Old Town archive for July, 2011

An Absolutely True Story of Being Deported at Age 14

By Raul and Mr. Carrillo At first, I was scared to share this story about me getting deported. First of ...

Old Town: Cheap Nibbles, Free Tipples

Tuesdays and Thursdays are turning into quite a scene at Barra (4016 Wallace Avenue, in Old Town Plaza, between San ...

mojitos part 2

It's 8pm Friday night. I've run my behind off since 6:15 this morning. chamber breakfast at the crack of dawn- ...

painted Desert 2

Mural rising in the underbelly of the freeway near Pacific highway and Rosecrans. Out of the heavy air, faces are ...

Molto Bene Espresso

In such a vibrant, culturally rich neighborhood as Hillcrest, it’s comforting to find an alternative to corporate chain coffeehouses. Open ...

Painted Desert

It's very exciting. Overnight the underbelly of the freeway at Rosecrans & PCH has been primed, a grid defined, and ...