Every now and then it will come up in conversation that I’ve spent some time (during my late 20’s) living in a hippie commune. Okay not just one, but two hippie communes. It was never something I planned on doing, but in my desperate attempt to find affordable accommodation in those “fun” and “cool” areas […]
It has been almost a half century since 1967 when the “Summer of Love” exploded in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury district. It became the epicenter of the counter culture of Hippies, Free Love and lots of illegal drugs. I was in my mid-teens and witnessed the tsunami of “Flower Children” first-hand as they inundated the […]
People travel to Oakland for sporting events, to visit family, for work or even as a day trip from San Francisco. Oakland is right over the Bay Bridge. So whatever the reason, if you are ever in the area, here are 5 things to do in Oakland: 1: Piedmont: Visit Piedmont Avenue. Piedmont is a […]
Gourmet food truck fever is sweeping the urban foodie scene in full force and San Francisco is on its cutting edge. Off the Grid, a weekly event at the city’s Fort Mason Center parking lot is the perfect example of a roving dining experience of epicurean proportions. Off the Grid’s tasty line-up features innovative cuisines […]
San Francisco is the entrepreneur’s dream – a big metropolis mentality with a small town sensibility. Neighborhoods are the soul of this European-style City by the Bay and with a plethora of intimate bistros around town it’s not difficult to find the perfect haunt for writing the great American novel, blogging up a storm, or […]
Alcatraz. The Rock. A decrepit old prison stuck out on a tiny island in San Francisco Bay… a rose by any name. Most people have heard of the place and millions of people have toured it. It’s easy enough to find great information about this fascinating piece of San Francisco, American penitentiary and Civil War […]
Most of you suburbanites do not venture to one of the most colorful, misunderstood, yet culturally rich neighborhoods in San Francisco, The Mission. Saturday is the LaCocina Street Food Festival in the Mission. This is the third time the event is being held. Perhaps they were ahead of their time, before the food trucks, taco […]
A six-week tour is the best thing in the world. It is full of music, new friends, old friends, trying different kinds of regional foods, and exploring the entire country. But there are some downsides; having zero time to oneself and no personal space is exhausting. After successfully playing 30 shows across the United States […]
I was only 15 years old the first time I visited Haight St in San Francisco. With long blond hair down to my shoulders, nine or so piercings and blue jeans ripped to shreds I was convinced I’d stumbled upon the promised land. Fast forward 15 years and here I am with my apartment sitting just […]
