Cover: Radical Root
The spindly dandelion--disguised as a weed--lives a secret life as one of nature's most beneficial herbs.

News: Nüz
San Lorenzo River notes.

Bruce Bratton: Independent pharmacies are on the rebound; the Cabrillo Music Festival; B. Gramps is coming to Henfling's.

Work: Nether Geeks.

Sea Forever: Ocean's Fest art exhibition conveys gentle message of marine preservation.

Bye-Bye Minimalism: Cabrillo Music Festival showed the constraints of a music movement.

View From Palapas: Sailing deliciously into an endless sunset, Palapas in Seascape Village specializes in tropical temptations.

Word of Mouth: Cephalopod sensations return for one day of tentacled taste treats.

Trans Mission Trouble: A sex-crazed historian sizes up 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch.'

My Oh Mime: The San Francisco Mime Troupe does everything but keep quiet.