What it's like to stay at the cheapest motel on Kauai
A 109-year-old Hawaii business, Tip Top Motel on Kauai offers locals and visitors clean rooms with the basic necessities.
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Matt Horn, the James Beard award-nominated barbecue pitmaster, has announced the closure of his West Oakland restaurant Kowbird.
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After shooting her 4 kids, Wyoming mom called 911
The Byron, Wyoming, mother who apparently shot her four daughters Monday afternoon had called 911 afterward, telling ...
Notable Bay Area barbecue chef has closed one of his restaurants
A popular Oakland fried chicken restaurant from a noted chef has closed. Kowbird, from chef-owner Matt Horn of Horn Barbecue fame, closed in early January, according to Joe Ernst, whose Oakland real ...
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A Small-Town Motel Renovation with Flair
One of the better turns in the millennial hipster movement has been the reclamation of derelict motor lodges. Motel Bear Lake (formerly Bella Vista Inn), purchased and retrofitted in 2023 by Marta ...