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 world nearly stopped last year when rumors that this well-graffitied, deeply historied Market Street rock 'n' roll bar would be knocked down and turned into condos started circulating.
We're happy that the best thing to come out of colonialism in Southeast Asia has gone from a cheap comfort food into a high-end culinary attraction top chefs tinker with and put on their menus.
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.'"
I shouldn't have worn heels. I hobbled my way down a steep staircase toward the backyard, where a sizable crowd of hideous scenesters sat smoking and sipping on PBRs and bottles of tequila they'd brought from home. But before I…
A giant penis, at least 10 feet tall, greeted me as I walked into the crisp relief of the air-conditioned hotel ballroom. It loomed like an ogre guarding a cave of treasures. Each year, the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo hosts…
Our eyes met across a crowded hallway, my hand raised high in the air and wielding a leather paddle with with the word "slut" emblazoned on it in silver studs. With a stranger bent over in front of me, I,…
Chants of "Sex worker rights are human rights!" and "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!" echoed through the French Quarter on Wednesday night. Hundreds of sex workers had taken to Bourbon Street to protest the…
"Just a scoop of creamed potatoes, a slice of butter ... four peas," James Spader's cautiously sadistic voice instructs a mousey Maggie Gyllenhaal over the phone as she prepares for dinner with her family. "And all the ice cream you…
Slut. Whore. Ho. I remember going to my first Golden State Warriors game back in 2009 with my girlfriend at the time. Before we could even make it to halftime, she grabbed my phone from me in a jealous rage,…
Two years ago, my boyfriend Sam and I started podcasting about Game of Thrones, which concluded its sixth season this past Sunday. It took me a moment to warm to the World of Ice and Fire when the series first…
I held my friend Juliette close, frozen in the middle of my bright backyard, huddled over my iPhone, as we watched the coverage of the Orlando shooting. I will always remember where I was, too horrified to speak, when I…
Wearing a condom every time you have sex is "easier said than done," retired porn performer Sofia Delgado told Fox News as she rubbed her pregnant belly while standing inside the California State Capitol last Wednesday. Delgado is HIV-positive. After…
The air was already muggy at 9 a.m. when my blue-soled, Betsey Johnson lace pumps hit the sidewalk. I was in Miami for an adult industry trade show, and fellow colleagues teased me for doing the "walk of shame," as…
I stretched my stocking-covered legs on the big wooden desk in front of me and leaned back in my leather chair, letting thick white cigarette smoke coil lazily out of my mouth and into the hazy office set. I'm not…
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.'"
