If you're visiting any of the Redwoods preserves in Sonoma County area, I highly recommend acquiring the oldest functioning convertible available (inquire @: any tenured prof that takes a shine to ya) and cruising the Pacific Coast... it is so choice. (P.S. might be foggy and cold af so also make sure to bring a wool-lined, corduroy jacket)
Apr 6, 2024
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Lol I love how all of the recs so far are south. This is my favorite spot for a close-enough, northern getaway from the Bay. I’ve stayed in Airbnbs in Guerneville a couple times (DM and I can dig up the one with the hot tub way up in the redwoods) and it’s a great location since it’s closer to the coast and more redwoods/ocean than the hotness of more inland Sonoma/Napa. Go hiking in Jenner by Goat Rock and Armstong Redwoods. Ideally hit Korbel beforehand to pick up a perfect sandwich to eat on your hike. Get the best cinnamon bun of your life at Gold Star (halfway between Guerneville and the coast). Russian River Brewing is a great chill dinner spot. Probs take 101 up for a quicker drive (and a classic stop at In N Out or the veggie version essentially, Annie’s), then you can take the slow drive down 1 on the way back through Bodega Bay and Point Reyes.
Apr 6, 2024
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Ojai, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Solvang, Buelton, Los Olivos, Madonna Inn, Splash Cafe, Paso Robles, the tesla supercharger station, Big Sur, Deetjen's, Monterey, Santa Cruz, the redwoods, Palo Alto, Apple HQ, SF the best city in America, a Sausalito hotel, Marin, Muir forest, Muir Beach, the Pelican Inn, Stinson Beach.
Oct 30, 2023
drive highway 1 with the windows down, go to carmel beach and let the wind run through your hair, when you leave you will smell like salt and eucalyptus. stop through big sur and smell the trees and the air.
Sep 28, 2024
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Finally saw this for the first time (on 35mm thxx Prince Charles Cinema) and wow. Jonathan Glazer and co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière spending all of pre-production re-writing the script without informing the studio… DP Harris Savides pushing the boundaries of underexposed film and getting the craziest deepest browns and purples out of Kodak stock… Alexandre Desplat starting with what seems like a very polite classical score and then gradually bringing in heavy synth bass… and of course Nicole Kidman throwing herself headlong into an insane role (and apparently bullying the producers for more $$$ when they finished under budget)
Nov 10, 2024
The less you read about it (or look at maps) the better. Just enter via Haight Street, turn your phone off and wander 'til you reach the ocean. If you go on a Sunday afternoon and you didn't already come across it, proceed to turn your phone back on and track back to the 6th Avenue Skate Park to check out the roller disco party 🛼🔊😎
Mar 3, 2024
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Because of the extensive tradition of pirate radio in the UK (from Radio Caroline on down), London probably has the most insane landscape of 24/7 internet radio in the world. I've tried to rank these in terms of approximate popularity ranging from NTS (as mentioned) on down to purely DIY weekend-only amateur collectives like LWSTD. If you don't know the stations in your city, just have a quick google and do some Instagram "Following" list exploration and it should be pretty easy to find more (e.g. in Amsterdam check out Echobox, Radio Tempo Não Pára, RRFM, etc...)
- NTS (Dalston) https://www.nts.live/
- Rinse FM (Hoxton) https://rinse.fm/
- Worldwide FM (Islington) https://worldwidefm.net/ (currently mostly on ice but great archive)
- Balaami (Peckham) https://www.balamii.com/
- Soho Radio https://sohoradiolondon.com/
- Reprezent Radio (Brixton) https://www.reprezentradio.org.uk/
- Netil Radio (Hackney) https://www.netilradio.com/
- Subtle Radio (Hackney) https://www.subtleradio.com/
- Voices Radio (Kings Cross) https://www.voicesradio.co.uk/
- Aaja (Deptford) https://aajamusic.com/radio/
- Do You!! Radio (Hackney) https://doyou.world/
- LWSTD https://www.lovewillsavetheday.fm/
Apr 4, 2024