When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
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Because not everyone can shell out a week's worth of rent on the edible art of a hand-tweezed tasting menu, veteran restaurateur Kash Feng (owner of Michelin-starred Omakase) and consulting chef Shin Aoki (formally of Michelin-starred Kaigetsu) bring you Okane — legit Japanese fare for epicures of the 99 percent.
Only in SF
Filmmaker’s Time-Lapse Video Shows Stunning SF Fog
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By Max DeNike
on Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 11:45 AM
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Loaded question: What’s the most iconic thing about San Francisco? Those are certainly fighting words in some circles, but mention a certain weather phenomenon and you’ll probably get few arguments against.
The city’s fog is, to put it mildly, legendary. It has its own Twitter handle and Wikipedia page. It delays summer until September. And it has inspired writers, artists, and entrepreneurs for generations. What’s left to say? Probably nothing. So let’s forget about the words and focus on the images.
That’s what a guy named Matt Maniego did. This week, he released Paradise II, his second love-letter type movie of San Francisco. It took him three-and-a-half years to shoot — in time lapse — and six months to edit. The result of that dedication is a two-and-a-half-minute movie that is simply serene to behold.
Of course we’ve all seen countless images of San Francisco fog, but this video takes it up a notch.
As you can see, fog is the star. And what’s so fascinating is that because it was time-lapse filmed, it just proves how frickin’ foggy it is here all the time. There are plenty of moments with no fog, such as the north-facing segment of the Golden Gate Bridge from morning till night, but the film’s beauty is best captured by the rolling layers of fog from various camera angles. Some shots are downright mesmerizing.
Maniego is a professional filmmaker who lives in San Francisco and has worked for ESPN, EA, and Facebook, according to his about.me profile. Not surprisingly, he specializes in time-lapse.
Digital Trends reported that Maniego used only two camera bodies and three lenses for the project. He also told DIY Photography that some of his footage was used in Super Bowl broadcasts from the Bay Area earlier this year.
If you want to compare the two films, here’s the first Paradise:
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Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
