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Paso Robles Wine Festival. What began as a small, neighborly gathering has grown into the largest outdoor wine tasting in California. The 3-day event features winery open houses and tastings, a golf tournament, 5K run and 10K bike ride, and concerts, plus a festival in downtown s City Park. For a schedule, call & 800/549-WINE or visit www.pasowine.com. Third weekend in May.

Note: The foreign-exchange bureaus so common in Europe are rare even at airports in the United States, and nonexistent outside major cities. It s best not to change foreign money (or traveler s checks in a currency other than U.S. dollars) at a bank; in fact, leave any currency other than U.S. dollars at home it may prove a greater nuisance to you than it s worth.

A CHURCH Glide Memorial United Methodist Church Moments There would be nothing special about this Tenderloin-area church if it weren t for its pastor, Cecil Williams. Williams s enthusiastic and uplifting preaching villa borghese and singing with the homeless and poor of the neighborhood crosses all socioeconomic boundaries and has attracted national fame. Go for an exhilarating experience.