• Cartoon Art Museum

    06Jun
    Categories: Art, Cheap Fun, Culture, Fun, Lunch, Museum, SOMA, Tourist Activity Click Here to Leave a Comment

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    I’ve passed by this clever museum too many times … waiting for the right time. I work near there; so it’s close and easily put off. Darn. I wish I’d gone in long ago. It’s filled with historical cartoons that have been enjoyed over the years, as well as featured cartoons and artists which change; so check the Web site for details: www.cartoonart.org. When you visit the museum, be sure to watch the video – a collection of variations of style and ages. It’s a little bonus and a lot of fun. Naturally, there’s no photography inside the museum. It’s right downtown and easy to find … only a block off Market Street (see the map below).

    Click on this link for more info about the Cartoon Art Museum.

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  • Fort Point – Under the Golden Gate Bridge

    20Jan
    Categories: Architecture, Cheap Fun, Culture, Excursion, Music, Outdoor, Photo Opp, Tourist Activity, View Click Here to Leave a Comment
    Fort Point

    Fort Point

    I just love this shot. It looks fake, huh? It’s not. I’m not sure I could ever get that shot again. The lighting was perfect and the fog was just right – not too much, not too little. This photo is totally original and unchanged.

    You can take a bus ride from downtown, which is cheap and doesn’t take that long … maybe 30 – 45 minutes, with a transfer near Union Street, which could be a side trip on the way back. Ask your bus driver.

    The bus takes you to the bridge and Fort Point is below the bridge and easy to find and get to. It’s all fun, and very worthile. There’s a lot more than this photo shows; so take time to explore. This was the fort that protected the bay; so there’s lots to see in the way of historical settings. It’s not a huge display, but worth an hour or so. Climb all over the whole place and you’ll see views to the water too.

    Click on this link for more info about Fort Point.


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  • Gay Pride Mini Parade – 8 Minutes of Silly Fun!

    04Jul
    Categories: Art, Cheap Fun, Culture, Event, Free Fun, Fun, Music, Odd, Outdoor, People Watching, Photo Opp, Relax, Silly Click Here to Leave a Comment

    After the big parade, we all walked down to the Civic Center, where all the food concessions, live entertainment and dancing is set-up. The summer smells of BBQ’d everything was wafting though the air on this fun and sunny day. We had a drink along the way … or two, then make a quick trip through Ferry Village (not to be missed, if you’re up for a bit of live X-Rated stuff … I didn’t post any because most of the naked people are *not* the ones you really want to see naked … as you’ll see in the video here … watch closely, if it’s your thing). Every year, we see the same naked ones and trust me, it’s never pretty, darn it. I wonder how many end up on line and if their mothers or co-workers ever spot them? I just can’t imagine.

    I loved doing this video and love watching it. It’s a real slice of the whole day. You’ll see it all in this 8 minute video – all types, shapes, genders, outfits and more. The music was next to where I was sitting, which added a great little ambiance. I love watching people kind of “half dancing” as they walked by. For more gay pride info: Click Here.

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