Being Born and Raised in San Francisco I reflect about lots of unwelcome rumors in the playground…read moreat a San Francisco Public School about the Grateful Dead being a cult. People wondered why people followed the Grateful Dead all over the country and if not the world. I will hear people talk about how many dead concerts they attended. Years later in my teens I was able to understand the Grateful Dead is not a cult but had a cult following like no other band at 60 years deep. Then one Summer my Summer job was working at Buena Vista Park in San Francisco on Haight street via Enterprise for High School students . I quickly learned early from the environment what " Good Vibes" meant. This life lesson has guided me to spread the good vibes and to vibe on. Today the word "vibes" is now a hashtag or a monetized advertising and marketing term used in almost any genre . This leads me to visit to Welcome Haight & Ashbury a shop with merchandise where you can look like you participated during the Summer of Love in San Francisco on Haight & Ashbury. They have books where you can learn more about the vibes of the Grateful Dead along with lots of artwork done by the artist Crumb. This is a fun space to experience when you are on Haight & Ashbury sort of like a museum gift shop . They have hats and lots of home decor so you can have the Summer of Love vibe at home . Although I never saw Jerry Garcia perform in person I was able to catch Phil Lesh play in concert at the Bill Graham auditorium on a New Years Eve. RIP to Jerry , and Phil, and Ron . This place makes me grateful for the dead. San Francisco is the place with a lot of heart where there is fun activities every week and the vibes is "playful" just remember always be truthful to yourself and others and always remain "faithful" What I learned about the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company is not to be "hateful"to those who are still alive and to the dead always stay "grateful"

Whenever I travel to SF I love to visit Haight-Ashbury and I always stop by this store! I love…read morecoming in and eyeing any new products or souvenirs. I visited a month ago and ended up getting another Haight-Ashbury t-shirt and also visited their sister store and bought a cute butterfly dish for my jewelry. The service is also always welcoming and friendly!

Came for a few hours for a meeting. Flew in from out of town. Very minimal instructions were given…read moreto me to get here. Luckily it's all pretty straight forward when you arrive. If you're walking. That's easy. Just pop it into your GPS. If you're taking a cab then I would suggest putting as your destination "Devil Teeth Baking" as getting dropped off at other locations around the area is pretty chaotic (I mean it's already pretty chaotic as it is since you're in the financial district of San Fran). There are many businesses in here. But I came for a business meeting. So if youre going for something like that, you'll want to enter the cement building (no doors just opened entry) and go up one flight of stairs / escalators and head to the lobby. From there, you let them know that you have a meeting and on what floor and give them your name. They'll check in the database for it and then let you into the elevators. You hit the button and off you go. Some of my colleagues found parking around the area but they live here so much more familiar. They suggested to me to not have a car. The meeting space I was in was on the 12th floor and it was a few large meeting spots and some smaller offices that are rented out to different businesses. There's a wellness room and a business center with stationeries. I'm assuming every floor is different. Mine had some color to it. Plants, paintings, art etc. It felt a bit homier than what a generic office would look like. The people were chill too. Good spot. Decent value. Would host a meeting here again!

Based upon these criteria, I give this event 5 stars based upon :…read more- the ability to meetup & network , - service (mobile bar &Happy Hour) , - site/location (Embarcadero Center) , - value Embarcadero Center Presents Summer Happy Hour Wednesday, July 31 | 4-6pm Urban Patio, Three Embarcadero Center 1) https://embarcaderocenter.com/bar-car-at-embarcadero-center/ 2) https://dothebay.com/events/2024/7/31/summer-happy-hour-at-embarcadero-center-tickets-7-31?fbclid=IwY2xjawEXbtBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQgCExw7wiM5iKRdS0l0itlSr2cAOUW1NDf1kh8GpXP6fZO-iJtpKmDRcA_aem_Rzn27kTXStVBBRFJUEJoLQ

Route 66 is super ...I walked by for the first time a few months ago recently ..decided to go back…read moreto this block .. Fun ...coca cola memorabilia ...some interesting picks ...pickers paradise ..u know history channel ..American pickers part 4...id like to go back ..different

I have been coming here to the Route 66 store for years. I love visiting this store whenever I am…read morein the Fisherman's Wharf area. This place has a great collection of souvenirs and gifts such as toy cars and airplanes, posters, license plates, Coke merchandise, backpacks, clothes, hats, t-shirts, vintage metal signs and a wide variety of patches. I dropped by here last weekend and got myself a very nice pair of vintage old western style Sheriff and Texas Rangers badge replicas made of brass. They look really authentic. I plan on using the Texas Rangers badge on my Texas Ranger cowboy costume for my upcoming company Halloween party. I can't wait!

Union Square is the hub of downtown San Francisco. It takes up one city block…read more Every couple of months I come downtown for an appointment. Yesterday I grabbed a pastry and coffee at bPatisserie located at Union Square. Already at 9:15am there was a lot of activity- many tourists also grabbing coffee; folks lounging; even folks playing ping pong. And located on each corner is an heart. Designed by local artists & later auctioned off in fundraising efforts to support SF General Hospital. There's a convenient underground parking garage. During the holidays there's a huge Christmas tree donated by Macy's. And an ice skating rink. Don't forget the shopping. It's not what it used to be but it's slowly rebounding.

Not really a store but just part of visiting SF tourist area. Nice large park in the middle and…read morethere seems to always have something going around. They have 4 hearts in the 4 corners and I just learned they do change yearly some of them. Kinda fun. Nice area.

Tucked in a tiny space on Larkin just north of Geary, The Loin is a neat little clothing shop and…read moreart space. I was most interested in their t-shirts so I didn't even really take a look at the art hanging on the walls (next time). I love the Tenderloin and it has a special place in my heart. Having worked there providing health care to a much marginalized population, I'm always proud to sport some Tenderloin-related gear. So, I was more than happy to plunk down 30 bones for my Tenderloin Friends Club t-shirt. It's awesome!

A trendy art and clothing shop in the tenderloin next to a vintage magazine and porn shop. Support…read moreyour local business guys and gals right in the heart of the tenderloin!

I remember years ago when I used to crab off the pier sometimes by myself or with family members…read morethat the Warming Hut Park Store was a nice little haven to get out of the cold and wind. A gift store with state park books, brochures, some toys, hot drinks, and sandwiches. Nowadays, they only sell hot coffee & tea. No restroom inside. The public restrooms are outside in the next building.

I walk around this area a lot and thought might as well poke my head in and take a look…read more What is this place? Well it's a tourist shop. They sell magnets, prints, clothes, journals, figurines. As someone who lives in San Francisco there isn't anything in here I would buy. There is also some drinks and food. However it's in the back of the space so you have to walk to the very back to order, meaning you have to walk through the shop kind of like those airport duty free shops. I looked at the food options and I would not but anything here. I concluded this is not a spot for me. It might be nice if you are a tourist and tired but there is actually a lot of nice food on Chestnut and Union streets.

Young people can be inspiring…read more For all the criticism that this generation, there is something that has to be said about those passionate and devoted ones like Valerie Liu. Starting in December, I started seeing her perform her artistic skills as she painted the frontage for this space. After several passes over the next several weeks, I enjoyed her vision come to life, through rainy wet days and cold dreary mornings. Check out her work here and enjoy the thoughtfulness in highlighting Chinese New Year in Chinatown San Francisco. With a mainstream flood of artworks throughout the City in January (hearts for SF General Hospital and dragons for Chinese New Year), Ms. Valerie Liu shines. Her subjects include custard egg tarts, a fortune cookie, a gourd, tea drink cup and straw, pink cake box, bamboo plant, and, of course, the sitting cat with one paw up in a waving position. Obviously, these are things that she finds significant in her life journey culturally. Do check out her other amazing works at https://valerie-win-liu.com/. Take a bow, Valerie. If you're in Chinatown, do take time to check out her work especially with the Year of the Dragon approaching.

Great arts and community space in Chinatown! You can see edge art and at the same time learn…read moresomething unique about this city at 41 Ross.

The Box created an exhibit of a mercantile store last year and I got a ticket from Airbnb. The Box…read morehas a website with collection items. Thrift store items antiques and etc. The exhibit is fun and different. There were letterpress machines and old fashioned knick knacks. 12/8/21

Wow. An amazing antique store. Antiques of exceptional quality. You just don't see things this…read moreold in this type of condition. There are items from the 1800's and early 1900's that are in perfect condition and for sale. Everything is extremely well organized. Items are fairly priced. The place is set up like an old general store and it feels like you are transported back in time. There are items from the US and other countries. My wife and I spent a few hours there today and enjoyed it immensely. The owner was extremely knowledgeable and a true gentleman. Thank you Mark for sharing your time and expertise with us. We will definitely be back. If you are into antiques this place is amazing and worth a visit.