SLO Sites Featured in “Doors Open California”
Three iconic sites in San Luis Obispo are open to visit as part of Doors Open California, a month-long celebration of historic places in California that takes place across four…
Reflections: Visiting a Literary Landmark in Paris
Photo courtesy Shakespeare and Company In preparing for a recent trip to Paris, my first ever, I had my “to do” list pretty well mapped out. Drink Champagne at…
The Monday Club Opens Its Doors
The Monday Club, founded in 1924, is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary during a special Doors Open California event on Saturday and Sunday, September 28 and 29. Doors Open California is…
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Worth the Wait
In “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner is called to turn his Iowa farmland into a baseball field. “Build it and they will come,” he is told. The same thought must…
The Eagles Soar Over San Jose
Photos by David Congalton This concert was onstage at the SAP Center in San Jose on February 21, 2023. Yes, I do know the way to San Jose, having made…
Two Dramas for the Price of One
The distance between Kabul and Santa Barbara is roughly 7,631 miles as the bullet flies, but for 100 minutes a rapt audience at the Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) at the…