Bazaar Bizarre - Sunday, November 30th

Looks to be a cool indie craft fair, just in time for holiday shopping. It goes from 10 to 5 at the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Admission is $1 (50% of Proceeds go to charity)

Let me know if you'd like to join me.

St. George Spirits Holiday Open House, Sat, Nov. 11th

St. George Spirits (home of Hangar One vodka) is having a Holiday Open House. Here's what they say about it:

After months of hard work in our holiday workshop, we have found the solution for this year's holiday shopping gloom: a Holiday Open House! Seriously, shopping while eating and drinking is a lot more fun than waiting outside in the cold for a department store to open.
Like always, the stills will be running most of the day, allowing you a rare opportunity to see the process up close with a live distillation. Entrance will include 3 lil' cocktails, our spirits (including the new Hangar One Spiced Pear Vodka release), and the iced vodka luges. Music and food will be supplied throughout the day to keep everyone upright.

To make the shopping even easier (and tastier), our friends, who just happen to run some of the best specialty food companies around, will be there to sample and sell their wares: Recchiuti Confections with truffles and chocolates; June Taylor Jams, with amazing jams, preserves, and syrups; Boccalone with salumi, cured meats, and all things pork; and La Cocina, with a variety of sweet treats made with organic ingredients.

All of our delicious spirits and holiday gift packs will be available for sampling and sale, naturally, including the St. George Absinthe Verte and the Hangar One Spiced Pear Vodka.
Finally, we are once again providing shuttle service between the West Oakland BART station and the Alameda Main street ferry building to and from the distillery. Yes, it's free --- just get on!

BART Shuttle service begins at 12:30pm and continues at 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm with the last pick-up at 4:30pm. From the ferry at 1:45pm and 4:15pm.
Will-call tickets will be available in the distillery store starting today and by phone for $30. Call us at 510.864.0635 to reserve your spot. We sold out last time so don't wait!

Tasting tickets to try both the Absinthe Verte and De Profundis (20-year aged Pear Brandy) are $10.

Entry, if not sold out, will be $40 at the door.
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 from 1pm to 6pmSt. George Spirits/Hangar One DistilleryEntry Fee is $30 in advance, $40 at the door.This is a 21 and over event. Please bring your picture ID!

Sounds great, doesn't it? Let me know if you'd like to join me!

Nirvino Mixology Contest - Thursday, November 13th

Sounds like a fun event, here's what Nirvino has to say about it:

"This month Nirvino and SF City Dish are joining forces to bring you an exclusive evening of cocktails, music, and good company.
• Featuring - Domain de Canton Ginger Liqueur
• Mixology Contest - Five of San Francisco's hottest bartenders
• Mobile Judging - Bring your iPhone, Treo, or Blackberry. We'll be reviewing the drinks live at the event to select the winner of the mixology contest
• Limited Space - This is a private event exclusively for our active Nirvino members
• Your Mission - Rate each of the cocktails from your mobile phone and choose the best drink of the evening"

The event is at Level III in the JW Marriott Hotel at 500 Post Street (at Mason).

I've already RSVP'd for me and 1 guest (that's all they'd allow), so let me know if you'd like to join me.

You Bazaar in Golden Gate Park - Sunday, November 2nd

It's time for another cool indie craft fair. You Bazaar is at the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park (at 9th & Lincoln Ave.) this Sunday... and it's free too. Let me know if you'd like to join me.

Sarah Vowell @ Stacey's Bookstore - Friday, October 17th @ 12:30

For all of my fellow downtown workers, Sarah Vowell will be doing a lunchtime reading and book signing at Stacey's Bookstore this Friday at 12:30. She'll be supporting her new book "The Wordy Shipmates". I'm sure it will be another great book. Let me know if you'd like to join me!

Slacker Uprising - Monday, October 13th

The Independent is showing Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising for free! Here's what they say about the movie:

Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has never been afraid of a fight, and this year's presidential election is no exception. Slacker Uprising, a new movie about his swing state tour in the 2004 election maximizes the reach of his message and as a thank you gift to his fans. Moore is adopting a novel approach to distribution appropriate to politics in the age of the internet: he's teaming up with Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films to distribute the movie online, free of charge.

Doors open at 7:30... let me know if you want to come along!

MP3 Experiment - Saturday, October 4th

It's time for another flashmob event... go here to find out about this cool Improv Everywhere event. Let me know if you'd like to join me.

Vertigo in Union Square - Saturday, October 4th

It's the last film night in the park. This time the classic 'Vertigo' (set in SF) shown in Union Square. Come along with wine, food and a blanket!

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - Saturday & Sunday, October 4ths & 5th

It's HSB time again!! I'm planning to go on Saturday and Sunday. Let me know if you'd like to join me.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? in Dolores Park - Saturday, September 20th

It's the penultimate (I just love that word) SF movie in the park this Saturday, with the wonderful Coen Bros film 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' playing at Dolores Park. I'm sure it will be another great night, so join me!

Il Postino @ Washington Square Park - Saturday, September 6

It's another film night in the park, this time the wonderful Italian film 'Il Postino' at Washington Square Park, of course. Let's get some pizza and see the movie!

Mamma Mia Sing-Along - Labor Day Weekend

Come on ABBA fans... join me to see, and sing along with Mamma Mia. They're putting on a special sing-along version of the film this weekend at the Century Theatre in the San Francisco Centre. Let me know if you'd like to go with me sometime this weekend.

Supperclub Picnic in GG Park - Sunday, August 17th

Supperclub is putting on a picnic (called Grass) in Golden Gate Park this Sunday. Here's how they describe it:

Supperclub and Bassyx bring youGRASS, Supperclub in the Park!

A free, outdoor all-day event with food, beer & wine bars, all the Supperclub beds and tables to chill out on, freaky live entertainment, fire dancing and much more! w/Mad Science (DJ GUNZ & Ace Tatsu), Michael Anthony, Sen-Sei and Andrew Phelan, Tall Sasha and more TBA.. afterparty at Supperclub. This is a FREE party folks, and there's NEVER been one like this so don't miss it!

It sounds very cool, and they have picnic beds! I'd love to check it out, so join me!!!

Zombie Alert: This Saturday

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Zombie Alert: This Saturday

Friends and countrymen, it is with a heavy heart that I report on the state of Zombie Activity in our fair city of San Francisco. The time has come to once again activate the radio-attraktor towers to funnel hundreds of zombies through downtown to a secure location. This is a risky maneuver, as evidenced by carnage enshrouding last year's event. Rest assured, we have made improvements to the technology.

We will turn on the radio-attraktor towers at 2:05pm on Saturday, August 16th. All zombies in the area will be telepathically compelled to march down a route which we will disclose in a future email. The radio waves will also cause undead to crave duct tape instead of human flesh. If you are unfortunate enough to be standing along the route with a duct tape "X" on your torso, you will be attacked and consumed by the horde, after which you will be one of them. Don't wear your favorite shirt.

Please, please tell your friends and family not to be anywhere near the route at 2:05pm this Saturday! Have them sign up for updates ( http://eatbrains.com/announcements ) or follow the movement live on Twitter with up-to-the-minute zombie migration forecast, Beijing Olympic protest style ( http://twitter.com/SFZombieMob ). If we loose radio control of the mob, the result will be catastrophically gruesome!

The Zombie Wrangler
http://eatbrains.com

Top Button Sample Sale - Saturday, August 9th

This looks like it will be a good sample sale this weekend at Fort Mason. Here's what they say about it:

BCBG, Ella Moss, And Splendid Sample Sale
Shop over 2,000 dresses, tops, cashmere, bags, and more. Find sizes 0-12 in all categories, including fabulous cocktail dresses. Get some retail therapy for one day only and receive 50-70% off everything! The sale will be held in the marina, at The Fort Mason Center, Building D. Parking will be available.

Let me know if you'd like to go!

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid - Saturday, August 9th

It's time for another film night in the park. This time it's 'Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid' at Union Square. Let me know if you want to join me!

Flashdance Flash Mob - Saturday, July 19th @ Van Ness across from CITY HALL

I've been dying to check out the Flashdance flash mob. It's going on Saturday night on Van Ness across from City Hall. Please come with me and DANCE!!!

Sarah Silverman @ Nob Hill Masonic - Sunday, September 7th

Sarah Silverman is performing at the Nob Hill Masonic Center on Sunday, September 7th. Should be funny. Let me know if you want to join me...

Renegade Craft Fair - Saturday & Sunday, June 12 & 13

This looks like a very cool craft fair.... and it's FREE! It's at Fort Mason this Saturday and Sunday. I'm up for going either day, although there is a 'punk marching band' playing on Sunday at 2:00. Let me know if you'd like to go.

The Warehouse Sale - Saturday, June 14th

The Warehouse Sale is a great demin sample sale. I've been a few times and always have gotten great deals on designer jeans. I'm planning to go sometime on Sunday, it goes from 10-4. Let me know if you'd like to join me!