Cover: Male Bondage
The pressure is on men to pump it up--with implants galore.

News: Civil War
North Bay activists ready for civil disobedience in response to possible enforced pesticide spraying.

Usual Suspects: Rep. Lynn Woolsey calls on Clinton to resign--from the Boy Scouts, that is.

The Guide
Inside tips and tricks on thriving in the North Bay.

Body Politic: Local activist organizations work for change.

Sweet Dreams: Satisfy your chocolate cravings.

Rush Hour: North Bay coffee selections.

Byte This: Local hardware/software gurus.

Easy Does It: Indulge in a myriad of tension-busting treatments.

Family Values: Services and programs for parents and their kids.

Happy Feat: Local options for dancers and wannabes.

To Your Health: Resources that will help you take your health into your own hands.

Gimme Shelter: Find a place to live.

Paws for Thought: Pretty up your pet.

Vegetarian Vittles: Restaurants for non-carnivores.

Swirl, Sniff, Sip, and Spit: Wine 101 for Wine Country residents.

Hot Plate: La Charcuterie chef/owner Patrick Martin is in hog heaven.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Seeing Red: The Coen brothers issue a director's print of the 1984 cult classic 'Blood Simple.'

The Wine Country Film Festival: Official website offers schedule and ticket information.

Meet John Doe: Former X bassist releases new solo disc and swings through Santa Rosa.

Hot Shot: New CD pays tribute to ska pioneer Roland Alphonso.

SF Club Guide: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Cafe Cinema: SMOVA readies the annual film cafe.

Offbeat: A pair of new books on the new bohemians fail to inspire.