by Terry Grieve | Nov 25, 2019 | Culture, History, Music | 0 Comments
By Chris Conde – SACurrent.com – Photo: Josh Huskin. Photo: Vernon “Spot” Barnett San Antonio’s music scene is mourning the loss of legendary horn player Vernon “Spot” Barnett, who died in his East Side home on earlier this month. In the ‘50s...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 25, 2019 | Culture, History, LowRiders | 0 Comments
By Sean Murray – HotCars.com – Photo: Via Chevrolet. Built using parts of a Chevy Bolt EV, the E-10 concept is the electric hot rod to put gas-powered pickups to shame. Enter the E-10 Concept. Based on a 1962 C-10 pickup, Chevy hopes that folks won’t...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 22, 2019 | Culture, History, Murals | 0 Comments
By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña – SanDiegoUnionTribune.com – Photo: John Gibbins | The San Diego Union-Tribune. Photo: Muralist Mario Chacon worked on restoring a mural painted by fellow muralist Michael Schnorr in 1980 at the San Ysidro health clinic. Schnorr...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 22, 2019 | Culture, Museums | 0 Comments
By James Bartolo – LaJuntaTribuneDemocrat.com – Photo: Chieftain Photo | Zachary Allen. Photo: Notable Chicanas are honored in a tapestry that features their photos, unveiled during a celebration at El Pueblo History Museum. The group of Notable Chicanas...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 22, 2019 | Cuisine, Culture, Festivals, Music | 0 Comments
By Los Angeleno – LosAngeleno.com – Image Not Credited. Los Angeles, California — Tropicalia returns for a weekend celebrating rock and pop Latin-influenced bands — and quite a few non-Latin but still beloved acts — and tacos, the wondrous marriage of...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 21, 2019 | Culture, Murals | 0 Comments
By Monica Garske – NBCSanDiego.com – Photo: National Park Service. Photo: San Diego’s Chicano Park is known for its vast collection of colorful murals dedicated to Chicano culture. Congressman Juan Vargas is continuing to push a bill that may one day...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 21, 2019 | Culture, Dia de los Muertos, Festivals | 0 Comments
By Delcia Lopez – TheMonitor.com – Photo: Delcia Lopez | The Monitor. Cristal Contreras,17, prays during the “Valores” cemetery at PSJA Memorial Early College on Friday, Nov.1, 2019 in Alamo, Texas. PSJA Memorial participates in the UTRGV Dia de los...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 21, 2019 | Cuisine, Culture, LowRiders | 0 Comments
By David Hernandez – PacificSanDiego.com – Photo: Nelvin C. Cepeda | The San Diego Union-Tribune. Photo: Fabian Gil a self described lowrider and business man relaxes in the Equine Vintage and Coffee Shop that he recently opened in National City. National...
by Terry Grieve | Nov 20, 2019 | Culture, History, LowRiders | 0 Comments
By Joel Stocksdale – AutoBlog.com – Photo Not Credited. When Mopar does a custom classic car, it’s always spectacular, whether it’s a Dodge muscle car like the 1,000-horsepower Super Charger or the monster Jeep Five-Quarter off-road pickup....
