Category: Local
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Stow Lake
Despite living in San Francisco for nearly fifteen years, somehow I never got around to renting a boat at Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake… until now. Yesterday I rented a rowboat with a friend and we took it for a ride around the lake. Peddle boats of various sizes are also available, depending on the…
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There’s now a Bitcoin ATM at the Metreon, because of course there is
Recently a tipster informed me a Bitcoin ATM had appeared at the Metreon. Needless to say I had to check this out. If you’re looking for the machine it’s near Cafe-X, the robot espresso machine, as well as a vending machine that somehow makes “gourmet” ramen. So in theory you could trade in your Bitcoin…
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Mixt coming to the Mission is old news and here’s why
Today Eater SF “revealed” that salad focused mini-chain Mixt (formerly Mixt Greens) is opening a new location in the Mission at the former location of La Rondalla at 901 Valencia. Surprised? Don’t be; this has been public for a couple months if you knew where to look. For those who genuinely don’t know how to…
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Paris of the Pacific tour
Yesterday afternoon I took a San Francisco City Guides tour I’d never heard of before titled 1850’s San Francisco: Paris of the Pacific. This relatively new tour meets at the same place as the Gold Rush City tour, and compliments it in an unexpected way. Like all City Guides tours it’s 100% free and led…
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Salesforce Tower’s hat lights tested
Today for the first time I noticed the LED grid in the “hat” on Salesforce Tower was being tested. If you’re unaware, the top of the tower isn’t offices, but rather a light-based public art display. Visible throughout much of the city, this will be a big change to the skyline — weather permitting. Now,…
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Honey bear invasion
On the way to work this morning I noticed SOMA had been invaded by honey bears. Anyone familiar with local street art — or regular readers of this blog — would immediately recognize this as the work of fnnch. But what was up with all the bears appearing at once? And why were they strapped…
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New water feature installed on Second Street
With the fountains at the 303 Second Street plaza and the muddy rocks thing at the c|net CBS Interactive building, one would think Second Street has enough decorative outdoor fountains already. But a certain truck driver decided to create his own temporary water feature installation this evening at Second and Stevenson, located between the KPMG…
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Murder at the Conservatory
Last night I had the pleasure of attending Murder at the Conservatory, a game that takes place monthly at the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. It’s a benefit for the conservatory and as such the tickets are a little pricey. You must be 21 or older and have a valid ID…
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Just some parrots chilling on 16th Street
While heading down 16th Street earlier this evening I spotted some parrots; not the wild variety you find on Telegraph Hill but rather the domestic variety. A man eating at Pakwan on 16th Street brought along a few pet parrots. While two of them sat on a tree branch attached to a bicycle (pictured) a…
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A robot served ice cream at Bi-Rite Creamery
Yesterday just before 7 PM I got an unexpected series of texts from a friend: I got ice cream from a robotI’m at 18th and Dolores. There’s a robot hereBi-Rite Creamery Intrigued, I texted back letting her know I was on the way; what sort of maniac could say no to watching a robot serve…
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