Scott ReynoldsStaff Writer If Dr. Frankenstein had hidden his creation under the hood of a car, he would have called it S4. Audi has created a monster, but many will never know it. The Audi S4 is a 344-horsepower beast of a car with the same clean, timeless lines of one of Audi’s top sellers, the A4. Comparing the S4 to the A4, however, may be just a bit worse than comparing … [Read more...] about Audi S4 beauty is beast under the hood
Waterfalls and barefoot stream crossings at Winding Way Trail
Katie ClaryLiving Editor A rare event is taking place. As fleeting as an exotic flower that blooms once every decade under a full spring-time moon, the Winding Way waterfall is in full blossom. The typically wimpy falls started thundering almost overnight after the recent rains, giving Malibu its very own mini-Niagara Falls until the rainwater subsides. This hike is more than … [Read more...] about Waterfalls and barefoot stream crossings at Winding Way Trail
World of Wheels
James RiswickAssistant A&E Editor While the world-famous North American International Auto Show is wowing journalists and car enthusiasts alike in Detroit, many of the same vehicles being showcased in Motown are also being displayed here in Los Angeles. Running until tomorrow at the L.A. Convention Center (admission is $10), the L.A. auto show, as always, highlights the … [Read more...] about World of Wheels
“Lonely Planet” does no justice to the real Africa
Dustin LongHeidelberg Columnist I’ve always loved Africa, or at least said and thought that I did. I had never been there, but I took every chance to meet people who had been, read about it, dreamed about it (honest), went to lectures on African AIDS relief and non-governmental organizations, and bought the “Ghost in the Darkness” and “The Power of One” DVDs. Through an … [Read more...] about “Lonely Planet” does no justice to the real Africa
Pep bubble extends to Argentina program
Virginia ThomasBuenos Aires Columnist While traveling in Brazil over Christmas break, I got to do a lot of things I’ll probably never do again. I fished for piranhas, fell into the Amazon river when an alligator ran at me, slept in a tribal chief’s hut, drank coconut milk on Copacabana beach and got a chance to really pause and think about this seven-month adventure we call the … [Read more...] about Pep bubble extends to Argentina program