By Trishna Patel | As seen on Society of Professional Journalist’s Women Series When I saw the editor’s reply to my pitch, I could feel a tiny knot form in …
I left my heart in San Francisco
“I Left My Heart in San Francisco” was written in the fall of 1953 by George Cory (lyrics by Douglass Cross) about two amateur writers nostalgic for San Francisco after moving …
Addams Family 2.0
When it’s Monday but your cousin looks like Wednesday. #addamsfamily Also, if you ever in downtown San Francisco and on the look out for a hearty snack. Check out House …
Not Impressed in Mto Wa Mbu
I spotted this boy during a walking tour of Mto Wa Mbu, Tanzania and couldn’t take my eyes off of him. My guide kept on but I stayed back. What …
On the Trishlist: Ventura Boulevard’s Happy Days Cafe
Last month, LA Weekly published an article “Why Is It So Hard For Angelenos To Love The Valley”, in which the writer considers getting a new cell phone number to …
Happy Birthday, Beautiful
This photograph was taken on an American Airlines flight (Los Angeles to New York City) just before the 2016 Presidential election. Like a lot of people, I was surprised, confused, …
Don’t Believe Them Part III: The Grass Is Always Greener
By: Laura Brown Towards the end of my trip, I was ready to come home. I was getting lonely, weary of not understanding the language around me, my feet and …
The Bay Area knows how to Curry
OK, I couldn’t resist using a pun in the title, but it doesn’t make it any less true. Silicon Valley know its Indian food. Attribute it to what you may; …
San Francisco: Gray skies make for belly laughs
I’ve been to the Bay Area more times than I can count. Hella times. I’ve celebrated a Warriors win at the local pub, written my name on the walls at …
Don’t Believe Them Part II: Traveling for YOU
By: Laura Brown When you announce that you’re taking a trip, particularly to a place like Paris, you’ll soon get an avalanche of, “You HAVE to do _______ !” But …