Tony Bennett looking good at 86 y singing for los gigantes, getting back the heart he left here in San Francisco ♥
Sounds like we are getting a negroni with him for happy hour today... :)
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Previously posted on his bday: It's your birthday, so come and get your heart.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thinking of you East Coast, and everyone in the NY/NJ regions ♥
:( "The New York City subway system is 108 years old, but it has never faced a disaster as devastating as what we experienced last night.' -via alert.mta.info---
[All photos © Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York / via the MTA Flickr stream.] Each photo links to its source, location/stop in NY +artwork information.
Monday, October 29, 2012
The San Francisco Giants win 2012 World series y congrats to the awesome swinging Oakland Athletics with an amazing season, and the loudest standing ovation on their last game vs. Detroit at home. SF got their back, sweeping the Tigers!
/photo by Oakland A's FB page
/photo by Oakland A's FB page
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Hillary Clinton
October 26, 1947 (age 64) born Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton in Chicago, IL
67th United States Secretary of State.
Texts From Hillary had a short 1-week life, but it is hilarious. Missing it, would be awesome pre-elections.
October 26, 1947 (age 64) born Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton in Chicago, IL
67th United States Secretary of State.
Source: politico.com
Friday, October 26, 2012
Goodwill's Bike-oween
This year's theme is bike-oween. Not sure if that has been a previous promotion on windows at Goodwills, but the DIY+wallet-friendly is the way to go.
The one located on Van Ness +Mission is in full bike-mode. These bike-oween window ads have been up for a few days, I hadn't been off the bus to snap some fotos, but had the chance today:
Calacas are also Giants fans and ready to join the big Critical Mass halloween ride tonight.
This is also a Goodwill, on Fillmore+Post:
7x7
On the flip-side, this local magazine's blog has some links to buy new stuff ranging from h+m to jcrew. I have never been to an h+m and that's OK. I think the little custome-collage post they did was pretty cute: Look of the Week: Pee-wee Herman Halloween Costume for Him and Her
For the Castro-banned halloween party generations, 7x7 also has some event-guide post with some local festivities: Where to Dress Up, Party, and Get Down This Halloween
SF fun cheap is the ultimate guide to everything, fun and cheap.
This Saturday there is SF's local brewery Speakeasy’s 2012 Haunted Halloween Party in the Bayview, Michael Jackson thriller zombie dance-off in Oakland,
Critical Mass
Halloween is one of the best masses of the year as you get to see everyone and their alter ego out +about. Well, that could actually be year-round because it is San Francisco after all :)
Meets every last-Friday, 530PM on @Justin Herman Plaza.
sfcriticalmass.org/
The Friday/Critical Mass in 2009 was super fun :)
"Honey I'll be the wi-fi to your smartphone"
See more of these Incredibly Bizarre Vintage Halloween Costumes -via VintageEveryday.
Gimme a pumpkin
The last week in October is completely orange.
Halloween-theme events, sportsfans and locals are in good spirits as the San Francisco Giants are 2-0 vs the Detroit Tigers in the MLB World series.
Weather has been extremely nice with a bit of rain, some crazy beautiful skies lately. I have been walking a lot and something there is almost a secret sidewalk language about decorated pumpkins. They are kind of funny.
Two years ago days before the 2010 World series begun, my friend Diana and I were walking back to work from lunch when truck with a bunch of pumpkins in the back almost ran us over, so we ended up biggest pumpkin...
So, we decorated it and called it el wilson shrine gigante or something like that. She recently an image as a remember when, made me smile :)
/October 2010
Half Moon Bay Pumpin Festival 2012
This world-famous festival is super fun. I was so happy my GF Muffin and I got to attend this year, the weather was fantastic. My favorite part of it was the pumpkin-flavored beer. Sounds weird but it wasn't as sweet as I had initially imagined, which is good for a sunny day in the mid-70s°F. Mid-October, yes that sun felt great for once. It is California after all..
Proud adult moments. Tasted the Harvest Moon pumpkin ale, pretty good.
Pumpkin bread +pie. Ate them both like a chammp (not the same day though..)
Familiar faces.
**The pumpkin patches (their decorations are beyond cute) between the west end of Highway 92 +Half Moon Bay are pretty awesome, we didn't stop but we are tempted to go back before October ends.
I have found the official Half Moon Bay pumpkin patch map! Here: Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Patches and Local Area Farms
Kachusha "Chuey" Munkanta was involved in a brutal police altercation and now faces substantial legal and medical costs. Let's help him out!
-More info+continue to share the link at indiegogo: http://igg.me/p/262970?a=1671311- - -
Also purchase his products and shirts supporting Chuey via MASH SF (22$ all proceeds go to Chuey)
// All Hail The Black Market 12$ shirts // Mission Bicycle
Or locally, in person at Pushbike and Box Dog Bikes located in the Mission District.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
/poster by Mr. Furious as seen on the gallery's window.
Here is the link with more info via haightaretion: Design For Obama Pop-Up Show Tonight
Big Umbrella Studios is on Divisadero and McAllister.
-"hipsters use side door" LOL.
via mashSF:
We are receiving late news that our friend Kachusha Munkanita is in need of legal support. He is one of the most peaceful people we have met, so when a story was published about his arrest, the bike community took notice. In short, he was arrested for watching 3 young people being arrested in the Mission, and wanting advocate for their safety.
The least we can do is help gather resources for when he needs them. We are offering our Histogram Cap, with 100% of the profit (about $7 each)
›› More info+links to getting a cap here: http://blog.mashsf.com/post/34272813628/support-chuey
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| /foto via mashsf.com |
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Artcrank this Friday, October 26th // 111 Minna 6-11pm
** This Friday, the Giants are on the road, MLS WS day off.
Posters, art, beers, fotos y bike parking valet by the SFBC+Clif bar.
artcrank.com san francisco
111minna: Artcrank SFO Opening Night Party
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*BTW for 40$ you can get both my posters, which participated in the 1st and 2nd Artcrank SF exhibits in 2009 and 2010 :) here: Bikes and The City poster store
** This Friday, the Giants are on the road, MLS WS day off.
Posters, art, beers, fotos y bike parking valet by the SFBC+Clif bar.
Source: artcrank.com
"The 2012 show will feature hand-made, bike-inspired posters created by 35 Bay Area artists. Limited edition prints of all posters will be available for $40 each. Admission to all events is free and open to the public.
UPDATE: ARTCRANK will stage its fourth show in San Francisco this fall starting with an Opening Night Party at 111 Minna Gallery in the heart of SOMA on Friday, October 26. After that, the show will move to the Chrome Industries store at 580 4th Street for an extended run through Saturday, November 10."/more info+details here:
-via 111 Minna Gallery
artcrank.com san francisco
111minna: Artcrank SFO Opening Night Party
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*BTW for 40$ you can get both my posters, which participated in the 1st and 2nd Artcrank SF exhibits in 2009 and 2010 :) here: Bikes and The City poster store
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Local bike rockstar Katie (featured in 2010's series Women Who Bike) and company have a website.
Check out their new blog: ›› jortsmaterial.wordpress.com
/foto by Steven Woo
+ Around the web // follow @jortsmaterial // flickr pool
Check out their new blog: ›› jortsmaterial.wordpress.com
/foto by Steven Woo
+ Around the web // follow @jortsmaterial // flickr pool
Monday, October 22, 2012
Brian Wilson's orange mani+pedi
If you are wondering what the bearded dude's toe nails look like, look no further...
He not only rides all over the city in that silly scooter but also gets his mani-pedi in the northside of town (toes alert). Read all about it here:
+ Brian Wilson and his orange-and-black manicure: mani and pedi via BayAreaSportsGuyHere is a recent photo the said scooter, sent it by a very dear-friend of Bikes and the City:
+ Speaking of the glitter y unicrons, my amiga Diana went to a game last week and sent some fotos in. She met these crafty ladies from Daly City selling some neat cositas, you can find them on Facebook:
+ Does his beard have its own twitter account yet? You can look like Wilson, or Romo:
+ And speaking of beards, Romo's beard inspired local illustrator John Sherlock Hersey, and his calaca design for "Dia de los Gigantes" is featured on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle today, the online article is here via sfgate: A head start with Dia de los Gigantes by Meredith May.
+ Long-time reader tamagosan took this gorgeous photo from the mighty Giants bike valet parking and tweeted "Bikes, boats and baseball." Look at that gorgeous view, super!:
Source: twitter.com
+ Uptown Almanac reports the Giants from a Mission parklet: Giants in the Parklet
Where will you be watching the game tonight?
Anyways, game is Today: STL in SF. Game is at 5PM PST
Which means a lot of people leaving early from work...
The 2010 and 2011 World Champs play for the NLCS and the home advantage for the World Series.
Source: mlb.mlb.com
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It has begun raining here in San Francisco. Oh, just a little bit.
Okay, that is all for now.
+ xxom
Méjico Máxico
KCRW: Favorite SoCal (LA/Santa Monica-based) radio station, KCRW +East LA's finest's Raul Campos hosts DF's finest's Camilo Lara. Worth to listen to if you need about an hour of good tunes from the música mind behind MIS.
Friday, Oct. 12 KCRW Raul Campos + Mexican Institute of Sound
A short article on his latest release 'Político' in NacionalRecords blog: here.
/above image via 8106.tv
Grimes /Oblivion
This reminds of being 16, headphones and a walkman permanently attached to my body included. Saw this video awhile ago, but it has been a good early AM soundtrack to french press making.Rolling Stones
I'd pretty much like to be in either Jersey or NYC for this. kthx.
Joy Division
It was great to learn many of these things in Design classes (and much more history appropriation facts) and here is a sweet video with iconic Brit designer Peter Saville (also has done designs/covers for New Order, PSB, Pulp and many others)
"...It's the endless possible interpretations of this diagram..."
Data Visualization Reinterpreted by VISUALIZED
Adanowsky
When I first heard this song, think I played it about 8 times in a row. I'm liking this Adanowsky guy.
"Adanowsky's big time in our books -- he's an international playboy, he's buddies with Devendra Barnhart, and his dad is cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky. So when we asked him if he'd do our first installment of rock star karaoke, with a bit of a humorous homage to a Serge Gainsbourg video, we weren't sure he'd be totally down. Not so. He got way into it, and even his pratfall was top-notch. Now that's some professional business."
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
/Fillmore street 2012
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to participate I'll wear my pink jacket more often for the remaining of this month. I have not worn pink in quite sometime and I think it is time to reach into my closet for my favorite pink piece of clothing.
Ft. Mason /July 2008
Amanda's power legs, Panhandle /November 2009
North Beach /September 2010
+ The pink corduroy jacket
Yes, it is as awesome in real life as it sounds. I've had it for quite some time and it represents almost a decade of a growth that feels like centuries in which I have endured life's extreme ups and downs and continue to gain so much perspective.
/ Japantown, Dec. 2010
During the last quarter of the year I often look for this jacket to bring back a forgotten spark, to remember young love, forget adult challenges and get back to explorer mode whether that is getting back to drawing typefaces entirely by hand, finding a new coffee spot or revisiting a memory lane full of endless sunsets in the Sea of Cortez.
xxom
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/More October Pink around the web:
+ Recently Flickr's blog posted a few pink October images along other participating organisations here: Pink photos for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
+ You can even turn any picture with a total pink tone here: LunaPic
+ HuffingtopPost: Pink pumpkins
+ Eliazabeth Hurley has been the face of the Estee Lauder Cos.' breast-cancer awareness and fundraising efforts for 18 years and still gets dressed in pink each October. Read more here: sfgate
+ Film photography via I Shoot Film blog: Pink October
+ USAtoday: Hot (pink) debate: Michelle, Ann both wear fuschia
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