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Other initiatives come from the deep pockets of eco-conscious foundations, such as the Pew Charitable Trust (assets: $4.7 billion) and the Packard Foundation ($17 billion). Next year, for example, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, with money from Packard, will lead a movement to persuade consumers to stop eating the endangered Chilean sea bass--similar to last year's campaign that urged diners to "give the swordfish a break." Says Julie Packard, vice chairman of the foundation and executive director of the aquarium: "Government regulations change with each new Administration. Consumer choices can have more lasting effects...
...alcohol. It presents a smorgasbord of performances, part carnival, all within a few blocks. Afterward I will go home and, with champagne in hand, join my dog Charlie in front of the TV to watch the ball come down at midnight (taped earlier) in New York City. STEPHANIE BOOTH Monterey, Calif...
...showed up for my $500, three-hour Intro to Racing course at 9 in the morning at the Laguna Seca motor speedway in Monterey, Calif. Before the classroom lesson, the instructor, Andrew Shoen, sent me into a room to put on a red racing suit, a helmet, some driving gloves and a fake mustache. The mustache was my idea--it seems to be part of the NASCAR uniform. Much of what Andrew said made sense to me until he got to the double-clutch, heel-toe downshifting maneuver, which is the heart of racing technique. It was at this point...
...frustrations can get worse. Natomas' Natalie Miles, 16, and Robi Quick, 17, initially coasted through domestic life--a starter home in Sacramento, a vacation in nearby Monterey--until Mann informed them they were going to have a baby. Robi's $38,000 accountant's salary wouldn't provide for a family of three, and the couple started arguing about Natalie's going back to work. "He just stopped talking to me and started acting like he was the boss," says Natalie. "It was all coming down on me at once," pleads Robi. "I thought, man, this is going to lead...
Otherwise, trips to San Francisco to see "Miss Saigon" happen two or three times per 10-week quarter. Opportunities to visit Yosemite or Lake Tahoe happen just as often. Day trips to Monterey Bay, local shopping malls and other area attractions are extremely common, but again, you'll need a car or to know someone who has one. For those not so lucky, Palo Alto offers little more than upscale cafes and restaurants to take your date to before a semi-formal or swing party...