On the Record From the Front Lines
There’s a magical place on a rugged cliff at the northwest corner of San Francisco with stunning views of the ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge. The scent of cypress and fresh sea air sweeps you off your feet as you walk the trail to the memorial honoring the men who died on the battleship USS…
Momentum Builds for #SFGiants to Give Home Opener Recognition to Fan Killed in Hit and Run
I didn’t know Bridget Klecker, but I wholeheartedly connected with her San Francisco spirit. San Francisco was her magical place. She thrived living in the Haight, in the Outer Sunset, attending street fests, always willing to talk to local bloggers — and in sports — rooting in the stands for the Giants to score another…
Exploring San Francisco in Hand-Drawn Detail
UDATE – Jenni’s map is now available for purchase – CLICK HERE Jenni Sparks is an urban storyteller with an eye for the offbeat, fantastic and slightly eccentric experience. Her fresh approach to visual maps – hand drawn and custom tailored – make the past come alive while embracing new discoveries. The young artist…
Lucia Gonnella
Italian born Lucia Gonnella is an amazing San Francisco artist who adores North Beach. Her brilliant paintings make you want to spend endless hours at an outdoor cafe savoring the sights of this historic neighborhood. I met her on San Francisco’s oldest block – Grant Street – where she was painting the outside of a…
San Francisco Santa Stream
Long Held Promise to Veterans Nears Reality in San Francisco
It’s finally going to happen. San Francisco veterans have waited nearly 80 years for sacred ground outside Civic Center to house a long promised memorial. But as Veterans Day neared in 2013, the San Francisco Veterans Memorial project announced it is is actively progressing, and posted to its website that,…”we’re planning the dedication for…
Impressionists at America’s Cup
America’s Cup is in full swing and it’s also an artist’s gateway to creative expression . Sketch artists and live painters were invited to tap into their genius as San Francisco hosts a premier sailing competition which dates back to 1851. Cityscape Impressionist Michael Rodman was among 50 artists toting a canvas and easel to a vantage…
Pride San Francisco
By: Diane Harrigan
City Lights Books #SanFrancisco Celebrates Diamond Anniversary
#SanFrancisco #CityLights turns 60 and supporters are dancing in the streets of Jack Kerouac Alley as 94-year old Lawrence Ferlinghetti autographs books upstairs. The author, activist and bookstore co-founder published many works by the Beats including Ginsberg, and Kerouac. The year long celebration has just begun — click here for a series of upcoming events: http://bit.ly/143GSms…
Fabulous Sports Cars and a Taste of Italy in #SF
Motorists rev up your engines as the California Mille heads to the open road. A spirited 4-day 1,000 mile journey down some of the best scenic back roads Northern California has to offer is about to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 29th. Co-Director David Swig set the pace by showing off dozens of…
Brilliant Easter in #SanFrancisco
From men racing trikes in Potrero Hill to dancing in the rain in Dolores Park — San Francisco delivered a brilliant Easter set to the tunes of the TrashKan Marchink Band. By: Diane Harrigan Related articles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Perform a Trash Exorcism on Dolores Park for Easter Easter Egg Hunts, Parades, Celebrations…
Lombard Love Affair
The Sunday Drive is always in vogue in San Francisco and one favorite path is also sure to feed the ego. The famous crooked road of Lombard Street is elegantly paved in brick, set against pristine real estate, only has a speed limit of 5 mph to show off your Ferrari gloves and Porsche shades,…
Peter Coyote at 71 — Reflections of the World We Imagined
As Actor and Activist Peter Coyote enters his seventh decade, he looks back on the movements of the 60’s and the impact made by groups like “The Diggers” of which he was a integral part. During the Summer of Love, they stood for social, cultural and political change — only some of that was truly…
Shrewd, Spirited and Social Sutro Sam
No one knows where Sutro Sam came from, but he’s living up to the legacy of his adopted space. The River Otter who somehow landed in the ruins of Sutro Baths late last year, is as much of a marvel as the baths itself. This one-time spectacle of 19th century swimming pools named after former…
Postcards from SF 