So since Glenda and I talked about it a few days ago, I’ve started cranking through on a jumbled list of San Francisco things that just had to be done again before leaving town and got some other great ideas from other friends in the meantime.
Yesterday I managed to:
- Explore the SF Botanical Gardens and experience a perfect moment of walking by and looking at a beautiful tree from New Zealand just as Flight of the Conchords “You’re so Beautiful….like a tree” came up on my Itouch.
- I also crushed a leaf of pineapple sage between my fingertips for the heady smell.
- Ride on the N-Judah and observe the characters there.
- Walk through the Civic Center Plaza and UN Plaza looking and various imported Tibetan Goods.
- Observe a Peace Rally in front of City Hall.
- Sat in SF’s great main public library which has an extensive AV library and a surprisngly large section on graphic novels and manga.
- Walk along market street. Even the somewhat seedy parts towards the Financial District.
- Noted that “Secrets” The adult novelties store on Market next to the Warfield Theater pumps out a lot of Vivaldi. I think that means that they’re classy.
- Sat in the grass for a little bit in Yerba Buena Gardens. (Note, just earlier in the day I’d actually gotten to see what a Yerba Buena plant looks like)
- Took a good long look at the Keith Haring sculpture by the Moscone Center
- Had a beer with 2 good friends at Petes Tavern
- Discoverd the “South Beach” Shoreline of 1852 along King Street.
I’m still trying to figure out what’s on the list for today but I think I’m off to a good start in re-exploring and remembering SF.