Philo Farnsworth had a lot to do with the invention of television, but didn’t do it on his own. His workshop was located here in San Francisco and is often an overlooked spot because there’s not much to see there. Here’s the plaque marking the site, but now it’s a building rented to a video [...]
Posted by admin on 09.27.2010 at 8:28 am// Tagged: Excursion, Kids, Odd, Tourist Activity , Invented televisions, Invented TV, Television, TV
I know San Francisco is liberal, quirky and open minded to the point of indulgent, but this was just too funny for words. I was walking back to the office from the bank and was enjoying the nice sunny day (it’s been the coldest summer we’ve had in 40 years. I know that’s true because [...]
Posted by admin on 08.18.2010 at 2:04 pm// Tagged: Odd, People Watching, Photo Opp , Naked Man, naked men, naked people
Well, some things never change and some things continue to change, like the Bay To Breakers annual run/walk/dance/crawl from Downtown San Francisco (a few blocks from the bay) to the Pacific Ocean. It’s a very doable distance for most people and I think everyone should do it at least once, in the name of tradition. [...]
Posted by admin on 05.17.2010 at 9:51 am// Tagged: Event, Free Fun, Fun, Odd, Outdoor, People Watching, Photo Opp, Silly, Tourist Activity , 99th Annual Bay to Breakers Race, Bay to Breakers, Bay to Breakers Race, naked people, naked runners