Ingrid's San Francisco Blog November 2007 Archive

For the latest on cleanup efforts and investigation, see San Francisco Oil Spill News and How to Help.

Macy's isn't the end of the line in terms of public illumination. Starting December 1, Union Street lights up with a parade that launches the month-long Fantasy of Lights -- ... Read More

This week, the Fillmore district welcomes Yoshi's San Francisco -- bringing the esteemed jazz venue into a neighborhood that once thrived with a Harlem-style musical renaissance. In the 1940s and 50s ... Read More

Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 23 to 25) the Castro Theatre's featured Sing-a-Longs are Sound of Music and Dreamgirls. If you haven't attended one of the famous Sing-a-Long events yet, read up on ... Read More

If you're new to San Francisco or live in other parts of the Bay Area and haven't had a chance to stroll Golden Gate Park in all of its splendor, ... Read More

Flying through military air space isn't the only trip that constitutes holiday travel (see Commercial Airlines Given Priority in Military's Space). The hassle of sending your shoes through xray -- on ... Read More

Check About San Francisco Home Page for latest updates. I'll be keeping oil spill updates at the top of the home page until the the majority of cleanup and bird rescue ... Read More

I'll be keeping oil spill updates at the top of the home page until the worst of the situation has passed. Follow the links below to information on how to ... Read More

The International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) -- responsible for rescue and rehabilitation of our oiled birds -- is asking people to please keep their dogs off the beaches. Dogs ... Read More

A larger version of the oil spill map to the right, shows the point of collision and the affected areas. Closed beaches are listed below the oil spill map. Cleanups and ... Read More

Latest stories on the Cosco Busan crash and San Francisco Oil Spill - Updated November 14, 2007: Information continues to emerge, suggesting human error in terms of the crash, and mismanaged ... Read More

More posts on the San Francisco Bay oil spill: San Francisco home page Latest updates and how to help with the oil spill cleanup Original post on Cosco Busan crash UPDATE 11/9/07 - 5p: ... Read More

More posts on the San Francisco Bay oil spill: San Francisco home page Latest updates and how to help with the oil spill November 9 Cleanup and News Update According to the San Francisco ... Read More

This weekend's Yerba Buena Arts and Culture Free4All extends free museum admission to a three-block radius around Yerba Buena Gardens. On Saturday, you can sample the trove of cultural diversity ... Read More

When I walked by the ice rink setup a few days ago, it was 75 degrees outside -- an inhospitable home for holiday ice. I spent several years in Southern ... Read More

I still love the tangible, analog feel of a newspaper but it's tough not to be a wireless junkie when blogs like Say Hey: A Bay Area Sports Blog wrap ... Read More

If you follow San Francisco politics at all, you'll know that Chicken John Rinaldi also sees the problem with BART closing two hours before last call at pubs . . ... Read More

You can barely turn a corner in the Mission District without smacking into a stunning work of art. Murals that adorn the shops, schools and walls throughout the ... Read More

It may feel like summer (or like November in Los Angeles) but that won't stop our popular Christmas trees from lighting up this month with the usual ceremony. Some of ... Read More

There were reports last month that elusive Banksy -- British stencil and graffiti phenomenon -- might finally be captured on digital film. It's the hazard inherent in graffiti art, that ... Read More

If Supersize Me and Fast Food Nation weren't enough to get you off the SAD (Standard American Diet), consider King Corn the tipping point. Filmmakers Aaron Woolf, Ian Cheney and Curt ... Read More

The de Young © 2007 Ingrid Taylar The first week of the month offers the biggest selection of free museums days in San Francisco. Some recently opened exhibitions: Jeff Wall Exhibition ... Read More