August 31, 2023 by Nichi Bei News
AUBURN, Calif. — For more than half a century, travelers by the thousands have turned off Highway 80 in Auburn, Calif. to visit a rare oasis overlooking the freeway: Ikeda’s […] READ MORE
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Over the past year as the pandemic caused stay-at-home orders across the country, I found myself tinkering in the yard to update things that had been neglected or were in […] READ MORE
February 27, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Berkeleyside. BERKELEY, Calif. — Berkeley Bowl, lauded for its seemingly endless varieties of fruits and vegetables, is in mourning after losing […] READ MORE
January 24, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
OK — that was my take on “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values,” which really didn’t translate too well. Oh well! But unlike Robert Pirsig, […] READ MORE
January 1, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
Wala’au is the Hawaiian term for speaking, as in having a simple conversation, which is what I’ve been doing for the past 10 years with you in Nichi Bei Land, […] READ MORE
September 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
You’ve probably sampled at least one of the Brassica oleracea species of vegetables since they encompass a diverse range of edible delights. From cauliflower and broccoli to kale and cabbage […] READ MORE
January 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Well, it’s the start of the new year, the Year of the Dragon. The Year of the Water Dragon, if you want to get technical, and it doesn’t officially start […] READ MORE