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.
Plus the Mission gets another upscale market, VICE looks at gentrification in S.F., Taco Bell's pursuit of "perfect" cheese is more intense than you know, and more!
Three Twins Debuts Three Cones
Neal Gottlieb's Three Twins Ice Cream maker has rolled out three new cones: the Sundae Cone (Madagascar Vanilla ice cream, a chocolate-and-peanut topping, in a chocolate-coated cone), Organic Cake Cones, and Organic Sugar Cones. Boxes of three frozen Sundae Cones are $5.99, while the shelf-stable Cake and Sugar Cones come 12 to a box, with a suggested retail price of $3.19 and $4.19.
Starbucks Nixes Booze-Soaked Starbucks Evenings
Your plans to get absolutely goddamn shitfaced at Starbucks have been canceled, unless you leave the city to one of the 30 other Starbucks that sells alcohol at night. According to Hoodline, the city's desire not to permit alcohol in places that don't traditionally sell it, so the three planned Starbucks Evenings locations — where I was totally going to get blackout drunk with all my friends — ain't happening.
An Upscale Food Market Called Foodhall Slated for Valencia and 16th Streets
According to Inside Scoop, a vacant, 2,500-square-foot building at 3100 16th St will shortly get an upscale food market called Foodhall. It sounds like a Bi-Rite, and it'll be open in mid-May.
The Bywater Gets a Patio
Granted, it's All The Way Down There, but I went to The Bywater (532 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos) a few weeks ago and fell in love hard. It was smaller than I imagined, but now they're adding an outdoor patio with 18 seats plus five more at the bar. Hurray for outdoor dining!
Blackbird Hosts a Crafty Bazaar on Sunday, April 24
Ten or more vendors will set up in Blackbird (2124 Market) in a few weeks for a day of woodworking, ceramics, candy, and more. On Sunday, April from 2-6 p.m., look for Stevie Wicks, The Nomad Collection, Searoon Succulents, and more. Naturally, Blackbird will serve beer, wine, and cocktails.
Maps of the Monterey Bay Seafloor
Just a cool map, really, via The Map Room. [Insert smiling octopus emoji]
Vice Looks at Gentrification in S.F.
And they go to Harvey's and to La Taqueria to talk Mission-style burritos. Apparently, the day before the Super Bowl someone from New York flew here, bought 28 burritos, and flew home.
Airport Drug-Sniffing Dogs Suck at Their Jobs (But They're Still So Cute)
You probably shouldn't read this if you're thinking of packing MDMA in an Altoids tin and flying to Coachella, but according to Atlas Obscura, most drug-sniffing dogs in the U.K. find a lot of cheese and meat, and very little cocaine and heroin.
Licentious Homosexuals of Prohibition
Also via Atlas Obscura, here's a great look at what LGBT nightlife was like back in the 1920s during the "Pansy Craze." Read on for more about Francis Renault, the Last of the Red Hot Poppas, and Gladys Bentley, "a 250-pound, masculine, dark skinned lesbian, who performed all night long in a white tuxedo and top hat. Bentley, a talented pianist with a magnificent, growling voice
Taco Bell's Quest for Perfect Cheese
Chipotle's loss is Taco Bell's gain, and the chain — which is about to enter China — has a lot riding on the Quesalupa, which was apparently very hard to design.
Ted Cruz Came Home From His Honeymoon, Bought 100 Cans of Soup
According to Gawker, anyway. This guy ... he just ain't right.
The Guy Who Sang "Frosted Lucky Charms, They're Magically Delicious" Is Dead at 93 The New York Times remembers Arthur Anderson, who wasn't Irish, played opposite Orson Welles in a 1937 production of Julius Caesar set in fascist Italy, and had a small part in Midnight Cowboy.
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Peter Lawrence Kane is SF Weekly's Arts Editor. He has lived in San Francisco since 2008 and is two-thirds the way toward his goal of visiting all 59 national parks.
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.'"
