Weekend Day Trip to West Marin offers bounty of FRESH Oysters ~ perhaps nature's most perfect food…

The ride to Tomales Bay is exceptionally beautiful anytime of year. Outdoor lovers will enjoy a visit to the Tomales Bay State Park – one of the many amazing California State Parks.

There are also quaint towns with great restaurants and small boutiques along the way to check out too.

To add a flavor boost with anti-aging health benefits try my “Anti-Aging” Garlic Butter Sauce” Recipe below on BBQ’D oysters – 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. Oh, and if your in the mood for love…eating a few dozen oysters and just thinking they are aphrodisiac may just do the trick! Aprilanne

To make Aprilanne’s “Anti-Aging” Garlic Butter for 2 dozen BBQ’D Oysters…

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Mediterranean home design in California Living with Aprilanne spotlight

CALIFORNIA LIVING™ with host Aprilanne Hurley invites you to “get your home design fix” this season and take your indoor- outdoor living to new heights with the “CALIFORNIA LIVING™ Home Design Special” featuring a Marin Designers’ Showcase Tuscan style estate situated on 2 sunny acres overlooking San Francisco Bay. An entertainer’s dream home – you’ll find your inspiration with this properties fabulous “Old World” Italian Wine Country Kitchen makeover, and before and afters of fabulous indoor/outdoor living, landscape design, plus much more.

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Angel Island Ferry’s ‘4th of July SF Fireworks Cruise’ in California Living Spotlight

This 4th of July, CALIFORNIA LIVING™ host Aprilanne Hurley invites you to experience all the magic and thrills of the 2014 “San Francisco 4th of July Fireworks Show” aboard an Angel Island Tiburon Ferry “4th of July San Francisco Bay Fireworks Cruise.” The public is invited to book their “July 4th Fireworks Cruise” aboard Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s premiere charter vessel the Angel Island Ferry, which is ideal for families with children, or on Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s more intimate party boat – The Tamalpais – which is great for couples and small groups of adults. Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s 2 hour “4th of July Fireworks Cruise” adventure will depart from Angel Island Ferry’s 21 Main Street dock located in Tiburon, CA and cruise you to the San Francisco waterfront to take in the thrilling San Francisco July 4th Fireworks show from the best seats you can get.

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Tiburon's 50th party and fireworks cruise in California Living spotlight

CALIFORNIA LIVING™ host and “Party Girl Diet” author Aprilanne Hurley is shining the “California Living™ Community Spotlight” on the “Town of Tiburon’s 50th Anniversary” “party by the bay” and firework show extravaganza happening Friday, May 30 along Shoreline Park from 6 p.m. till midnight.

The public is invited to eat, play, and dance the night away in the awarding winning town of Tiburon, Calif., a regularly featured “Stay & Play” travel destination featured on CALIFORNIA LIVING™ with Aprilanne for its fabulous waterside restaurants and San Francisco Bay waterfront location with easy access to Angel Island State Park via Angel Island Tiburon Ferry.

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Storybook waterfront Town of Tiburon in California Living with host Aprilanne spotlight

This season on California Living™ – Find out why it’s just more fun living in California™ with our insider’s guide to one of our favorite Bay Area Getaways: Tiburon, CA. We take in the sights of this beautiful California “walk everywhere” destination, and check out a few of signature drinks and dishes at Tiburon hotspot Sam’s Anchor Cafe – click here for access to the Sam’s Cam. Plus we learn how easy and fun it is to host a party cruise on San Francisco Bay with Captain Maggie McDonogh of The Angel Island Tiburon Ferry.

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CALIFORNIA LIVING™ host Aprilanne Hurley spotlights romantic Bay Area getaways

California Living Season 8 with series creator and host Aprilanne Hurley delivers the 2013 California Insider Guide to Bay Area getaways offering fresh off the dock seafood, and farm to table cuisine in romantic California destinations such as Napa Valley, Sonoma County, and along California’s famed coastline.

California Living with Aprilanne airs Tuesday & Thursday mornings @ 6:30 a.m. in the San Francisco and Sacramento, CA markets on ION Television.

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California Living host Aprilanne Hurley delivers "Summer of Love" spotlighting Romantic Bay Area Getaways

We’re calling it the 2013 California Living™ “Summer of Love” with television specials on some of the hottest romantic bay area getaways. California Living’s “Hot List” of romantic Bay Area travel destinations includes health and wellness getaway options for couples as well as those traveling with families.

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Experience a July 4th Fireworks Cruise on San Francisco Bay for Some Real California Living

2013 San Francisco Fireworks Cruise: Getaway without going away™ this 4th of July and get onboard an Angel Island Tiburon Ferry’s July 4th Fireworks Cruise to the San Francisco Bay waterfront from Tiburon, CA to experience the annual fireworks show.

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