At the Roadhouse
Rare salmon on polenta made the perfect finish to a day in Davenport.
Paintstik Technique Class @ Lenz
Shiva Paintstiks are the designer version of largescale crayons for professional artists. Think of oil paints in stick form and you're there. Thing is, they require some practice to really achieve a good result. That's where Andy Lenz comes in. Longtime local artist...
The Eclipse – must-see movie!
At the Nick now. Go see it, if only to feast on the brooding presence of Irish actor Ciarin Hinds. For more, read my review in the current issue of Santa Cruz Weekly.
Clash Bash
It wasn't enough that Sam Worthington stunk up Avatar. He's gone and done it again, this time wearing Greek armor along with his burr cut and clenched jaw. Against all odds, and certainly against good judgment, Worthington somehow landed the hero's role of Perseus, in...
La Posta, Friday, 5pm
My longtime friend Donna Blakemore and I sit at the wine bar in La Posta, sipping Italian white wine turning gold in the lowering sunlight. The occasion is simply to catch up with someone I see only once a year. The wine reinforces the pleasure of our reunion. Made by...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.