By James FisherPublished: August, 2006 If non-profit group Historic Ships Memorial at Pacific Square has its way, Vallejo Baylink Ferry riders may soon be treated to views of the battleship USS Iowa as they arrive at the Vallejo ferry building. The group has been working to obtain the IOWA to create a museum for the […]
Published: January, 2012 Houdini’s Art and Magic on Display The Contemporary Jewish Museum is presenting the first major exhibition to examine Houdini’s life, legend and enduring cultural influence. Houdini: Art and Magic includes more than 160 objects including magic apparatus, historic photographs, dramatic art nouveau-era posters, theater ephemera and archival and silent films that allow […]
By Paul Redman Published: September, 2004 My wife Helen and I have only been married three months, so when her mother called to announce a visit to California just weeks after our wedding, we felt pressured to plan an entertaining weekend. Luckily, the purpose of the trip was twofold; her parents hoped not just […]
