Amanda Knox Case DOESN’T Show Need for Informed Traveling – Writer Nina...
TweetDon’t you love it when the news of the day is riveted on the crime case you just wrote a book about? Well, former People Magazine staff writer Nina Burleigh must be loving it right about now. See?...
View ArticleRush Hour in Front of the Masonic Trader Joe’s: Yellow Taxi, Red Ferrari,...
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View ArticleSan Francisco Film Society Presents the 2011 New Italian Cinema Festival –...
TweetIt’s back! It’s New Italian Cinema from the SFFS. See? “November 13–20, 2011 Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema Celebrating 15 years in San Francisco, New Italian Cinema 2011 offers Opening and...
View Article“Me Dancing” by Principal Dancer Maria Kochetkova – Plus, International...
TweetWorld-famous ballerina Maria Kochetkova is down in Mexico City these days, but she’ll be back to our world-class San Francisco Ballet for the 2012 Season soon enough. This one is simply entitled,...
View ArticleThe Unbearable Lightness of Being CW Nevius: Chronicle Writer Changes His...
TweetLet’s see here, remember back when when it took three months for San Francisco Chronicle writer CW Nevius to pull a 180 on the original America’s Cup deal? Leave us review: CW Nevius, the bleating...
View ArticleOMG OMG! The Sainted Wall Street Journal is Covering the America’s Cup...
TweetLEAVE US BEGIN, LET’S HEAR FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE! “SAN FRANCISCO—As this city gears up for the 34th America’s Cup next year, a race of a different kind has already begun: one to snag...
View ArticleThe Somewhat-Racist Italian Flag Light-Pole Stickers of North Beach and What...
TweetOne thing that me and our local real estate cabal agree upon is the sanctity of Broadway as a neighborhood dividing line on the east si-iiiide of San Francisco. So I’ll admit that any area above...
View ArticleHey, is San Francisco Really a “Sister City” of Paris, France? No – Was It...
TweetHere’s why: Seule Paris est digne de Rome; seule Rome est digne de Paris. Solo Parigi è degna di Roma; solo Roma è degna di Parigi. Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris....
View ArticleCity Hall Goes Red and Green in a Different Way – To Honor Mexico? Italy?...
TweetFirst City Hall was all like this. Like a week ago: But now it’s all like this: See the diff? Doesn’t it look something like the flags of Mexico, Italy and/or Ireland? Speaking of Ireland, hated...
View ArticleDennis Herrera Throws Down: Tells “Monkey Parking” to Drop Mobile App for...
Tweet[UPDATE: SFist (lots of comments already), Slate, and the San Francisco Chronicle are on the case.] Gotta say I sort of saw this one coming. And it’s not just Monkey Parking that’s in trouble...
View ArticleNews Flash for Willie Brown: SF WAS NOT IS NOT AND WILL NEVER BE the Sister...
TweetHere’s Willie Brown (Mayor of San Francisco, 1996 to Present) going on about: “…our sister city Paris…“ The problem with that is that Paris only has one (1) sister city and it’s not San Francisco....
View ArticleTuscani Elisa? With All the Troubles Coming from the Korean Peninsula These...
TweetNothing about this San Francisco Hyundai is Italian except for the badges on the back: Just saying… Play us out, Beck: I said “Lady, step inside my Hyundai I’m gonna take you up to Glendale….
View ArticlePOP QUIZ: Why Would Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cost Less than Regular...
TweetOrganic left, non-organic right – the organic is one dollar cheaper. Why is that? Look closer: Some of the deets are here. (And one time, organic bananas were $1.39 per bunch and the nons were...
View Article“Little Mouse” Spotted in Huge Golden Gate Park: Golly, It’s a Genuine Fiat...
TweetA Fiat 500 Ghia Jolly surrey with a fringe on top: As seen on JFK: Wicker seats, baby! Perhaps it’s troppo “nuova” to be called a Fiat 500 Topolino, but shoegazers are on my side… Shake, baby,...
View ArticleThe Most Proper Alfa Romeo I’ve Seen in Frisco, in All My Years – A 1750...
TweetSee what I mean? Proper: As seen on Fulton, at a red light, talking with the driver of this other aging Alfa, which just happened to be in the neighboring lane: Let’s just say Frisco is un...
View ArticleParis is Not THE Sister City of San Francisco – And Paris Never WILL NEVER BE...
TweetThis issue comes up from time to time, and recently as well, so here’s the detailed answer. Something to consider when sister feelings call. Leaving you with the new list, which omits 2012 Frisco...
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