HOCKEY: Sharks sign Couture to two-year extension
Couture was second among NHL rookies with 32 goals
GETTING OUT: Glacier National Park is a scenic wonder
If you love getting out, you probably feel that the bigger and
Cooking the World’s Largest Cabbage
For the last year or so I have been opening my mind to new possibilities. Yes, I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), which has introduced me to many veggies I have never seen before, let alone cooked. That’s why my family now eats stuff like parsnips and fennel, two veggies we’d never heard of, let alone eaten. They are delicious, by the way. (Well the fennel I still have issues with; I mean it smells like licorice but isn’t candy. Isn’t that false advertising?)
A Blatant PR Push, but Well Worth the Chagrin
Memo to me: Don't miss any more Beyond Books Campaign meetings.
A few choice words about earthquake safety
Normally, at this time of year, I'd be writing this column about
How do you define success in a downtown business district?
I read Successful Smaller Downtowns & Business Districts: What Every Businessperson, Property Owner, and Municipal Official Should Know, by John L. Gann Jr., and got some inspirations for downtown Gilroy.
Driver Sought in Death of Gilroy CalTrans Worker
Gilroy - The driver who killed Sean Merriman has evaded arrest
Best time to visit local wineries is right now
The days of summer fun are over at the wineries. All the grapes have been picked and crushed and their juice is getting busy in the barrels - letting the aging process take over. But, before the season is over, Mother Nature has one last spectacular act in store for us. Like the last five minutes of a fireworks display where the best is saved for last, the vineyards have burst into flaming colors of red, gold and orange. As if to self-ignite themselves, the leaves that have nourished the grapes all summer long, are going out in a blaze of glory.
















