Cover: The Book Stops Here
What does a Borders chain store in Capitola mean for local booksellers?

Movin' On 'Up': Ani DiFranco Ups the ante on her latest indie release.

Notes From The Underground: Lonely Kings' release 'Creed,' and could the end be near for Berkeley's Gilman?

Show Us The Money: A Simple Plan and You've Got Mail live down to the Hollywood maxim 'Money is not for poor people'.

Bea Counter: Bea's Koffee Kup offers old-fashioned eats in a Formica-fueled '50s setting.

Big-Top Pickle: Tandy Beal and Company returns with another high-flying New Pickle Circus performance.

Righteous Rage: Brooklyn Slam poet Alix Olson joins the Santa Cruz slam team.