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Sports: Jim Russell Racing Drivers School

At Infineon Raceway: 29359 Arnold Dr; Sonoma; 1.800.733.0345

On Monday, Infineon Raceway reopens for the season, unveiling a brand new fleet of 30 specially commissioned, Lola-built FJR-50 formula 3 racecars, plus classes that'll teach you to zip around their new, state-of-the-art racetrack at speeds upwards of 200 mph. Start out learning your handling limits, and work up to advanced techniques like passing, drafting, and how to cash fat checks from Big Tobacco.

Feel need for speed at JimRussellUSA.com
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Eat: Candybar

1335 Fulton St, Ste 101, at Divisadero; Western Addition; 415.673.7078

Date-spotted up with deep red upholstered banquettes and hanging Edisons, this finely pedigreed wine bar will offer desserts from an ex-Boulevard/Coi pastry chef, plus savory dishes from a French Laundry vet, e.g., fennel marmalade w/ sweet onion relish, and pork and pistachio terrine. The juice centers on Medeiras, zins, and ports -- for men who like to fall asleep before sex.

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Click: Mapjack

MJ's a free map service that provides ultra-detailed, seamless interactive panoramas of almost every inch of SF, at such an unrivaled resolution you can even pick out parking restrictions on street signs. Oddly, besides SF, the only other city covered is Chiang Mai, Thailand where it's quickly become the only resource for checking when to move your tuk-tuk for street cleaning.

Check out your city at MapJack.com
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Eat: Pigs and Pinot

Fri Mar 14, 6:30-9p at Hotel Healdsburg; 25 Matheson St; Healdsburg; 707.431.2800

Hit this walk-around feast for Pulled Pork Tacos, Wild Boar Sliders w/ Dried Cherry Ketchup, and other piggy offerings cheffed by the likes of Boulevard's Nancy Oakes, South's Luke Mangon, and culinary heavyweights from NYC and Vegas. To wash it down, there'll be 50 mainly-Sonoma pinots; proceeds go to Share Our Strength, though after so much red wine, you won't have much left to give.

Get a ticket (and a room) at HotelHealdsburg.com
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Gadgets: TV Be Gone

Just in time for the Tourney, this Blackberry look-alike gives you the awesome power to flip most TVs off or on from a distance of up to 300 feet. Since the company's small, preorder yours now, before they sell out and crush your dream of turning March Madness into Murderous Retribution Madness.

Start the madness at TVBGone.com
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