Posts Tagged ‘lighting’
Friday, September 30th, 2011
I’d put this one in the “Worthy Initiative” category, but some parking lot owners might not.
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I could see this saving a few lives over the years…
All the deets:
“Legislation by Chiu, Wiener, and Herrera takes on security issues at parking garages and lots
Proposed amendment to SF Police Code seeks to improve the safety of patrons of San Francisco’s vibrant entertainment industry and the surrounding neighborhoods
SAN FRANCISCO (Sept. 29, 2011) — Board of Supervisors President David Chiu, Supervisor Scott Wiener, and City Attorney Dennis Herrera today announced a major legislative step to curb late night public nuisance and criminal activities in parking garages and lots, in particular at those garages and lots near entertainment establishments. The proposed ordinance seeks to amend sections of the San Francisco Police Code regarding commercial parking permits and empower the City Attorney’s Office to pursue civil action against those who violate those sections.
“Making parking lots near nightclubs more secure will make it safer for people to patronize our vital entertainment industry,” said Supervisor David Chiu. “I appreciate the opportunity to work with Supervisor Wiener, City Attorney Herrera and the industry to put forward this much-needed legislation.”
More deets after the jump
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Tags: 2011, bay area, board of supervisors, california, city attorney, club, commercial, criminal, David Chiu, dennis herrera, Entertainment, garages, legislative, lighting, lots, nightclubs, nuisance, ordinance, parking, permit, permits, police, Police Code, president, public, San Francisco, Scott Wiener, security plan, Security Plans for Commercial Parking Garages and Lots, SFPD, Supervisor
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
Another Great Capture from Whole Wheat Toast.
It goes cherry, white lemon, blue raspberry:
Via Whole Wheat Toast - click to expand
Just like a Popsicle Firecracker, non?
Did you know that the first popsicle was made in San Francisco by 11-year-old on a freezing night in 1905?
Frank W. Epperson invented the Popsicle on an extraordinarily cold night in San Francisco
No sir, did not know that. Thanks Wiki!
Tags: 2011, 9-111, 9/11, annivesary, bay area, Blue, california, coit tower, colored, firecracker, Frank Epperson, Frank W. Epperson, hill, ice cream, invesnted, landmark, lighting, lights, novelty, pop, popsicle, red, San Francisco, september 11th, telegraph, white, whole wheat toast, wwt\
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
I don’t know, there’s not much you can do with an older aircraft design like the Boeing 737. Anyway, this is it, your new “Sky Interior.”
See the scalloping by the windows? And the bins, they’re new. And they use LED lights to mimic the blue of the sky. It can also do the warm glow of sunrise.
O.K., Boeing.
Fly AirBerlin:
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The saving grace for this airplane is that it’s signif. lighter than the Airbus 320. That will have to do until Big B redoes the 737.
All the deets:
“New interior options for the 737NG in 2010 included the 787-style Boeing Sky Interior. Designed using Boeing’s new cabin concepts, the Sky Interior features sculpted sidewalls and redesigned window housings, along with increased headroom and LED mood lighting. Larger pivot-bins similar to those on the 777 and 787 have more luggage space than prior designs. The Sky Interior is also designed to improve cabin noise levels by 2-4 dB. The first 737 equipped with the Boeing Sky Interior was delivered to Flydubai in the fourth quarter of 2010. TUIFly and Continental Airlines have also taken delivery of Sky Interiors.”
Tags: 2011, 737, 737ng, a320, airberlin, airbus, bay area, boeing, california, flight attendants, interior, jet, lighting, new, ng, San Francisco, sky
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Thursday, December 9th, 2010
Barack Obama fever has given way to Giants fever, it would seem.
Check it out tonight at 5:00 PM when the Christmas Tree lighting gets going.
From this, a couple years back:
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To this, last week*
To this, currently:
Poor Obama!
*Artist’s conception, but the window was all painted over last weekend
Tags: 2010, barack, baseball, bay area, california, christmas, fear the beard, giants, golden gate park, holiday, kightingm, lighting, lodge, mcLaren, obama, Obamanos, park, rec, rpd, San Francisco, santa, train, tree
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Our Market Street Association is hosting the 3rd Annual Market Street Snowflake Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 PM tonight.
Just like last year.
Mayor Gavin Newsom with the Snowflake Girls in 2009 near the Powell Street Cable Car Turnaround at the dramatic “Moment of Lighting.” Dixitque Gavin fiat lux, et facta est lux:
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Market Street Snowflake Lighting
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Powell & Market Street
3rd Annual Market Street Snowflake Lighting Ceremony
November 18th at 6:30pm
Powell & Market Streets at the Cable Car turnaround
The Market Street Association organized event of the 3rd annual Market Street Holiday Snowflake lighting will kick off the downtown Holiday season. 142 snowflake decorations will adorn the historic Path of Gold lampposts from 2nd through 6th Streets. Spencer Christian of ABC 7 news will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event. “Snowflakes” from the SF Ballet will be on hand to help with the count down to the official lighting.
Sign-holding Frank Chu and Jesus Loves You Guy expected.
See you there!
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Friday, November 12th, 2010
Macy’s Holiday Windows will fire up once again in Union Square come November 19th, 2010.
Volunteer, won’t you?
“The SF SPCA is also seeking volunteers to interact with jolly holiday shoppers and the many visitors to the Windows. Volunteers representing the SF SPCA answer questions about the animals and collect donations in front of the Windows on Stockton and O’Farrell streets. Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to sign up online at www.sfspca.org/support/volunteer.”
And the old-school displays are based upon the Yes, Virginia animated movie? Apparently.
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All the deets:
The San Francisco SPCA and Macy’s Team Up for 24th Annual Macy’s Holiday Windows Pet Adoption Campaign
The San Francisco SPCA and Macy’s Unveil Adoptable Pets on Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. in Annual Union Square Event to Help Homeless Cats and Dogs Find Loving New Homes
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2010 – The San Francisco SPCA is teaming up with Macy’s for the 24th annual Macy’s Holiday Windows featuring adoptable animals from the SF SPCA. The Windows will be unveiled on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 and last through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Shoppers and pet-lovers alike are encouraged to visit and adopt some of San Francisco’s cutest cats and dogs from the Windows located at Stockton and O’Farrell streets in Union Square. The SF SPCA has a goal of 320 adoptions by Jan. 2, 2011.
KNTV’s (NBC, Bay Area) Emmy Award winning meteorologist Craig Herrera joins the festivities again this year and will host the unveiling ceremony at 5 p.m. on Nov. 19 with students from San Francisco’s De Marillac Academy.
“The Macy’s Holiday Windows featuring adoptable animals from the SF SPCA has become synonymous with the holidays among San Franciscans and has been an enormous boon to our efforts to bring comfort to the many adorable animals we care for through donations and adoptions,” said Dr. Jennifer Scarlett, SF SPCA interim co-president. “Through this wonderful partnership with Macy’s, I hope we inspire visitors to open their hearts and their homes to these precious cats and dogs.”
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Here’s the entrance to our Presidio‘s abandoned Building 1201 up at Fort Winfield Scott.
It’s just as you’d expect, with a padlock on the door and a somewhat phallic military theme up front:
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And there’s a Keep Out sign, of course, as expected:
But, why are its interior lights on 24-7?
Just askin’…
Tags: 1201, 2010, abandoned, bay area, buidling, california, electicity, electric, fort, ft, lighting, lights, park, presidio, San Francisco, trust, Winfield Scott
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Our 2007 Civic Center Christmas / Holiday tree had a big Star of Bethlehem on top all the way through the season.
Our 2008 tree had a star that came and went.
And now, our 2009 tree has no star at all. Oh well. Looks a little plain now, huh?
Maybe they’re still working on it. Click to expand
Speaking of plain, take note of the Great Gravel Plain of Civic Center – it’s what we get this year instead of grass or a Victory Garden the way we had last year.
Oh well.
If you like holiday trees, head to City Hall, where Rita Moreno (ask about her Grammy, Oscar, Emmy,and Tony) will star at the Rainbow World Fund Tree of Hope 2009 lighting celebration.
“Come to the tree lighting celebrationat City Hall with Mayor Gavin Newsom. Join us as we gather wishes and hopes for the future of our global community and give them wings. The event takes place on the rotunda inside San Francisco City Hall and features a concert by the San Francisco Boys Chous, Veronica Klaus and more. Free beverages and light refreshments.
- 5:30 pm – Concert by the San Francisco Boys Chorus
- 6:00 pm – Tree lighting celebration – Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk, will deliver a message of hope Presentations by actresses Rita Moreno, Sharon Gless and Yasumasa Nagamine, the Consul General of Japan.
- 6:30 pm – Veronica Klaus will perform at a party to follow till 8:00 pm.
Send a wish to the Rainbow World Fund and they’ll turn it into an origami crane which they’ll add to the tree.
See you there.
Tags: 2007, 2008, 2009, bethlehem, christmas, City Hall, civic center, giant, government, Harvey Milk, holidays, lighting, rainbow world fund, rita moreno, San Francisco, Sharon Gless, star, Stuart Milk, tree, Tree of Hope, Yasumasa Nagamine
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
OMG, they’re back! Don’t go into Cute Overload when you see the pets of the San Francisco SPCA Holiday Windows program at the corner of Stockton and O’Farrell.
Folks were still setting up a few days back, but now would be a good time to check things out. And don’t miss the Union Square tree lighting at Nov. 27, 2009, 6:00 PM. Check the photos.
As seen on Saturday:
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Kitties and puppies, AFAICS
All the deets:
San Francisco
HOLIDAY WINDOWS AT MACY’S UNION SQUARE
Nov. 20, 2009 to Jan. 3, 2010
Macy’s will once again partner with San Francisco’s Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to give homeless cats and dogs a second chance to find warm and loving homes. Holiday shoppers can glimpse some of San Francisco’s cutest animals, along with Santa himself, in Macy’s Stockton and O’Farrell Street windows. This year’s windows are inspired by Macy’s Believe campaign, which asks children to deposit their stamped letters to Santa in official Santa’s mailboxes in our stores. Animals up for adoption will frolic in front of a variety of doorsteps indicative of classic architecture, from colonial to cottage, modern to brownstone and log cabin to deco. Santa letters will arrive at Santa’s mailroom, where the jolly man himself will be checking his list to find out which dogs and cats have been naughty or nice. SPCA representatives will be on site while the pets are on display to answer questions from potential adopters.
20TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATES THE YOUNG PATIENTS OF UCSF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Nov. 27, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, Macy’s gift to the city and most recognized Christmas tree will be officially lit in Union Square. A 85-foot Shasta White Fir from the Carlton Tree Farm in Mount Shasta will be adorned with thousands of twinkling lights and 1,500 red and gold ornaments. For the seventh year, Macy’s has made UCSF Children’s Hospital the beneficiary of its annual tree lighting. For $5, anyone can sponsor a light bulb to illuminate the tree; all proceeds go directly to the UCSF Children’s Hospital’s palliative care program, which supports families whose children have life-threatening illnesses. There will be musical performances and, of course, Santa Claus will lead thousands of holiday revelers in a spirited countdown before throwing the switch to light the tree.
See you there!
Tags: adopt, california, cat, cats, children, christmas, dog, dogs, holiday, holiday windows, intersection, kids, kitten, lighting, macy's macys, puppies, puppy, San Francisco, shiopping, snimals, spca, stockton, street, tree, union square, windows
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Last Friday’s Winter Carnival and Lighting Ceremony at the Financial District’s Embarcadero Center certainly was well-attended – maybe it was all the free garage parking. There were so many kids around, it made San Francisco look like a regular town instead of haven for cranky empty-nester NIMBYs.
Anywho, Mayor Gavin Newsom was there with the swells, getting “back into the swing of things,” apparently. Per Willie Brown:
“He looked very relaxed and was having his picture taken with everyone. He said he was back in the swing of things and really looking forward to tackling the city’s $500 million budget deficit. This time, he said, he would be free to do what needed to be done because he won’t be beholden to anyone. It ought to be interesting. He also asked if The Chronicle had gone after me the way the paper has gone after him recently.”
Meanwhile, back on Earth, people enjoyed the ice skating:
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(My submission to produce Soul on Ice on Ice at this rink was rejected once again this year. Oh well.)
The mise-en-scene, with the swells in the background and the norms in the foreground:
And this is how it should be looking these days from Treasure Island:
Have a Merry Holiday Shopping Season!
Tags: ceremony, christmas, Disney, Embarcadero, financial, gavin newsom, holiday, ICE, lighting, Mayor, parking, San Francisco, skating, union square, willie brown
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