Ingrid's San Francisco Blog March 2008 Archive

Absinthe is getting great PR in bars around the Bay Area Absinthe has been legal in the States for almost a year -- and the trickle-down effect seems to be absinthe ... Read More

Herb Caen, the late, beloved scribe of San Francisco, once wrote that "old restaurants and waiters have soul." That's probably why popular spots like Mama's and Dottie's have lines around ... Read More

Grand View Park in the Sunset earns its name. From the park's peak, you have a sweeping view of San Francisco in any direction. The only catch is . . ... Read More

The "later in 2008" line up is getting longer as places gear up for late spring and early summer openings. A smattering of recent openings: Blue Bottle Cafe in the newish ... Read More

April in the Bay Area launches the 50th Anniversary of the San Francisco Giants, the 51st San Francisco International Film Festival, and the 7th Annual Dining Out for Life event. See ... Read More

With the Giants home opener just days away on April 7, it's the perfect time to direct some energy toward the Junior Giants -- and the Play Ball Lunch fundraiser ... Read More

San Francisco's St. Stupid's Day Parade elevates the idea of April Fools' to a higher form of idiocy. And the organizers, the First Church of the Last Laugh, would see ... Read More

If you're into shared public works, it's tough to keep track of new art in open spaces -- not to mention the various incarnations of guerrilla and stencil art that ... Read More

Updates on the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) eradication program in San Francisco and the Bay Area Given the many controversial aspects of the aerial spraying proposed for the San Francisco ... Read More

I couldn't make it to the Bring Your Own Big Wheel race this year -- its inaugural year on the curviest street of all, Vermont. The previous years of the ... Read More

San Francisco exhibit straddles a controversial moral line According to the San Francisco Chronicle (April 1, 2008), this show closed due to some 'menacing' voice messages and e-mails at the artist's ... Read More

I didn't intend to post twice on the topic of Bay Area wildlife (of the feathered kind), but we saw this gorgeous Red-tailed Hawk as we passed through Civic Center ... Read More

Spring is the time we're most likely to encounter baby animals of the wild kind. People are often surprised how many species are found within city grids. But, when the ... Read More

When you live in earthquake country, you're no stranger to cracked sidewalks, and liquefaction, and the tiny temblors that barely wake you in the middle of the night. But it's ... Read More

Documentary about the Marin County mountain biking pioneers If you're a cyclist, you're probably no stranger to the bike mythology that engulfs Marin County -- as the birthplace of mountain biking, ... Read More

Easter Happenings Around the Bay Area - 2008 Easter egg hunts. Check. Easter Bunnies with brushed velour suits and removable heads. Check. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence cranking out "Noir" at ... Read More

Conservatory of Flowers - March 18 to November 2 If you've ever tried to get up close with butterflies in the wild, you know they can be fickle about their photo ... Read More

Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race - Easter Sunday in San Francisco (2008) By far, the best Easter event I attended was the annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW) race ... Read More

Getting a head count of Leanne's cubs has been a challenge, with zoo staff reticent to disturb the Sumatran tiger and her babies. When the mother tiger left her nesting ... Read More

It happens every year . . . it's green (mostly) . . . it's chaotic . . . beer comes in plastic. See some photos from this year's St. Patrick's ... Read More

Marine reserve and tide pools on the San Mateo coast The Fitzgerald Marine Reserve exemplifies the bittersweet reality of humans appreciating nature a bit too much. The intertidal habitat is an ... Read More

(That title is actually a double entendre. I'll explain in a minute.) It's not enough for me to drink. I like to throw in a bit of learning, writing, or mental ... Read More

The Creative Force Behind Peggy Li Creations in San Francisco If you're a fan of Grey's Anatomy or Medium, there's a chance you've been introduced to Peggy Li by way ... Read More

March 14 to March 17, 2008 Several clubs in town are making a long weekend of St. Patrick's Day, hosting the San Francisco Irish Music Festival. The festival includes four nights ... Read More

Flower Shows in San Francisco - March 2008 This week, the de Young Museum launches its annual Bouquets to Art fundraiser with tonight's opening gala. Then, from March 11 to March ... Read More

Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer's Life, 1990 - 2005 at the Legion of Honor through May 25, 2008. Annie Leibovitz: Photographs was the first coffee table book I purchased for myself, longer ... Read More

If you've been out to Lands End in recent months, you'll know that the stairway from the Merrie Way parking lot to Sutro Baths is closed -- as is the ... Read More

Updates on the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) eradication program in San Francisco and the Bay Area Given the many controversial aspects of the aerial spraying proposed for the San Francisco ... Read More

Next week is one week I'd rather be in Austin -- for SXSW. The South by Southwest music festival this year showcases more than 1700 musical acts on 80 stages. And ... Read More

Spring and summer bring houseguests . . . houseguests in utter disbelief that California could be so cold. (If you're one of those houseguests, listen to your sensei when he ... Read More

Includes: Map of San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade Route The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco (March 15) is the largest of its kind in the West. It brings ... Read More

On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of state marriage law which defines "marriage" as the union of a man and a woman. About.com's Tom ... Read More

It's March in the Bay Area which means more festivals creeping into the event calendars in the next few months, including St. Paddy's Day festivities just around the corner. See what ... Read More

Migrating Newts at UC Berkeley Botanical Garden The botanical garden of UC Berkeley houses a spectacular display of plants, a massive and stinky corpse flower, and a refuge of a rose ... Read More