This is the third in a weekly series that will extend until the end of June. It will chronicle my travels in Europe and the interesting things I come upon or wish someone had told me before I left. The first five installments will focus mostly on Paris. Paris has more gold leaf adorning its … Continue reading
Superheroes, villains, and characters of a variety of comics were all crammed into the Crocker Art Museum on November 14, 2013. They called it the Crocker-Con Art Mix and it sure was incredible. Upon walking into the museum we found a bunch of people dressed up in Cosplay. Artists had tables set up and were creating … Continue reading
This is the second in a sporadic series of articles about places worth investigating in Los Angeles. Located on Wilshire between Curson and Fairfax, Museum Row isn’t exactly off the beaten path, in fact, the sidewalk looks like its taken quite a beating in some places, especially on the Fairfax end of the row. … Continue reading
Lagunitas sure knows how to throw a party. For the past 5 years they have opened their brewery to hundreds of festively dress people in order to help raise money to keep music in schools. The event is held every year in mid May at the Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma CA. The day consists of … Continue reading
Ever since my mom saw the footage of Hurricane Katrina, and more recently the earthquake in Japan, she has begun to worship at the Church of Survival. No, that’s not a real church, but identifying oneself as a “survivalist” is becoming increasingly popular and acceptable. Gone are the days when a “survivalist” was a crazy, … Continue reading
Beer makes me dance. I’m guilty, I admit it. I like to dance, and beer makes me do it even more. Or at least that’s what my shirt says. So I walk into this sandwich shop in Oakland last weekend wearing my purple cotton t-shirt that proclaims to the whole world, “BEER MAKES ME DANCE!” … Continue reading
As Isak Dinesen said, “The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea”. Well here in Sacramento, that third element isn’t really an option. What is it about water that makes us feel so relaxed? Whether it’s a dip in the pool or a vodka on the rocks, water (in whichever form) … Continue reading
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