Vertigo, 1958

A dizzying psychological thriller produced by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Kim Novak, featuring the Mission bell tower.

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Kiss a Banana Slug — the Ultimate Dare

In 1986, the student body of University of California, Santa Cruz organized an election to vote for either the banana slug or sea lion as the official mascot. By an […]…

Corn Nuts in Greenfield

I love peanuts and cashews and almonds and walnuts and pistachios, but they absolutely do not love me. I wouldn’t say I have a nut allergy — there’s no EpiPen […]…

Monterey’s Blue Grand Canyon

A couple of years ago, I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back with my guy. It was in late June. It was hot. Really hot. At […]…