Places: San Francisco Art

While we were in San Francisco we saw so many awesome murals and works of art I decided to do an entirely separate post about them.

Mission District by Hannah Stouffer

In the Mission District by Reyes

In the Mission District by various artists

In Haight-Ashbury by Alex Pardee

In Haight-Ashbury by Lango

In Haight-Ashbury by El Mac

In Haight-Ashbury by Mike Giant

In Haight-Ashbury by Skinner

So many awesome murals. The pictures don't do them justice.

Places: San Francisco 2011: Day Two

We started the day off at the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park.

Then we bussed it to Haight-Ashbury. This is one of my favorite areas of San Francisco. There are great shops and tons of art, which I'll feature in my next post.

My absolute favorite shop was Loved To Death. They have awesome taxidermy, art, curiosities, and creepy little things.

And of course we loved seeing the rows of Victorian homes.

Here are more links to our favorite stores in Haight-Ashbury:

FTC - For the City: Skate design store

Super 7: Japanese influenced toys, art and design

Villians: Great men's and women's clothing

Wasteland: New and vintage clothing

Three Twins Ice Cream: Delicious organic ice cream (we got the burnt caramel and lemon cookie flavors)

Such a fantastic trip. Wish we had more time, but we'll definitely be back soon.

Places: San Francisco 2011: Day One

Wow! San Francisco was AMAZING as usual. Thanks for all the patience while Kevin and I recovered from our trip. It was wonderful, tiring and so, so fun.

On our first day we went to Alcatraz and took the audio tour. It was my third time taking the tour, but Kevin's first. It's so good that I enjoy it every time.

Waiting for the cable car in Union Square.

On the ferry to Alcatraz.

Alcatraz view from the ferry.

We hung around Fisherman's Wharf and ate delicious clam chowder from Boudin's.

After lunch we took the BART to the Mission District.

We had crazy good cookies and milk at Anthony's Cookies.

There were TONS of vintage/thrift stores like Painted Bird.

And there were unique little shops with oddities and specialties like Paxton Gate.

They carry things like taxidermy, insect specimens, plants and nature art. We bought a framed butterfly specimen for our apartment.

Also in the Mission District, is skate/street designer Benny Gold's shop. Kevin is a big fan and got to meet him in person.

It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for him.

Here are some more links to a few of the stores we liked in the Mission:

Self Edge: Denim and clothing with tons of Japanese brands.

Aquarius Records: Vinyl and CDs

The Curiosity Shoppe: Great jewelry and little things for your home.

Shoe Biz: Awesome shoes!

That was our first day in San Francisco. Stay tuned for day two.

The San Fran plan....man

Wishing everyone a great 4th of July weekend! Kevin and I will be in San Francisco until Monday night.

I'm super excited. It's my third time there and Kevin's first, so I will be playing the part of tour guide/navigator.

Check in next week for pictures and such.

And while we're away, enjoy this song about San Francisco. It's an oldie but a goodie: