AltWeeklies Wire
An Engineer Thinks His New Invention Will Save Motocrossnew
Motocross has been hunted to the brink of extinction in California, but the new Zero-X bike could save it.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Hahn |
04-17-2008 |
Sports
Tasting Thymenew
Artichoke to Za'atar: Modern Middle Eastern Food is as good for reading as it is for cooking.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Michael S. Gant |
04-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Now Boardingnew
San Jose skate culture finally has a park as big as its worldwide reputation. Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park opens this month with a lot of buzz and a bit of anti-authoritarian drama.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Gary Singh |
04-03-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Does the Pig in the Slaughterhouse Give a Fuck if You're Grateful to It?new
The current trendy focus on sustainable and organic meat, coupled with the recent horrific revelations about Westland Meat Company, indicate that people are thinking about it more than ever. That's a good thing. Killing sentient creatures for pleasure, gustatory or not, still isn't.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Elisa Camahort |
03-20-2008 |
Food+Drink
Save a Carrot ... Eat a Steaknew
It isn't yet politically correct to eat meat, but it is a lot less politically incorrect. The back-to-the-pasture movement is letting carnivores feel good about themselves again.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Christina Waters |
03-20-2008 |
Food+Drink
Information Dystopianew
I was raised on the idea that the information age would usher in a democratic, communication-based utopia, but last week offered at least two object lessons in why that particular dream was a lie.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Annalee Newitz |
02-07-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Exercising Powernew
Take a five-part approach to redefining your body. Combine smart nutrition with resistance training, flexibility development, cardio and recovery.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Joseph Rosenfeld |
01-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
A Polite Message From the Surveillance Statenew
Say what you want about Google being an evil corporate overlord that steals all your private data, turns it into info-mulch and then injects it into the technoslaves to keep them drugged up and helpless. There are still some good things about the company despite all that.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Annalee Newitz |
01-31-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Uncommon Groundnew
Centered up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Silicon Valley's wine country is anything but typical. Which is why it's no surprise that it has become well known for its distinctive pinot noir, winemaking's best-known maverick grape.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
5 Things to Love: Trader Joe's Foods I Always Buynew
I'm always amazed how far my money goes at Trader Joe's. Here are five of my favorite T.J. buys.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
01-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Think Secret Signs Offnew
As Macworld Expo hits, there's something missing this year: the uberfan whose inside information drove Steve Jobs nuts.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Colleen Watson |
01-17-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
5 Things to Lovenew
Food products you should make at home.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Cheryl Sternman Rule |
01-10-2008 |
Food+Drink
Live Feed: Eat These Books!new
If I could eat cookbooks, I would. What if they had scratch-and-sniff pages? Then I'd really be in trouble. Here are three to buy for someone special, or to read (or eat) on your own.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Cheryl Sternman Rule |
12-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
Tech Giants Spur an Agricultural Rebirthnew
Companies like Google, Yahoo and eBay, committed to providing local produce to their employees, have helped Silicon Valley farmers make a comeback.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
10-25-2007 |
Food+Drink
Don't Always Believe The Food Hypenew
I buy into food trends, tossing aside items no longer in vogue and stocking up on new finds, assuming they must somehow be healthier, or taste better, than what came before. I don't do this consciously, but I do it nonetheless.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Cheryl Sternman Rule |
10-11-2007 |
Food+Drink
