Enrichment Program for O’ahu Children in Need.
Special Thanks to KHON-2 , Anchors Kirk Matthews and Olean Heu, and the Wake Up 2-Day News Team for a fun & informative segment ~ Mahalo!
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition,California Living’s Health Expert, and author of “The Party Girl Diet,” available on Amazon.com so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!” Hurley’s new book “The Sexy Abs Diet” will be available on Amazon this season! Visit SexyAbsDiet.com for pre-order updates and release date info.
Party Girl Diet Author Aprilanne Hurley (left) on Fox 5 More Access set with host Rachel Smith
In The Segment Below, Hurley Shares Tips From Her Book on How to “Keep the Party Going…and Keep the Weight Off” on Fox 5 – KVVU’s “More Access” Entertainment Show:
- The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Room Service Created a Delicious Party Food Spread for The Party Girl Diet’s Segment on Fox 5 – KVVU’s More Access Show.
Special thanks to The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Room Service for preparing the beautiful and healthy “party food” spread featured in The Party Girl Diet’s KVVU Fox 5 More Access studio shoot.
“They were amazingly helpful and creative,” Hurley offers, “I just told them what I was looking for and they ran with it - creating an assortment of healthy, tasty foods that would work for any party environment!”
During the show, Hurley presented an array of delicious “Party Girl Diet Approved” snack foods you can enjoy “guilt free” on The Party Girl Diet Plan - So You Can “Keep the Party Going…and Keep the Weight Off!”
- The Party Girl Diet and Las Vegas…Perfect Together!
The Party Girl Diet and Kindle Edition (e-book) are available onAmazon.com.
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, author of The Party Girl Diet, and Health Expert for California Living TV -The Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living. Hurley is available for media interviews and personal appearances. In her role as a public nutrition educator, Hurley is a regular content contributor as the Examiner;s San Francisco Nutrition Examiner, and has recently been appointed as a “Natural Foods Chef” to work with Marin County teens under First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Chefs Move to Schools” Program.
Please contact Hope Gilmore @ media@thepartygirldiet.com for review copy requests, and contact Aprilanne Hurley directly @ aprilanne@partygirldiet.com or call 415.209.0722 for media inquires.
Big Wave Rider Jeff Clark shares his core conditioning and training secrets with Party Girl Diet author, Aprilanne Hurley, host of of California Living primetime!
Party Girl Diet Author and California Living TV Host Aprilanne Hurley Hits The Beach In Half Moon Bay, CA With Surfer Legend Jeff Clark to Get The Inside Look at How He Started The Now World Famous Maverick’s Surf Competition.
Mavericks – the surfing spot known today for having some of the “biggest waves on the planet!”
Watch our up close and personal interview with Maverick’s Surf Competition Founder and Big Wave Surfer Legend Jeff Clark as seen primetime on California Living Bay Area wide:
In the California Living TV segment below – Aprilanne gets in on the SUP fun with Jeff Clark – who uses Stand Up Paddle Boarding to stay in top condition off season. Paddle Boarding is a dynamic water sport that burns mega calories and offers a fun, total body workout!
Aprilanne Hurley is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, Author of The Party Girl Diet, and Health Expert for California Living TV, the Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living.
Hurley’s Party Girl Diet book and Kindle (e-book edition) are available on Amazon.com …so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!” The Party Girl Diet’s revolutionary new diet and lifestyle plan combines today’s groundbreaking health and nutrition research with Hurley’s penchant for good living to provide a healthy, sustainable plan you will want to enjoy for the rest of your life!
Coming to Amazon 2011: The Sexy Abs Diet by Aprilanne Hurley. Discover the 7 Secret Weapons to Attaining Sleek, Sculpted, Sexy Abs in One Easy Sexy Abs Diet and Workout Plan!
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is available for personal nutrition consultations. Contact Aprilanne @ aprilanne@dietdaynews.com, or call 415.209.0722 and “keep the party going!”
California Living host and Party Girl Diet author Aprilanne Hurley checks out the Carneros Inn & Spa's Hilltop Pool
Napa Valley California is the type of destination you visit once and think to yourself – “hey this is nice, I could get used to living like this.” Just think – you can enjoy the mild – all year round weather, wine taste til your heart’s content, dine at a plethora of top notch restaurants and cafe’s, and live where the most worldly travelors vacation – yes, this is Wine Country Living in California!
Now if the idea of owning a Wine County Getaway of your own has your heart pounding - check out the Califoria Living show feature we ran on the fractional ownership opportunties with former PlumpJack President Rick Reiss at The Orchard – A private Residence Club located at the Carneros Inn & Spa:
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CA INSIDER’S Guide to the Orchard, Napa Valley, CA
Naturally, while the thought of living there may be enticing – you may choose to Stay & Play in Napa Valley – and the Carneros Inn & Spa is a great spot for that – although I must warn you, you may not want to ever leave!
Watch CA INSIDER Aprilanne Hurley’s Spa Day at the Carneros Inn Spa.
Hilary Newsom has some great finds at PlumpJackSport, Carneros Inn
Another destination on the Carneros property is Hilary Newsom’s PlupJackSport shop: Watch PlumpJackSport Overview with PlumpJack Group President -Hilary Newsom
PLUS – there are 2 fabulous pools, and 3 restaurants on the property depending on your mood and the type of experience you are looking looking for…we checked out the pools and did a food & wine paring @ FARM – the latest addition to this resorts dining options – check it out below:
- Food, Wine, and Bocce Ball go perfect toether at the Carneros Inn, Napa Valley, CA
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, author of The PARTY GIRL DIET, and Health Expert for California Living TV, the Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel. and healthy living.
The Party Girl Diet combines the most trusted nutrition and health research to date with Hurley’s penchant for good living to create The Party Girl Diet’s revolutionary Diet & Lifestyle Plan that let’s you “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
The Party Girl Diet is available on Amazon.com and offers 2-weeks of easy 10-minute recipes, PGD’s 3-Day (Party) Kickoff Diet to Lose up to 5 pounds in 3 days, and The Party Girl Diet’s Workout Guide that will have you working out smarter ~ not harder!
Media and press inquires are invited to contact Hope Gilmore @ media@thepartygirldiet.com – and visit PartyGirlDiet.com for more real health and wellness news you can trust, tasty recipes, and fun videos.
Party Girl Diet author & California Living TV host Aprilanne Hurley On-Location in Tiburon, CA with Captain Maggie, Angel Island Tiburon Ferry
California Living TV – Bay Area Travel Spotlight: Dreaming of an Island Getaway but Can’t Afford the Time to Get Away? Paradise is Just Moments Away with a Ride on The Angel Island Tiburon Ferry to Angel Island State Park ~ Jewel of San Francisco Bay!
Captain Maggie and the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry offers roundtrip Ferry Service to Angel Island State Park from Tiburon, CA Daily and on Weekends through October 16, 2011. Bikes and beach chairs are welcome on the ferry for just a $1.00 (roundtrip)!
Special Holiday Schedule for Labor Day Weekend: Hourly Trips from 10 AM to 5 PM September 3 through Labor Day, September 5, 2011. Return trips back to Tiburon Dock run 20 minutes past the hour 10:20 AM – 5:20 PM i.e: 10:20 AM, 11:20 AM, 12:20 PM, etc.
Breathtaking views, glorious fresh air, and those “good for you” *negative ion”s are just a few of the fabulous perks you’ll receive when you take a ride on the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry!
Pack a picnic, your favorite bottle of wine, or beverages of choice and sit back and relax on board The Angel Island as you take in spectacular sights of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Skyline, and Angel Island State Park!
Check out these 1 minute video clips with Captain Maggie McDonogh – San Francisco Bay Travel Expert:
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Play Captain Maggie’s Island Adventures – 1 minute
Enjoy some quintessential California “Day-Trippin” aboard the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry! Vist AngelIslandFerry.com for daily roundtrip ferry schedules and ticket information to Angel Island State Park. You can also plan an awesome Tiburon Getaway with California Living’s “Tested & Approved” Itinerary Suggestions for “Tiburon – The Ultimate Bay Area Getaway” below as seen on California Living primetime:
- Getting there and parking info: Angel Island Tiburon Ferry docks in Tiburon, CA - less than 20 minutes from Golden Gate Bridge in beautiful Marin County, CA.
- Plan your Tiburon Day Trip around the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s round trip rides to Angel Island State Park and/or call 415.435.2131. Pack a picnic to enjoy on the boat ride or on Angel Island.
- Rent bikes and/or Stand-Up Paddle Boards with Adventure Guide Steve Merrifield of Demo Sport - and get a workout in while checking out the sites on San Francisco Bay!
- Shop the numerous boutiques and stores on Main Street and Ark Row – like May Madison’s for Essentials for the Gourmet Kitchen!
- A trip to Tiburon would not be complete without a visit to Sam’s Anchor Cafe for great food, a fun CA atmosphere, and unmatched views of the San Francisco skyline! Try Sam’s famous San Francisco Crab Cioppino pared with a California red of your choice for a taste of REAL California Living! Enjoy! Aprilanne
Angel Island Tiburon Ferry Official Website
*Health Benefits of Negative Ions explored on Aprilanne.com
“California Living TV” has spent many a fun-filled day and evening aboard Angel Island Tiburon Ferry vessels over the years. So to celebrate their 50th Anniversary – we took a special primetime “look back” at all the fun we have had with Captain Maggie and her crew - which you can check out below:
"Get that Getaway Feeling without Going Away with a Ride on the Angel Island Tiburon Ferry!"
California Living TV Health Expert Aprilanne Hurley is the author of "The Party Girl Diet'" now available on Amazon.com
San Francisco, CA/August 5, 2011: California Living Health Expert and Author Aprilanne Hurley is on a Mission to Spread the Word of “Healthy, Sustainable, & Delicious ~ Living” in California Living TV’s Season 8 – Airing Fall 2011.
Foodies and Adventurers will enjoy every minute of CA Living TV’s Season 8 – which is all about tantalizing, sustainable food experiences, fabulous local travel trends, and adventurous fun.
Set in the beautiful backdrop of diversified California destinations – viewers will get a “taste” of the unique, organic food experiences right here in beautiful California!
As a special series included in California Living’s Season 8 – the pages of Hurley’s book The Party Girl Diet will come alive in a line-up of special segments designed to entertain and inform viewers on the latest groundbreaking research in health and nutrition. Viewers and web visitors will also learn how to apply this latest intel to keep them looking young and feeling great!
“Empowering people with the knowledge they need to improve their lives is my mission,” Hurley adds, “and California Living’s 8th season will be chock full of easy and fun ways to add more flavor and excitement into their lives with healthy eating and exercise. Plus, there will be plenty of our famous travel and leisure adventures California Living has become known for!”
Stay Tuned For California Living’s 2011 Season 8 Broadcast Schedules and Show Information Updates Coming Soon! Media inquiries and review copy requests are invited to contact Party Girl Diet Media Relations Department @ media@thepartygirldiet.com.
About The Party Girl Diet:
California Living Health Expert Aprilanne Hurley takes Nutrition, Beauty, and Fitness to the Next Level in New Book:The Party Girl Diet - now available on Amazon.com – so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
The Party Girl Diet’s revolutionary Diet & Lifestyle Plan is based on the latest health and nutrition research. While the name is fun, The Party Girl Diet is not a “fad-diet” – it is a healthy, sustainable NEW lifestyle that let’s you “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
- ISBN-10: 1453764496
- ISBN-13: 978-1453764497
Order your copy of The Party Girl Diet on Amazon.com
About Aprilanne Hurley SFN:
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, The San Francisco Nutrition Examiner for Examiner.com, appointed Natural Foods Chef with First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Chefs Move to Schools Program, author of The Party Girl Diet, and Health Expert for California Living, the Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living.
Hurley’s new book, The Party Girl Diet is a healthy, sustainable lifestyle plan combining today’s groundbreaking health and nutrition research with Hurley’s penchant for good living to deliver a revolutionary new diet and lifestyle that lets you “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
Media Inquires are invited to contact Hope Gilmore @ media@thepartygirldiet.com or email Aprilanne Hurley @ aprilanne@dietdaynews.com
June 2011 – Party Girl Diet Author Aprilanne Hurley discusses her revolutionary diet, 3 Day Kickstart Plan, and dishes Overnight Makeover Secrets on ABC 15’s Sonoran Living Live while visiting Phoenix, Arizona on The Party Girl Diet’s Big City Book & Media Tour:
Party Girl Diet’s Sonoran Sipper” Champagne Cocktail Recipe
Next Stop on The Party Girl Diet Big City Tour: Honolulu, Hawaii – Check back for details…Aloha!
For more details on the Party Girl Diet’s Phoenix Arizona Tour Stop visit: PartyGirlDiet.com
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition,California Living’s Health Expert, and author of “The Party Girl Diet,” available on Amazon.com so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
Hurley has recently been appointed as a Natural Foods Chef and will be working with High School students teens under First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move/Chef’s Moves to Schools Program, and contributes health and nutrition focused articles in her role as the Examiner’s San Francisco Nutrition Examiner.
5-15-2011/San Francisco, CA/Author Aprilanne Hurley Reveals a Fun and Easy Way to End Yo-Yo Dieting with “The Party Girl Diet” – a Revolutionary New Lifestyle that Lets People Lose Weight and Keep it Off – While They’re Having the Time of They’re Lives!
“The Party Girl Diet” is more than a diet, it’s a way of life,” Hurley reports. It is a “Survival Guide” for people who have tried every fad diet out there and are looking for a realistic, permanent solution to their weight management needs. And while The Party Girl is a ton of fun – providing people with a “license to party,” Hurley emphasizes ‘The Party Girl Diet’ is the ‘anti-fad-diet’ for healthy weight loss the world is hungry for.”
At last, a weight loss plan that actually allows you to have a glass of wine, eat chocolate, enjoy a wide variety of delicious foods, and in essence – “keep the party going while you lose the weight!”
Hurley notes, “research shows that dieters typically lose weight and gain it back once they go off a fad-diet. This is because they revert back to the same ‘lifestyle choices’ that led to their weight issues to begin with.”
Based on the best weight loss research to date – The Party Girl Diet is the perfect plan to go onafterthe “crash” or fad-diet to keep the weight off permanently!
Special features include PGD’s 3-Day Kickoff Plan, two weeks of delicious 10-Minute Recipes, and The Party Girl Fitness Guide offering easy and effective 10-Minute Workouts.
Hurley, who makes TV appearances to talk about her weight loss book and demonstrate PGD’s Signature “Mocktails” for viewers adds, “my mission is to help people get healthy, lose weight, and enjoy their lives and the foods they eat 100% in the process!”
The Party Girl Diet and Kindle Edition (e-book) are available on Amazon.com.
- Aprilanne Hurley SFN, Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, Author, The Party Girl Diet
About Aprilanne Hurley SFN:
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, author of The Party Girl Diet, and Health Expert for INSIDE LOOK TV, LLC’s California Living TV -The Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living. Hurley is available for media interviews and personal appearances.
Please contact Hope Gilmore @ media@thepartygirldiet.com or call 415.209.0722 for review copy and media requests.
Party Girl Diet author Aprilanne Hurley gives viewers the inside look at how to replace some of the vitamins lost through over consumption of alcohol by mixing up her drink recipe for “The Morning -After” – one of The Party Girl Diet book’s “Daily Mocktails” – on Sacramento and Company live!
In the Sac & Co TV segment below – Hurley also shares simple and fun ways to eat healthier – and explains one of the core principals behind her revolutionary new lifestyle that lets you eat chocolate, drink red wine, enjoy a wide variety of delicious foods and “Lose Weight…While You’re Having the Time of Your Life!”
Originally airing live on Sacramento & Company – ABC - News 10 - Sacramento’s morning show on April 12, 2011.
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, The San Francisco Nutrition Examiner for Examiner.com, author of The Party Girl Diet, and Health Expert for California Living, the Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living. Hurley’s new book, The Party Girl Diet is a healthy, sustainable lifestyle plan combining today’s groundbreaking health and nutrition research with Hurley’s penchant for good living to deliver a revolutionary new diet and lifestyle that lets you “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!”
Order your copy of The Party Girl Diet on Amazon.com
While there are unlimited opportunities to give of your time and money to help out those in need - the CVNL The Gifts of Love Program offers you the ability to choose a volunteer opportunity based on what interests you!
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Your donation helps in the rescue and rehabilitation of our Marine Mammals.Another great way to give that also makes a fantastic and fun gift is the Marin Mammal Center’s Adopt A Seal Program.
I came across this program when I was a news reporter and was moved by these incredible creatures that so desperately need help, and was touched by the selfless actions of the dedicated and caring volunteers who help them get back to health so they can be released back into their original habitat.
Check out the details on California Livings Community Page on TMMC’s Adopt A Seal Program @ CALivingTV.com
My list of ways to “give” will be expanding throughout the season to inspire a ton of “California Giving” this season – Enjoy! Aprilanne
CA Insider Aprilanne Hurley takes in a sunset in Paso Robles Wine Country..."now this is the life!"
California Living Primetime Show Review: California Living’™ show host Aprilanne Hurley chose Paso Robles Wine Country for it’s great food, wine, and fun as one of her favorite California destinations of all time! Originally airing prime time Bay Area wide, California Living with Aprilanne delivers The CA INSIDER’S GUIDE™ to a “Green-Getaway” in the fastest growing wine region in California -The Paso Robles Wine Country.
Located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles - this destination offers visitors the best of everything they could want in a California Wine Country Getaway!
Check out CA INSIDER’S Tested & Approved Itinerary as seen on California Living with Aprilanne Primetime, Bay Area Wide:
~Tour with The Wine Wrangler-The Central Coast’s Premier Wine Country Tour Co. Owners Coy and Sarah Barnes will customize your wine tasting tour for you and have the Inside Look at this booming wine region that only locals “born and raised” there can offer! Conveniently located in the train station – Amtrak travelers will find the Wine Wrangler services both convenient and cost effective to get to and from their hotel and town for shopping, dinner, etc.
~Taste Award Winning Wines at Eagle Castle Winery
~Go behind the scenes to see how wine is made @ Grey Wolf Cellars
~Check out historic “Downtown” Paso Robles, CA
~Go “underground” for a Food & Wine Pairing at Level 4 Restaurant & Lounge…and more!
To make this a “Green getaway” – you can travel to Paso Robles from the Bay Area with Amtrak; and as far as places to stay - check out the Paso Robles Marriot if you are looking for modern accommodations with a great breakfast buffet included with your stay! Do tell them Aprilanne and California Living sent you! Enjoy!
CA INSIDER Aprilanne Hurley at PlumpJack Winery, Napa Valley, CA
CA INSIDER’S GUIDE to California Living includes a visit to PlumpJack Winery, Napa Valley, CA.
How lucky are we in California to have the ability to use our outdoor spaces almost all year round for dining and entertaining pleasure!
So before you reach for the traditional outdoor fare to serve your guests why not treat everyone to a unique pairing…your favorite wine and BBQ!
The simple secret to creating a perfect food & wine pairing is matching similar flavors and intensities. Try pairing rich meats and sauces with wines with similar qualities and intensities such as bold, rich red, and pairing fresh fish and poultry dishes with lighter sauces and flavors with your favorite whites or sparkling wine varieties.
Classic pairings you can’t go wrong with are oysters and sparking wine, Crab Cioppino with a great pinot, and a New York Strip Steak with a good Cab - like the pairing we featured while visiting the PlumpJack Winery on California Living.
The CA INSIDER TESTED & APPROVED recipe below is a great dish to make for a weekend get-together or an outdoor holiday party when the weather is right for enjoying some great Outdoor Living…Cheers! Aprilanne
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New York Steak with Spring Vegetable Couscous and Olive Salsa Verde:
A dish to go with Cabernet Sauvignon- Compliments of Former Exec. Chef, Kimball Jones, Carneros Inn, A PlumpJack Resort:
4 – 8 ounce New York Steaks
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon tarragon
2 tablespoon parsley
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic minced
1 jalapeno roasted, skinned, seeded and diced
1 1/2 teaspoon capers, diced
1/2 anchovy, minced
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 large green olive minced
lemon juice to taste
1 bunch asparagus, peeled and cut on a severe angle in 1 inch pieces
1 cup shelled English peas
Meyer lemon olive oil
1 cup couscous
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
FIRST: Season the steaks with salt and pepper. Let sit out, covered, at room temperature. Start a medium size fire in a BBQ. Place a medium sized pot on the stove filled with water. Heavily season with salt and place over high heat.
SECOND: Chop the tarragon and parsley together and mix with the olive oil, garlic, jalapeno, capers, anchovy, lemon zest, and green olive. Add lemon juice to taste, a little at a time.
THIRD: Place the asparagus in the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the water and drain. Toss in a bowl with meyer lemon oil and salt to taste. Add the peas to the water and cook until tender. Toss in a bowl with meyer lemon oil and salt to taste. Reserve.
FOURTH: Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Add the couscous, stirring it in. Bring back to a boil. Turn the heat off and cover the couscous with a tight fitting lid. Let sit for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the couscous with a fork. Toss in the asparagus, peas and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper and combine all of the ingredients.
NOW: Grill the steaks until medium rare (internal temperature of 120 degrees) about 10 minutes or so depending on the thickness of the steak. Let rest on a plate for 5 minutes.
THEN: Divide the couscous among 4 plates. Cut each steak in half on the diagonal. Place on top of the couscous and top with the salsa verde. Serve!
Healthy Living Update: Be sure to visit Aprilanne.com for the latest health guidlines to decrease your cancer risk when cooking on the grill – informative, easy, and timely suggestions that can reduce carcinogen production when grilling meat, poultry, and fish up to 90%!
CA INSIDER Qaulity Tested & Approved California Destinations:
PlumpJack Winery, Napa Valley, CA
Carneros Inn & Spa, Napa Valley, CA
“Destination Dining” Coastside @ Sam’s Chowder House, Half Moon Bay, CA - now this is the life…!
Award winning oceanfront dining and award winning seafood dishes are yours to enjoy at Sam's Chowder House in Half Moon Bay, CA
Need a change of scenery? Well whatever you’re looking for be it a weekend getaway, day-trip – or rendezvous on California’s incredible coast, Sam’s Chowder House in Half Moon Bay offers the perfect oceanfront setting with award winning food!
Play Sam’s Chowder House 45 sec. Promo
We met with owners Paul and Julie Shenkman for California Living’s Travel Special on Half Moon Bay, CA and got the scoop on Sam’s incredible location, unique history, and award winning food which we did wine parings with – yum yum! In addition to offering the freshest seafood around (and of course – their famous chowder, and award winning “Lobster Roll”) – Sam’s Chowder House also offers Authentic New England Style Clambakes to be enjoyed on their oceanfront beach property or in their waterfront restaurant! Made in the traditional New England style - lobsters, sausages, clams, and corn on the cob are layered with a special seaweed in a large steamer box under the ground - intrigued? Julie Shenkman tells us more about this process in the video below: Watch CA Living’s INSIDER’S Guide to Sam’s Chowder House in Half Moon Bay, CA which aired primetime on California Living with Aprilanne Bay Area Wide:
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, author of The Party Girl Diet, and the Health Expert for California Living, the Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living. Hurley’s new book, The Party Girl Diet is a healthy, sustainable lifestyle plan combining today’s groundbreaking health and nutrition research with Hurley’s penchant for good living to deliver a revolutionary new diet and lifestyle that lets you “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!” Content on this site is provided for educational and informational purposes. It is not intended to cure, treat, or diagnose any disease or illness. Please consult with your health care provider prior to starting any new diet or exercise program. Order your copy of The Party Girl Diet on Amazon.com
*Sam’s Chowder House TV Commercial and California Living with Aprilanne are INSIDE LOOK TV, LLC Television Media Productions. For more information and for all your TV/Web production needs call 415.209.0722 or visit InsideLookTV.com.
Postcard - Picture Perfect Views are yours to enjoy on a ride to Tomalas Bay, CA
Living in Northern California does have it’s perks, like having the ability to experience amazing day-trip destinations in literally every direction in under an hour travel time!
For instance, a scenic 40 – 45 minute ride towards Tomalas Bay takes us to West Marin, where both the famous Hog Island Oyster Co. and the Tomales Bay Oyster Company offer “fresh – right from the bay oysters” to enjoy on the spot (BBQ’s and picnic tables are available for a small fee).
You can also take them to-go, which is what we typically do…in which case I recommend you bring along a cooler to transport the oysters to keep them fresh. Both locations are very laid back, and both offer tranquil views of Tomalas Bay that will give you that “get away” feeling you deserve in order to truly relax and have FUN!
Experience friendly service - great scenery - and FRESH OYSTERS at Tomalas Bay Oyster Co., Marshal, CA
When doing your oysters BBQ style – consider adding a healthy flavor boost with anti-aging benefits with my “Anti-Aging” Garlic Butter Sauce” Recipe below - and pair your BBQ’D oysters with a sparkling beverage such as champagne, beer, or sparkling water to indulge in a most sumptuous pairing with nature’s perfect food ~ oysters.
To make Aprilanne’s “Anti-Aging” Garlic Butter for 2 dozen BBQ’D Oysters:
First: Mince 3 cloves garlic – let sit 10 minutes to enhance disease fighting properties.
Second: Melt 3 heaping tablespoons of a healthy butter-like spread (or butter if you must) to 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons first cold pressed olive oil in the microwave for 10 sec. increments at a time or on the stove top – keep an eye on it as it will melt fast and you don’t want it to burn.
Then – Add a few cubes of frozen basil (get in frozen section at Trader Joe’s). You can also finely chopped 5 -6 fresh basil leaves too - but the frozen variety is micro-fine and blends really well into the butter/olive oil mixture.
Next: Coarsely chop a few springs of fresh Rosemary, or the herb of your choice and mix all ingredients together well in a small bowl.
Now - once your oysters have opened up on the grill (they have been cooking at medium heat with the lid down for about 5 – 10 minutes depending on your grill and the temp. you have it set on) – split open and spoon enough sauce onto each oyster to cover the oyster meat and grill another few minutes until sauce gets slightly bubbly.
Then…ENJOY! You can make this a great, light meal by adding a fresh green salad, a loaf of crusty whole grain or french bread for dipping in the extra sauce, and a sparkling beverage which will pair well with the oysters.
Aphrodite- "The Goddess of Love" apparently had a thing for oysters...
Did you ever wonder how oysters got the wrap for being one of the best aphrodisiacs going? Well, as the story goes – the love goddess Aphrodite rose out of the sea in an oyster shell, and the “guilty by association” rule kicked in for oysters, which century after century have gained by this association with Aphrodite the reputation of enhancing the feelings of sexual desire and performance of those mortals who eat them.
Now as far as oysters being great aphrodisiacs - there apparently is no scientific proof to substantiate such a claim (sorry to be the one to tell you), but don’t let that prevent you from thinking what you want to think about them as the psychological impact of believing that oysters are aphrodisiacs can sometimes be strong enough to produce a greater sexual desire or performance - temporarily anyway.
Proposed aphrodisiac effects aside - Oysters are considered one of the most nutritionally well balances foods as they contain protein, carbohydrates and lipids. Extremely low in calories one dozen oysters contains approximately ONLY 110 calories, and they are full of vitamins, and possess the omega-3 fatty acids that are good for our skin, brain, and muscles.
Aprilanne Hurley, CN, is a Certified Nutrition Professional specializing in Public Nutrition Education and Weight Management in the Lifecycle. Hurley’s new diet and lifestyle book (title to be released for pre-sales late October 2010) will be out November 2010 and available on Amazon.com, as well as through book outlets globally. For more information and to schedule Aprilanne to speak at your next event please contact Hope Gilmore @ pr@insidelooktv.com.
For the perfect Wine & Cheese Paring Party - Party Girl Diet author Aprilanne Hurley suggest host follow the "Rule of Three...when entertaining with cheese..."
In addition to it’s relaxed attitude, world class wineries, and sunny beaches…California is known for it’s scrumptious cheese…
…and if you like cheese, California offers some of the best cheese varieties available. From Harley Farm’s Goat Cheese to Point Reyes Blue – and numerous cheese makers in between one can truly indulge in style here in California.
If you enjoy simple, casual entertaining hosting a wine and cheese pairing party could be the perfect theme for your next event. An added bonus is that both wine and cheese tout health benefits when consumed in moderation – good tasting and good for you…now that’s good living!
I like to keep things simple and elegant – and over the years of hosting CA Living I have featured scores of entertaining ideas along these lines. One of the greatest casual entertaining concepts going is hosting a “Wine & Cheese Tasting Party.” With a little planning and the tips in the video clip below, you and your guests will have a great time exploring the gastronomical pleasures and sensual delights a party centered around pairing wine & cheese offers. While there are practically endless combinations when pairing wine and cheese – it’s been said that greatest food & wine pairings are created when you pair foods and wines which have been derived from the same region. Consider this concept your fool proof recipe for success when creating the menu for your next soiree. For example, a fresh goat cheese from Sonoma County will pair beautifully with a crisp Sonoma white – as will a bold Italian red go exceedingly well with a wedge of Pecorino Romano. For the INSIDE LOOK at the “must have” ingredients needed to host the perfect “Wine & Cheese Tasting Event” – check out the CA Living show video clip below – and as always…ENJOY! Aprilanne
Aprilanne’s Wine & Cheese Party Tips- Video – 5 min.
Aprilanne Hurley is California Living’s Health and Nutrition Expert and the author of The Party Girl Diet, available for pre-orders Thanksgiving 2010 on this site and on Amazon.com January 1, 2011 so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!” for more information, and event information contact Hope Gilmore @ info@CAInsider.com.
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Aprilanne Hurley is California Living’s Health and Nutrition Expert and the author of The Party Girl Diet, available for pre-orders Thanksgiving 2010 on this site, and worldwide on Amazon.com January 1, 2011…so you can “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!” for more information, and event information contact Hope Gilmore @ info@CAInsider.com.
California Living Primetime delivers the Insider’s Guide to Maverick’s Surf Competition Founder Jeff Clark On-demand Now!
Find out how Maverick’s Surf Competition really all began and meet the man who first discoved the Maverick wave in Half Moon Bay, CA and lead the force for “Maverick’s” to become the world’s most prestigious Big Surf Competion Event held in the one and only - California!
CA Insider Aprilanne Hurley hits the beach with Jeff Clark, Mavericks Surf Competition Founder.CA Insider Aprilanne Hurley gets up close and personal with Jeff Clark in her primetime interview and finds out the real story behind the “Biggest, Meanest wave this Mother Nature has to offer!”
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"When you live in a place as beautiful as California you have to take the good with the bad and be prepared for natural disasters." Aprilanne Hurley, California Living host
Living TV host and Party Girl Diet author, Aprilanne Hurley recently celebrated her 20th anniversary moving to California. Originally from the East Coast, Hurley admits she is “absolutely smitten with everything about living in California,” offering, “everyday feels like a vacation day here – from the mild climate, to the beautiful views everywhere you look, to that relaxed “California Lifestyle” which is what California Living is all about!”
Hurley’s family and friends on the East Coast will sometimes ask “why do you want to live in a place where earthquakes are a constant threat?” Hurley believes the benefits of living in California certainly offset the negatives that come with territory, offering “the bottom line is that when you live in a place as beautiful as California, you have to take the good with the bad - and be prepared for natural disasters.”
As the producer and host of California Living, Hurley has made “Fun Living” a priority, showing viewers many of the fun places to go and fun things to do in the Golden State over the years. Yet, amid all this “fun living” – Hurley has a serious side as well, which shines through in her “Be Prepared California” Campaign encouraging Californians to take the necessary steps to be prepared for natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires, and floods.
California Living’s “Be Prepared California” TV Campaign On-demand below, spotlights community leader Captain Maggie McDonogh of The Angel Island Tiburon Ferry, who stresses the importance of putting a Family Emergency Plan in place, and offers a free online “Preparedness Toolkit” on CaptainMaggie.com:
Hurley’s quest is to encourage everyone to make preparedness a priority in their lives, adding “our goal in producing the “Be Prepared” Public Service Campaign was to provide valuable, lifesaving information in the 30 second spot itself – so that if a viewer did not go to a website for more info. they would still receive specifics on what they need to do for themselves and their families to “Be Prepared Today” in 30 short seconds! Please visit our “Be Prepared Toolkit” on this site and checkout our “quick view” preparedness tips below:
The Preparedness message is universal:
1. Prepared a Survival Kit – our recommendation in this spot is to keep and emergency kit in your car with essentials (in addition to having one in your home and office). This way you will have emergency food, water, and supplies where ever you are when on the road. Pack an extra cell phone charger and battery, crank and/or solar powered radio, blankets, road flares, and warm clothes in addition to a first aid kit.
2. Create an Emergency Family Plan – identify a responsible person out of state whom you can communicate with in the event phone lines in your area are tied up or down. Discuss two meeting places – one near your home and one away from you home in the event a disaster strikes and going home is not an option. Plan emergency exit routes, options, and protocols with each family member so they know exactly what to do in any type of emergency.
3. Stay “in the know” on what’s happening in your community, especially as it relates to weather conditions and pending threats of natural disaster. Depending on where you live – there are natural disaster threats specific to your area and you need to be prepared for anything! The recent Tsunami Warnings that went into effect for many countries hit home for California’s Coast and residents as well. “Staying Informed” is a critical component in your ongoing efforts to “Be Prepared” as there may not be very time to give notice to evacuate depending on the threat or disaster.
“Being Prepared for anything” will really give you and your loved ones peace of mind” Hurley notes, “While we naturally can’t control when or where a natural disaster will hit – by having what we need in place to operate at our peak performance in a disaster environment – we will be beeter able to help others in need, and can at least be assured we are doing all we can to increase our chances of survival.”
Please check out Captain Maggie’s Survival Guide @ CaptainMaggie.com
To find out more about what the Marin County Office of Emergency Services is doing to keep Marin residents safe including details on the Tsunami Warning protocols in place to alert coastal residents visit: HeroesHappen.com and click on category for Volunteer “Search & Rescue.”
Marin County Office of Emergency Services
- California Living’s “Making Meatballs & Fresh Tomato Sauce now On-Demand with Aprilanne.com!
Everyone loves Meatballs and Spaghetti – especially when you’re talking homemade – Authentic Italian Meatballs and Fresh Tomato Sauce! First premiering primetime on California Living with Aprilanne Bay Area Wide – “Making Meatballs the old fashioned way” is now On-Demand with Aprilanne.com! Get the best Meatball and Red Sauce Recipes available on the internet and start making Meatballs with Aprilanne today!
Everyday vegetables are in for an exciting “twist” when Party Girl Diet author Aprilanne Hurley and Executive Chef Peter Pahk make Pahk’s Tequila Lime Shrimp and show viewers how to give ordinary vegetables “sex appeal” in this fun show clip originally airing on California Living with Aprilanne Primetime Bay Area Wide…
A large body of scientific research confirm eating a wide variety of colorful, anti-oxidant rich fruits and vegetables may help prevent certain cancers and diseases. As part of California Living’s Health & Wellness content - Executive Chef Peter Pahk’s Oregon Pink Shrimp in Organic Tequila Lime Sauce Recipe is a great way to “sneak in nutrition” and can also be found on aprilanne.com – in addition to more healthy living posts and recipes designed with your “Good Living” in mind! Enjoy! Aprilanne
Aprilanne Hurley SFN is a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition, The San Francisco Nutrition Examiner for Examiner.com, author of The Party Girl Diet, and Health Expert for California Living, the Bay Area’s original lifestyle show featuring California’s trends in food, travel, and healthy living. Hurley’s new book, The Party Girl Diet is a healthy, sustainable lifestyle plan combining today’s groundbreaking health and nutrition research with Hurley’s penchant for good living to deliver a revolutionary new diet and lifestyle that lets you “Keep the Party Going…While You Lose the Weight!” Order your copy of The Party Girl Diet on Amazon.com
Examiner.com names Party Girl Diet Author Aprilanne Hurley San Francisco Nutrition Examiner
December 2010, Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition and California Living Health Expert Aprilanne Hurley SFN has been named a San Francisco Nutrition Examiner for Examiner.com - “The insider source for local,” and the online destination for millions of daily web-visitors looking for quality information they can trust in a vast array of lifestyle inspired categories.
Hurley offers “it’s a great opportunity to write about the most current research available on diet trends and fitness nutrition, and the perfect place to spotlight the tasty recipes, and healthy living tips from my new book – The Party Girl Diet, which will be available on Amazon.com in January 2011 – so you can “keep the party going…while you lose the weight!”
Hurley adds “there’s a lot of information out there for people to sort through on what’s healthy and what’s not, and it’s important that people have reliable diet and nutrition sources they can turn to when they have a question, or want to learn more about a health topic that interests them, and this is exactly what readers will find in my articles, videos, and posts on examiner.com.” Contact Aprilanne with your diet and fitness nutrition questions @ aprilanne@nutritionexaminer.com
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