Contracostatimes.com: May 21, 2015:
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova; You’ll be dancing with ’em, too, before the night is over — “Downtown” by Petula Clark
Memorial Day Weekend marks what I like to call the fifth season — the season of downtown music festivals. The festival grande dame kicks off Friday in California’s capital city. Continue reading
MONTCLARION: May 8, 2015
Pain and suffering. We all experience it. Some more than others. In August 2002, Nancy Johnson, her husband Arthur and their 7-year-old son, Wally, were driving home to Montclair when their car was struck head-on by a Chevy pickup. What the family went through to recover from this near-fatal accident was nothing short of hell. Continue reading
Cowboys, Hank and mama
MONTCLARION: April 17, 2015
Tax day is behind us. Time to climb out from the paperwork and hit “the highway.” Continue reading
Contracostatimes.com: April 17, 2015
My husband’s teeth were clenched like a man facing a tooth extraction. Hours of unwinding in one of California’s most scenic spots — wiped out as we white-knuckled our way up the narrow ribbon of a road. Continue reading
MONTCLARION: March 25, 2015
You think you know a person. I’ve seen Barbara Falconer Newhall many times over the years, usually in her gym clothes at the Hills Swim and Tennis Club. I had no idea, until recently, that her long career in journalism included the religion beat for the Contra Costa Times. Continue reading
HILLS NEWSPAPERS: March 18, 2015
Spring training is to Phoenix what Mardi Gras is to New Orleans — it’s crazy gear and ice cold beer and wacky hats. And baseball. Continue reading
MONTCLARION: March 18, 2015
The moon must be sending out signals. We’ve just finished hiking the East Bay MUD trail and are sipping some wine in the twilight. Continue reading
Montclarion: February 26, 2015
I’m sitting here in Starbucks, with a window to the weekday world of Montclair Village. It’s 11 a.m., and I see a smattering of shoppers and a half-dozen seniors sipping coffee outside Peet’s. Continue reading
HILLS NEWSPAPERS: February 26, 2015
Two famous men are the subject of this travel feature. And if that doesn’t intrigue you, the word “free” just might.
The East Bay homes of John Muir and Eugene O’Neill are off-radar gems that make great day trip destinations. Both were big thinkers, if not geniuses in their day, and their homes give us insight into their lives. Continue reading
Montclarion: February 18, 2015
It seems there’s another contender in the fight for the “soul of Montclair.” Starbucks is showing interest in the hotly contested empty storefront at the corner of Mountain Boulevard and La Salle Avenue. It’s no secret they’ve been eyeing a bigger space. Continue reading
Ginny Prior 