Tag: This Is Us
Jockey Russell Baze Has Ridden in 50,000 Races – That’s 1.5 Times Around the World
This week we are in Albany, California to see the ponies run at Golden Gate Fields. This is the only major racetrack in Northern California and thoroughbreds first started racing here back in 1941. This track has seen some truly great racehorses over the years including Noor, Citation and one of the sport’s most popular […]
Historic Rail Line Opens in Santa Cruz
This week we are in Santa Cruz aboard Iowa Pacific for a ride on the newly re-opened 32-mile Branch Rail Line in Santa Cruz County. This is the most recent train to rumble through the central coast but certainly not the first. Today we’re going to learn a bit about local railroad history, from Sandy […]
Spy for a Day-a Look at Antique Spy Gear
This week we are at History where we’ll take a look at San Jose’s famous Electric Tower, just one of the many amazing things you’ll discover walking around grounds here. The tower we’ll show you is a replica of the original, which was built in 1881 to ‘light up’ the downtown area. It was hailed […]
Melani Clark, One of Very Few Women to Run a Railroad.
Melani Clark is the CEO of Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, California. One of the just a few women in the country running a rail line. Founded by her father, Norman Clark, Roaring Camp is 180 acre historic, old western theme park. Complete with several 100 year old steam engines. And Clark is not just […]
Bay Area Artists Backstage at the San Jose Ballet
This week we take a look behind the curtains to learn how a ballet is born. We’ll meet Local Ballerina Karen Gabey, conductor George Daugherty and chat with choreographer Jessica Lang as she rehearses her new ballet,Eightyone. We’ll even learn some fun facts about ballet shoes. In between we’ll meet some visual artists. First, Susana […]
Cal Coach leads Rugby Team to 22 National Titles
For the past thirty years Coach Jack Clark has been calling the shots for the University of California Rugby Team. During that time, Clark has led the Golden Bears to a staggering 22 National Championships. Players come and go but Clark remains and he has keeps winning national titles. A former offensive tackle on several […]
Bear ‘n Bull Fights Were Once Common in San Jose
This week This is Us explores the rich history of San Jose with former president of the California Pioneers of Santa Clara County, Jim Zetterquist. San Jose was founded in 1777 and was once the state capitol. This city is the oldest civil settlement in the Golden State and it’s chock-full of surprising stories. It’s […]
Profile: Astronaut Greg Chamitoff
Astronaut Greg Chamitoff grew up in San Jose and went on to travel on both the Discovery and Endeavor shuttle missions, and also spent six months on the International Space Station. He and his colleagues had plenty of work inside and outside the Space Station but they managed to squeeze in some fun, too. In […]
Emma Prush Park and Farm
Last week we spent a day on the farm and we never left San Jose. Near Story & King roads, beneath the HWY 101 and I280 interchange, lies a barnyard oasis complete with chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, steers, bunnies and peacocks, where broccoli grows right out of the ground. Yes, city slickers, you too […]
Profile: Sal Kahn
“I did not imagine this. I did not imagine, a thing that can reach millions of students…. I imagined myself being some kind of teacher or professor. That was kind of my dream…” Sal Kahn is speaking of a dream come true. His YouTube based Kahn Academy provides education in math and science for beginners […]
