Articles about Calexico
By Chris Coplan on September 1st, 2009
San Diego is home to the Padres, Shamu, California burritos, and the surfer culture. But for one magical weekend in late August, the town’s concrete jungle that is downtown comes alive beyond the laid back surfer caricature that dominates its culture and it stands on a pillar as a musical beacon. Sure, the 25-year-old Street [...]
By Luke MacLeod on October 6th, 2008
The town of Calexico, California prides themselves on being the perfect blend of American Culture and Mexican Culture. In fact, the name Calexico comes from the Cal in California and the -exico of Mexico, put together. And much like the town they named themselves after, Tuscan’s own Calexico is caught between two sounds. Somewhere between [...]
By Art Pena on September 28th, 2008
Looks like we have our own Peter Parker on board here at CoS. Art Pena is back, and with some mind ripping photos from his recent visit to Chicago’s Millennium Park. Did he just take a nature walk? An architectural tour? Absolutely not. He shimmied on down to the park’s own amphitheater, Pritzker Pavilion, to [...]