Monsoon sunrise Jul31

Monsoon sunrise

Often the summer months can seem unbearably hot. One my my favorite pleasures is being up when the sun rises. We are lucky to be treated to such spectacular sunrises like the one above. It’s more than that, though. There is something wonderful about being up before the city starts to...

Goodbye, ZacharyR...

Anyone who is, or was, a fan of Zachary’s on 6th Street–right across from UA–knows that they closed yesterday. To some it wasn’t a surprise–a down economy means less dining out, and the move from the north side of 6th to the south provided unique...

Bicycle style Jul28

Bicycle style

Apparently a lot of stylish people work at The B-Line. We ran into Elianna Madril behind the counter this morning and couldn’t resist her floral shirt matched with a red and white apron. She said her style is dictated by what she can bike in. Elianna wants her clothes to be comfortable...

Herb and the Ghost O...

That’s Herb with an audible “H”, okay? Does it now sound like a noir novel? I think so. But here is the real story of Herb and the Ghost Orchid: Last night Rachel and I went to Hotel Congress for a drink. Herb showed us to our table, and we chatted his ear off (between Rachel...

Ginger and her Kate Spade bag Jul26

Ginger and her Kate ...

Graduate student Ginger Clausen was rocking her Anthropologie shirt she picked up on sale and her Kate Spade bag yesterday afternoon outside of a UA building yesterday. For her, dressing in the summer is all about comfort. The Canada and Montana native said she generally defaults to shorts...