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.
According to Indian thought, we have seven centers of spiritual power on our bodies called chakras, starting from our reproductive organs all the way up to the top of our heads.
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.
WTF?
San Francisco Pride: Who Applied For the Niftiest Sex Toy Patent? Someone From Our City Did. That's Right.
PostedByAndy Wright
on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 3:59 PM
San Franciscans have always been an innovative group. Both the slot machine and the Murphy Bed were created by denizens of our city. And a quick perusal of the the Google patent application shows that little has changed. Doing a word search for "San Francisco" turned up a number of inventions that reflect our city's unique and ... erm ... permissive character.
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The above illustration above depicts a patent for "Modular Sex Toys and Sales Thereof." Basically, it's a drawing of how consumers could be assisted over the phone while purchasing customizable sex toys so as to build the best phallus -- with a woman's head at its tip, or optional penguin and rabbit attachments.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Bay has produced not one but two patents for facial prophylactics. The below example hails from Berkeley and lists one of its selling points to be that "the rim holds the shield taut enough to keep it outside the mouth elimnating gagging problems."
The second offering, patented by a San Franciscan, resembles a pair of sunglasses for the tongue. Your future's so bright, you've got to wear sheaths.
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Dubbed Men's Anatomic Underwear/Swimwear, this wee cozy for the male genitals hardly bears explanation. It was invented by someone with the improbable name of Squire Alligator, a person who has very strong feelings about the level of comfort that should be afforded by men's undergarments. The patent holder writes: "Because the brief is configured to reflect the contours of the genitals, it posesses unadulterated lines that house the genitals with a never-before-achieved attractiveness by allowing their natural carriage and masculine style to be expressed in a way that reflects their own image."
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Finally, someone has turned their attention to the long standing problem of men's underwear and how it stifles the ability of the penis and testes to adequately express their "masculine style!"
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.'"
