It all began in sixth grade, when Caine Fair started a skimboarding competition to save the sea. That skimboarding competition lasted until he was a junior in high school and went on to raise $6,000 for the Surfrider Foundation, an…
SLO Brew teams up with Fremont
SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) will return live music to the Fremont Theater next month. SLO Brew is bringing Lindsey Buckingham to the Fremont Theatre on May 8 as part of a plan to use the theater as another concert venue. The move…
Spice up your life with salsa
In 1997 Pace Foods declared May National Salsa Month, and I am excited to celebrate an entire month of my favorite condiment. There are so many types of salsa. It would be easy to try a new one each day…
J Boog brings reggae love
Reggae artist J Boog brought loud bass lines and island style to Cal Poly during University Union (UU) Hour in the UU Plaza on Thursday to promote his newest album. The journey to San Luis Obispo wasn’t easy for J…
A taste of something a little different at Olea Farm
[slideshow] You don’t need to spend too much time living in San Luis Obispo to realize how many opportunities there are for wine tasting. Seriously, there are so many places to try. Unfortunately, wine tasting isn’t available to everyone. I…
Mixing social networking and politics
By many accounts, the political season leading up to the November 2012 election will be nasty. And while everyone ought to care about who represents them at local, state and national level, it can be tough forming a rational political…
Coachella in 1,000 words
[box] Mustang Daily reporter shares his experiences at his first ever Coachella[/box] We buzzed along a blank stretch of highway in Palm Springs, Calif., as the tires of our Subaru hummed against the asphalt. To us, it was music. Something about…
Conservatives: Victims of Liberal Prejudice?
I usually don’t spend time responding to my liberal colleague’s articles, but I believe the last one merited my attention. I write to you all today as a victim of the prejudice expressed in Mr. Andrew Bloom’s latest piece about…
Charlie's: A new place in town
A new name has come to San Luis Obispo’s restaurant culture. Charlie’s Place arrived with 34 years of experience, a full-service bar and grill ready to serve up American-Mexican-style flavor. Charlie’s Place opened in San Luis Obispo on March 28.…
CSA supports local agriculture
Eating food is at the heart of almost every community. Think about it — there is food at almost every social function we attend. Clubs effectively use food to bribe members to attend weekly meetings, businesses use food to encourage…
#freshmanproblems
Let’s talk #freshmanproblems. Side note: before I go any further, I apologize to those who — like me — despise the use of hashtags anywhere else but on Twitter because this article will contain a few. I remember…