The Dylan mystique had already outgrown the Village scene by the time of his first major concert, at New York’s prestigious Town Hall, on the night of April 12th, 1963. Eric Andersen recalls: “I was up in college at the time and I had a friend who hitch-hiked down to that concert...
Tulare County was established from parts of Mariposa County in the Central Valley. It is home to Sequoia National Park and Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The county is named for Tulare Lake, which was the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes until it was drained for agricu...
Before I was even old enough to get a driver’s license, I bought my first car with money I’d saved from part time jobs — a 1935 Ford five-window coupe with a rumble seat. I had it towed home to my parent’s garage with the intention of getting it overhauled by the time I co...
radio and film, died in Los Angeles at age 70. He is best remembered for “The War of the Worlds” (1938), one of the most famous broadcasts in radio history and “Citizen Kane” (1941), one of the greatest films of all time. ...
I arrived in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a cute little town near Monterey near the coast of California, on a Friday, just in time to check in and freshen up for dinner. I met the team behind Know a California Farmer, along with fellow bloggers, Christine of From Dates to Diapers, Chef John ...
Santa Davis: But she was 92 though, she lived a long time. Like most parents, she always wanted good for her kid. Her whole thing from her time growing up was, music wasn’t looked upon as a profession. It was more of a hobby thing, a weekend thing, it wasn’t looked upon as ...
The event has changed in many surprising and meaningful ways since 1987, but at its core, SXSW remains a tool for creative people to develop their careers..
Mount Gilbert in Kings Canyon National Park was named for G.K. Gilbert (1843-1918), a leading geologist of his time. Mount Gilbert. Accidents in 1963 The U.S. Navy accidentally dropped a 2-foot, 25-pound practice bomb on Market St. in San Francisco. ...