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.
There's no secret to helping you focus better — unless you count Adderall — but studies have shown that listening to music before or while performing a task can improve attention, memory, and even your ability to perform mental math.
The monthly phenomenon formerly known as Trannyshack may have undergone a name change — and become a weekly event — but it hasn't stopped the party from raging full force.
I measure the arrival of the holidays not by the sales, Christmas trees, or holiday decorations, but by the steady fattening of both my social calendar and my girth. The last gasp of holiday parties and gatherings with friends…
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by Lou Bustamante
December 18, 2014 @ 9:43 amTags: Cocktails & Spirits
For most of us, this is a month of family and feasting on the year’s harvest and good fortune, but for others it is not. With the skyrocketing cost of living in the Bay Area, there are more and…
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by Lou Bustamante
November 19, 2014 @ 7:46 amTags: Cocktails & Spirits
Blame the national hysteria around gluten, the juice craze, or the exploding interest in craft beer, but hard cider is hot right now. It occupies an interesting middle ground of being somewhere in-between beer and wine and, according to…
If you've been to Vallejo's waterfront, it was most likely on your way to the Napa Valley. Vallejo is an old Navy town that fell on hard economic times after the military closed the shipyard on Mare Island, and seems…
If you’ve been to Vallejo’s waterfront, it was most likely on your way to the Napa Valley. Vallejo is an old Navy town that fell on hard economic times after the military closed the shipyards on Mare Island, and seems…
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by Lou Bustamante
September 25, 2014 @ 10:29 am
There are some food preferences that are automatically built into each of us, coded into our DNA or culture. Others, the more powerful ones, are forged in a series of events that tip a dish into something we forever after…
If you’re like me, chances are you’ve watched your fair share of the cooking and cocktail competitions, elements that are now de rigueur for every food event. But I had always wondered how different the experience was for the…
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by Lou Bustamante
September 17, 2014 @ 3:08 pmTags: Cocktails & Spirits
Who doesn't enjoy a nice drink outdoors? With Indian summer showing signs of life in the Bay Area, and Mission Dolores Park out of commission for the big renovation, it may seem like there's nowhere to go. But San Francisco…
by Lou Bustamante
September 16, 2014Tags: Fresh Eats
One of the best reasons to live in San Francisco is the expanse of park and outdoor spaces available. Routine and workloads can make us forget to enjoy the dozens of neighborhood parks. Certainly the weather here makes it…
Who doesn’t enjoy a nice drink out doors? With indian summer showing signs of life in the Bay Area, and Mission Dolores Park out of commission for the big renovation, it may seem like there’s nowhere to go. But…
There’s no shortage of food festivals in the Bay Area—just as we are finishing digesting the deliciousness from the August assault of Eat Drink SF, Outside Lands, and the Street Food Fest, the second annual LuckyRice festival returns. The…
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.'"
