A few weeks ago we bolted north up the I-80 to check out some sound art being performed inside one of Mare’s old concrete munitions storage magazines leftover from World War II. The Island (which is actually a peninsula), was established in 1852 by the Navy for ship repair, and later grew into the largest ship construction/repair facility in the world during World War II. Since 1996 the base on Mare has been mostly abandoned, and a small portion on the southern tip has been turned into a 215-acre heritage preserve that regularly gathers a motley crew of bird watchers, veterans, artists, wine tasters, historians, picnickers, photographers, and, of course, golfers.


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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: 2009-2017

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Mike Rigby

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Rochelle Udell

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S2E3: Bobby C Martin Jr

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Episode 52: Dictator Style

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Connie Birdsall

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Jonathan Adler

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S2E5: David Rockwell

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Elizabeth Alexander

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