Travel/Sports

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Weekend Traveler

The best of Spain

By Patty Burness

Part 1 of a multipart series on exploring Spain Recently my husband and I had the chance to travel to Spain and spend a month tasting and experiencing the best of what the coun... Read More
Sports Corner

A Giant salute to 22

Team retires the number of first baseman Will Clark this month
By Richard Keller

Giants fans from the Marina district to the far reaches of the Bay Area are circling July 30 on their pocket schedules so they’ll be there at Oracle Park when Will Clark’s num... Read More
Avocado toast — the gourmet hipster’s favorite snack. Photo: FLICKR/ avlxyz
Coastal Commuter

An avocado advocate

By Michael Snyder

Despite the current price of gasoline making my frequent commute from San Francisco to Los Angeles a bank-breaking proposition, living part-time in Southern California has its adv... Read More
Travel/Sports

Out Of Town Eats: Visiting Sesame Dinette In Long Beach, CA

By Tara Finley

Sesame Dinette, a sibling of  Sesame LA market in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, has opened up in Long Beach. Owned by Linda Sivrican, Long Beach’s Sesame Dinette was built w... Read More
Weekend Traveler

Vacation: Reviewing L.A. Hotels From Boutique To Traditional

By Tara Finley

Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or a larger vacation to the golden coast, L.A. Weekly Culture Editor Lina Lecaro has a list you most definitely want to see. Reviewing ... Read More
One of these people is a banker, three are students, one is an art critic — but what brings them together is sports fandom. Photo: chelseaouellet/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

To bond is human — and don’t forget the animals

By Michael Snyder

Bonding can be joyful. It can be gratifying. It can also be a source of relief. And I’m not talking about the satisfaction one feels when the superglue dries and that which ... Read More
What’s the secret sauce to this diet-busting joint? Photo: trent_garverick/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

The lingering guilt of the fast food fix

By Michael Snyder

Desperation can make ordinary people do extraordinary things. And if you’re desperate for something to eat, you might sate your hunger any way you can. Even if you’re supe... Read More
Sports Corner

L.A. Dodgers Pitcher Trevor Bauer Suspended

By Tara Finley

Trevor Bauer, pitcher for the L.A. Dodgers, has been suspended without pay for 324 games for allegedly violating the Major League Baseball’s (MLB) domestic violence policy. The ... Read More
Flowers in bloom have given our columnist a heady case of spring fever. Photo: Image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

Springing forward

By Michael Snyder

I have spring fever. I’m almost certain of it. Sure, it could be a variant. There’s some sneezing involved. But that means it could also be allergies. In fact, it̵... Read More
The historic Castro Theatre will soon be more music palace than film paradise. Photo: Arnaudh-French Wikipedia.
Coastal Commuter

The cinema vanishes

By Michael Snyder

From all indications, discerning San Francisco movie lovers were less than pleased by the recent news that the venerable and elegant Castro Theatre was being sold to the Bay Area ... Read More
Sometimes one plus one equals love, but sometimes it’s the sum of misery, Photo: pixel2013/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

Obsess at your own risk

By Michael Snyder

Every time I see or hear the word “obsession,” I think about one of three things: the Calvin Klein fragrance for discerning women and men; the gritty, lurid early-care... Read More
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Weekend Traveler

The best of Santa Fe, New Mexico

From art and architecture to restaurants and the outdoors, the city offers something for everyone
By Patty Burness

Whether you fly into Santa Fe or Albuquerque then drive north for about an hour, you’ll quickly realize that Santa Fe is a city that keeps drawing you back — for tasty food, v... Read More
Stormy weather, keeps rainin' all the time . . . Image: cromaconceptovisual/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

Whither the Weather

By Michael Snyder

Everybody talks about the weather, but it feels like the only people who do anything about it are James Bond villains who want to control all meteorological phenomena and blackmai... Read More
It’s time to get your Glögg on and start celebrating, Photo: Lovini/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

Holiday cheers to the extreme

By Michael Snyder

If I had to venture a guess about the extent of alcohol consumption in the United States between late November and early January, I’d call it… considerable. How consid... Read More
The day before Thanksgiving, the parade floats are inflated, Photo: Rhododendrites
Coastal Commuter

‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving

By Michael Snyder

For all the fuss we Americans make over Thanksgiving with its mandatory knee-jerk-cozy gatherings around a stuffed bird and side dishes of questionable taste and nutritional value... Read More

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