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.
Because not everyone can shell out a week's worth of rent on the edible art of a hand-tweezed tasting menu, veteran restaurateur Kash Feng (owner of Michelin-starred Omakase) and consulting chef Shin Aoki (formally of Michelin-starred Kaigetsu) bring you Okane — legit Japanese fare for epicures of the 99 percent.
After charging the mound Wednesday -- and getting the worst of it, including a flying clothesline from Florida first baseman Gaby Sanchez -- the Washington Nationals center fielder has been suspended for eight games. When you consider Morgan was already appealing a seven-game suspension for intentionally beaning a fan with a thrown ball, Morgan will have plenty of time to work on his non-baseball skills in the coming weeks.
PostedByLauren Smiley
on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 3:15 PM
Ross Mirkarimi -- and his signature vest -- were warmly received in South America
El Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi spread the San Francisco no-plastic-bag gospel to Uruguay this week, and the local press apparently went gaga for San Francisco's good-looking ambassador of green.
Okay, check your maps: Uruguay is Argentina's tiny and more laid-back neighbor. It's the land of bicyclists, drinkers of yerba mate, lovers of futbol (fourth in the World Cup!), and heart-clogging fried steaks with eggs on top. Mirkarimi arrived there as a speaker sponsored by the U.S. State Department to talk to leaders in the country's capital, Montevideo. His mission: repeat, in so many words, the most famous phrase of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca: Verde que te quiero verde. "Green how I want you green."
PostedByPeter Jamison
on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Not everyone takes kindly to fake sex partners
A group of self-described "lonely and vulnerable men" has filed a class-action lawsuit against the adult-dating site amateurmatch.com, [warning: link NSFW] claiming they were fraudulently seduced with fake e-mails from nonexistent horny singles.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, asserts that the business interests behind amateurmatch.com and related sites mounted "a complicated scheme to defraud millions of users" and enticed men to pay for subscriptions to the service "with the false promise that they are communicating with real women in their area who are interested in dating and/or intimate relationships."
CHP officers were skeptical of the as-yet unnamed driver's claim, telling media the trucker likely could have downshifted or used the "Jake Brake" to slow his big rig. But a trucking expert contacted by SF Weekly contradicted the cops, pointing out that either of their suggestions would almost certainly have led to a fatal wreck.
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Was this the source of tension?
A sporting argument over a man's baseball-style cap culminated in a stabbing last night in the Mission.
A Hispanic man in his 30s was approached by a black man he did not know at Mission and 18th at around 4:15 Thursday afternoon, police say.* A discussion ensued about the cap the first man was wearing -- and that it bore the logo of a sports team the second man did not favor. Minds were not changed by this discourse -- but blood was spilled.
Republicans are much more entertaining than Democrats, don't you think? They make the most outlandish and flamboyant statements without a hint of irony about the incredible insincerity of their positions. Democrats usually just bite their lips waiting for the antidepressants to kick in.
The midterm election is making conservatives do very odd things. They are squawking like a crow with a butt plug and at the same time they are bending over forward to make themselves more easily accessible to LGBTs in hopes of spurring an anti-Democratic protest vote this fall.
This Week in Gay is all right-wing carrot and stick...
PostedByJoe Eskenazi
on Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:30 AM
And you can forget about advertising on BART, too...
SF Weekly recently broke the news that Muni is now accepting ads for medical marijuana. BART, meanwhile, began taking pot ads years ago. But, BART officials now tell us, right as Muni has agreed to accept pot ads, BART has reconsidered and will begin rejecting them.
"Upon further examination, we have decided we are going to reject the ads, because they don't meet our board policy," says BART spokesman Linton Johnson.
But that means that legislation he's introduced to tighten up San Francisco's existing bag ban -- which could have been preempted by a statewide ban -- is in the clear. Without worrying about being overridden by AB 1998, Mirkarimi tells SF Weekly he may move to make the city's ban even tougher.
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.'"
