It is amazing how much money Marinites spend on trips to Europe. They come back with colorful stories, all espousing the differences between continents, and why life in Europe is so much better. The buildings are older, for example. There are more trees. The beer tastes better and so does the chocolate. And then there is the ultimate marvel -- it always comes out, eventually. "The public transit is amazing. We never even had to drive. I can't wait to go back to Europe, so we won't have to drive." For travelers on a budget, you can mimic this experience, without even buying a plane ticket. It…
Though its official opening isn't until September, cyclists and pedestrians can enjoy the new Lincoln Hill bike path right now. The trick is finding it. I only found it by accident, after riding home from Grand Avenue near Dominican University the other day. Rather than take the Linden Avenue tunnel, which is dark and scary, I rode up on the pedestrian path. There, under the freeway, I found a brand new (secret) bike path onramp with no signs saying "Keep Off". I went for it. I passed several construction workers, but no one told me to get off the path, so I'm assuming you can go for it, too…
Nestled deep within the confines of my narrow carport rests "Lucy," a 1996 Miata R. Lucy is my real life racecar that I campaigned to a fifth place in B Stock at the 1999 Solo II National Championships, the high point of an autocross racing career spanning nearly twenty years. I'm telling you this because I am a car person. My parents are car people, specifically British car people. I grew up in parking lots all across Northern California. My big brother is a 1960 Lotus 7A. Long before I was born, and before she even knew my dad, my mother flat-towed this Lotus to races behind her Austin …
