El Proyecto de la Sonrisa

By Erica Argueta Posted February 14, 2013 12:40 pm

La artista de arte público Claire Lemmel empezó caminando con una pancarta de su sonrisa hace diez años para esparcir un poco de felicidad diaria. Lemmel le...

VIDEO: The Smile Project

By Erica Argueta Posted February 12, 2013 6:45 am

Public artist Claire Lemmel began walking around with a poster of her smile 10 years ago, to spread some daily happiness. Lemmel explains her project...

Lo Mejor Que He Comido en la Misión con Tyler MacNiven de West of Pecos

By Erica Argueta Posted February 5, 2013 12:54 pm

Tyler MacNiven es uno de los propietarios de West of Pecos. Platicamos con Tyler sobre cuál es su lugar favorito para ir a comer en la...

VIDEO: Best Thing I Ever Ate With Tyler MacNiven of West of Pecos

By Erica Argueta Posted February 5, 2013 6:45 am

Tyler MacNiven, one of the owners of West of Pecos, takes us to his favorite restaurant in the Mission, Ken Ken Ramen.

Getting Ready for the Weekend’s Carnaval

By Erica Argueta Posted May 26, 2012 10:39 am

The Latin Dance Grooves/Rhythm and Motion dancers, led by Elizabeth Soberanes and Bianca Coleman, have been practicing their moves for weeks. The group’s theme, “In...

Makeover: Laku, Japanese Elegance and Comfort

By Erica Argueta Posted March 6, 2012 2:12 pm

Yaeko Yamashita, owner of Laku, 1069 Valencia St., shows us how to dress with her one-of-a-kind cashmere pieces.

VIDEO: Chava’s 18 Years of Playing Mariachi in the Mission

By Erica Argueta Posted February 25, 2012 7:00 am

Eighteen years ago, Salvador “Chava” García started singing mariachi tunes at La Rondalla on Valencia Street, forming the 13-member group Nueva Generación, which includes his...