Monica Turner
Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.
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...
San Jose Rep announces two productions as part of exclusive ‘Summer Blockbuster Series’
Get your laugh on this summer at the SJ Rep! We just received word that two of Broadway's guilty pleasures will roll into town this summer.
'Forbidden Broadway - 25th Anniversary Tour' is a Tony-award winner and New York's longest running musical comedy revue — the equivalent of a Broadway roast.
The...
Je ne sais quoi: French wine market struggling too, consumption down 10%
Mes amis, across the Atlantic, France is not exactly enjoying this Web 2.0-based economy, where no one makes money, and almost everything is free.
You know times are tough when even the French cut back on their wine consumption, 10% according to a report out of Buffalo News. Yes, Buffalo,...
Peju Province Winery pick-up party June 7th in Napa
Mark your calendars, big Napa Cab lovers. June 7. Peju will be inviting wine club members to their pick-up party in Napa.
Details below. Clint & Loni I hear will be there. If anyone else plans to attend please let them know so they can meet up with you and...
Update on our Mexico house
Just thought we’d give you an update on how our casa is coming along in Loreto, Mexico. Loreto Bay customer services says we’re 70% finished and sent these photos about a week ago. I would guess it will be finished this fall. It looks like they’re almost done with...
Wine trivia: Big steel things that hold wine
1 minute of the most riveting and informative wine video content anywhere on the Web, free of charge from Stark Insider.
https://vimeo.com/4652633
Celebri! Italian food in Loreto at Restaurante Il Campanile
Italian food now in Loreto! Sure you can find plenty of tacos, burritos, sushi and fresh fish. But how about some pasta, ravioli, pizza and fresh home made deserts like apple pie?
Loni caught up with the owner, Manuel O Cota, to discuss the new restaurant, doing business in Loreto,...
