Issues / 1999 / 1223| Dec 23

Day By Day

Godspell entertains, with some fine singing performances, at the Wharf Theater.

Godspell entertains, with some fine singing performances, at the Wharf Theater.

Art By The Inch

A unique approach to selling art from Germany to P.G.

A unique approach to selling art from Germany to P.G.

Twenty-minute Democracy

Helping people to voice their opinions amidst the clutter of everyday life.

Helping people to voice their opinions amidst the clutter of everyday life.

Squid Fry

The year in Pacific Grove started with savage gangs of raccoons pooping in every available sand box. And Squid thought it would end with gallons of sewage being pumped on defenseless surfers at Lovers Point. But noooooo...

Happy X-mas?

Street Talk

Street Talk

Homeless By The Sea

If the Peninsula becomes an exclusive community for the wealthy, what'll happen to the poor?

If the Peninsula becomes an exclusive community for the wealthy, what'll happen to the poor?

Pajaro Street Grill

Chef Profile

Chef Profile

From The Editorial Desk

Weekly readers responded again this year with stories that ran an impressive range of styles and emotions. More than 130 stories were submitted by adults in this year's contest, and about 50 more were turned in by younger readers.Although aging, death and other life-changing occurences have always comprised a large portion of the entries, this year's batch seemed especially concerned with grief. While we're not big conspiracy theorists here at the Weekly compound, we can't help but wonder if the turn of the millennium is affecting us all in small ways that we barely notice. Perhaps the imminent changing of the calendar is causing us to be a little more reflective about our transient place in the universe.

Memories

<b>FIRST PLACE</b> <i>Coast Weekly 99 Short Story Contest</i>

&lt;b&gt;FIRST PLACE&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;Coast Weekly 99 Short Story Contest&lt;/i&gt;

Gizmos And Gifts

What to get the chef who has everything? Something weird, of course.

What to get the chef who has everything? Something weird, of course.