In the cutthroat world of social networking, Chris Hughes is something of an outlier. Having made his millions as a founder of Facebook in the Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin mold (and quite unlike the Winklevoss twins), he decided to do something good with his money.
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The cheeseburger is a rather ignominious symbol of American food. I love a good burger, but given the environmental, social and health costs associated with industrial beef (antibiotic resistant bacteria, E. coli, global warming, brutal working conditions, water pollution and inhumane treatment of animals come to mind) fast food burgers cause me to lose my appetite. But that’s changed with the opening of Steak Out in Mountain View
The opening of downtown San Jose’s San Pedro Square Marketplace is still a few months off, but the public can get its first peak at the long-anticipated (and long-delayed) market at SJMADE on Sept. 17-18. SJMADE will hold a vendor fair showcasing San Jose artists, designers and brands alongside a handful of market vendors. The event runs 11am-7pm both days.
Forget about the Mafia. Forget about growing turnips. Facebook has an exciting new social game, which revisits the life of Moses and was produced by Hexify, a Mountain View-based company.
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, which takes place this weekend at Mazda Reaceway Laguna Seca, is the one time of the year when the world’s coolest old cars, ordinarily hidden in temperature-controlled garages, get a chance to stretch their legs under the warm California sun.
The Hedley Club Jazz Jam on the first and third Wednesday of every month draws local jazz musicians and fans alike.
Back in 1859, British astronomer Richard Carrington reported seeing what is now believed to be the biggest solar storm in history. A cloud of electrons, ions, and atoms escaped the sun’s corona and hurtled through space, eventually hitting the Earth.
Despite all the efforts to stop teen smoking, the problem is on the rise in Los Gatos, at least according to a coalition of anti-tobacco activists.
Art isn’t just confined to gallery walls. The South First Street corridor is spotted with colorful, large-scale works.
Two Japantown shops celebrate their one-year anniversary with a free, pet-friendly block party on August 27.
