San Francisco
Any Port In A Storm: Cruising Fleet Week and the Italian Heritage Parade
It’s that time of year kids! Time for two of the more contentious festivals in the city: The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade (aka Columbus Day Parade) and Fleet Week! Military grandstanding and attending celebrations named after an ambitious sailor who initiated mass genocide may not rank high in a
This Weekend: A Bunch of FREE San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Events
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition does a lot of things for the biking community. To name just a few, they put on all sorts of weekly rides and annual events (like Bike to Work Day), they advocate for improved street maintenance, better bike accommodations on the Bay’s streets, bridges and
Lost in a World Full of Haight: Murio’s Trophy Room
After a long and tiring rummage through Amoeba, people often find themselves in need of an adult beverage. Chances are you’ve just blown your wad on those albums you didn’t even know you’ve been wanting for five years and you’re feeling a little strapped for cash. Well don’t stress too
Dolores Park Movie Night: The Goonies
The Goonies is probably my favorite movie of all time. It’s got everything: action, adventure, romance, pirates and that terrifying old lady. As I get older my favorite scene changes currently it’s where Mouth (played by Corey Feldman) is giving a tour of the house, in Spanish, to the new
The Rock Paper Scissors Collective
If you read Monica’s post about Workshop on Saturday, then you know that BAS loves DIY. And the more the merrier, so here is another DIY hub in the East Bay. In the heart of the Oakland art scene is a little hole in the wall called the Rock Paper
Cool Stop Motion Video in a Mini San Francisco
This 1851 photo of SF just slightly predates stop motion videography. My very talented friend Tony Benna just sent this to me and I thought all you SF head would dig it. It’s crazy stop motion video shot with a miniature San Francisco at night. It’s apparently some kind of
Natasha Wimmer is Better at Translating Than You.
Chances are, you’ve never translated a book before. Then again if you’re Jack Hirschman and you’re reading this, I’m totally wrong (the SF Poet Laureate has translated from over 8 languages!). That’s ok, I’ve never translated a book either. But Natasha Wimmer has, and the the book she worked on,
First Free Sundays at the Asian Art Museum!
If Bluegrass or hanging out with veggies isn’t really your thing, head down to the Asian Art Museum for free access to the permanent collection, $5 for the special exhibitions. Though the badass Samurai show has packed up and left, their new show, Emerald Cities, sounds crazy interesting. If you