Nothing says the holiday season like an albino alligator. Tell that special someone that you are thinking of them with a California Academy of Sciences' e-greeting card! http://www.calacademy.org/ecard/holiday Choose from two different styles, and include a custom message and one of three different digital gifts. Bonus: here's a video of Claude our albino alligator doing…
Category: SF Bay Area
Umami Mart: an Adorable Japanese Foodie Shop in Downtown Oakland
My friend Kayoko and her partner Yoko launched a couple of years ago Umami Mart, a foodie-oriented store focusing on Japanese products and other fine barware, glassware and kitchen gadgets. I finally stopped by their downtown Oakland shop this weekend and was very pleased with what I saw. Inside the shop, they have a carefully…
“Tis the Season for Science” at the Cal Academy: Live Reindeer, Indoor Snow, the Science of Seasons Show!
A couple of days ago, the California Academy of Sciences opened up our annual "Tis the Season for Science" exhibit in our main piazza courtyard. It's a nice, science-y way to celebrate the holidays in San Francisco. We are featuring: A pair of live reindeer Indoor snow flurries twice an hour A Snowman Theater –…
What I Learned About Myself by Dying at SomARTS
This Saturday, I had the pleasure of being at the closing celebration for the "Day of the Dead" art exhibition at the wonderful SomARTS center in Soma, SF. There were a ton of excellent "Day of the Dead" themed art installations all over the place, including my friend Niloufar Talebi's very moving video installation "everybodydies." …
Cute Overload: Week-old Ostrich Chicks at the Cal Academy (pic)
Last week we hatched our latest batch of ostrich chicks at the California Academy of Sciences for our Earthquake exhibit, and they are mighty cute. There are a dozen of them this time around, which we will keep until about the end of the year. More pics below. And why do we have ostriches in…
Freeplay Dancing for Youth Chance High and Diabetes November 9 and 10
One of the great things about dancing with Freeplay Dance Crew is that we get to perform for lots of awesome and worthwhile causes. One that's we've supported for awhile is the YMCA Youth Chance High School, a non-traditional school that helps teens who haven't succeeded in a standard educational environment get support so they…
Amazing Pic of Freeplay at “Dance for Another Day” Benefit
I lovelovelove this pic of my crew Freeplay at the “Dance for Another Day” benefit we performed at a couple of weeks ago. I’m not quite sure how photographer Steven Texeira captured this exact moment in our choreography, but I’m so grateful. See more of Steven’s wonderful photos from “Dance for Another Day” on his…
Zak Timan’s Curious Floating Egg Sculptures
My friend Zak Timan makes the most curious and mesmerizing sculptures using glass, oil, eggs, and microfilament that I enjoy without really being able to understand why. Tonight Zak showed off a few of his pieces that are being shipped off to a show in Chicago in a couple of weeks. A bunch of Zak's…
Celebrating Reena and Blake’s Nuptials in Gangnam Style!
This Saturday, I had the pleasure of being a part of the wonderful wedding of my cousin Reena and her new husband Blake in Rodeo and Benicia, California. It was a great opportunity for the extended family to come together and celebrate their love in true Filipino-American fashion — with lots of food, drink, and…
Reason #16 Why Folding Bikes Rock: My Brompton under shopping cart at the grocery
I love my Brompton. I love shopping at Berkeley Bowl. That is all.