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by trilobyte » Thu Jul 24, 2014 6:47 pm
There'll be a smallish soiree on the pier next to the Ferry Building on Friday August 1st to mark an epic Flaming Lotus Girls artwork, called SOMA, having been installed. They replaced all the fiery poofiness with multicolor LED's, and from sunset on each night it'll be an EPIC piece to behold. Almost as EPIC as the bay lights project (which'll be perfectly visible from SOMA, and make for great shots). Hooray for burners making big, groundbreaking art in actual cities!
You may also want to check into Eternal Return. They've got a FB page, there's information about volunteering - they're in the home stretch and working every day and can use a hand if you're able. Their workspace is on Treasure Island. If you're in the east bay you may also want to check into the NIMBY space. Lots of playa projects in progress there, including TASM (The Alien Siege Machine). Aside from getting to work on great art, a lot of times they'll gladly show you how to do the work, from basic metalworking to welding and carpentry and wiring stuff up.
Sightseeing wise, there's the little park on Treasure Island... can't miss it, drive on the main road until you come upon the 55 foot steel sculpture that is Bliss Dance. That's the first in Marco Cochrane's series, Truth Is Beauty was chapter two.
The Ferry Building, the fancy looking 19th century building on the waterfront in SF, is also host to an AMAZING Farmer's Market.... one of the best in the country. Saturday is their big day with hundreds of vendors set up and an indescribably amount of deliciousness, but the building itself has a couple dozen permanent residents and it's open 7 days a week. They do a junior version of the market during the day on Thursdays, and I think it's also running on Tuesdays. Also worth checking out along the Embarcadero - The Exploratorium. Sort of a science center meets art gallery... fun and very unique. Fisherman's Wharf may also be worth exploring, it's a little touristy but if you're not in a hurry and enjoy a little cheesiness and campiness can be a lot of fun.
"The Haight" is also a great place to explore. Lots of weird and eclectic places, some posh and some dodgy, but all kinds of awesome. Set your mapping device or transit app for the intersection of Haight & Ashbury. Once you get there, just explore. Lots of shops, lots of places to get stuff for the burn. lots of places to grab a bite (including a place called, I kid you not, the pork store), and lots of places to grab a drink. The Haight's not too far from Golden Gate Park, which is its own world of exploration. Bucketloads of nature, and a few cool museums and galleries, too. That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Good luck and have fun!
Hooray for having gotten all my errands done today. Now I'm beat and just want to kick back, but still have a ton of things to do, including getting the CNC jobs set up for tomorrow afternoon's work projects. I still have to design my new bike racks, too, this will call for shots!
