About the Bay

Shopping in Hip Hop Style
Mr I Got It finally opened! As part of their grand opening celebration, the store's offering a free white tee with the purchase of any other piece of clothing. Their wears include an array of classic Hip Hop brands such as Apple Bottoms as well as a modest selection of shoes. Mr. I Got It is located on the corner of Capitol and Vistapark.

BART's Pilot Program
So I've been using BART's EZ Rider card since June 9th, and I've found it to be somewhat inconsistent. During my trip from Fremont to the Oakland Coliseum and vice versa, the card never auto-loaded. (It's designed to fully load when you first use it, and then each "scan" removes the proper fare while opening the gates for you). Thankfully, when I rode from Fremont to MacArthur for work the next week, it did work. (Good times!) The last time I rode the latter circuit, it stuttered at the East Parking lot entrance of Fremont and wouldn't let me back in at MacArthur. Very strange. A policeman onhand informed me that the gates weren't scanning the card properly. I'm keeping my hopes up, though--I may try it out in SF this weekend and see how it goes.

Campbell
This Saturday marks Campbell's first annual Big Bands and BBQ event. There will be two stages with live entertainment, including Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skiller Lickers at 3:45, as well as a variety of edible treats and booths to check out. You'll probably see me there:)