When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
Image ProblemWhy have SFPD Chief Heather Fong and Mayor Gavin Newsom pursued an overblown pseudo-scandal when there’s so much else on the department’s plate?
January 03, 2007
As Daniel Dennard steered his white Pontiac sedan along Cargo Way, a lonely industrial road leading to Pier 96 on the eastern waterfront, he noticed the gold minivan in his rearview mirror advancing on him. Dennard had grown up in…
For the better part of a decade, Dorothy Peterson has been skirmishing with AIMCO, a Colorado-based real estate behemoth that bills itself as the "largest owner of apartment homes in the U.S." and boasts a portfolio of some 240,000 apartment…
Piloting a squirrelly, rattle-prone Crown Victoria with worn rubber on the rims and little spring left in the shock absorbers, the cabbie prowls the deserted streets south of Market on a cold Sunday night in late January. A staticky voice…
Talk about a hangover: The San Francisco Police Officers Association dumped $16,000 into last fall's race for District 6 supervisor, betting mayoral suckup Rob Black would unseat incumbent lefty Chris Daly. Daly, of course, stomped Black on Election Day, beating…
Late last month, 10 tenants at a Skid Row residential hotel filed suit claiming the place was a complete dump, beset by an "infestation of vermin, rodents, roaches, and insects," not to mention busted plumbing and heating, missing smoke detectors,…
If Andrew Cohen were to direct a drama based on his life, it would probably go something like this: In Act 1 we get to know Cohen, a hardworking cop who helps the San Francisco Police Department burnish its image…
You might remember "Cops Who Spy," a story we published in September revealing the details of a secret probe conducted by the San Francisco Police Department. During that police investigation, which sprouted from 2003's Fajitagate scandal, detectives collected and studied…
A hazy twilight was descending on the Potrero Hill public housing projects, a labyrinth of decaying barrackslike apartment buildings, when they arrived. They were the media — print reporters and local TV news crews — and at least four politicians,…
The Census Bureau doesn't compile stats on this sort of stuff, but we think this town must rank near the top when it comes to the number of gadflies per capita. Maybe it's because San Franciscans tend to be deeply…
From the outside, little distinguishes the five-story brick box at 1030 Post St. from its neighboring structures — it's a generic, frill-free apartment building on a block full of them. Inside, the place isn't particularly remarkable, either. It looks like…
In the weeks before Oct. 6, at least $41,000 oozed quietly, possibly illegally, into the city's most contentious political race, the struggle for the District 6 supervisor's seat, a position currently held by Chris Daly. It was "soft money," meaning…
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
Image Problem
Why have SFPD Chief Heather Fong and Mayor Gavin Newsom pursued an overblown pseudo-scandal when there’s so much else on the department’s plate?
January 03, 2007
