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When I lived in San Francisco, I often dreamt of skiing down the city’s many hills. Apparently I wasn’t the only one. It snowed in San Francisco last week, if only for a day. The Fillmore Street hill in Pacific Heights, among the steepest in the city, was covered with snow and turned into a […]

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The ephemeral city / San Francisco has lost its middle class, become a ‘theme park for restaurants,’ and is the playground of the nomadic rich and restless leeches living off them: San Francisco today represents the ultimate expression of a new kind of urban area — the ephemeral city. This urban form, dominated by the […]

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The Chocolate Thing: Gooey dark chocolate chips baked into a soft roll. Scone of the Day: Today’s was a mouth-watering pear and blueberry. Sourdough pizza: Roasted red bell peppers, red onions, goat cheese, rosemary oil. Savory and alive-with-flavor provolone-olive bread. These are but a few of my favorite treats at one of my local bakeries, […]

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Jen and I stepped out of our cavelike apartment this morning at about 10:30 to take the dogs for a walk. The sun was shining so brightly I could barely see. I quickly dove into my car to seek respite from my sunglasses. And damn is it hot. According to Yahoo Weather it’s currently 83º […]

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Target: The Westin St. Francis Last night Jen, Jess, Ben, Enoch, and I participated in San Francisco Flash Mob #3, organized by the mysterious folks behind the The Mob Project. It was our first. And it was great fun. It went a little something like this… After reading the August 11, 2003 coverage in the […]

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Here in San Francisco we’re spoiled by the weather — a cool 50 to 70 or so year-round. So when the thermometer rises above 70 and pushes to 80 and beyond, San Franciscans barely know what to do — so we sit around in our boxers, drink ice water, and walk our dogs in the […]

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I read somewhere and have heard recently that due to all the towing company scandals going down in San Francisco lately, there’s some ruling wherein any individual who’s had his or her car towed within the past 5 years is eligible for a substantial refund — up to $400. I just posted to craigslist in […]

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Sixty-six years ago today — May 27, 1937 — the Golden Gate Bridge opened to foot traffic. One year and one day later — May 28, 1938 — the bridge opened to vehicular traffic. Back in 1987, when the bridge celebrated its 50th anniversary, my Dad was on hand to cover it (he was then […]

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I just posted the following message on craigslist and would appreciate input from anyone who may read it here, too. Please post a comment or contact me directly. My fiancee and I want to buy property in SF – hopefully in early 2004. We currently live in the Inner Sunset and love the neighborhood. I’m […]

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I’ve been to Hooters twice in my life. The first time was with my brother Peter several years ago in Tucson, AZ — a desolate desert town where you’d expect to find a tacky joint where hot, scantily-clad chicks serve you buffalo wings. The second time was December 30, 2002 with Jen, James, and Tracy […]

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