Author Archives: Drake Wilson

Style Icon of the West: Eartha Kitt

Who She Was Though Eartha Kitt achieved icon status just fine on her own, being called “the most exciting woman in the world” by Orson… Read More

The Bay Area’s Favorite Soul Food Chef Is Opening a New Restaurant at the Oakland Museum

We’re counting down the weeks until construction begins on a new cafe concept for the… Read More

Veronica Paulsen Becomes the First Woman to Land a Backflip into an Iconic Rocky Mountain Chute

Corbet’s Couloir is no amateur ski run. Entering this run means throwing yourself off a crest and free-falling 25 feet (give or take a few… Read More

New Levi’s Exhibit to Showcase Albert Einstein’s Iconic Leather Jacket

The seed of a fashion revolution was just being planted when Levi Strauss, in partnership with Jacob Davis, patented pants fashioned with rivets on the… Read More

The Recipes You Should Be Cooking This February

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. As the NFL season comes to a… Read More

Find Wine, Whales, and Water Adventures in Washington’s Scenic Puget Sound

There’s no denying the natural beauty of Washington’s Puget Sound region, with its serene waters and lush evergreen forests against the backdrop of towering mountains… Read More

Star Wars Newbie Reviews Disneyland’s Newest Attraction: Rise of the Resistance

True fanatics, please don’t come for me, but I never understood the Star Wars hype. Perhaps because I was more into Barbies than action figures… Read More