Little Free Libraries are awesome. Their contents capture the neighborhood’s thoughts and opinions in a tiny box: someone near you read this and enjoyed it enough to circulate it. You can browse them without worrying about bothering other patrons or pushy sales clerks, and even if you don’t find something for you, you’re sure to […]
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Pink Triangle Memorial
The Pink Triangle Memorial is tucked in a quiet pocket between always-busy Market Street and loud and proud Castro. At the right time of day, the streets around it feel fairly remote, and the views from it are awe-inspiring. It’s a perfect site for a deeply moving piece of art. The Memorial is for LGBT+ […]
Never underestimate the intelligence of animals, neighbors. Boyfriend mentioned wanting to check the bison out, so I pulled up the livestream to see if we could save the Muni fare. We saw literally nothing. It’s hard to have a bad time in Golden Gate Park, though, so we lowered our expectations and went anyway. It […]
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Photo roll 4/22
Back to the Ferry Building, one of the first places I fell for. The roses went up sometime before Valentine’s Day; this is the first time I’ve seen them undamaged since. I’m glad they’re still around! This is probably the best photo I’ve taken this year… and it was really bright out, so I took […]
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Bird & Beckett
Some time before the pandemic, I found myself on a 38 bus that stalled. The driver made a long announcement and pulled over. I was on the reread of As I Lay Dying that confirmed it as my favorite novel of all time. I didn’t pay much attention to what was happening; I was deep […]
Not cooking sure sounds nice this weekend! Grab something delightful at a local Japanese joint. Near the Glen Park BART station, Tekka House offers fairly traditional fare, as well as some truly inspired fusion dishes. That’s roe, on jalapeno, on mango, on whitefish: Japantown’s Izumiya prides itself on its highly customizable (and very filling!) okonomiyaki. […]
My birthday was a few months into the 2020 lockdown, and one of my friends came through with a Bibliophile journal. I’ve finally filled it out in full! Here are the winners. Two notes for context: 1. My favorite novel of all time is William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying, currently loaned out to the […]
No machine? No problem! Check out the best ice cream recipes from some talented local bloggers. Recchiuti Confections’ watermelon granita (above) tastes a bit like an adult snow cone: light and satisfying. It’s much better than a snow cone, though – you can’t lick the flavor off! Berkeley-based Yummy Supper’s nectarine sherbet has a flavor […]
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Photo roll 3/22
Marvelous architecture just north of Golden Gate Park (shoutout to Roshelle): Spooky graffiti at Forest Hill Station: Pretty tile work at The Father’s Church:
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Try Some, Buy Some: Socks
My little sister is the sock horse to my shoe horse. Is it a gift occasion? Someone’s getting socks. This list has been very handy for the last while. Rest assured, the designs are zoomer-approved. Try Some: If you’re a yarn person, Imagiknit has several cheeky, colorful patterns that could easily compete with the other […]