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.
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.
One quick scan across anything in your peripheral vision could confirm just as much, but there's now indisputable data for anyone looking to put to rest the age-old debate over which city is the gayest. With 12.4 same-sex couples per thousand households, San Francisco comes out on top. Heh.
PostedByLauren Smiley
on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Don't touch that dial!
A San Francisco man was acquitted last week of 21 misdemeanor counts of falsely reporting an emergency -- an investigation kicked off after a firefighter crashed a department pickup truck while responding to one of the bogus calls.
Tides' senior vice president, China Brotsky, told SF Weekly she was "absolutely baffled." She said her organization would have a statement to release to the public within the hour. Calls to the ACLU were shunted to the organization's communications director and not immediately returned.
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:30 PM
Yesterday we reported on a bank robber who -- counter-intuitively for someone who is pulling a gun and breaking the law -- was wearing open-toed shoes and dressed so distinctively that witnesses at two San Francisco banks were able to describe her appearance from head to toe.
Now we've got some pictures to go along with the words.
One interesting thing about the latest poll, however, is how it brings a new level of detail to one of the stickier wickets confronted by proponents of same-sex marriage: distaste for gay rights among ethnic minorities. It's been known for some time that Asian Americans are the ethnic group most opposed to gay marriage in California, but the new poll marks the first time that subsets of Asians have been singled out and asked what they think about it. The results: Koreans as a group are the most anti-gay marriage. And it isn't even close.
As you read this, nail technicians at the College of Cosmetology are offering free manicures using polish that contain no formaldehyde,
dibutyl phthalate, and toluene. Some call this "the toxic trio" -- and we are not the first to quip that, regardless of your preferred color, your nail polish is now "green."
But when it comes to marijuana, the kids are all right. California Young Democrats did what the grown-ups would not, and endorsed the taxation and regulation of pot. The rationale was delightfully simple:
No umpire ever wants to be the subject of the story. Just ask Phil Cuzzi.
"We wuz robbed" is the standard sportsfan's lament whenever a call doesn't go his or her way. But, following Sunday's bizarre "out" call at home plate in the bottom of the ninth inning -- when the Giants' Travis Ishikawa was clearly, painfully safe with what would have been the winning run -- even the New York Mets' catcher had to admit "you wuz robbed."
Actually, "He was safe all the way," was how Mets catcher Henry Blanco put it. And now Major League Baseball is apparently ready to call offending umpire Phil Cuzzi onto the carpet.
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.'"
