Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
Loreto Bay: What will happen to the Foundation?
Everyone is asking me what becomes of the Loreto Bay Foundation in light of the shut down of the construction at Nopolo and closing of the Inn at Loreto Bay (which is where I was supposed to be this week).
Here is the answer:
For now the Loreto Bay Foundation...
San Francisco Tour: Cable Car Museum (Video)
Inside the still functioning (and loud!) San Francisco Cable Car Museum. Large motors, gears and cables. Also the history of the great 1906 SF earthquake and its impact on the city and transportation.
https://vimeo.com/5101173
SubZERO TechArt Festival San Jose: Robotic chair, motorized mouth, and two-by-fours
In this segment of the SubZERO Festival tour, Loni ventures inside the WORKS San Jose gallery for a peek at some eclectic techno-art mashups in the ‘remote/control’ exhibition.
https://vimeo.com/5082070
Riding a giant, metal, rocking horse at the SubZERO Techno-Arts Festival
See what happens when an innocent moped exhaust pipe organ project spirals out of control. Loni rides the result downtown San Jose and talks to the artist, Andrew Hedges, while atop his... "invention".
We think this is the first time Loni has interviewed someone while sitting atop a giant, metal,...
Update from Loreto Bay on Property Management program
Dear Owner:
By now, I’m sure you have received the notice from Alvarez & Marsal that Loreto Bay is closing down all hospitality related and construction activities. The question we are being asked by many owners is “what do I do about property management since I am currently enrolled in...
Vegetable Gardening with Loni: Organic Fertilizers
In this new segment about vegetable gardening, discover some tips including how to make organic fertilizers using leftovers from the kitchen.
The plans for Loni's planter box shown in this video can be downloaded from SSC (How to Build a Vegetable Planter: A DIY Guide with Photos), and you can...
Things to do: SubZERO street festival tonight downtown San Jose
Looking for an artistic evening stroll, with some occasional Spontaneous Acts of Percussion?
San Jose Spelling Bee finalist to appear on-stage Saturday at SJ Repertory Theater
Now's your chance to see a star spelling bee on stage in-person, in-action at the San Jose Repertory Theater.
At Saturday's 3pm matinee performance, Ramya Auroprem, will join the cast as one of the four volunteer audience members who participate on-stage during the show. Ramya placed 5th in the 2009...
JW Marriott Residences Loreto Baja Tour with Laurie Sanborn
Get an inside look at this resort development in Loreto Baja by JW Marriott Residences: seaside shots of the property, overview of the development, a tour of the kitchen and interview with Laurie Sanborn.
The preview is below. Note to play the full video you need to fill the form...
