Place: Mount Sutro Time Visited: Thursday, 1pm Crowds: Just a few people in one group and one mountain bike rider Lunch: Arizmendi's very reasonably priced pizza slice of the day, a cheese roll and any of their sweet baked goods! Arizmendi Bakery Link: Hiking Mt. Sutro Great place to go if you need some crunch of dirt... Continue Reading →
One good thing about having a somewhat un-renovated house is that you find good old trash tucked in the walls and corners of your basement. Good looking artifacts from another time. To some, crinkled up cards and old bottle caps crusted with dirt are trash, but it's pure treasure to me. Some of the finds tell... Continue Reading →
Golden Gate Park is a mushroom wonderland. The variety I've seen in just the last three years since spotting my first one is surprising. I haven't been able to identify most of them even with the aid of a few books. I have read that only a small percentage of mushrooms have been identified. Thousands more have... Continue Reading →
I have encountered many visitors to SF who have gone to Fisherman's Wharf at noon on a Sat, on a holiday weekend and have complained that "the city" is disappointing. One, Fisherman's Wharf is only part of the city and doesn't tell its whole story and two, if you are going at peak hours, it will... Continue Reading →
Clathrus Ruber, aka red basket stinkhorn, red cage mushroom, lattice mushroom, or the freakiest fungi around (for me), was the first wild mushroom I ever really took notice of. It was under a beautifully maintained tree in Golden Gate Park and when I first saw it, I thought it was a baby toy. The kind that... Continue Reading →
I am compiling the lists of links as a research tool and a reminder of places, associations I would like to visit. Some places I have been to many times, some I have yet to visit. I plan to write more detailed descriptions for each organization in hopes that it will clarify where best to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my blog. Like many bloggers, social media enthusiasts, people that work, I've had blogs for promoting stores, products, events. Those were fulfilling when you saw people joining in and enjoying, but for me, it was always still a job. This blog is created completely as a personal project, not only to share with others, but as... Continue Reading →
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