The Maker Faire was fun, although I must admit I’m beginning to feel like I’ve seen much of what there is to see there. It hasn’t changed much from year to year, except that there is way more corporate sponsorship, though that seems mostly limited to the expo room (we called it “corporate ghetto”). BUT [...]
Last night, we checked out Oakland Art Murmur, a regular art event on the first Friday of every month. We saw some wonderful work, including photography, paintings, video, and large installations. There were several paintings I was really drawn to, but not having that sort of money to spend, I was happy to come away [...]
Yesterday we went to Kinokuniya for japanese craft book goodness, then just took a drive down to the ocean because it was so clear and sunny, and back up through golden gate park. It reminded me what a sigh-inducingly beautiful city this is. When it gets warmer, we’re going to go for bike rides and [...]
On Saturday, we went to see one of my best friends perform her burlesque act at Tease-o-rama. It also happens to be Fleet Week, so there was a huge pack of loud drunken sailors behind us. (Actually, they were mostly quite nice, but they were loud). There were some pretty incredible acts this year. I [...]
I wanted to mention how amazing Al’s Attire is. Located in North Beach, Al does custom tailoring with a vintage flair. He specializes in suits, does some amazing women’s coats, and also has plenty of classically styled dresses, blouses, and men’s shirts around the shop. He’ll work with you to pick out exactly the right [...]
