Monthly Archives: March 2009

Eat My Words (and crickets): The trail of tacos

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Alissa

March is finally over which means my long taco-consuming journey has finally returned me home to Los Angeles. Oh yeah, there were some conferences in there, too, weren’t there? Don’t worry, I was able to tear myself away from the … Continue reading →

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Stay classy, San Diego

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Alissa

Just got back from a few days in San Diego for the CEOs for Cities annual meeting where my head is still spinning from speaking with these smart people who came together in the name of improving the urban experience. … Continue reading →

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More bites from Austin

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Alissa

Here we have Austin tacos #4 and #5. I have managed to eat only tacos since arriving here (except one tostada, which is essentially a taco laying down). Also, the best drink in town is the Tex-Mex, a sweet-and-salty Mexican … Continue reading →

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Austintatious

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Alissa

Just a reminder that I’m coming to you from Austin, Texas until Tuesday where I’ll be covering SXSW, which this year stands for Seattle x Siberian Winter (it is currently a rainy 41 degrees). Thanks to my friends at Fast … Continue reading →

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More GOOD News

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Alissa

I know, I know, it seems like every Wednesday now there’s something good at GOOD. Well, this Wednesday is no different! On March 11 GOOD is launching a new initiative in conjunction with Knight Pulse, the Knight Foundation-based online community … Continue reading →

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GOOD Design starring Art Center students

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Alissa

Back in December, you’ll remember I co-hosted an event called GOOD Design LA with Casey Caplowe, something we hoped at the time would become a recurring thing. Little did we know how quickly that would become reality: Immediately after the … Continue reading →

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And knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Alissa

Yes, I am a writer, but believe it or not, I can do other things with my hands besides ram my fingernails into a keyboard 12 hours a day. I love to cook, I do crafts, I garden, I sew … Continue reading →

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