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San Francisco CA: Billy Goats Star At The Airport


SORRY! THIS WAS POSTED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE TERRIBLE CRASH AT SFO. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

No, it isn’t a sequel to “Snakes On A Plane”, but a real life assignment for the weed-eating goats to keep the busy SFO greens neatly clipped. When you’re flying in or out of San Francisco and you look down at the attractive lawns surrounding the runways, you can thank the 400 hungry goats for their creative work.

In addition to the cosmetic appearances of goat lawn clipping, the practice has many environmental benefits. It reduces heavy weed concentrations that dry to become fire hazards, and it doesn’t add to the air pollution that mechanical lawn mowers spew out.

It’s also a self-reprocessing system, with fertilizer provided by the goats as they graze. Another benefit is that small snakes and amphibians in the same area can live in natural harmony with the goats without fear of being chopped up by machine mowers.

Animals naturally mowing public lawns  isn’t a new idea. Through President Woodrow Wilson’s term 100 yrs ago and earlier, the White House lawn was regularly visited by a herd of grass-munching sheep.
Los Angeles CA: Top Wine Bars For Older Oenophiles* PDF Print E-mail


(*wine lovers) A wine bar needs to provide not only a great selection of wonderful wines, but also a fun atmosphere, a professional and knowledgeable staff and of course, good food. For the seasoned citizen traveling in the City of the Angels who enjoys wine, consider:

Bin 73: Just steps from the scenic Pacific Ocean in Venice Beach, vacationing seniors can join the locals to enjoy the sights and sounds of the boardwalk. The wine bar and next-door Mercede's Grill provide excellent food, great drink selections and interesting people. Bin73, 18 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey CA 90292 BottleRock: There are two locations, Culver City and downtown Los Angeles. The downtown branch is near the Staples Center and LA Live complex, very handy when attending major sports and/or business events. The other is near Sony Studios, one of the world’s major film and TV production facilities. BottleRock, 1050 Flower St., LA CA 90015, and 3847 Main St., Culver City CA 90232

AOC: The name of this downtown wine bar indicates the initials of the French "Appellation d'origine contrôlée", which means "controlled designation of origin". The words mean the native French wine comes from the region listed on the bottle. The staff members are all-knowing, and their service is excellent, along with the food and wine. AOC, 8022 W 3rd St., Los Angeles CA 90048
 
 
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