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.
The Tenderloin was set to lose another irreplaceable when the Ha-Ra Club — a low-ceilinged dive of the slummiest reputation, long fallen into neglect, but nevertheless beloved for strong pours, idiosyncratic bartenders, and a long history — was taken over by the crew who run Ace's and Dobbs Ferry.
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.'"
Got $350 and an overwhelming desire to eat food cooked by celebrity chefs? That's the cheapest ticket for this year's Taste San Francisco, one of ten national events being organized as part of the James Beard Foundation's Taste of…
Finally, locals may have a reason to venture into that wild, tourist-infested block of real estate known as Ghirardelli Square: good wine. San Francisco-based winery, Bluxome Street Winery, will open an outpost in one of the city's prime tourist…
When my editor asked to me check out the changes at a "Jew-ish" deli in Soma, I knew I needed to be prepared when I went got there. Solid expertise is crucial in these matters and I knew who…
In a mostly harvested potato field, 46 visitors are stooped over dying potato plants, digging into the loamy soil with their bare hands beneath the overcast skies of coastal Marin County. They're harvesting German Butterballs, filling paper bags with…
There's something sort of hausfrau-ish about Japanese curries. Unlike their more exotic counterparts from India or Southeast Asia, fragrant with herbs and rich with coconut milk, Japanese curries have a certain homely quality, much like dads' beef stew. They're…
One of the drawbacks to writing about restaurant openings is that we often catch them while they're still trying to find their groove. A good reviewer gives a restaurant a few months to get it together and then visits…
The latest addition to the ever-shifting restaurant scene in the Lower Haight is Perilla, the small San Francisco chain of Vietnamese noodle joints. With two other locations on Irving and Mission streets, Perilla brings its signature garlic noodles to the…
Ahh, summer at the farmers market. Is there anything as satisfying as feeling up fresh fruit with a buzz on? California beer enthusiasts will finally have that opportunity beginning next year with legislation signed earlier this week by Gov.…
"Patients should not be eating Froot Loops laced with pot," Eva D. says. Outside a bakery in Emeryville, the tattooed chef and self-described Jewish mom is describing her frustration with the lack of regulation in an industry that has been…
Perhaps it was inevitable. As the drought, now in its fourth year, has dragged wearily on, Californians began to point fingers – at the wealthy, the environmentalists, the bottled water industry and, finally, at almonds. Almonds? If you've been…
While egg prices have been rising dramatically across the country due to an avian flu epidemic which has killed some 48 millions turkeys and chickens across the Midwest, California's increase can be traced back to a decision made by…
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.'"
