$3.50 Round trip (not bad)
clean trains, no obnoxious people (good)
One train, no transfers (not bad)
Close to my destination (not bad)
trip planner at VTA.com (love it)
one hour to get there (sucked)
and another hour back (I got on the wrong train, they all look alike).

I took Cal Train once to the Giants and it took three hours. I often felt like I could get out and walk faster than the train was traveling when it went thru a city. I love that you can take an ice chest on Cal Train and in ATT park if you have no glass. You can take coffee or water on light rail. But man you have to budget so much time. I could get to my destination in 10-20 minutes by car. I can get to ATT in an hour. What do you think?]]> http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_9406508

The Merc say there are 40 acres of “plants in lathe houses, greenhouses and open spaces that include towering redwoods and historic buildings” and over 600 species of plants. You can also check the Events link (http://yerbabuenanursery.com/Event.htm ) for tea times. The next one is Saturday, September 13 at 12 noon. There are also special Christmas tea lunches.

If you’re wondering why native plants are the way to go, they are drought-resistant. They also “form self-sustaining plant communities that do not require much maintenance,” according to the National Park Service website (http://www.nps.gov/plants/restore/pubs/intronatplant/whyusenatives.htm). I’m sure that Californians can also appreciate the fact that they “help slow down the spread of fire by staying greener longer.” In contrast, lawns waste a ton of water and the pollution created by a gas-operated lawn mower is troublesome. Pesticides used to treat lawns can also leach into water, contaminating it. You can learn more about how to reduce environment risks when caring for your lawn athttp://safelawns.org/

Yerba Buena Nursery
19500 Skyline Blvd.*
Woodside, CA 94062
(650) 851-1668http://yerbabuenanursery.com

Open Tuesday-Saturday 9 AM-5 PM
Rain or Shine
Closed Sunday and Monday

* IMPORTANT NOTE: Use the directions here,http://yerbabuenanursery.com/Direct.htm Directions from Yahoo, Mapquest, etc. are inaccurate and may get you lost.]]>