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ON THE COVER:<br />
Forty-seven feet of luxury,<br />
Ofishall Business is Carl Nelson’s<br />
headquarters for relaxation<br />
and fishing.<br />
Photo by Taylor Vaughn<br />
HOME TOUR<br />
20. The Nelson Home<br />
All Hands on Deck!<br />
CULINARY ARTS<br />
36. Mother’s Day Brunch<br />
Lifestyle Magazine Distribution List<br />
CHARITY EVENT<br />
RACKLOCATIONS:<br />
Borders Books Music & Cafè<br />
Direct Media, Inc.<br />
Marcela’s Home Store<br />
Tazzaria Coffee & Tea<br />
Visalia Chamber of Commerce<br />
Visalia Coffee Company<br />
Visalia Convention Center<br />
54. Jewel of the Nile: Mardi Gras ’09<br />
COUNTERTOP LOCATIONS:<br />
210 Cafe<br />
Advanced Laser Clinics<br />
Bravo Farms Cheese Factory<br />
Country Club Mortgage<br />
TRAVELER’S TREK<br />
60. Eating and Drinking<br />
Through Spain’s Basque Country<br />
Creekside Day Spa & Wellness Center<br />
Downtown Visalians<br />
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=4"> ON THE COVER: Forty-seven feet of luxury, Ofishall</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=10"> Aaron Collins is a </a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=12"> Carole Firstman is a</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=14"> WINE COUNTRY </a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=15"> Reshape your body WITH SMARTLIPO Sm</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=17"> Uplifting Solutions</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=21"> BELOW: Ofishall Business is Carl Nelson’s home awa</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=22"> arl Nelson is the captain of </a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=24"> BELOW: The boat is fully outfitted for deep-sea fis</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=26"> ABOVE: Above: Carl relaxes high up on the flybridg</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=27"> LIFESTYLE | APRIL 2009 27</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=28"> It’s a luxurious living space at that, desp</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=29"> LIFESTYLE | APRIL 2009 29</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=30"> ere’s a lot of work that goes into maintain</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=32"> B BUSINESS CENTS </a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=34"> B BUSINESS CENTS INVEST IN YOUR</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=37"> Text and Recipes by Elaine Dakessian and D</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=38"> t isn’t about expensive gifts or fancy dinn</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=40"> Smoked Prime Rib Hash 1 lb. smoked prime rib, ch</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=42"> Cranberry-Orange Scones (compliments of Ina Garte</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=44"> STOMP The Smash Hit Returns May 19-20 at 7:30 p.m</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=46"> April 25, 6:30 p.m. to midnight Live and silent a</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=48"> CLASSESWORKSHOPS Imagine U Children’s Museum Sc</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=54"> CHARITY EVENT </a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=55"> Text by Carole Firstman | Photos by Breann</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=56"> C CHARITY EVENT </a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=57"> e coronation of Mardi Gras King Jarrod West</a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=58"> C CHARITY EVENT FAR RIGHT: The coronation of M</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=60"> BELOW: A Basque Country landscape from Balcón de </a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=61"> IN’S BASQUE COUNTRY </a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=62"> ABOVE: The slender spire of Bilbao Cathedral rise</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=64"> We began our tour in Bilbao, and made our w</a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=66"> BELOW: Basque modern cuisine snack spintxo. </a>
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<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=68"> FASHION </a>
<a title="Direct Media Inc_00003548 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ec6dda38?page=69"> Photos by Sharon Mosley o b</a>
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