HowExpert Guide to Sonoma County without the Wine


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If you want tips on things to do and tourist attractions in California's Wine Country, then check out HowExpert Guide to Sonoma County without the Wine. Do you love living amongst towering redwoods, rolling hills, and world-class wine but never know where to take guests visiting from out of town? Do you draw a blank when thinking of something to do? Are you stuck in a rut and tired of doing the same handful of things? HowExpert Guide to Sonoma County without the Wine is the casually inspiring guide for you. Written by a 20-year Sonoma State University import from Los Angeles, these tips are practical, evergreen, and type diverse. Most tips highlight locations for trip ideas, while some focus on how best to participate at the location. Intermixed the tips are little asides labeled “Fun Fact” or “Did You Know.” They mostly serve as trivia to use for showing off. Read from start to finish or by relevant chapter. Be warned; in an area covering a land mass larger than the state of Rhode Island, there is sure to be an activity missed or a new activity that has since spawned. As no category is exhaustive, the everchanging nature of an urban area is addressed with multiple reminders to search online for further (and current) information. Looking for ideas on where to take the little ones on the water this summer? Check out the chapter on Sonoma County’s lake, river, and Pacific coastline. New to the area and want to make it to all the holiday festivities? Check out the chapter Haunts and Holly in Sonoma County. Casual and light-hearted, HowExpert Guide to Sonoma County, doesn’t take itself too seriously while earnestly offering a wide array of day trip ideas for memorable experiences. Check out HowExpert Guide to Sonoma County without the Wine to learn tips on things to do and tourist attractions in California's Wine Country. About the Author Tia Starr is a California native who moved to Sonoma County from Los Angeles County in the early 2000s when she studied at Sonoma State University. A passionate writer since early youth, Tia has written for various sectors, including news, theater, education, and marketing. Compassionate and empathetic, Tia has worked with special needs populations in both residential and educational settings. Since graduating from Sonoma State in 2007, Tia has built her brand as an academic consultant who continues to assist numerous students in reaching their short- and long-term goals. You may recognize her from SRJC productions between 2012-2015, when she attended for continued education. Today you’re most likely to find her at an escape room or running an event photobooth across Sonoma County and the Bay Area. HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.







100 Things to Do in Sonoma County Before You Die


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Harness up and zip through a redwood canopy, view all 21 California missions in one day, get buried up to your chin in a relaxing bath of hot cedar shavings—with 97 more items to go as you make your way through 100 Things to Do in Sonoma County Before You Die. From its stunning wave-dashed shoreline to its lush vineyard-quilted valleys, along the way you’ll discover that world-class wine with food to match is just one aspect of what this beautiful and bountiful part of the world has to offer. Try out a roving cooking class at Relish Culinary Adventures or enjoy an unforgettable meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant in an 1873 farmhouse. Applaud musicals and dramas at the 6th Street Playhouse or explore the great outdoors and watch for whales at Bodega Head. Pedal off through the countryside, paddle a ribbon of river, enjoy a wealth of cultural experiences—all that and more as you turn the pages of 100 Things to Do in Sonoma County Before You Die. While not a guidebook in the traditional sense, with third-generation resident and acclaimed travel writer Yvonne Michie Horn as “insider” guide, this book invites a nooks-and-crannies exploration of the entire county.




The International Economics of Wine


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The International Economics of Wine provides a broad range of studies by Professor Kym Anderson and his co-authors of the international trade dimension of national, regional and global wine market developments over the past quarter-century. Prior to 1990, barely 10% of global wine production crossed national borders, but now that figure is 40%. In that short period, wine has switched from being one of the world's least-traded agricultural products to one of the most traded internationally. This has created an unprecedented boom for consumers, who have also witnessed huge improvements in the quality and diversity of wines available. The chapters in this book shed light on the causes and consequences of the dramatic transformation of the world of wine. An economic model of the world's wine markets, based on newly compiled data, makes it possible to quantify the likely effects of changes in incomes, consumer preferences, tax and trade policies, and exchange rates. Differential changes in technologies and winegrape varieties, and the opening up of cooler wine regions, have also altered comparative advantages in wine.




Day Hikes Around Sonoma County


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California's Sonoma County is known for its wineries and a magnificent natural landscape--a picturesque mix of rugged coastline, steep cliffs, forested hillsides, and verdant agricultural valleys. A collection of 125 of the county's best day hikes are combined into this guide, providing access to 60 miles of coastline and thousands of acres of greenspace. All hiking levels are included, with a focus on mid-range hikes.




The Early History of Rockhampton


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History of early European exploration and settlement of Rockhampton and district.




Brandwashed


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A shocking insider's look at how global giants conspire to obscure the truth and manipulate our minds. Marketing visionary Martin Lindstrom has been on the front lines of the branding wars for over twenty years. Here, he turns the spotlight on his own industry, drawing on all he has witnessed behind closed doors, exposing for the first time the full extent of the psychological tricks and traps that companies devise to win our hard-earned dollars. Picking up from where Vance Packard's bestselling classic, The Hidden Persuaders, left off more than half-a-century ago, Lindstrom reveals: New findings that reveal how advertisers and marketers intentionally target children at an alarmingly young age - starting when they are still in the womb! Shocking results of an fMRI study which uncovered what heterosexual men really think about when they see sexually provocative advertising (hint: it isn't their girlfriends). How marketers and retailers stoke the flames of public panic and capitalize on paranoia over global contagions, extreme weather events, and food contamination scares. The first ever neuroscientific evidence proving how addicted we all are to our iPhones and our Blackberry's (and the shocking reality of cell phone addiction - it can be harder to shake than addictions to drugs and alcohol). How companies of all stripes are secretly mining our digital footprints to uncover some of the most intimate details of our private lives, then using that information to target us with ads and offers 'perfectly tailored' to our psychological profiles. How certain companies, like the maker of one popular lip balm, purposely adjust their formulas in order to make their products chemically addictive. What a 3-month long guerrilla marketing experiment, conducted specifically for this book, tells us about the most powerful hidden persuader of them all. And much, much more. This searing expose introduces a new class of tricks, techniques, and seductions - the Hidden Persuaders of the 21st century- and shows why they are more insidious and pervasive than ever.




The World's Wine Markets


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"This work will appeal to students enrolled in wine marketing and business courses, those studying industrial organization, and economists and other social scientists interested in case studies of globalization at work. As well, wine industry participants interested in understanding the reasons behind the recent dramatic developments in the industry will find this book of great value."--BOOK JACKET.




Neuromarketing


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Over the last 10 years advances in the new field of neuromarketing have yielded a host of findings which defy common stereotypes about consumer behavior. Reason and emotions do not necessarily appear as opposing forces. Rather, they complement one another. Hence, it reveals that consumers utilize mental accounting processes different from those assumed in marketers' logical inferences when it comes to time, problems with rating and choosing, and in post-purchase evaluation. People are often guided by illusions not only when they perceive the outside world but also when planning their actions - and consumer behavior is no exception. Strengthening the control over their own desires and the ability to navigate the maze of data are crucial skills consumers can gain to benefit themselves, marketers and the public. Understanding the mind of the consumer is the hardest task faced by business researchers. This book presents the first analytical perspective on the brain - and biometric studies which open a new frontier in market research.




Handbook of the Economics of Wine


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Volume 1. Prices, finance, and expert opinion -- Volume 2. Reputation, regulation, and market organization