Cover: Down to Earth
Pajaro Valley looks to its roots for the seeds to its future.

Hometown:
Don't Call Me Ma'am!
Choose salutations wisely when addressing well-seasoned local women.

Musical Chairs: Esteemed composers pay tribute to a musical great as part of the New Music Works' yearly ode to contemporary music.

Notes From the Underground: Punk bands with something to say rock The Point on the Eastside.

Night Howl: Comedienne Marga Gomez sums herself up in her theatrical romp Pretty, Witty and Gay.

Old-Time Religion: Robert Duvall reaches to preach in The Apostle.

Nesting Instincts: Crow's Nest offers reliable food and dazzling views.