How Being Patient got me a Free Backstage Pass to Meet Jónsi: Part 1, Concert Review
Pure. Electric. Excitement. For those of you unfamiliar with Jónsi, the legendary singer of the even more legendary Icelandic band…
Photography Stories
A Final Manifestation: Wandering Chicago & Journals from an Epic 175 Day Adventure
Today is an especially auspicious day, for today is the completion of the story of my West Coast Adventure. That’s…
Japanese Tea Garden Review: Home of San Francisco’s Hidden Sea Monster
At first glance, the Japanese Tea Garden nestled within Golden Gate Park seems innocent enough. Birds frolic in its ponds.…
Cable Car Museum Review: Visit a Free San Francisco Marvel
Even before I stepped inside, I heard the rumbling, churning sound of the massive sheave wheels, the source of motion…
The Secret Tragedy of the SS Palo Alto (aka. Seacliff Beach Memorial)
The tragedy had happened 80 years before I'd even arrived; and events had come together so that I could visit…
Muir Woods Review: Secrets of the Primeval Redwood Forest north of San Francisco
When was the last time you saw a thousand years in a single glance? Have you ever seen how a…
Computer History Museum Review: 7 Striking Exhibits from the Digital Age
Less than a mile away from the mysterious Googleplex is another radiant treasure of Silicon Valley: The Computer History Museum.…
Apple Company Store Review: Visiting the Infinite Loop!
As I've said before, Silicon Valley is a magical land full of history and plenty of places to explore. And…
Top 5 Exhibits at the Intel Museum (Review)
Have you ever seen the inside of a microprocessor before? Today I'm excited to share with you my visit to…
7 Surprises from my Googleplex Visit: A Self-Guided Tour of Google HQ
Turns out, the answer is a resounding, "Yes!" So that's what we're going to do. We're going to visit Google's…