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.
Mashing up different world cuisines is usually a popular conceit for new quick-service eateries and food trucks to make a quick buck and gain Instagram fame, but Volta has shown how well global cross-pollination works on a refined plate without stretching for novelty or pretense in the process.
When day drinkers just could not stop pissing along the train tracks at Dolores Park, where every weekend tons of revelers gather to partake in booze and other inebriants, the city came up with a great idea to make public urination acceptable: install an outdoor urinal.
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.'"
It’s just over a week away, and you’re still wondering what to do on New Year's Eve this year. Maybe you’re even contemplating staying home in PJs and sipping cheap bubbly straight from the bottle while waiting for the ball…
It’s been 25 years since Green Day’s first EP, 1,000 Hours, was released, which means one thing: the East Bay punk rock trio, which traversed a little-seen path from 924 Gilman to Broadway, has finally become eligible to join…
It was a rainy evening as I approached Easy Breezy, a frozen yogurt spot in the heart of Noe Valley. It seemed like as good a place than any to chat with six members of the seven-piece San Francisco band…
It’s not breaking news that the state of the music scene in San Francisco is cause for heated debates on the regular. Well, the group over at Project Amplifi — a new Bay Area non-profit that connects good music…
Maybe you caught them recently at Outside Lands, or one of the hundred-odd shows that Marty O’Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra have played this year, stretching across the States to as far as Europe. Since late 2012, the unusual…
If your leftover Halloween candy has finally run dry and the stuffing and sweet potatoes can't get here fast enough — Happy Fangs, S.F.'s power-punk-pop trio known for its black and white face paint and scary-fun stage antics, have…
Pat Thomas rolls a cigarette between dirt-stained fingernails as we sit on one of the washed out couches set up in the back of the very sleek coffee joint Stanza on 16th and Valencia. This is also where he…
The Stone Foxes Annie Girl & The Flight, French Cassettes November 8, 2014 @ The Chapel Better Than: Eating those delicious pupusas off the streets of the Mission. Talk about your local dream teams: First off, Annie Girl and The…
Step inside a Con Brio show on a given night in San Francisco, and you’ll hear a warm blend of sounds flowing from the stage: Trumpet, saxophone, electric, guitar, keyboard — and the raw, almost unnervingly strong vocals of…
Broken Bells With Austra October 28, 2014 The Masonic Better Than: watching the Giants get shut out during Game six of the World Series. I found myself early on in the evening slouched upon the hard floor of the newly…
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.'"
