Monthly Archives: November 2011

Moose lodge

When You Walk Instead of Drive. Over near Thompson and Main is this monument to eccentricity. But this is hardly an ordinary eccentric’s home. A lot of detail has gone into what was once a relatively small tract house. There’s … Continue reading

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Cowboy box

Mailboxes of San Dolores. This baby lives down by the lemon factory, across the street from some gnarly auto-body shops and boat-storage yards. Sweet little houses on one side of the street, concertina wire on the other. People down there … Continue reading

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Dolphin Box

Mailboxes of San Dolores. It’s your basic sheet-metal mailbox, but the naive style with rust spots make this a  Southern California coastal classic. Plus anything with boats and dolphins is bound to get me.

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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Easy Eats for Hard Times That’s right, our 99-cent store often has portobellos. A package of two big fat ones for a buck. But you gotta use them fast—there’s a reason why they go for a dollah. Anyway, this is … Continue reading

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