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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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Arts & Culture
Homespun and Handmade-It’s Sustainable and All the Rage
It reminded me of that movie “Tron,” the scene where the main characters looked out over the physical landscape of
Events
Just the Gritty: Adventure to Stumpy Meadows
I know, I know…what a tease. Why do a summer escape piece in the middle of winter? Well, what’
Architecture
Architecture Spotlight: Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens is a two-block public park that anchors the three sides of the Yerba Buena Center (YBC). The
Architecture
Architectural Spotlight: The Audiffred Building-A Tribute to France
Hippolite d’ Audiffred gave San Francisco this Second Empire, Parisian Style masterpiece. In 1850, Audiffred left his native France for
Architecture
Just the Gritty: An iPhoto Story of an SF Junkyard
I’ve been addicted to iPhoneography for about a year now. As far as addictions go, I’m not too
Architecture
La “Mélon-colie”
France is home to arguably some of the greatest foods in the world. Immediately one is likely to conjure images
Arts & Culture
Oddly Gone Comix: Preamble
Cartoonist Mike Scagliotti introduces his newest comic strip, Oddly Gone Comix. Oddly Gone is a cosmic port of call. It
Architecture
Architecture Spotlight: Fort Point-The Gibraltar of The West Coast
It took 116 years for Fort Point to become a National Historic Site, and its life along that road was
Architecture
Urbanized-A Film About Cities
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco (YBCA) presents a one-week run of Gary Hustwit’s latest documentary,
Food & Drink
Remembering and Revisiting the West Village: A Personal Memoir
The Olive Tree Cafe was established in 1969 and still exists today. The decor brings together art deco and industrial
Food & Drink
Recipe Corner: Indian Summer Blues (with Cardamom, Rose and Gin)
At my alma mater, UC Santa Cruz, which divides its schoolyear into quarters, summer vacation extends through late September. High
Architecture
Architecture Spotlight: The Pacific Coast Stock Exchange-Classicism to Art Deco
301 Pine Street-one of the historic buildings that comprised our financial system on the West Coast-began its life in 1915