Mike and Maaike: Stolen Jewels

Posted on June 15, 2007 Under Life

San Francisco-based design team Mike and Maaike have added to their impressive design repertoire by stealing some bling. In their new Stolen Jewels Collection, they explore the tangible versus the virtual in relation to real and perceived value. How did…

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Ogi: My Life Is Your Problem

Posted on May 30, 2007 Under Art

JoshSpear.com mainstay and friend OGIgraphics has an opening at Receiver Gallery (Valencia at 25th) in San Francisco opening on June 9th. It has been more than 2 years since Ogi had his first solo show and he's very happy to…

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Last Painted Rooms Art Show: SF

Posted on May 9, 2007 Under Art

Tomorrow evening in San Francisco will be the opening of the Last Painted Rooms Art Show at the Hotel Des Arts. Artists have been painting up those rooms for about two years now, and this show will mark the end…

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AB Fits: San Francisco

Posted on April 9, 2007 Under Fashion

A friend of mine just got back from what he described to be an "awesome" trip to San Francisco. From a 'fun to visit' perspective, I think a lot of us would agree that S.F. is high on the list.…

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Tofu Kubrick Series

Posted on March 20, 2007 Under Design

While at the Kid Robot store in San Francisco this weekend, I got my foodie kick from the toy world. I'm totally head-over-heels for the Tofu Kubrick Series by the Toyko based Devilrobots. This limited series is an assortment of…

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Blue Oyster Cult + Elephant Hunter: San Francisco

Posted on March 13, 2007 Under Music

Man o man I wish I could be in SF for this show. On March 22nd at 8 P.M., Blue Oyster Cult will be returning to one of the birth places of modern Rock & Roll: Slim's in San Francisco.…

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The Art of Jeremy Fish

Posted on March 7, 2007 Under Art

Last Fall, a good friend of mine pointed me to artwork of Jeremy Fish, a super-talented artist and designer out of San Francisco. I hadn't spent much time on his memorable website for quite awhile until yesterday, when I heard…

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Shepard Fairey Murals: San Francisco

Posted on February 13, 2007 Under Art

Shepard Fairey, who you know from the Obey Giant campaign, recently worked his mural magic at the Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco. Shepard painted both an outside mural and an in-room mural as part of the hotel's Painted Rooms…

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Upper Playground Hoodie Goodies

Posted on January 31, 2007 Under Fashion

Many of you know Upper Playground as the 'more than a clothing store' that originated in San Francisco and found a second home in Portland a few months ago. My insiders in both S.F. and Portland have only the best…

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Teance Free Leaf Tea

Posted on January 23, 2007 Under Food

While in San Francisco, we were pretty excited when we heard the words "patent pending" and "not yet available" in the same sentence during a conversation about Tea. Teance is the innovator of a new tea trend, with their patent…

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