http://www.pacificsun.com If it is local and useful, it is on PacificSun.com. en-us Ask Bill Kreutzmann how he feels about his new band and the ex-Grateful Dead drummer is emphatic. It's a dream come true," he says, during a phone interview from Boulder, Colorado, where he's playing with Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart and the Rhythm Devils.]]> Of the 57 films to be shown in the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, 16 are coming to the Rafael, Aug. 7 to 9. Not a bad figure, especially considering the quality of the ones I've sampled (which is most of them).]]> For those headbangers who cruised their El Caminos to the riffs of "Bad Motor Scooter" and "Rock the Nation" in the early 1970s, the name Ronnie Montrose needs no introduction.]]> The station was originally the West Coast version of Ellis Island, bringing in mostly Chinese laborers and immigrants, until racist legislation in the form of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act brought a halt to easy entry into the country.]]> Perhaps you remember a couple of columns from early last year about the escapades of my friend Clark. He's the wealthy senior who trolled craigslist for 20-something-year-old women willing to exchange sex for a night on the town.]]> On Sunday, August 8, the West Point Inn will be opening its doors to the public for a not-to-be-missed pancake breakfast on top of beautiful Mount Tamalpais.]]> As I've often muttered to myself over the years, why shouldn't one celebrate one's natal anniversary as loudly, as triumphantly and as annoyingly as possible?]]> Another day, another restaurant and another summer salad.]]> Put away your workhorse work clothes – even if they're business casual – and opt for more playful colors and prints, some charming accessories and, hey, cute shoes. Why not?]]> Green Zone could easily have become what its detractors claim it is, a Hollywood preachie trying to smuggle its leftwing politics into an action picture. But set your stopwatch: Ten seconds into the film's opening frames you'll know you're in for a world-class gut-clutch.]]> Ancient library under siege—and you thought Marin's return policy was strict…]]> The Kids are Alright features a typical Norman Rockwell family with a decidedly 21st-century spin.]]> A look back at the epicly disgruntled legendary film critic and her 5 month venture into Tinsel Town.]]> A list of suggestions for pleasurable dining throughout the summer.]]> Disney-Pixar's Toy Story 3, if you believe what the media has been saying, is the movie that finally makes it OK for men to cry at the movies.]]>