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Laughter may not be the best medicine, but according to the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor it can at least pump up oxygen to your brain and heart. Geezers deserve their share of guffaws, too and would you believe there are certified Laughter Yoga instructors in the Bay Area to lead you to a […]

Local geezers continue the battle of their cholesterol count vs. the Cowgirl Creamery. The hand-made, hopelessly irresistible Cowgirl Creamery cheeses are at their peak now as West Marin bovines consume the rich summer grasses. Most of Cowgirl Creamery’s cheese making secrets are revealed in tours and demonstrations at its two locations. Each lasts an hour […]

Windsurf? At your age? Why not? It’s a sport that only requires an ability to swim, a sense of balance and not massive strength. Especially if you take lessons where the Bay waters are warm and the wind velocity not overwhelming. Boardsports has 2-day classes at Crown Point Beach in Alameda and Coyote Point Park […]

There are 34 million of us over 65. But only 34% use the Internet. Obviously Daily Geezer readers have no problem with going online. But your crotchety, technophobic friends could use a gentle nudge which is what Dave Casuto at Senior Surf in San Francisco provides. Or you could simply sharpen and refine your own […]

Here’s an outdoor activity where geezers don’t have to be intimidated by excessively fit youth. The ever inventive East Bay Regional Parks District offers kayaking for seniors on Lake Chabot July 25 and August 7. The waters are still, the lessons at  our leisurely pace. There’s even a discount for anyone over 62. Double kayaks […]

It’s an outdoor activity you haven’t thought about since summer camp. But archery for adults is a biggish deal in the Bay Area. There are clubs and lessons in Golden Gate Park, the Oakland Hills and near Redwood City.  Bows have gotten massively high tech but you will probably want to stick with something more […]

Horseback riding can be a fun outdoor activity for seniors. If you’re fit, why not? The Bay Area boasts some great stables where geezers are welcome. There are spectacular trails near the coast accessible from Sea Horse Ranch in Half Moon Bay or Miwok Stables in the Marin Headlands. In Livermore Roberta Reinstein of Reinstein […]

Just outside the Golden Gate a narrow seam on the foothills of Mt. Tam spills down to Muir Beach. It is Green Gulch,115 acres of lushly scruffy zen Buddhist beatitude. Now in spring, after a wet winter, it is especially rejuvenating. Besides the meditation center and organic farm, there are accommodations where you can spend […]