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A garage | Palo Alto, CA
Topic: Beginnings
Have a good idea for that new hi-tech killer app? In Silicon Valley a garage is all you need to start up your company. Garages next to modest homes in Silicon Valley are home to the beginnings for some…
Airports | Everywhere
Topic: Beginnings
When Fred asked me to think about a place or experience that embodied some of the key elements involved in creating film titles, a few places sprung to mind. But none seemed quite as compelling as the…
Blue Bottle Coffee | San Francisco, CA
Topic: Beginnings
10:00 a.m., Saturday morning. Under a frosted-glass San Francisco sky, I stand in a queue that snakes down the middle of Linden Street in Hayes Valley. We’ve all got bed-head. Rumpled shirts. Slip-on…
El Centro de la Raza | Seattle, WA
Topic: Beginnings
The traditional greeting that is passed between warriors of the African Masai tribe is "Kasserian Ingera", which translates as: "And how are the children?" Even warriors with no children will give the…
Grand Opening | New York, New York
Topic: Beginnings
I loved it when we were researching EyesOpen New York, and I love it again. That’s because Grand Opening is always the same, but different. Grand Opening is a small business with a big storefront. The…
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