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…
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…
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…
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…
Theater Community Honors Victims in San Francisco
The Connecticut school tragedy truly impacts the nation. The theater community is just one sector wanting to express their support to the families of the victims. I was so touched Tuesday night when I came upon the cast and crew of the hit musical, “The Book of Mormon” standing outside the Curran Theater holding candles…
SF Holiday Shopping – Local, Social, Imaginative
San Francisco custom made gifts are the buzz this holiday season, as independent marketplaces sprout up across the city. This weekend SFMade‘s Holiday Gift Fair, the Lower Haight Holiday Art walk, Remodelista Holiday Market, the Crucible’s Holiday Gifty Fair and Hayes Valley Holiday Block Party are just a few venues where shoppers can grab original designs. One destination…
SF Giants Fans Go Wild after 2012 World Series Win
A walk in the Orange Rain
San Francisco is running down a dream. As the SF Giants prep for game two of the World Series, the city is an even more amazing place to wake up to this morning. As author Drew Hoolhorst so aptly reported in the Bold Italic — in 2010 we found out how much our team brings…
San Francisco Street Dance and what you might find on the Trolley
From Union Square, to Golden Gate Park, to Fisherman’s Wharf, you never know where you’ll find street dance in San Francisco. But every October, there’s a unique experience to board a trolley and uncover some truly original performances. Trolley Dances is in it’s 9th year and some of the finest performers in the area take part. It’s…
San Francisco’s Neon Cowboy steals the spotlight in SoMa
San Francisco is best appreciated when you let fate be your compass. On a Sunday morning during the peak of Oracle OpenWorld, I was returning from a run when I stumbled on the massive Chevys Fresh Mex sign being lowered onto the street at 3rd and Howard in SoMa. The landmark symbol was coming down,…
Postcards from SF 