Well here’s for conquering one of the things on my bucket list: eating at the uber famous Swan Oyster Depot, the restaurant that both Anthony Bourdain and Gabrielle Hamilton (author of bestseller ‘Blood, Bones & Butter’) always go to whenever…
Shen Wei Dance Arts at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
We saw the Shen Wei Dance company perform at the YBCA last night. Shen Wei is an award-winning, cutting-edge artist most known for being the lead choreographer of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I thought the event was less about dance…
Full Moon in San Francisco
During the last full moon, Dean and I trekked up and down Nob Hill chasing the moon. That’s me–the Eskimo in sweats and sneakers–with Dean at Huntington Park across from Grace Cathedral. The Man in the Moon was hiding from…
Move Over Golden Gate, It’s the Bay Bridge’s Time
When the lights go (up) in the city And the sun shines on the bay Do I want to be there-ere-ere In my city Oh, oh, woh, woah The Bay Lights launches next week Tuesday March 5th on the Bay…
San Francisco Ballet 2013 Opening Night Gala
This season marks the 80th anniversary of the San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional and most heralded ballet company in the United States. I’ve been so stressed with everything that I didn’t have time to get a new dress to…
Drakes Bay Oyster Company
Our last stop during our Point Reyes escapade was Drakes Bay Oyster Company, where we popped in for a dozen of the biggest oysters I’ve ever slurped down. Ironically, we ordered small oysters and they ended up being huge. We…
San Francisco Service Recommendations
Since I spent part of my holiday getting primped, I thought I’d do a post on all my favorite services. Hair I’ve been on the hunt for someone skilled in cutting Asian hair because mine’s so thin and limp….
More from Point Reyes
Point Reyes, this is my new favorite place on earth. During this time of year, it’s usually blustery cold which we were more than prepared for. But we happened to pick a gorgeous sunny weekend; everyone kept saying the same…
Point Reyes National Seashore
Greetings from Point Reyes! We decided to get out of town for just one night, and headed north to the expansive Point Reyes National Seashore which is a massive preserve geologically separated from it’s neighboring Marin County (source Wikipedia, including…
Friday Night Union Square Pub Crawl and a Gigolo
Friday after work, I walked around Union Square. The night was perfect, not cold at all. There was clearly a buzz in the air. People peered into the glittery window displays at Tiffany’s. Others hailed cabs. Families and kids posed…