20 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM {quickpunch} Dash to Dine + SUSHI YOSHIZUMI—Coveted, centuries-old Edomaestyle sushi—325 East 4th Avenue, San Mateo + SUSHI SHIN—Michelin-starred omakase experience—312 Arguello Street, Redwood City + HOLY SUSHI—Authentic, excellent sushi and Japanese cuisine, all kosher—3441 Alma Street, Palo Alto Carpe Diem + LOAD UP your baskets (and wagons) with blackberries and olallieberries at Portola Valley’s Webb Ranch. Check webbranchinc.com to find out which Saturdays this eight-acre U-pick location is open… And plan to make your visit in the morning to beat the midday sun! + BRING inquisitive minds young and old to CuriOdyssey, a museum and zoo with native animals and interactive science exhibits in San Mateo. Youngsters will also have fun sliding and swinging their way through the Physics-in-Action Playground. Flirting with French by William Alexander—Honest, charming and hilarious account of the love-hate relationship behind learning a new language. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan— Global conspiracy, young love, the secret to eternal life—all in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore. Conde Nast Traveler—Great insights to help you plan for your next exciting adventure. cntraveler.com WHO KNEW? Ken Kesey, author of the perennial favorite, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, came up with the idea for the novel while he was working the night shift at the Menlo Park Veterans’ Hospital. While there, he volunteered to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs, often while visiting with the “insane” patients. Published in 1962, the book was an immediate hit and, of course, was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film. Well Read Unscramble E S R A E D R G K M T R E A Finally, some half-baked advice: No flashlight on your phone? Take a photo of the sun and use it in the dark.
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