The black jaguar strides agitatedly back and forth in a small corner of her otherwise large enclosure, occasionally stopping to sniff the air, then quickly resuming her search. Something has piqued her interest. She stoops down to take a view from a different angle, brushing her snout through the tall green grass. Her deep emerald eyes flare like Saint Elmo's fire as she continues to hunt for the elusive source of her interest. This is Mystique, … [Read more...]
CicLAvia – When LA Ditches the Car
Pity Angelinos, the unhappy residents of the City of Angels Automobiles. Few cities in the world are as car-centric as theirs. From the world’s first freeway (Pasadena Freeway) to the world’s busiest interchange (I-105 and I-110), Los Angeles was developed in the early decades of the 20th century as a marvel of modern transportation, the ultimate exemplar of mobility in a spectacular new era. Street cars, subways and light rails of east coast … [Read more...]
Getaround App Expands Carsharing to Los Angeles
Peer-to-peer carsharing leader looks to alleviate traffic and disrupt the model of car ownership in the greater Los Angeles area. LOS ANGELES -- Getaround, the platform that empowers users to instantly rent and drive great cars shared by people in their city, announced its expansion into Greater Los Angeles today. Now, car owners in LA can reduce the financial burden of car ownership and even make some fun money by listing their car on … [Read more...]
Hyperloop on the Santa Monica Pier!
Annual Innovation Festival S.T.E.A.M Machines Returns Sunday, March 4th • Path to Innovation Panel featuring NASA JPL, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Uber/Elevate • Exhibition Showcase of the latest in tech, science and the arts • National Rube Goldberg Competition for middle school and high school students SANTA MONICA – (February 2018) – Machines take the pier! On Sunday, March 5, the Santa Monica Pier becomes a nucleus of … [Read more...]
Belgrade Serbia -September 2013
Belgrade is certainly worth visiting for a number of reasons. It can be a party town for some with its floating night clubs and other late night hangouts and for others its about the history. The city holds the world's largest Orthodox Church. Two other must see highlights include the very popular Knez Mihailova Street (lots of shops and very crowded in the summer) and the Kalemegdan Park and Belgrade Fort which offers a look back into Belgrade's … [Read more...]
Europe Trip Highlights
The following are some highlights from our latest trip to Europe: Partying late late in Belgrade Serbia - awesome party town, night clubs on old boats in the river. This was going to be museum-less trip, but we made exception for Nikola Tesla museum in Belgrade - we visited the museum and were duly impressed with the exhibits in action and hearing about his life on the guided tour Budapest - Buda Thai restaurant, one of best Thai … [Read more...]
Belgrade
Hanging out street side cafe enjoying the refreshing fan misters and the comforting company of a Serbian version of the Brazilian capiranha. Updating the blog on the go from smart phone certainly has it's length limitations! A highlight of a visit here is definitely the clubbing and nightlife. With 3am and 2am successive late nights we are trying to stay awake! We enjoyed two meals last night Finishing around 1am and restaurants still totally … [Read more...]
Mt. Shasta, CA – Hotels
The following are select Mt. Shasta City hotel accommodations - most of the town's hotels are located along Mt. Shasta Blvd in the south part of town. Prices are subject to change without notice. All Phone Numbers are in the 530 area code unless otherwise noted. A1 Choice Inn is located at 1340 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd. Family owned and operated - by an elderly couple. Very basic accommodation. All rooms are pet free and are non … [Read more...]
Reno, NV
Long billed as the "biggest little city in the world" - today's population is over 230,000 and the city is somewhat spread out now but for a city of this size, it still perhaps feels bigger then the actual population. Reno is located in the high desert east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains north and slightly east of the great Lake Tahoe. Reno offers numerous non stop gambling opportunities 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The city boasts a … [Read more...]
Hopland, CA – Real Goods Solar
Real Goods in Hopland is a solar educational center that was built in the mid 1990's. Their original history dates back to the 1970's; founder John Schaeffer started Real Goods in the town of Willits (and he actually sold the first solar panel in the United States). They are located at 13771 South Highway 101 on the east side of the road. You will see the signs for Real Goods as you drive up the 101. Real Goods suggests you donate $5/vehicle as … [Read more...]