Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano gained worldwide attention when it erupted in the spring of 2010. Aircraft were grounded and newsreaders struggled with a collection of letters that would score highly in a game of Scrabble. Smoke and ash billow from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano on April 21, 2010. Photo: AFP The BBC suggested that “AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl-uh” was a … Read more
A drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles, or vice versa, usually includes a pit stop at some famed eatery or fast food option. The In-N-Out in Kettleman City is popular if you take Interstate 5, as it is smack in the middle of the two metropolises. But those who prefer to take California state Route 99, … Read more
The wall outside the de Young Open features the names of all the selected artists, as seen on Artist’s Day 2023. Photo by Nic Meerholz When the call for entries went out for the massive community art exhibition known as the de Young Open, it was all Rachel Leibman’s friends in the Bay Area art community … Read more
Photographer Justin Katz captures Yosemite’s elusive “snowliage.” Justin Katz Photography As the seasons change from fall to winter, there’s a spectacular event that can occur in Yosemite National Park — but only if the seasonal stars align. The annual pops of yellow, orange and red that sprinkle the valley floor and other parts of the park … Read more
The Ahwahnee hotel dining room is reopening in time for Christmas. Courtesy of Yosemite Hospitality. The dining room at Yosemite National Park’s Ahwahnee hotel is scheduled to open just in time for the Christmas rush. Hotel officials began notifying waitlisted visitors this week that the dining room, adorned with chandeliers, stone walls, a beamed ceiling … Read more
