I love stories about weird weather. Not the sad stories where people's lived get uprooted or worse, but just seeing the pictures of strange phenomena amazes me. And I think I found just the art show to pique that interest.
Strange Weather, an inaugural exhibition of the David Cunningham Projects kicks off this Sat with an opening from 6-9pm. It features the works of artists from SF, LA, and NY including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, and video. The content invariably touches on the relationship of humankind to nature and the impact of the global climate change. A topic I'm interested to see in art form.
It's great to see another new gallery open up that is dedicated to new art and artists too!
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Bringing the gardens to you!
OK, I know - enough with the gardens already, right? Well I've been so heads down with work lately that the plants I bought 2 weeks ago for my garden are barely staying alive in their little 6-pack containers. I dutifully water them - I can't wait to harvest my herbs! But in the meantime, I'm living vicariously through the gardens on the internet...
That said, I just came across this one - a veggie box you can go pick up at a local restaurant. What a great idea! Get inspiration from some great cooking while you're picking up the veggies for the rest of the week. Perfect for the SF foodies!
Hooking up with Mariquita Farms on Mystery Thursdays kind of reminds me of searching for raves in high school. You call them, give them your #. Meet at a random restaurant in the city. They pull up with the truck. Then instead of you climbing into the truck and heading off to an undisclosed location for partying into the night, they hand you a box of vegetables. And I don't think magic mushrooms are included. But they do have Sorrel. Whatever you do with that... I'd do it for the Heirlooms since they're at their peak right now and take the $25 risk that I get a few in the box!
That said, I just came across this one - a veggie box you can go pick up at a local restaurant. What a great idea! Get inspiration from some great cooking while you're picking up the veggies for the rest of the week. Perfect for the SF foodies!
Hooking up with Mariquita Farms on Mystery Thursdays kind of reminds me of searching for raves in high school. You call them, give them your #. Meet at a random restaurant in the city. They pull up with the truck. Then instead of you climbing into the truck and heading off to an undisclosed location for partying into the night, they hand you a box of vegetables. And I don't think magic mushrooms are included. But they do have Sorrel. Whatever you do with that... I'd do it for the Heirlooms since they're at their peak right now and take the $25 risk that I get a few in the box!
Monday, August 20, 2007
Palms and Fronds and Gardens, Oh My!
I apologize for not having many things of the day last week. It was a busy, nose to the grindstone week. And I guess I wasn't inspired by many things of the day...
But I think I have gardening on my mind because this Monday's thing of the day is also a garden activity. For those of you who remember the palm broker garden center in the mission, it's not gone - it just moved to Dogpatch. Now known as Flora Grubb Gardens, together with the Garden Conservancy, they're hosting an educational series of talks about various garden topics. This week's, on thursday the 23rd, is about palms! Palm Myths is set up to dispel any misconceptions about these elegant plants and help you learn how best to used them in your San Francisco gardens.
And no talk is complete without some cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before hand. I haven't been to this place yet, but from the pics, it looks just delightful.
But I think I have gardening on my mind because this Monday's thing of the day is also a garden activity. For those of you who remember the palm broker garden center in the mission, it's not gone - it just moved to Dogpatch. Now known as Flora Grubb Gardens, together with the Garden Conservancy, they're hosting an educational series of talks about various garden topics. This week's, on thursday the 23rd, is about palms! Palm Myths is set up to dispel any misconceptions about these elegant plants and help you learn how best to used them in your San Francisco gardens.
And no talk is complete without some cocktails and hors d'oeuvres before hand. I haven't been to this place yet, but from the pics, it looks just delightful.
Monday, August 13, 2007
Garden Oasis at Fort Mason
I discovered something very cool this weekend while wandering around the city. I was headed over to Fort Mason for the Craft Festival and decided to take a detour back to my car via the park above the festival halls there. I was looking for the Officer's Mansion where there's another event in a couple weeks that I'll tell you about soon. But as I was wandering, I stumbled upon this little piece of paradise in the middle of it all - The Fort Mason Community Garden.
If you go to New York or Europe, you see these little gardens around, where the neighbors have a little plot to grow flowers or veggies. But I've never seen that here until now. They were having a BBQ party in there, so at first I was hesitant to walk in, but then I found a different entrance that looked a little more "public" and welcoming, so I decided to go in and check it out.
There were over 100 plots of about 5' x 20' containing a whole range of plants. Some were vegetable gardens, and the tomatoes were looking quite good now. Others had an array of roses or dahlias for cut flowers, and there was even a nice simple zen garden in the midst of it all. I was quite inspired and decided that I may go put my name on the list. It's a 4-5 yr wait, so who knows what I'll be up to then, but at the rate the trees are growing around my back patio - my one hour of sun will be down to about 10 mins, so I'll be in need of a sunny plot. Plus, I'd love to grow my own tomatoes in the city!
If you're in the area, or just need a nice place to take a break - take a wander in. There are some lovely little benches and quiet places to sit and just enjoy the jungle of all the different plants.
If you go to New York or Europe, you see these little gardens around, where the neighbors have a little plot to grow flowers or veggies. But I've never seen that here until now. They were having a BBQ party in there, so at first I was hesitant to walk in, but then I found a different entrance that looked a little more "public" and welcoming, so I decided to go in and check it out.
There were over 100 plots of about 5' x 20' containing a whole range of plants. Some were vegetable gardens, and the tomatoes were looking quite good now. Others had an array of roses or dahlias for cut flowers, and there was even a nice simple zen garden in the midst of it all. I was quite inspired and decided that I may go put my name on the list. It's a 4-5 yr wait, so who knows what I'll be up to then, but at the rate the trees are growing around my back patio - my one hour of sun will be down to about 10 mins, so I'll be in need of a sunny plot. Plus, I'd love to grow my own tomatoes in the city!
If you're in the area, or just need a nice place to take a break - take a wander in. There are some lovely little benches and quiet places to sit and just enjoy the jungle of all the different plants.
Friday, August 10, 2007
SF Home Movie Day
What has this world come to? Movies made on phones, emailed and deleted? The San Francisco Media Archive is hoping to bring back the nostalgia by hosting this Home Movie Day on Saturday, Aug 11, where you can dust off dad's or grandpa's movies and share them. Not just because you want to remember what Auntie Sue got for her 7th birthday, but because it's a piece of history to see what they were wearing, what they were driving, and where they lived.
There will also be clinics to help you preserve these movies and transfer them to DVD for "modern" posterity. (Until they have a DVD to future technology transfer service in 10 years!) And vintage San Francisco home movies that have been donated will also be shown.
It's time to share those memories with the city!
There will also be clinics to help you preserve these movies and transfer them to DVD for "modern" posterity. (Until they have a DVD to future technology transfer service in 10 years!) And vintage San Francisco home movies that have been donated will also be shown.
It's time to share those memories with the city!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
What this town needs is some good BBQ!
Every city, it seems, has their "great BBQ place." At least that's what they're always showing on the Food Network. I hear people talking about their favorites here, but I haven't heard any resounding agreements from multiple parties yet.
But in the meantime, it'll be good to go to the source - the single players who do it right, at least according to their family recipe. This Saturday, Aug 11, check out the Guardsmen's Bay Area BBQ festival! Head over to Justin Herman Plaza between 9:00AM and 5:00 PM - it's free to attend or $500 to throw your meat on the Q. Food will be available for sale on site. Judging is at 4:45 in case you want to see who the winners are.
And it's all for a good cause - raising money for programs for disadvantaged Bay Area youth.
Sounds just finger lickin' good to me!
But in the meantime, it'll be good to go to the source - the single players who do it right, at least according to their family recipe. This Saturday, Aug 11, check out the Guardsmen's Bay Area BBQ festival! Head over to Justin Herman Plaza between 9:00AM and 5:00 PM - it's free to attend or $500 to throw your meat on the Q. Food will be available for sale on site. Judging is at 4:45 in case you want to see who the winners are.
And it's all for a good cause - raising money for programs for disadvantaged Bay Area youth.
Sounds just finger lickin' good to me!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Surfing the Art Scene
This thursday, 111 Minna is the place to be for a fundraier/art show/fashion event brought to you by Aqua Surf Shop and the Edgewood Foundation.
So says the press release:
"Aqua Surf Shop is pleased to announce its third annual major summer fundraiser, the fashion show "Summer in the City." As a benefit for Edgewood Center for Children and Families, this event represents Aqua's ongoing efforts to support a good cause in the local community by creating a vibrant, highly stylized setting showcasing the hottest summer styles and newest fall trends in a wide range of swimwear and sportswear."
And I recently read that the show that's up at minna right now is pretty awesome too. It's the Fecal Face 7.5th Anniversary show, with one of my favorite local artists, Kelly Tunstall.
All in all, it looks like it's worth a trip to Minna this Thursday!
So says the press release:
"Aqua Surf Shop is pleased to announce its third annual major summer fundraiser, the fashion show "Summer in the City." As a benefit for Edgewood Center for Children and Families, this event represents Aqua's ongoing efforts to support a good cause in the local community by creating a vibrant, highly stylized setting showcasing the hottest summer styles and newest fall trends in a wide range of swimwear and sportswear."
And I recently read that the show that's up at minna right now is pretty awesome too. It's the Fecal Face 7.5th Anniversary show, with one of my favorite local artists, Kelly Tunstall.
All in all, it looks like it's worth a trip to Minna this Thursday!
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Old School Vacation to the Catskills
I college, I got to go to the Catskills as part of my "Wilderness in the North American Imagination" course, AKA Camping for Credit. I think it was one of my favorite classes, and yes, the field trip was part of it! We went to a former utopian community in Woodstock, and it was way cool. In the summer it's an artists retreat now, but we got there just as it was becoming fall and the leaves were turning and it was beautiful! It became completely clear why all those romantic painters of the early 20th c. painted such glorious pictures of the Hudson valley and the Catskill mountins - it really looks like that!
Enough reminiscing - go on vacation to the Catskills. I came across this very goovy sounding retreat called The Roxbury. They do capitalize a bit on the hippie roots of the area, complete with a "Shagadellic Suite" but it looks like a lot of fun. And the rates aren't outrageous either!
They even claim to have skiing and snowboarding there - I'm not sure how it is compared to Tahoe, but could be worth a visit just for kicks.
Enough reminiscing - go on vacation to the Catskills. I came across this very goovy sounding retreat called The Roxbury. They do capitalize a bit on the hippie roots of the area, complete with a "Shagadellic Suite" but it looks like a lot of fun. And the rates aren't outrageous either!
They even claim to have skiing and snowboarding there - I'm not sure how it is compared to Tahoe, but could be worth a visit just for kicks.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Rent-A-Dog
How many times have you said you wanted a dog, but just didn't want to deal with it every day, taking it out in the rain, things like that? I know I have. I really want a dog actually, almost got one, and then I got a new landlord instead who said now I can't have a dog. I guess I missed the window of opportunity on that one.
But, I may still have the chance once the Flex Petz service makes its way up her to SF from San Diego and LA. None of these places have too many issues with rainy days, so they'll probably do OK. Seattle is on the list, I wonder how that will fare when it rains all the time.
Anyway, the way it works, is that you join for a $150 one time fee, then it's $49.95/month and a 39.95/day rental fee (cheaper on week days). They will also drop off and pick up the dog (for an extra fee) and the dogs come with their food, bed, leash, etc. so that they are comfortable and happy in your home for their stay. This all sounds like a cross between a gym membership and zip cars. But it barks.
The Chron had a good article on them the other day. We'll see if it works in SF. What do you say to that guy you meet in the park who compliments you on your dog? Thanks, she's a rental? I don't think so... ;)
But, I may still have the chance once the Flex Petz service makes its way up her to SF from San Diego and LA. None of these places have too many issues with rainy days, so they'll probably do OK. Seattle is on the list, I wonder how that will fare when it rains all the time.
Anyway, the way it works, is that you join for a $150 one time fee, then it's $49.95/month and a 39.95/day rental fee (cheaper on week days). They will also drop off and pick up the dog (for an extra fee) and the dogs come with their food, bed, leash, etc. so that they are comfortable and happy in your home for their stay. This all sounds like a cross between a gym membership and zip cars. But it barks.
The Chron had a good article on them the other day. We'll see if it works in SF. What do you say to that guy you meet in the park who compliments you on your dog? Thanks, she's a rental? I don't think so... ;)
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