AltWeeklies Wire
Todd Smith's Shady Venturenew
If you asked Todd Smith seven or eight years ago what he'd be doing by 2010, the words "online sunglasses entrepreneur" probably would never have come out of his mouth. But after losing his job at Merrill Lynch, he decided to turn his fashionable hobby into a new online business venture.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
01-11-2010 |
Fashion
Tags: stunners, Sunglasses, San Francisco, California, business, web, Bay Area, Pittsburgh, fashion, online
A Gold Medal Lockdownnew
Former swimming superstar Rick DeMont has triumphed over an ordeal that could've crushed him.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
11-20-2008 |
Sports
Patron Saints of East Bay Graffiti Finally Get Their Propsnew
A graffiti battle's inclusion in a literary festival says something about the current status of the medium. Now that hip-hop is the domain of pointy-headed intellectuals, it's not surprising to see graffiti follow suit.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-08-2008 |
Art
K. Ruby is the Queen of DIYnew
Through the Institute of Urban Homesteading, she teaches city folk how to grow vegetables, can food, make wine, and other forgotten skills.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
05-22-2008 |
Culture
Wineau: The Local Juicenew
East Bay vintners serve up the good stuff.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
03-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
