Chevy’s vintage slogan was The Heartbeat Of America and it very much was. Chevy has existed as The General’s entry-level value brand aimed at the everyman in America. Chevrolets are the hard-working, blue collar, good ol’ boys of the car market, but Chevy’s once snooty cousin Buick has recently started undoing its top buttons and … Read more
Fried rice at Jade Palace in Newark, Calif. Jadalliya L./Yelp A longstanding Newark restaurant and community hub for locals is closing on Dec. 21 after 53 years. Reportedly, the owners are simply ready to retire. Jade Palace, located at 36601 Newark Blvd., serves up mostly Cantonese cuisine with the likes of potstickers, fried rice and wonton soup. … Read more
When I told friends I was going to Great America, everyone had the same reaction: “Great America! I haven’t been there since I was 13!” Neither had I. It seems most Bay Area kids’ memories of Great America are permanently locked in at adolescence. It was the first “cool” place where you were allowed to … Read more