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.
It turns out that admitted groper Curtis Campbell is a 29-year-old, developmentally disabled drugstore employee who apparently has the mind of a preteen and loves watching Nickelodeon -- and authorities have determined that he didn't realize he was sexually intimidating a series of women he grabbed by the legs. Apparently, he just wanted to make friends -- and he was repeatedly terrified himself when they screamed, so he ran away.
touched, he didn't realize the gravity of his actions," SJPD spokesman Dirk Parsons told the media.
If anything, Campbell's behavior is reminiscent of that of Lennie Small, the rabbit-loving protagonist of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. But while things ended as grimly as possible for Lennie, Campbell's future is looking brighter.
In that scary, Oct. 2009 incident, both the victim and a female witness claim that Smith, then 40, pushed the victim with both hands out of a large bay window at 776 Bush Street. The victim then plummeted roughly 25 feet before deflecting off a tree, which slowed his fall. He escaped, somewhat miraculously, with only a broken arm and dislocated shoulder after an indirect 50-foot fall. Falls of five stories are almost always fatal, incidentally, so hitting that tree likely saved the victim's life.
Terry Helbing, 53, is being described as an art lover gone wrong -- even by his alleged victims. A pair of century-old paintings are part of a haul valued at $15,000 taken from the library of the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park in April -- and recovered yesterday from Helbing's hotel room.
Helbing purportedly told folks at the Botanical Garden about his great love of art. Yet they also saw him walk off with a painting one day and had to chase him down to get it back. So when he showed up again on Tuesday, the police were summoned. A search warrant was obtained, and investigators perused Helbing's collection yesterday.
The motorist of a blue Nissan Rogue struck four cyclists over a five-minute period in Mission and Potrero Hill before crashing the car at 17th and Missouri and fleeing on foot. KTVU-TV is reporting the white male left a wallet behind in the SUV -- containing an ID. It is unclear if the ID, or the vehicle, belongs to the suspect.
Police spokeswoman Lieutenant Lyn Tomioka told SF Weekly that the driver would not be charged with "hit-and-run" but the more serious "aggravated assault," as he appeared to be targeting his victims.
Our numerous calls to San Francisco County Transportation Authority executives were not returned. But Molly Graham, the SFCTA's spokeswoman for the Doyle Drive project, did return our calls -- and, presumably, the execs returned hers. Graham noted that the price tag of $65,000 to $80,000 reported in January only included the actual cost of unearthing the massive bush -- the first Franciscan Manzanita anyone had seen in the wild for more than 60 years. When you added in the cost of a week's preparation, DNA testing, law enforcement officials blockading the highway, etc. you start spending some real money.
So, dollars were spent. But did San Francisco spend any money, as the Chron article repeatedly stated? Considering the funding for the controversial $1.4 billion Doyle Drive project originates from no fewer than 17 different pools, that's a remarkably difficult question. It can apparently be answered in two ways: A. No. B. Not really.
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.'"
