Articles
Stanford Fireworks
Posted July 04, 2007 at 02:41 AM by Omar
Stanford had a pre-Independence Day fireworks show on July 3 to the "sizzling" sounds of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. We skipped the concert, but camped out on the Oval with hundreds of other people after dark to witness the fireworks. The evening was slightly cool, but still muggy, in typical July fashion. As the fireworks got going, [...]
Bonnes Paques
Posted May 30, 2007 at 03:11 AM by lapetite
It may be hard for Americans to believe, but in France, no one has ever heard of the Easter bunny. Does that mean poor little French children go candy-less on Easter Sunday? On the contrary! In France, Easter chocolate is bestowed by a giant bell.I have to admit, I didn't really believe this story until I saw the big [...]
Anonymous Art
Posted May 29, 2007 at 03:30 AM by lapetite
There were so many ridiculous things going on in Paris this weekend, it was impossible to choose what to do. So… we decided to screw Paris and head out to the funky/bohemian suburb of Montreuil for their Portes Ouvertes: Ateliers [...]
Downtown Mountain View
Posted May 26, 2007 at 11:32 PM by Omar
Mountain View is a town founded in the 19th century as a stagecoach stop between San Francisco and San Jose. By the end of the 19th century, it had turned into an agricultural boomtown. It remained predominantly agricultural until the 1950's when the changing local economy - with the emergence of aerospace and technology industries - [...]
