Rookies Sports Lodge has snagged one of Lagunitas Brewing Co.’s rare firkins. Now the inevitable question: What’s a firkin? In this case, it’s a type of keg made of wood or steel, but the key is how to tap it. The keg must be laid…
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Yan Khalil, the self-made brewmaster and sole proprietor of Palo Alto’s newest coffee spot, Backyard Brew, is anything but a creature of habit. “Most people hate routine and monotony,” he says. “Even if they say they don’t, they secretly do deep down. So instead of…
About a month ago, Mr. Harada and I traded in our hot air balloon for the latest model. We were promised a brighter future, but the good vibes were short-lived, as our new bag of hot air malfunctioned from the start. It reacted violently to…
I made my way like a moth toward the glowing streets of downtown San Jose. My senses, flapping and undulating against the lights, assured me that I had reached the edge of the sun, but really I was just bumping up against a dusty light…
The day was exceedingly pleasant in between fits of rain. Mr. Harada and I decided to mount our off-road unicycles and do some 1×1 riding. Tire pressure: check. Disc brakes: tuned nicely. Carbon disk wheels: straight. Performance analysis apps: touched to start. It took several…
The beginning of autumn is arguably the most creative time of year. A fervor spreads as we prepare to honor things popular and anachronistic by creating costumes as sexy zombie versions of those we cherish and hate. I felt this rustling of excitement as I…
You got the date. That’s the easy part. Now comes time to figure out where to go. It’s a torturous exercise that sends many a guy and gal scouring Yelp for hours like grandpa sweeping the sand with a metal detector. But fear not! We’ve…
As some people may know, Mr. Harada and I love vans. Chevy vans, Dodge vans, Ford or mini, all of them resonate with our core desires of freedom. But there are two vans we love most: Ludwig van, and the Caravan. So, it was with…
The sun was intense and I could taste the Texas cedarwood as my homemade mustache wax melted into my mouth. If it wasn’t for the other ingredients—vegetable shortening, artisanally smoked beet sugar and Doritos Ranch dust—it would have been unbearable. I dragged the kiddie pool…
Confluence point sits just below SAP Center, where Los Gatos Creek and the Guadalupe River meet. It’s a pleasant place to relax and contemplate the many natural wonders around us, such as the submerged shopping carts, car tires and other man-donated reef materials that now…
