Metro Silicon Valley
July 26-August 1, 2006

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Feature: The Metro User's Guide to Silicon Valley 2006
Open Mind: Meditation meccas.
Open Doors: Social and educational resources.
Open Government: Beat City Hall, for once!
Open Space: Parks, recycling and more.
Open Market: Business and financial solutions.
Open Source: Free your PC.
Open All Night: Late-night dining secrets.

News

News: Palo Alto Coffee Roasting vs. Stanford Shopping Center
How Coffee Roasting icon Teri Hope got pushed out of the increasingly homogenized shopping center.

The Fly: 07.26.06
Did former Mountain View City Councilmember Matt Neely give the finger to the City Council?

Columns

Silicon Alleys: Leigh High School
Call it the decline of Western civilization if you must, but hey, it was high school in suburban San Jose in the '80s, man.

Technology News: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'
Annalee Newitz on why the 'Pirates' sequel has trounced 'Superman Returns' at the box office.

Car News: The ride-along
Novella goes along with the cops and they don't catch any bad guys at all.

Sports News: San Jose Grand Prix
The stage to test the best drivers and the fastest cars on the planet is now set.

Movies

Movie Review: 'Azumi'
When evil stalks the land, call 'Azumi,' an unstoppable swordswoman with dimpled knees.

Movie Review: 'Scoop'
Scarlett Johansson tracks down a killer with help from beyond the grave.

Movie Review: 'Russian Dolls'
Europe is just one big airport waiting lounge in the latest from 'L'Auberge Espagnole' director Cédric Klapisch.

Movie Review: Muslim Film Festival and San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Jewish and Muslim film fests go head to head in the valley.

Cult Leader: 'Nightmares'
Battlin' the Bishop: 'Nightmares' is a cult classic from the post-'Creepshow' heyday of '80s horror anthologies.

Movie Review: This Week's Revivals
'Morning After' Pills: 'The Poseidon Adventure,' 'The Blues Brothers' and more.

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    MOVIE TIMES

Music & Clubs

Music Preview: Ian Anderson
A secret to rock & roll longevity can be found in his underwear.

Music Preview: Larry Goldings
From Monk to Björk, the heralded organist crosses the pop spectrum.

MORE MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE    MUSIC AND CLUBS LISTINGS    MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR PICKS

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Madison and Fifth
Bold and daring, this New York-style Italian restaurant is a crossroad of tradition and modern attitude.

Live Feed: Biodiesel
Kicking the petroleum habit and going biodiesel—which is made from refined vegetable oil—has never looked so appealing.

5 Things to Love: Great Ice Cream Shops
The recent spate of hot weather makes it all the more important to make ice cream a regular part of your diet.

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Book Review: 'Lost Girls'
Two giants of comics put the graphic back in graphic novels.

Visual Arts Review: San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
The museum warms up for ZeroOne with two intriguing exhibits about paranoia and process.

Stage Review: 'Brooklyn Boy'
You can't take Brooklyn out of the boy.

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
July 26-August 1, 2006.