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Jan 15, 2025
Strip Mining: Unearthing Long-Dormant Memories at the Mall
Strip malls like Princeton Plaza conjure up all the great things about being a real human with real memory, real stories and real experiences.
Jan 8, 2025
Pico Iyer Illuminates a Quiet Place Beyond Words and Ideas
Prior to his talk on Jan. 14 with Kepler’s host Angie Coiro at Kepler’s in Menlo Park, author Pico Iyer spoke about his newest book, ‘Aflame.’
Jan 8, 2025
Urban Crawl: Traversing San Jose Avenue’s Industrial Backwater
San Jose Avenue took me from Monterey Road all the way to Old Almaden Road, providing a half-mile cross-section of humanity.
Dec 31, 2024
My Back Alleys: Ramblings on Restaurants Dominated in 2024
2024 is out the door, and this columnist needs to recap his most memorable screeds of 2024, with gratitude in mind.
Dec 23, 2024
Spirits Rising: Double Vision Bar Comes into Focus
As I stood on the sidewalk of Bascom Avenue, the post-storm darkness of the evening made me think of Double Vision.
Dec 18, 2024
Taq of the Town
Whenever I meet people who escaped downtown San Jose decades ago, one of the first things they recall is Super Taqueria. Every single time.
Dec 11, 2024
Of Domes & Dogs: Remembering Two Jewels of San Jose
The ghost of Joe Izzo bought me a hot dog and then we went for Indian food—the best of Western and Eastern culinary delights.
Dec 4, 2024
Baldly Stated, San Jose’s Arena Green Is in a Shambles
The carousel at Arena Green first opened in 1998 and then closed in 2011. Except for a few brief moments, it’s been a wreck ever since.
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