Posts Tagged ‘summer’
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Remember the past summer, when we had lighted Christmas holiday snowflake decorations on Market Street burning the midnight oil for weeks on end? Well, they’re back on, baby, or at least four of them anyway, confusing tourists once again. Thusly:
“Why do they have Christmas lights on in October?”
Good question. They’re still testing these thing? Well that’s a lot of testing:
And you know what, they’ve installed ’em exactly the way I would have and I’m not even an electrician or nothing. You know, extension cords and plastic handcuffs to tie everything down. Let’s hope these things handle the wind and rain better than our Bay Bridge:
But couldn’t our decorations be more overtly Christian? You know, like the giant Christmas Tree of Civic Center, the one with the Star of Bethleham on top, the way we had it in 2007…
…and 2008?
The World Wonders.
Tags: 2007, 2008, 2009, burning, christmas, electricity, Festivus, Hanukkah, holiday, Kwanzaa, lighted, lit, market, pg&e, snowflake, street, summer, winter, Winter Holiday Which Shant Be Named
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Check out this wintry scene on San Francisco’s Market Street the way it looked last night. But hey, aren’t we still in the Season of Summer?
Yes, but don’t pay no nevermind to that:
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Perhaps we could turns these lights off until the Winter Holiday Which Shant Be Named (you know, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus, one of those) rolls around in a season or two? That way, we could save enough juice to power one of Al Gore’s houses for a week or two.
Get all the deets from the fiercely smart Leah Garchik, and here’s a close-up from the talented (and gorgeous) Ingrid Taylar.
Oh well.
Better to light a snowflake than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
Tags: burning, christmas, electricity, Festivus, Hanukkah, holiday, Ingrid Taylar, Kwanzaa, Leah Garchik, lighted, lit, market, pg&e, snowflake, street, summer, winter, Winter Holiday Which Shant Be Named
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Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Find out just what an Antique Paper Faire is all about at the Hall of Flowers in GGP tomorrow, if you want.
It’s sort of a part of the first Sunday Streets on the West si-iiiide, aka Ocean Beach.
See you there!
Specialties
The Vintage Paper Fair is a large exhibition and sale that offers an array of antique paper items for collectors of all kinds. Serious collectors come and know exactly what they want, but it is also a welcome environment for first-time collectors to come in and discover the history and art that is found in this hobby.
Among the 50 + vendors there, you will find postcards, trade cards, stereoviews, photography, Victorian-era items, pin-ups, sports memorabilla, labels (beer, fruit crate etc.) brochures, transportation related (vintage cars etc.) and many more types of interesting and beautiful antique paper. Most items for sale date back to the early 20th century, some are more modern, some older. There are boxes of 25 cent postcards as well as rare and expensive museum-quality pieces.
Our location is unique as well, situated in the heart of Golden Gate Park, near the Botanical Gardens, Academy of Sciences, De Young Museum as well many great restaurants.
History
Established in 2006
We are the only antique paper fair in the city of San Francisco, and thought a new show would contribute to the culture and collecting hobby here!
Meet the Business Owner: Hal L.
Hal Lutsky has been in the antique paper business since 1996, and a show promoter since 2001.
Tags: 2009, antique, August 9, ephemera, fair, faire, golden gate park, great highway, hal l., Hal Lutsky, Hall of Flowers, inner, inner sunset, juice, ocean beach, oj, paper, postcards, sale, San Francisco, shoppping, show, simpson, summer, sunday streets, sunset, vintage, Vintage Paper Fair
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Our CalAcademy has just announced extended hours!
So, until September 3, 2009, the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park will be open until 8:00 PM on Mondays and Tuesdays. Check all the deets below.
Are the animules friendlier during the evening? It sure seems that way:
THE CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ANNOUNCES EXTENDED SUMMER HOURS FROM AUGUST 3-SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Museum to stay open until 8:00 pm every Monday and Tuesday night.
Summer nights in San Francisco just got steamier. Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences can now enjoy the four-story rainforest exhibit, the swampy alligator habitat, the mangrove lagoon, and the rest of the museum’s exhibits and shows until 8:00 pm every Monday and Tuesday from August 3 through September 8, 2009.
San Francisco residents and tourists alike can take advantage of the long summer days to visit the Academy during off-peak times for Golden Gate Park—and to catch some of the aquarium’s nocturnal animals at their most active. “We have been delighted by the strong interest that San Francisco residents and visitors have shown in the new Academy since we opened last September,” said Dr. Greg Farrington, executive director of the Academy. “These extended summer hours will help ensure that everyone who wants to visit with our penguins and zoom through our digital Universe is able to do so.”
Dr. F welcomes you:
“Throughout the extended summer hours program, all of the Academy’s exhibits will remain open until 8:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday nights, and the planetarium and 3D theater will offer additional shows. The Academy Cafe will also remain open, giving working parents the opportunity to bring their kids to the Academy for “dinner and a museum” as a special weeknight treat.
Regular admission fees will apply for the Academy’s extended summer hours; Academy members will be admitted free of charge. Unlike the Academy’s weekly Thursday night program, NightLife, during which adults ages 21 and over can enjoy the museum from 6:00 – 10:00 pm, the Academy’s extended summer hours on Monday and Tuesday nights will be available for all ages. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance online at www.calacademy.org/tickets. As always, visitors who take public transportation receive a $3 discount.
On Monday, August 3, evening visitors can also choose to attend an astronomy lecture by Margaret Race from the SETI Institute. Hosted inside the Academy’s 90-foot diameter planetarium dome, the lecture will begin at 7:30 pm. During the talk, Race will describe how experts from many different disciplines contribute to searches for extraterrestrial life—and explain how the Outer Space Treaty and planetary protection policies urge “responsible exploration” when visiting other planets. Lecture tickets cost $10, and advanced purchase is recommended. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 800-794-7576.
The California Academy of Sciences is home to Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium, Kimball Natural History Museum, and world-class research and education programs—all under one living roof. The new Academy, designed by award-winning architect Renzo Piano, opened to the public on September 27. Admission to the Academy is: $24.95 for adults; $19.95 for youth ages 12 to 17, Seniors ages 65+ and students with valid ID; $14.95 for children ages seven to 11; and free for children ages six and younger. The Academy is free to the public on the third Wednesday of each month. Admission fees include all exhibits and shows. Hours are 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Saturday, and 11:00 am – 5:00 pm on Sunday. The Academy is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. www.calacademy.org. (415) 379-8000.
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
Here’s your chance to experience The Offspring on Friday, July 31 at the Warfield right before they jet off to Europe.
Here’s the deal: Our corporate overlords at AT&T and Samsung want a chance to promote the new Samsung Jack cellie. Fair enough.
I’ve looked for the catch to this deal but, assuming you’re into The Offspring, there is no catch. Lots of Euros will soon be paying lots of Euros to witness what you’ll see for no charge.
Señoras y caballeros, El Descendiente:
The only way to mess this up is to wait too long. Go here now. Your goal is to get a Priority Ticket for two with your first and last name on it. Print that out, bring your ID on July 31, and you are golden.
If you become a registered guest and end up with a regular access ticket because you dilly-dallied, well, good luck to you. You’ll end up in a longer line and have no guarantee of seeing the these fly white guys.
Carpe diem.
Tags: at&t, blackberry, cell, concert, free, free concert, jack, july 31, krush, offspring, phone, samsung, samsung jack, San Francisco, summer, summer crush, summer krush, the offspring, theatre, warfield
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009
More than 2700 walkers raised more than $6 million this weekend in the 7th Annual San Francisco Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.
Sign up by tonight for the 2010 walk and save $20 off the registration fee.
Here’s a team in Golden Gate Park. Click to expand:
And here’s the finish line at Speedway Meadow, the place where the 2009 Golden Gate Renaissance Faire won’t happen this year. Check the photos.
Each walker raised at least $1800 in donations from friends. If they didn’t come up with all the dough, then they committed to pay the remainder from their own credit cards. Thusly:
“If you have not yet met your donation minimum you may choose the deferred commitment option to guarantee the minimum donation amount. A deferred commitment is your promise to fundraise for two months after the event in order to meet your minimum of $1,800.”
(That’s a lot of commitment.)
Speaking of which, check out the Yelp ratings – five stars each from the eleven committed alpha females of course, but only three stars from the sole dude, who points out a little history of the event involving Dan Pallotta and Pallotta Teamworks:
“Litigation lasted until 2005, w/ Avon being awarded $19,525,639.00 of it’s $20 million counterclaim. The court determined that Pollatta had lost money running some of the AIDS Rides & used the profitable Breast Cancer Walk money to pay for losses. A few days after the news the company abruptly laid off its entire staff nationwide & closed the doors.”
Hmmm. Rumors, accusations, and finger-pointing abounded when people found out how much of the money raised was being used to pay Pallotta Teamworks for organizing events all over the country. Of course, Mr. Pallotta defended his thesis about how ya gotta spend money to make money, or something like that. Regardless, there was a backlash against Pallotta and his Lexus and his large HQ, and so, Pallotta Teamworks ain’t putting on the show no mo. Anyway…
Congratulations to all the walkers! See you next year!
More deets after the jump.
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Saturday, July 4th, 2009
There was a swarming mass of humanity on Fillmore betwixt Eddy and Jackson enjoying the Yelp-rated Fillmore Jazz Festival today.
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Crab garlic fries. Yes, crab garlic fries:
Swinging on the Geary Bridge. Beginners welcome:
Today’s swing sched:
Pony rides, as one might expect to see so near to bucolic Post Street.
Tired doggies resting on Fillmore Street:
Ordinary people doing the extraordinary – the San Francisco Police Department. Starting salary at over $72,000. They’re hiring!
The biggest bank of Honda generators I’ve ever seen. Well, at least they don’t call it an “Eco-Urban” festival, the way they do with the Union Street Fair.
The Fillmore Jazz Fest continues tomorrow.
See you there!
FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION:
Every summer on July 4th weekend in San Francisco, Fillmore Street is home to the largest free jazz festival on the West Coast: The Fillmore Jazz Festival.
The festival annually attracts more than 90,000 people from all over the City, the Bay Area, and beyond. Visitors gather to celebrate and enjoy a musical tradition of live jazz, rhythm and blues, and gospel as well as local culture and fine cuisine in the heart of the city by the bay.
This year the Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary by once again blending art and soul from sunup to sundown, from Jackson to Eddy, presenting the music of old favorites as well as new ‘up and comers’ on multiple stages. You can also browse 8 blocks of fine arts and crafts, enjoy gourmet food and beverages, and participate in cooking demos by the Fillmore’s finest chefs.
More deets after the jump.
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Which Limited Edition Krispy Kreme doughnut, Strawberry Iced or Blueberry Iced, looks more Homer Simpsonesque?
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Whether it’s shocking pink or passionate purple - either treat would make a happy Homer.
Available until August 16, 2009
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
These valet parkers standing in front of San Francisco’s Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park look a little cold. The temperature is in the fifties and the wind is swirling around. That can feel like freezing if you’re not ready for it so that gives rise to the famous “coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco” quote.
But it never snows in summer in San Francisco, so it’s not all that bad. And you can always look forward to October, when average temperatures are higher than those in June. Stay warm!
Tags: cold, San Francisco, summer, temperatures
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
The winds in San Francisco don’t quite know which way to blow at the busy intersection where Market, Polk, Fell and 10th streets meet up.
As often as not, the flags there blow in opposite directions. Click to expand:
Have a great summer.
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