'Sideways Dutch' Country
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Flemish can be described as 'Sideways Dutch', and Coastal Highway 1 can be described as the 'Sideways Highway' of California, from the novel Rex Pickett'. Calidocious Inc. believe the two 'Sideways' concepts fit each other well.
Although the novel 'Sideways' is about Highway 1 South of San Luis, and 'Sideways Dutch' Country is based on Highway 1 North of Big Sur, the book fits Northern California well.
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| California Dreamin' |
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| -Mission Trail- |
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| The target areas for promoting Flemish are the schools, universities, and communities along Highways 1 and 101, from Carmel in the South, to Napa/Sonoma in the North.
These communities are overlays of the Spanish Mission communities along El Camino Real in the 1600 to 1800s. El Camino Real, or ' The Royal Road', was the main highway of the Old Spanish Colony of California.
Highway 1, much like El Camino Real, was eventually largely replaced by another bigger highway, Hwy 101.
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| The 'Sideways' Highway- Named both 1 and 101 |
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Another reason for calling Highways 1/101 the 'Sideways Road' is that it is perpendicular to the great East-West 'Mother Road' of the United States- Route 66.
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| 'Everybody's goin' Sideways' |
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| 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'- Side... Ways |
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| 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' is a classic book by Robert Pirsig about learning how to live (and how to maintain motorcycles). The ultimate leg of the journey in the book is Highway 1.
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| "Spinning Sideways"- Tour de California |
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| Borne Sideways- Floating Massages at Esalen |
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| Additional leitmotifs of the 'Sideways' Highway include the ever nearby Pacific Ocean, coastal mountains, vineyards, Redwood and Eucalyptus trees, California poppies, and fog.
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| Sidewise Horizons |
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| Ways of the Wise-Side- Tassajara Zen Center on the back side of the coastal mountain range |
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'Sideways Dutch' Country is unique because it is both mellow and invigorating at the same time.
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| Many Feet Sideways |
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| Channeling Sideways- Big Sur River Loop in Big Sur Park |
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| Upright Good. Sideways Better.- Sea Lions |
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| Bending Sideways - Bixby Bridge |
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| Domed to look sideways- Mission of Carmel |
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| Growing Sideways- Monterey Cypress |
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| Sideways School- Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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| "Side-to-side SkyWay"-Monterey |
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Brussels Sprouts (or "Brussel Sprouts" as they are usually called in California) thive in the fog-rich coastal plains around Monterey . 98% of U.S. production comes from this area, and only Holland produces more. Brussel sprouts have a delicate, complex flavor, yet are hardy enough to tolerate frosts. They make an excellent compliment to pidgeon and red Burgundian wine.
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| Sprouting Sideways- Brussels Sprouts |
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| S...l...o...w...l...y Sideways- Banana Slug- University of California at Santa Cruz Mascot! |
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| Sideways Science- NASA Aerodonamic Research Center- Mountain View |
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| Evolving Sideways- 'Free' Bikes at Google H.Q. |
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| 'Spun sideways'- California Street centerpiece in Palo Alto- Artist Po Shu Wang |
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| 'Turning Everything Sideways!'- Mural at Printer's Cafe-Palo Alto |
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| Transmitting sideways- The name 'Internet' (between two networks) comes from an experiment performed from a picnic table at the Alpine Inn! |
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| Sideways Garden- Stanford Collection of the "Sideways" sculptures of Rhodin |
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| Ultimate Sideways Trip- Going Sideways at the Speed of Light!- Stanford Nuclear Linear Accelerator |
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| Slipping Sideways- Chrystal Springs on the San Andreas Geologic Fault (dotted)- Courtesy U.S. Geological Service |
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| Sideways Feat-Mavericks Surf Competition at Half Moon Bay |
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| Sideways Wall- Mural in Half Moon Bay |
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| Go Forth Sideways!-Father Junipero Serra Highway Rest Stop (Note: Father Serra's hand and cape cuff form an outline of the head of the means he used to travel.) |
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| Sideways Motif- 'Hidden' Geologic message at the Rest Stop. The rest stop is on the San Andreas strike-slip fault. |
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| 'Sideways Alert- 'Beware of Sidewinders!')- Sign at the Rest stop. |
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| Bear Sideways!- State Flag |
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| Sideways Beacon |
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| Migrating Sideways- Golden Gate Migration Observatory, Marin |
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| "Side-way to Heaven"- Napa Zeppelin (Ballon) Tour |
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| Sideways Art- Peanuts Comic Museum- Santa Rosa |
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| 'Far Side' Ways- Home of 'Boontling' English |
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One of the most interesting sideways attractions of California is the made-up "Boontling" dialect of Anderson Valley. Around 1900, the people of the valley began to create a new dialect by substituting words for English words.
A "telephone", for example, became a "Bucky Walter". "Bahl Hornin" meant "Cheers" (good drinking). Unfortunately, Boontling has now pretty much "Piked for the Dusties" (died).
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| 'Imaginary Wayward Side- Pirates Lair' - Mt. St. Helena- Model for "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson |
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| The Sides Way: 9 Course- 3 Star- Side Dish Tasting Menu |
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The photo is of the "French Laundry". The "French Laundry" has three Michelin Stars and is often rated as one of the best restaurant in the Americas.
Yountville is particularly amazing because it's restaurants have a total of 6 Michelin stars, and only 2,200 inhabitants! This is one of the highest percentages in the world!
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| Sideways Pinacles- Napa and Sonoma Wine Bottles |
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| Vintage Sideways |
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| Rolling Sideways |
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| Acting 'Sideways'- Novel by Rex Pickett, Directed by Alexander Payne |
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| Sideways Nirvana |
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