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SF is Five Stripes of Goo: Hiking for Geology

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This is a little out of my typical format for my Urban Hike series, in that it’s spent documenting two whole Saturdays hiking various points around San Francisco instead of highlighting one particular hike. Some of these will doubtless turn … Continue reading

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Taking on Floristry: Ikebana Lesson II

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A couple weeks ago I posted about my recent ventures into floristry, via a CCSF class in Ikebana. I’m just a beginner at this myself, but am enjoying sharing the basics, Ikebana for Beginners, as it were. I’m sure there’s … Continue reading

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A Day on Alcatraz in Panorama

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This is really sad. I am so sore after only one morning of gardening on Alcatraz. Feels like I ran a marathon or something! Just tells me I need to put more effort into getting out there more often. 🙂 … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Dolores Heights

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It’s been spectacular weather here yet again. I follow this garden blog out of Ireland, called Arigna Gardener, and it’s interesting to follow Bridget’s accounts of similar weather patterns happening over there. Nothing we can do about the lack of … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Kite Hill

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This Winter has been an abnormally fantastic time to get outdoors in San Francisco. It’s been just about the driest December on record, and January is following suit with the beautiful, sunny days in the 60’s. Not to be flippant … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Streets to Gardens

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I recently posted a story with a bit of info about sidewalk gardening, and thought this would be a great opportunity to revisit my Urban Hike series with a broader focus on gardening on the streets. This probably isn’t best … Continue reading

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SF Sidewalk Gardens in the Bayview

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There are so many things I love about living in San Francisco. This was really the closest “big city” to where I grew up, so there has always been a draw to this place. I remember coming here regularly since … Continue reading

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What’s goin’ on…

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The sun is back in swing here after a sort of freak summer storm earlier in the week. I have lots more Urban Hike themed posts I’m working on, but need to get pictures to go with. I’m working on … Continue reading

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Urban Hike: Seward Mini Park

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On such a gorgeous day as this (hey, we’re actually having some warm, sunny weather in June!), I just had to get out on an urban hike. I love walking the streets and getting lost in the plant varieties growing … Continue reading

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Getting started…

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Well, I sure went about all this bass-ackwards, now didn’t I? 🙂 Should have occurred to me to have a post and some layout before linking my blog off to everyone. So, you all get to watch me develop this … Continue reading

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