I invite you to check out this short science video produced by a group of teenagers during a program that I co-facilitated at the California Academy of Sciences called the "Science in Action Summer Intensive." Entitled "Fading Jewels of the Sea," this is the first of three science videos our team of 10 students produced…
Category: SF Bay Area
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon: Visiting a World without Plastic
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is a lavish 1920s era lawn party put on by the Art Deco Society of California. Hundreds of vintage hounds gathered yesterday on the lawn of the elegant Dunmuir estate in Oakland to be transported briefly into another time, bathed in warm sunshine and fresh air. I've been to "prohibition-era"…
The Lovely Decobelles Performing at Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2012 (video)
Check out this ridiculously cute video of the 18 "Decobelles" performing at a glorious Gatsby Summer Afternoon lawn party today in Oakland. Such great energy and choreography! More cool pics of the Decobelles in action here!
Biking from the Emeryville Marina to the Berkeley Marina
On Monday, I did an awesome bike ride from the Emeryville Marina to the Berkeley Marina and back. Part of the San Francisco Bay Trail, that winds it way all up and down the coast, it's an easy 10 mile trip that I highly recommend. Here's some pics from my bike journey.
Weinstein’s Department Store Footbridge in Downtown SF (pic)
Ran into this awesome bit of old San Francisco on Stephenson Street, between 6th and 7th street in downtown SF. It's apparently a covered walkway advertising the "Weinstein Department Store" on Market Street. Here's the story of this sign, according to foundsf.org: Spanning Stevenson Street midway between Sixth and Seventh, a covered footbridge connects what…
Highlights from World of Dance Bay Area 2012 (video)
On Saturday, my friend Rachel and I went to Vallejo to watch the 2012 World of Dance Bay Area hip-hop competition. World of Dance is one of the biggest touring hip-hop dance competitions in the world, and always features some of the best dancers and dance crews you will find anywhere. With the proliferation of…
Jazz Divas Tamar Korn & Kally Price at Amnesia Bar! (video)
This Sunday, I got to enjoy a fantastic double-bill at Amnesia Bar in SF: local diva Kally Price and her band and the incomparable Tamar Korn and her friends from New York! Thanks to my friend Ann Mony for putting out the word to me and the many other lindy hoppers and jazz fans who showed up.
Best Run Ever: 3.8 miles in 35 minutes!
Logged one of my best runs this morning, which feels pretty great: 3.8 miles in just under 35 minutes , averaging a 9:10 min/mile pace. I love this route from my Oakland apartment, through Piedmont and up the stately hills of Mountainview Cemetery. When I get to the top of one of the main hills…
Unlikely BFFs: Pyjama Sharks Meet African Penguins at Cal Academy (video)
Yesterday, the California Academy of Sciences introduced six pyjama sharks into the penguin tank in the African Hall section of the natural history museum. After some quick introductions, they reportedly are co-existing peacefully. As I understand it, both pyjama sharks and African penguins are natural neighbors in their native habitat, off the coast of…
Why I Love Being in Freeplay Dance Crew (video)
Some of my fellow crew members and I made this quick video about why we love being in the Freeplay Hip-hop Dance Crew. Freeplay is holding open auditions on August 12 for anyone interested in performing with us. Previous dance experience required, but not limited hip-hop. See our Facebook event for details and to…