The Alameda Point Antiques Faire unfolds its wonders on the first Sunday of every month, creating a ritual for dedicated collectors and casual browsers alike. The early hours are almost ceremonial, ...

A pigeon with a hole in its neck pecks at a plastic water bowl. Scroll. A woman, her face and hands coated in a shiny paste the colour of Vegemite, runs the back of a butter knife along her left cheek ...