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.
Week in Vegan
Usher Eats Vegan, Mickey D's Opens Veg Location, and Tater Tot Casserole Looks Lovely and Amazing!
PostedByMegan Rascal
on Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Guys, guys, guys--biggest news ever! R&B superstar Usheris eating vegan! And he wants the Biebs to go vegan too! I effing love Usher like whoa so I'm super pleased. Hopefully he will make the whole leap once he gets a little further into veganhood. And then JB will go vegan and make a line of vegan high-tops and I will buy every pair and start a vegan dance team. Step Up 11: Plant-Based Riot.
For your weekly vegan food porn, I present a staggering work of tater tot genius: the tater tot casserole. God bless us, everyone.
Happy Meatless Monday! A day for which, as you may know, the "abolitionist" animal rights movement has nothing but contempt (I can't write "abolitionist" without quotation marks because it implies that animal rights activists who aren't down with the "abolitionist" approach are somehow not interested in freeing all animals -- not so. I'm also opposed to any form of torture but if we could end waterboarding tomorrow, let's go ahead and do that). Slate has an interesting post on the conflict between the Humane Society and "abolitionists." You should check it out and tell me what you think.
According to the Toledo Blade, "More Black Americans are Giving up Meat and Dairy." Growing up in Philly, I knew plenty of people of color who were vegan, so this is not surprising to me. I'm glad the article mentions vegan soul food because I totally thought that was normal but then I keep finding soul food spots with no vegan options. Luckily, plenty of them do have vegan options. There's nothing I like more than the buckwheat waffles and a few sides from Gussie's!
The San Francisco SPCA is having a Homecoming adoptathon! Free adoptions from September 14th-16th. While I know we're not supposed to do "free to good home" adoptions, I think the SPCA prob knows what it's doing.
Speaking of the SF SPCA, I missed this from a few months ago but they did a Portlandia spoof! So for my finale, I present Catlandia:
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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.'"
