Travel/Sports

It’s a winter wonderland somewhere, even if not in L.A. or S.F. Credit: Pixaline-Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

Snow kidding

By Michael Snyder

On the road from San Francisco to Los Angeles a few weeks back, I spotted something that still seems almost alien to me after my decades as an urban Californian: Snow. There it wa... Read More
Coastal Commuter

Written from the heart

By Michael Snyder

Tales of rock gods, running, and even a murderworld known as San Francisco are all told in these books. Despite years and years of cranking out countless column inches and pont... Read More
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Weekend Traveler

The best of Spain

Part 4, the last in a series on exploring Spain
By Patty Burness

Recently my husband and I had the chance to travel to Spain and spend a month tasting and experiencing the best of what the country has to offer. This last part (part four) of the... Read More
Sports Corner

Hunter on the wall

By Richard Keller

At a pregame ceremony on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 17, Hunter Pence joined the fraternity of San Francisco Giants’ elite when a plaque in his honor was added to the team’s Wal... Read More
Gehry's famed Guggenheim Bilbao. Photo by Bo Links
Weekend Traveler

The best of Spain

Part 3 of a multipart series on exploring Spain
By Patty Burness

Recently my husband and I had the chance to travel to Spain and spend a month tasting and experiencing the best of what the country has to offer. Part three of the “Best of Spai... Read More
Halloween brings treats and tricksters. PHOTO: GraphicMama-team
Coastal Commuter

Thanks, but no pranks

By Michael Snyder

The phrase, “a cruel joke,” always comes to mind when I think of pranks. And I generally think of pranks every October—specifically on the evening of October 30. That’s th... Read More
If you love apples as much as Michael Snyder does, you sample a variety of the fruit. Phptp: suju-foto/Pixabay
Coastal Commuter

Knowing your apples

By Michael Snyder

Like many of my fellow humanoids, I enact my share of rituals. They don’t particularly reflect anything of a sacred nature. Frankly, they’re usually of the tedious str... Read More
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Weekend Traveler

Taste the best of Spain

Part 2 of a multipart series on exploring Spain
By Patty Burness

Recently my husband and I had the chance to travel to Spain and spend a month tasting and experiencing the best of what the country has to offer. Part two of the “Best of Sp... Read More
Sports Corner

When the Giants were kings

The 2012 World Series championship team reunites at Oracle Park
By Richard Keller

As the 2022 Giants clawed their way through the dog days of summer, hoping to gain a playoff spot, they paused to celebrate a memorable season from their storied past. On Saturday... Read More
Perfectly positioned wine barrels at LAN, photo credit: Reproimagen
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
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Coastal Commuter

Soundly navigating the commute

By Michael Snyder

Those who know me — or even perfect strangers who are Marina Times readers — probably understand why this column is called “The Coastal Commuter.” And if I don’t... 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

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