Hotel Cerro: San Luis Obispo
I was in town for the SLO Film Festival & really lucked out. Located downtown, it’s a short walk to the theaters & restaurants.
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BELLA! Film Review: Powerful Doc of 70’s Feminist Icon
The historic Castro Theatre hosted BELLA!, the 2023 closing night selection of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, oldest such festival in the world. If you don’t know who Bella Abzug is, you weren’t alive in the 1970s, but trust me, you want to see this documentary of an extraordinary woman, beginning her career as…
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Sea Kayaking in the San Juan Islands
Summer travel season is upon us! The Pacific Northwest is calling. Fly into Seattle, Washington, hop a ferry to Friday Harbor, no car needed, you can walk around this historic seaport, shop, and enjoy the great seafood, sans fast-food chains. Have you tried sea kayaking? Make a rez with Outdoor Odysseys for a half-day or multi-day paddle around the San Juan Islands and Salish…
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Visit Glorious Palm Springs: Stay at Serene Alcazar Hotel
Palm Springs used to be the Hollywood elite’s playground. Here’s why. Only a two hour drive east from Los Angeles, you’re transported to a time when midcentury modern architecture ruled the day. The city is clean, the air is warm, the shops and restaurants inviting, the palm trees sway, the mountains call. Side note, the…
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Hotel Cheval: Boutique Luxury, Paso Robles, California
Who knew that Paso Robles, California was home to the #1 small hotel in the USA, according to Trip Advisor. That distinction goes to the luxurious, four star, Hotel Cheval. They’re not exactly a secret, so book far, far in advance, there’s only 16 guest rooms. Located literally around the corner from historic downtown square,…
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Linoleum, the Film, is a Real Mind F’k
Attention science nerds. Well, you don’t have to be a nerd to get engrossed watching Linoleum, screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jim Gaffigan plays George Westinghouse, a rudderless man recently fired from his job as the host of a late night children’s science show, in the vein of Bill Neigh, the Science…
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SFFILM Proudly Presents HIT THE ROAD, Heartwarming Iranian Film
HIT THE ROAD screened at the 65th annual San Francisco Film Festival. A quirky family embarks on a mysterious road trip to spirit their oldest son across the border to avoid an unnamed fate, but it certainly can’t be good. The majority of the film takes place in the car, and along the way we…
