Big Bear Lake Photo courtesy of Ashlee Reed By Ashlee Reed A few years ago my boyfriend took me up to his grandfather’s cabin in Big Bear. It was my first time visiting the quiet, in the off-season, town. I was awestruck. It was hard to believe that a town so beautiful and different could be right in my backyard. To my boyfriend and me, Big Bear has become a special place, a mini-vacation for us, one that we can afford and have the time for. We don’t do much except visit family, walk around the village, even attempting some hikes. We've have many memories there. Our most recent trip up there was with a few friends. We walked along the lake, even when we're not supposed to, enjoying … [Read more...] about The Little Things
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Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost – Zurich
By R. Anthony Diaz |Asst. Features Editor| There are a few ways to experience the Swiss Alps: by car and train, hiking or plane. If you simply want to see and not exhaust your stay, well the Swiss train is the best way! Did I mention I am a huge Dr. Seuss fan? Anywho, as I said, the best way to arrive in Zurich, Switzerland is by train. They have invested ridiculous amounts of cash into their rail system and I must rave, their ride is the nicest I have ever been in. But there is a catch; do not get too comfortable. While busy enjoying the millions of things there were to look at, thirty minutes off the train I realized I left my Canon on the train. Talk about freaking … [Read more...] about Diaries of a Jet Setter: A guy’s guide to getting lost – Zurich
Coyote Review: Justice
By Eric Sanchez |Staff Writer| Back in 2007, just like every high school kid with a laptop, I wanted to be a DJ. Instead of doing my homework, I was surfing the blogosphere for anything and everything new and danceable, and leading the charge of the new French house wave was Justice. Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay first gained recognition for their work under the name Justice with their remix of the now disbanded Simian’s “Never Be Alone” the year prior. They followed that up with † (Cross), their first LP with such hits as “D.A.N.C.E.” and “DVNO”, and once those tracks started to hit the local Forever 21’s playlist, Justice was just about a household name. A house full of teenagers … [Read more...] about Coyote Review: Justice