Phase 4 - The next evolution begins here. Catch up and set up for all the big summer fun Leftcoast style.
Goin' to the Dogs - Florida has a lot more to offer than Disney. The sunshine state reveals a few dirty little secrets. Sometimes you have to get off the beaten path to get the big picture.
When Helsinki Freezes Over - Leftcoast earns some serious frequent flyer miles and discovers the warmest people in the coldest of places. My world view expands thanks to the patience of some great people. Way cool, really.
Things Change - Reality checkpoint ahead. Please slow down and help me understand why? Some things don't need to be updated and it's time somebody said so.
Another Day - Howie Day hits San Francisco and the Leftcoast clan makes it evening that none of us will ever forget. In fact I think I may need therapy after his one. Yes the names have been charged.
Chicken Soup for Leftcoastlove's Soul - Four different musings that will uplift (and separate) the hardest of hearts. Grab some cocoa and your wubbie and come inside.
Trailing Travis - Jimmy the Jag and Westside Johnny check in with a concert update from SoCal. Travis is on tour and the boys of summer report in with their review of the show.
Travis Tricks - Leftcoast picks up the tour in Texas and files his report here. Gate crashing and new converts made this show way too much fun.
Walls and Borders - Circle the wagons and get ready, we are surrounded and we have to do something. I say just doing something isn't really doing anything. Do our attempts at security do anything other than increase the size of the target?
Jump - A man on a ledge tried to jump for all the wrong reasons. He's okay but it's time we used jumping for good again. Think Tigger, act locally! Jumping is not the problem, it's why we jump that is all wrong.
Doe Love - This is the result of too much TV over the holiday break. A news item on TechTV leads me to a wealth of information on this hot topic.
NYC
- It's a holly jolly time to be in New York. I visit Dan in his new digs
and spend some serious cash getting my vacation on.
Night with Day - An unbelievable evening with a great singer songwriter. In the heart of Deep Ellum, Howie Day makes a stop to thrill the Dallas fans. Great music is everywhere you just gotta look :)
Burnt Out - Cross country travel, car fires, a rock show and the ultimate throne. Step inside for this week's round up of the junk in my truck.
Feela Brazila - Part 1 of my Trip to Brazil. There was a lot to absorb, sensory overload at times but I think I managed to change my view of the world once again.
Know Your Crows - Homecoming week 2003 for the Counting Crows. This is becoming a San Francisco tradition as Adam and friends invade the Warfield for six shows this December. If that wasn't enough the world got a little smaller too.
Reunion - Back to the future for Leftcoast. It's twenty years later and I discover some connections never fail.
RoboCop - Part 2 of the Brazilian chronicles. I move from the rainforest to a city of 18,000,000 people all in the same week. I have views from both heaven and earth.
Wired for Fun - Wired Magazine sponsored a day of free fun and really expensive bikes. Check it out, I did.
Thanksgiving - Round up the kids and grab a drumstick. This year cousin Allison hosts and her man blows stuff up, no really.
Flat Stanley - It ain't easy being flat but I have successfully cloned my first Flat Stanley and now there is no stopping me. This week Flat scopes out Haight Street in San Francisco.
Chicken Fried - I literally fell into this Texas tradition. 10,000 calories in one sitting and it was only lunch time. This restaurant serves it's customers one heart attack at a time.
Run for the Border - Getting in is real easy but getting out is another story. Another factory visit but this time the third world is knocking on our back door. This is the Mexico you don't visit on vacation.
All Shot Up - Getting ready for international travel sends me back in time and makes me remember why I hate needles.
Go Fast - I start a new job and get acquainted with my teammates. Coast to coast and pedal to the metal.
Sign Sign - Can't you read the signs? Yup like the sign says, Sudden stops are sometimes necessary.
1973 - What was in the water? Dark Side of the Moon indeed. I compare and contrast three albums from this pivotal time in our history.
What? - More musings and I respond to feedback regarding my large head. Oh yeah I got a job too and "Friend" Chandler dies before my eyes.
Too Much Time - Observations and suggestions now that I have lots of time to explore and think while I look for work. Airport security and Milk Duds are on the menu today.
Bamboozled - Friday is for lounging. I review two different lounges and their amenities. Dust off your smoking jacket and pipe.
Zen Again & Extra Zen - Weekend concert bonanza! Double the trouble at the Warfield Friday then sparks in Golden Gate Park on Sunday.
This is for Real? - This new section will provide different takes on the same topic (sort of). We start the series with laptop horror stories.
Year 3 - Who knew this would go on for this long? I look forward for Jerhanner and look back to say good-bye to Warren Zevon.
The Graduate - Boy Meets World star meets a naked ex-Mrs. Jagger. This is not your parent's Mrs. Robinson. Read my rant and review of this event posing as theatre.
Reggae 2003 - It was my sophomore year and the festival's 20th Anniversary. I gathered my reggae and headed north for the best weekend of the summer.
Pride 2003 - Sunday morning party in the streets of San Francisco. Check out a small collection of pictures from this San Francisco summer parade and party.
Left Vegas and Salsa - Pictures from my recent trip to Vegas and Salsa night here in SF.
Coldplay - Their largest audience to date, 20,000+, included Jimmy the Jag, Alextasy, Snowy Forest and more.
Criminals - You, me, the guy next to you at work, we are all in big trouble. And while we're on the subject...
Swim with the Phishes - 2 Trey shows and an Oysterhead show under my belt, I was finally ready to get into the Phish pond. Armpit and patchouli anyone?
The Skinny - A collection of musings. I try to explain a few things that have been on my mind and in my face. First up "The Tiggler"!
Summer Windup - Oh nothing interesting except Bruce Springsteen comes back to San Francisco for the first time in 25 years. Ben Harper plays Berkeley and I throw in the new Farmer's Market for good measure.
Ballgame - Saturday matinee against...uh?...it didn't matter because the weather and company were perfect.
Fun with Faith and Sarah and Bonnie and Bobbie and Ethan and... - Snowy and K-Dog open the beach house to the masses.
Spank the Monkey - The Leftcoastlove family went ape this weekend. Starting with lessons in discipline and ending with chest pounding at the zoo. Go bananas!
Black and White Issues - I'm going to break it down into simple terms. Get your issues out and see how they stack up against mine.
Train Station - Train launched their tour with two shows for their hometown fans. Join me as I join them joining together...
Trey Again - Saturday night at the Warfield brought out the hippies. No Phish, but Trey had a surprise no one saw coming.
Memorial Weekend - Summer is officially on. Gentlemen start your engines. A long weekend means one thing, more time for friends.
Kaboom - Radio station KFOG puts on a free concert and fireworks show each year in SF. Steve Winwood headlined this year. The day was perfect and, as usual, so were the people.
Love? - Everyday I find a new reason to love to San Francisco, but I also see people who break my heart. Here's a collection of pictures that show the best and worst of my city.
Raccoon Dog - A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle traced SARS to this animal. I didn't believe that it existed. Well it does and it is sold for human consumption. Learn more here.
The Resurgence - It's official! America goes public with it's love affair with Richard. Finally it's all out in the open. Come with me as I trace the path this trend has taken recently.
Home Chef - A day at cooking school. Fun, food, and team building. Only in California does a project team sharpen it's communication skills by making sauce.
Walk to Work - Join me as I walk to the Financial District. I am also trying out a new way to post pictures, without DSL I feel the pain of dial up, I hope this helps.
The SF Era Begins - The new apartment and a quick update. As soon as my DSL is installed a full report will be posted.
War - You had to know I couldn't leave this one alone. Plus recent events have touched the Leftcoastlove family, C2 has been activated along with her US Army Reserve Unit.
Listen to This - Leftcoastlove reviews the newest additions to his cd collection. Fresh music from Doves, The Flaming Lips, Coldplay, The Streets and much more.
Graduation - Snowy's sister speaks and bags a degree. Plus a new photo series. Get smart and check it out.
Reflections - Photos that require a little effort. I am rubber you are glue...
Shock and Awful - Protestors have rights but not at the expense and safety of those who don't share their views. Why does it have to be this way?
Search for a New Apartment - Spring is in the air and a young man's fancy turns to a new home. Alextasy and hit the streets early this Saturday to find a new place to hang my hat.
Second Look - Pens and paper out....it's time for a lesson from Leftcoast. Hindsight may not be 20/20 but sometimes it can show us things we missed on the first pass. Pay attention all this stuff is on the final.
SF Peace March - Sunday Feb 16 was San Francisco's day to protest the war. Lot's of angry people in t-shirts, puppet people, news trucks, and a real lack of peace.
JAP-B World Debut! - Andy aka JAP-B made his world debut here in SF. Finally the turntables make it out of the house and into the streets. More fun than a barrel full of bears. Plus a new Leftcoastlove family member? Check out the pictures and commentary inside.
What's Work Got To Do With It? - Leftcoast starts a career as a hired gun, contractor for cash, tech ho, you fill in the blank.
Teach Your Children - The hottest ticket this Saturday morning was the CBEST. Leftcoast is updating his teaching credentials this month. The process starts here.
Cry 4 Help - Mental housekeeping continues in the warm sunshine of Newport Beach. Day two at Jimmy the Jag's brings a lesson from the purple one. No it's not Barney.
SnowyForest.com - Snowy is updating again. Thanksgiving, a new man and lot's more. Visit our sister site for all the details.
Beach Bum - I was bored so I bought a coffee and drove to the beach. Then I discovered a shipwreck and a sand artist, watched the sunset and wondered how I got so lucky.
Gobble on this! - The beginning of the end,... of the year. Uh oh! Did I forget to do anything this year? Damn where are those resolutions from last year? ... Found 'em.
Empathy - Do you feel me? There is a difference between understanding and feeling. Recent conversations with a co-worker, an old friend, and my Mom illustrate this point.
Got Bail? - Let's discover the secrets of Sacramento. The old west lives in spirit here in the state capital. Come wander and learn as I present my tour and commentary on my new home away from home.
Counting Crows & More Crows - Five night homecoming stand at The Warfield. I'll be ushering a bunch of the shows. Live music, love, and yes even strippers.
Aftermath- The winter storms have been pounding the coast for about a week now. Jim and I took a quick trip to survey the damage.
Haight Street - No words, just pictures. One of SF's most colorful and hip places to shop, eat, or just people watch.
A Christmas Story - It's that magical mystical wonderful manic panic make it stop time of year. Yes, even Leftcoastlove gets the blues.
Hidden SF - Here's a different view of San Francisco. I took pairs of pictures depicting the highs and lows of San Francisco.
The Gift - The best most wonderful thing that anybody could ever give or receive this holiday season. You may be surprised by the cost.
Trust is a Four Letter Word - The latest installment in the Leftcoastlove chronicles. Trust me, you'll like this piece of head cheese.
Ruby@Oxygen Bar - This one is too weird to explain. Ok we did pay for air but it was really really really good air. Go see the pictures and read Ruby's account of the fun.
The Rolling Stones - Tonight we worked the Rolling Stones concert in San Francisco. Holy Guacamole! We ended up seating the first 21 rows in front of the stage.
In or Out? - No this isn't what you might think but then again what in this life has been? Part of the problem or part of the solution is the question du jour.
East of Left - Leftcoast heads back to his roots. Old friends and family help me reset my compass. The journey the pictures the commentary...
Shaker High School Vault - Yikes! My 20th high school reunion is coming up next year! In preparation for the event I have digging through my archives.
Year Two - Leftcoastlove.com turns 2 this month. What a change over the past year!
Napa - North of San Francisco is the Napa Valley. Yesterday I made the trek out to the wine country and here are a few of the pictures I grabbed during the day. The colored leaves paint the hills and each turn brings another breathtaking view.
Monster Waves - Winter is here and so are the monster waves. I hit the trail early starting in Pacifica and then driving south to stop at every beach that was open. Ten to thirty foot waves were the order of the day.
Year in Review - This is a work in progress. What did you expect? It has been a very interesting year and it will take a few rounds of keyboard pounding to get it just right. If you dare you can follow along as I add to this opus a little at a time. I have also included my most recent snapshots of SF. Updated daily due to temporary lack of employment.
Bag Full of Snot - Cold and flu season is upon us so get ready. How can one person make so much snot? The riddle is explored over noodle soup and a battle of the sexes. Also observations from Walgreen's and the diorama store.
Movie of the week - The time is right, the time is now. Here's my notebook/journal/idea page for the Leftcoastlove Movie of the Week. I will be throwing stuff into here on a regular basis as I need a lot of brinks to build this house. Send in you ideas or memories that need to be included. Email them to seanw@leftcoastlove.com.
Stuffed - Leftcoast gets ready for Thanksgiving 2002. Visits from The Counting Crows and Zero 7 during the holidays.
Jerhanner - Flowers in the window? Check out the latest from our favorite East coast correspondent.
Perspective - Where am I? Where are you? It all depends on where you are standing. Leftcoast tackles the perils and positives of being laid off in Silicon Valley.
Crafting - Two days of glue guns and Exacto knives, coffee and green tea and more fun than anything on television. The Leftcoastlove family welcomes C2 and we create our new logo.
A New View - The summer's over and it's time to take stock. Another anonymous posting for your perusal. Seems like friends have a greater power and purpose than first imagined.
Boo & Boo 2 - Here's the first and second batches of pictures from Halloween week in here in Leftcoastloveland. You can see Lenny Kravitz and Britany Spears hanging out and also look for Supastar and J. Lo in the mix.
Midweek Hi-Jinx! - Midweek in SF, what to do? Dinner with Alextasy (add one very strong Mandarin Martini) and then sunroof surfing The Presidio ending with a cool down walk through the Palace of Fine Arts.
Now & Zen - Three beautiful women, three great acts and one amazing day in Golden Gate Park. It doesn't get any better than this.
Cal Bears - Lounge Lizard Larry and I took in the Cal Bears home game against Air Force. As usual another rotten horrible perfect day in Leftcoastloveland. Blue sky, football, and even some cheerleaders.
Favorites - I have really been enjoying my new camera. Digital is the way to go and I have collected my recent favorite pictures for your entertainment. Sweeping views of San Francisco mixed with candid portraits of my family here in California.
Photo Vaults - By popular demand! The complete collections from The Twins and of course Snowy. These pages are for the true fans, be patient they load slow. High speed internet connection recommended for these pages.
Twins Attack! - Sean and Ryan hit the leftcoast with a full entourage. So many great photos, I have hand picked my favorites and placed them here. We had a big day in the city, the boys met another set of twins (girls :) and the crew even had lunch with Alextasy.
Are We Alone? - Leftcoastlove discovers the answer to this question and gets his reggae on. Read all about my visit to the world's largest reggae festival and my ponderings on life in the universe.
Office Party - I have moved on to another position and my former office mates threw me the phatest lovefest. An Armani watch was the token of our time together. I was very touched by the amount of people who showed up considering it was on a Thursday.
Who or what is old? - Pete Townshend shows us the way and I think Kevin Gray from Details is very afraid. Youth is in the heart so open yours.
She's Back! - Snowy's back and she's got something to say. Movies, music and summer madness have descended on Leftcoastloveland. Snowy reports from the frontlines and shares her view of recent events. Ashleigh Banfield wouldn't dare go where Snowy has been...........
A Week In Paradise - Forget a day in the life, I'm going for a whole week. Stay close cause we move fast out here. Join me for a week of concerts, laughs and I even kissed a girl! Something for everyone.
Blast from the Past - Holy moly, guess who's in town? Way back in the day (1983) little Leftcoast (still living in NY) had a girlfriend. Now she's grown up and in the area for a few days. I stole her from her other friends and dragged her around the entire bay area, literally. She also got to hang with Alextacy, Danimator, Joe, Snowy and yes even Andy for the full Leftcoastlove treatment.