‘The Black Family’ is back: How Mountain View refused to let the city forget its history
After a 12-year journey, “The Black Family” statue will soon resume its place in one of San Diego’s oldest parks — and in the city’s arts world.A new version of the statue will replace the 52-year-old original that was removed due to years of decay, at its old home at the front of Neal Petties Mount
As Renaissance fairs become big business, can they retain their counterculture roots?
This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Within moments of entering the Newport Renaissance Faire, you are ushered to a group of fairies. They pass you a scroll and say, “You must seek out the Bone Man for the first hurdle in your quest.” As you navigate the fair, you find many men dres
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance celebrates 20 years of automotive history
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance is where you can see classic cars such as these. (Photo courtesy of La Jolla Concours d’Elegance) A hand-built Bugatti. A pre-war Rolls-Royce with sweeping, sculpted lines. A Delahaye. A Mercedes-Benz from the 1920s and 1930s, restored to exacting standards — like a touc
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