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.
Pickup basketball is a weird social phenomenon where a bunch of strangers meet at a designated spot during a designated time to engage in an athletic competition governed by de facto rules established in some mythic rulebook.
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.'"
San Francisco real estate is cooling off — at least when it comes to structure fires. During the previous decade, fires in San Francisco have been on a gradual decline, from a peak of 350 fires in 2007 to a…
The San Francisco Fire Department has discovered a dismaying trend: While fires in San Francisco have been on a gradual decline in the previous decade, the Mission District — home of some of the most in-demand real estate in the…
The San Francisco Giants and Airbnb are campaigning hard this election season. The Giants need voters to sign off on the massive Mission Rock redevelopment project that would turn the team into big time property developers, while Airbnb hopes voters…
For many, the Bay Area's absurd real estate prices are a simple matter of supply and demand. The obvious solution — build more housing — is stymied by reluctant, slow-growth cities. But imagine if pro-development activists could compel cities to…
Yesterday morning, affordable housing tenants launched their latest salvo in what has become a high-profile fight to remain in San Francisco — the city that just won’t stop getting more expensive. At high noon, about forty community members, activists,…
Maria and Michael Moustakis have lived in their South Beach home for 15 years. At $2,000 a month, their two-bedroom apartment is a bargain by San Francisco standards. But soon, the building's owners could raise the rent drastically, leaving the…
Only one supervisor’s seat is up for grabs this year: that of District 3, which includes North Beach and Chinatown. Incumbent Julie Christensen is squaring off against former Supervisor Aaron Peskin for that seat, but the real drama will…
One morning early this month, Gloria Salazar's phone lit up. It was her co-worker, warning Salazar of a rumor that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could sweep through the restaurant where they worked later that day. Salazar panicked; like nearly half…
On the night of Jan. 28, Topher Lafata and his fiancé had plans to move in together in his Mission District apartment, where he had lived for 18 years. Fate had other plans. That night, a suspected electrical failure at…
Walk into Awaken Café in downtown Oakland, and it may feel as if you've crossed into a bygone era. Bookworms abound, and some people even scrawl real ink onto notepads. There are couples, sure, but larger groups, too, and they…
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.'"
