Despite the juice, the cream, and the clear becoming big time factors in the home run's recent surge in baseball, looking at the all-time home run numbers can really boggle one's mind. In the … more
Folks, I always hate to write in bearing bad news, but you know, the San Francisco 49ers actually DID have a history before Joe Montana. Of all the cities which you would expect … more
In SF, the FiDi is often thought to be good for banking, corporate players, being close to Union Square and hotels. I never thought it'd be a great place to grab a drink but, Rickhouse has officially … more
When I had first heard of the Gilt City offer to volunteer at the Food Bank, I have to admit I was hesitant. I had never heard of having to pay to volunteer but, I had already agreed to do it. You should … more
Amidst wannabe hippies, hipsters and DJs hanging out at Amoeba, tourists trying to recapture the Summer of Love only to get Whole Foods instead, and street kids with all sorts of creative signs, you'll … more
For years fans of The Driver Series have been waiting and speculating on the newest game in the series, although I felt that Driver Parallel Lines was a really great game others didn’t feel that … more
A friend of mine from Phoenix recently confessed that she had never been to nor seen the Golden Gate Bridge while we were discussing plans for her first day in the City. Well, that gave me a great idea. … more
If you're a bookworm or Beat freak and in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, there's only one place you're going to spend your afternoon, City Lights Bookstore, a favorite of Jack … more
As a San Francisco Bay Area native, I've been hearing about the wonders of Pier 23 Cafe for years now. From the outdoor seating, to the view of the bay, the live music, the beer, and the food. … more
A few months ago, a San Francisco Gilt City deal popped up with a pretty cool sounding deal -- a three course meal with custom created off-the-menu cocktail pairings at The Alembic, a bar in the Haight-Ashbury … more
If you're ever in San Francisco (or are lucky enough to live within its vicinity like yours truly!), then you must visit Suppenkuche in Hayes Valley. Especially when it's Oktoberfest. … more
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cyclone_march reviewed The Bridge.
October 13, 2010
Eric Steel assembled a group of what amounts to camera people to film the Golden Gate Bridge over the course of a year. Why? More suicides are committed on that spot of geography … more
What happens when idealism builds bureaucracy, ascetism invites affluence, and practice of Buddhism evolves into the palaces of real estate, prime Bay Area holdings backed by some of America's wealthiest … more
This was a film I had never even heard of before. "San Francisco" stars Clark Gable as Blackie Norton, proprietor of the notorious "Paradise Saloon". Norton has his fingers … more
... but Samuel Ramey is almost good enough to make it worth hearing/watching once. I hope the poor devil didn't have to sing this mediocre opera too many times during his brilliant career! The other soloists … more
After I graduated high school I wanted nothing more than to leave my home town in Southern California and move very very far away. Since I was too nervous to move all the way across the country I decided … more
I've used a number of guidebooks and this is far from my favorite, but it still provided some very useful (if not extensive) information about the areas of California I was visiting, which were Yosemite … more
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET AT SEVENTY-FIVE is a richly illustrated and photographed survey of this great ballet company from its inception in 1933 through its hiatus to its present state of the art. Quoting … more
Last night was my first night out as a returning Bay Arean and we started it off with a bang at the home opener at AT&T Park but, that's another review. I had heard about an event at Eve Lounge … more
I'm a huge fan of vintage maps, and San Francisco in particular captures my imagination. I have a ridiculous number of these floating around, thanks in part to my recent discovery of Schein and Schein … more
Let me tell you a story…the man called “woopak” can go around places that most people would be terrified to go to. Honestly, whatever the so-called “bad areas” … more
I joined Yelp ages ago, and to its credit it has many positive effects. Being able to find the only trustworthy locksmith in your area is one of them, and getting the skinny on unknown great places is … more
Yes, you can live in SF without a car. No, that does not mean the public transit system here is good. San Francisco is an extremely dense urban area, second only to New York City in the united states. … more