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The Old Town Sports Newsletter

ISSUE NO. 2 IS HERE! LET'S GO!

Our second issue of GPC has just been posted, and we'd love to hear from you! Whether you're skiing in the mountains, riding your bike through Marin, hiking our beautiful trails, or simply enjoying the great outdoors, we want to hear your stories and share your adventures with our community.

Come on into Old Town Sports, say hello to Roger and the team, and tell us what you've been up to. Bring your photographs, your memories, and your ideas. After all, Old Town Sports has always been about more than equipment. It's about people, friendships, and community.

Nearly 50 years of Old Town Sports, and we're gearing up for the next 50!

OLD TOWN SPORTS — GEAR. PEOPLE. COMMUNITY. LET'S GO!

THANK YOU FOR READING GPC — ISSUE NO. 2!

We're Just Getting Started. Let's Go!

Well, you've made it to the end of our second issue of GPC — Gear. People. Community. Thank you for pulling up a chair and spending a little time with us. We hope you've enjoyed reading it as much as we've enjoyed putting it together.

One thing I want you to know is that Old Town Sports is more than a place to buy a bicycle, rent skis, or get your equipment serviced. It's your community store. It's a place where neighbors become friends, families share adventures, and sometimes folks just stop by to say hello. That's the kind of place Roger Goodwin has spent nearly 50 years building, and that's the spirit we want to carry into the next 50.

And here's where you come in. We want to hear your stories! Maybe you've just returned from a wonderful weekend in the mountains. Maybe you've discovered a new trail, taken your grandchild on their first bike ride, or found a new outdoor adventure you never imagined trying. Whatever it is, we'd love to hear about it. Send us your photographs, share your experiences, and tell us about the people and places that make our community special.

You can use the contact form below to send us your stories, photographs, questions, and ideas. You can also come into Old Town Sports at 871 Grant Avenue in downtown Novato, say hello to Roger and the team, and share your adventures in person.

Some weeks we'll share tips, some weeks we'll introduce you to neighbors and local businesses, and other weeks we'll simply celebrate the joy of getting outdoors. What matters most is that we keep building something together.

Thank you for being part of our Old Town Sports family. Nearly 50 years of serving this community, and we're just getting started!

OLD TOWN SPORTS

GEAR. PEOPLE. COMMUNITY.

LET'S GO!

Curtis Aikens Chef Curtis Aikens’ Beef Burgundy

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon, chopped

  • 1 onion chopped

  • 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 lbs. boneless beef for stew, cubed

  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper (more if you need)

  • 1 to 2 teaspoons garlic salt

  • 1-teaspoon onion powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon (dry)

  • 1/2 teaspoon marjoram (dry)

  • 1 teaspoon Thyme (dry)

  • 1 cup vegetable stock

  • 1 cup dry red wine

  • 8 small onions peeled and sliced in half

  • 1/2 lb. Mushrooms, sliced

Method

In large sauté pan (which you have a lid for) cook bacon 5-7 minutes until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain. Sauté chopped onion in bacon drippings 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently until golden, remove to drain as you did with bacon. Sauté mushrooms set aside.

Combine flour with salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Add meat and toss to coat. Sauté meat in bacon drippings 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally until browned.

Add garlic salt, onion powder, herbs and the broth, cook on high heat about 2 to 3 minutes add wine bring to boil add cooked bacon and onions. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours. Add uncooked halved onions, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Add sautéed mushrooms, cover and simmer another 10 minutes, or until onions are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste if needed.

Serves 6 to 8.

This is the recipe we featured in your November 13 Food Friday Substack, Friday the 13th, Bacon, and the Sound of Rain.

And I love that you shared it alongside your other versions of beef stew, reminding readers that recipes are meant to be adapted to their own tastes, just as Mama and Julia Child encouraged you to do.

SpreadLove!
Old Town Sports

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

What would you love to see at Old Town Sports? New equipment? Team apparel? Pickleball? Yoga? Something we haven't thought of?

Stop by, tell Roger and Curtis, and help us shape the next 50 years of Old Town Sports.

GEAR. PEOPLE. COMMUNITY. LET'S GO!

SHOP NUMBER
415-892-0577

SHOP HOURS
Monday - Friday // 10AM - 7PM
Saturday // 10AM - 6PM
Sunday // 11AM - 4PM

LOCATION
871 Grant Avenue
Novato, CA 94945