FAWNSKIN Old Time Movies series When, where: Aug. 14 at Big Bear Discovery Center, 40971 Northshore Drive.

Dishing on the Hilton

Join the show at S.F. music fest

The charming hill town on the Tyrrhenian Sea makes a perfect hot-weather getaway.



Popes and emperors left Rome every summer to get away from the heat. So I did too.

THE BEST WAY

APTOS 15th annual Festival at the Cement Ship When, where: June 7 at Seacliff State Beach, near Santa Cruz.

Morro Bay, San Diego, San Francisco, Soquel, Weldon,


MORRO BAY Morro Bay Kite Festival When, where: April 26 at Morro Rock parking lot, off Coleman Drive.

For Olympics fans who are considering canceling their trips to China, refunds may be difficult to get.



Not a javelin has been tossed nor a hurdle hopped, but already the Summer Olympics in China is embroiled in controversy.

EASTERN EUROPE Presentation Mary Herczog and Steve Hockman will give an illustrated presentation titled "Christmas Comes but Twice a Year: Serbia."

For some people, nothing could be finer than a perfectly seared steak. Below, some fares to places known for their ways with a fillet.