JIM COCHRON AND THE SWANTON BERRY FARM PRESENTS LA NOSTRA COSTA DAYS (OUR COAST) REVIVAL SUNDAY, OCT 17, 2010 Ivano Franco Comelli, Author–Screenwriter of La Nostra Costa La Nostra Costa click to read book review on this blog. In his guise as the “Old Rancere,” Ivano will re-create (with stories and songs), historical events as … Continue reading La Nostra Costa Days this Sunday at Swanton
Davenport
Max SlowCoast by Wallace J. Nichols
What: Ocean Revolution Benefit Where: Gray Area Foundation for the Arts 55 Taylor St. San Francisco, CA 94102 When: Thursday, July 29th, 6:30-9:30PM How: Tax Deductible Donations are requested $20-$10,000 http://bit.ly/TORF2010 6:30 – Drinks, Registration 7:00 – Presentations begin with never-before seen footage taken by J (and team) from The Gulf 7:15 – J presents on … Continue reading Max SlowCoast by Wallace J. Nichols
Northbound, Davenport. Elevation 65′
La Nostra Costa, Santa Cruz North Coast
Ivano Franco Comelli's La Nostra Costa (our coast) sticks an Italian flag in the coast north of Santa Cruz. Ivano Comelli is "un figlio della costa (son of the coast), born and raised on a brussel sprouts rancio." Ivano's family lived on the Coast Road from 1937 to 1953 amongst other ranceri and amici della … Continue reading La Nostra Costa, Santa Cruz North Coast
Southbound
First out on the road, on a weekend morning, Chryslers and Dodges, convertibles and sedans, rental cars for tourists. Next Gas 33 Miles Black asphalt, solid yellow double lines, freshly-plowed fields. Umber sandstone bluffs, black jagged rocks, white foam, and a cold, blue, shimmery-velvet Pacific. Cabrillo Highway. On the long straight-aways, seventeen Harley-riding bikers rumble … Continue reading Southbound
The Coast Road 