My elementary school in Cupertino was a great place to spend the K-6 years, come to think of it. It was walking distance (unless you’re an Angelino), and it was small enough to know everyone. Best of all, there was a huge playground and field, big enough to serve as a city park. Many school [...]
What, 4 t-shirts for $20? Tempting isn’t it? And that’s probably a high price. Stores like Old Navy, H&M, C&A (a German company all over Latin America–admittedly a favorite of mine), and then all those outlet centers from Gilroy to Napa to Valdosta. It’s great to have those shirts, pants, and shoes in any color [...]
Weddings. We plan for them, cry at them . . . and pay for them. The average cost of a wedding in the US costs over $20,000, and most fall into the $15,000 to $25,000 range. Oh, and that is not including the ring or honeymoon. And I don’t want to take any attention from [...]
Project Runway is a hoot. I unapologetically love that show. It’s one of the few reality shows I can tolerate, and I look forward to Thursday nights at 10pm, and cannot resist the almost daily marathons. First, it’s amazing that these designers can put together an outfit in a day or two. Second, the show [...]
You’ve got to love New York. It’s easy to see why Manhattan residents are so smug. The city is a permanent fixture in our popular culture, whether you love it or not. TV shows from I Love Lucy to Seinfeld to Sex in the City are pretty spot on when showcasing the town’s marvels and [...]
Sacramento is an afterthought to most Californians. I think I only know it well because of the 70s family drama, Eight is Enough (“but daaaad, this is the 80′s!” was my favorite line!). It’s too bad me and another 35 million-plus Californians don’t know this city better. Its downtown is full of old Victorians, there [...]
Driving in a taxi from one of New York’s airports to Manhattan (or in our case, downtown Brooklyn) is always a feast for the eyes. The skyline in the distance, the billboards, the brownstones, the endless stream of taxis . . . it all just adds to the excitement when visiting one of the world’s [...]
We are inundated with “green” products everywhere, from local shops to the web. Friends have been sending me all kinds of web sites that showcase green products for review. I’ve seen “green” underwear, green dog accessories, green kitchen gadgets–my favorite is the plastic wishbone that vegetarians can snap instead of killing a chicken and snapping [...]
Whether you live south of Sunset in Silver Lake, or north of Sunset, in a nearby neighborhood, or the West Side, or outside of LA, please join the Parkman Triangle Gardeners Group to exchange seeds, tools, ideas, and photos! The group has been around since July, but GreenGoPost and the group’s founder, Ara Babaian, are working to get [...]
Those of us who lived a relatively sheltered suburban childhood in areas such as my old stomping grounds, Silicon Valley, are often first intimidated by big cities. As a kid, San Francisco always seemed so daunting–admittedly, I almost always took BART, CalTrain, or the ferries to the city by the bay because driving just raised [...]