Monthly Archives: June 2007

Whole Food 0

The first farmers market in SF appeared in 1943 at Market and Duboce. In a story that reminds me of a particular film noir, it began as a way for farmers to subvert the predatory distributors, sell directly to the customer and reap a fairer reward for their labors. While the Ferry [...]

Walk On By 0

Street entertainment is part of what makes cities so fantastic to live in, and to visit. I remember back-flips on the subway in Manhattan, and puppet shows on the Paris Metro; I distinctly recall the weird carnivalesque atmosphere of the Wharf here, as a kid, walking by motionless figures on pedestals who were [...]