Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, self-professed foodie, and adventure travel seeker who has a lifelong passion for technology’s impact on business and creativity. She collaborates with Clinton Stark on video projects for Atelier Stark Films. It’s been said her laugh can be heard from San Jose all the way up to the Golden Gate Bridge. She makes no claims to super powers, although sushi is definitely her Kryptonite.
An Opera House in the middle of nowhere?
I recently received a note from Sandy Scheller regarding Amargosa Opera House.
Ever since I watched the documentary on this magical opera house in the middle of nowhere (the desert outside Las Vegas), I have been inspired to take up oil painting lessons and create for the sheer love of...
Winnetka: Javier Dunn strums rhythmic songs of sunny days
November was a cold and crazy travel month for me...period.
I was reminded many times while in flight with screaming kids strategically placed around me, of the peaceful, warm afternoon in Sonoma County at C. Donatiello Winery listening to the tunes of Javier Dunn on stage while sipping Pinots. With...
Financially savvy Christmas gift advice
With the holidays in full swing as consumers try to push 2009 into the distant past and retailers make a concerted effort to get the cash registers ringing, I was hardly surprised to see the latest issue of Money Magazine dishing out advice on Christmas giving.
There are a total...
Dinner with the Queen of Scones and her magic flashlight wand
While in Loreto Bay, we received an invitation from the Queen of Scones herself, Kathy W— for an evening of fine dining with plastic China with her husband Dave and the Duchess Anne F— .
The evening started off with a hike up a winding staircase to a tower that...
From red barns to the fountains of Rome
After travels to Loreto Baja and Australia, I am happy to be back to my regularly scheduled oil painting classes with Lee Hartman on Saturdays at University Art in San Jose, CA.
Today was a momentous day as, with the help of Lee Hartman, I completed my third oil painting....
My visit to Pannys Amazing World of Chocolate on Phillip Island, Australia
Pannys Amazing World of Chocolate tour started off with a sampling of white chocolate truffles coated with milk chocolate.
Movie Review: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ entertains with tricks in time
'The Time Traveller's Wife' is another movie amongst several that deals with the theme of true love transcending time. Others in this category include 'Benjamin Button' and the latest vampire craze.
As Hollywood tries to grapple with the true essence of love in a world where technology is making more...
A Tuscan dream with Executive Chef Renzo Veronese at the Kenwood Inn and Spa
First up on stage was the Fichi con Formaggio e Prosciutto which paired the sweet and delicate texture of figs with the saltiness of imported air cured ham and Laura Chenel goat cheese.
Solar Update: November 2009, plus $400K of solar panels go missing in Napa
November was another whirlwind month (I know, I keep saying that). I had trips to DC, Mexico and Australia and evening engagements as the SF Bay Area theater heated up to deliver some stellar productions. We also wind down the 2010 Loreto Calendar whose net proceeds benefit the children...
Australia Eco-Tour Preview: Snapshots from ‘Down Under’
It was only around noon yesterday that my flight from Melbourne, Australia touched down at LAX and dropped me into the center of the Thanksgiving airport shuffle.
The trip across four cities enabled me to share some of the innovative solutions that government agencies around the world have accomplished by...
