Rare

by Caleb McBee In northern Italy lies quite an impressive practice, and that’s the frequent consumption of carné cruda (raw meat). I wasn’t necessarily shocked; I eat tartar and sushi, but here it feels different; it’s everywhere and everyone eats it. The casual consumption was what got me. From school cafeteria to auto grill; big [...]

A Dangerous Legal High

by Nick Craig, Dublin Isn’t is amazing what you can buy on the Internet these days? In 2009 about 29 new compounds hit the streets and nobody is quite sure where they originated. Labs in China sell it by the kilo, they say. The big one in the UK & Ireland right now is mephadrone, [...]

Thai Whiskey: SangSom gets me lifted!

by Anthony Brunello Like many travelers to south East Asia, I was first introduced to SangSom on Koh San Road in Bangkok, before I was to be shipped out to the ‘dive scene’ of Koh Tao.  My wife and I were hanging with a local from Bangkok, Trang a jovial young Thai who was the [...]

Cold Treats on State Street

by Aaron Lamar with water reviews by Jack McCarty and Sam Kulla Three hundred and sixty days of sunshine is one aspect of living in Santa Barbara that would make anyone want to dive into a giant tub of frozen yogurt and berry goodness. But where to get such a thing? State street offers several [...]

We finally got our garlic planted

by CC Elder, Bellingham It’s a fringe society action really. We’re just filling in the gaps. Shoving a bulbous teardrop into the dark. I consider it an act of reclamation. Reclaiming a little piece of something. Never sure what it is we’re reclaiming, but we’re reclaiming it anyways. One of our flagship sites is a [...]

Forest BLING

photos and text by Caleb McBee The awe and wonder you feel when you spot your first wild Pacific Golden Chanterelle is staggering. Like a golden flash snapping you out of a dream. Your heart pounds with excitement as you kneel down besides your precious find. My first find luckily was a beautiful large fully [...]