The Barbary Coast News

SO WHAT'S FRESH AT THE FARMERS' MARKET?
Saturday, May 17, 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:20:48 -0700

Blueberries!

Fresh rosemary
Rhubarb
Gold chard
Loquats
Seascape strawberries
Arugula
Garlic
Legato cheese
Shiitake mushrooms

Saturday, May 17 ~ Market to Table
10:30 am - Meet the producer
11:00 am - Seasonal cooking demonstration Margo True of Sunset Magazine

Saturday, May 24 ~ Market to Table
10:30 am - Meet the producer
11:00 am - Seasonal cooking demonstration Leif Hedendal, Local Chef
All programs take place in front of the Ferry Building on the north side.

June 27 - Celebrate at our Spring Breakfast

On June 7, CUESA's Dacor teaching kitchen in the North Arcade will be transformed into the setting for our annual breakfast gathering. Come delight in spring's abundance and the people who bring it to us each week. A market seller will be at each table to share stories about her or his business. There are three seatings—9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 am. Tickets are $25 per person ($15 for children 2-12) and proceeds benefit CUESA�s education programs. We sincerely hope you can join us!

Seasonal recipe: Elegantly Simple Deviled Eggs

This recipe comes from Sandra Keros of Healthy Focus. Makes 12
INGREDIENTS:
6 medium eggs
Water and dash of white wine vinegar for boiling
1/2 head radicchio, sliced into long thin strips
1/2 cup cr�me fra�che (you can substitute equal parts sour cream and heavy cream)
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon unrefined sea salt
1 dash each of white pepper and cayenne pepper
1/2 bunch chives, chopped fine and snipped into 1/2-inch lengths, for garnish

I Visit a Local Wine Bar

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:39:27 -0700

by Theo Armour

It's fun to do a lot of things at the same time. OK, not always.

But on occasion life come at you on multiple levels all at one time. I�m sitting at the end of a long bar. In front on me is a glass of Malbec. This is the nicely rough grape from Argentina—one of the few grapes indigenous to the Western Hemisphere in use in the wine industry.

And when I say rough, it�s not to say that the roughness some sort of error of the blending process in some industrial vat situation, on the contrary it feels like the natural roughness of rocky soil and intemperate climate. A workmanlike roughness that's good to be around. And if you prefer another wine, well there�s dozens to choose from.

Monday evening, it's quiet here at Wine—the wine bar next to l'Occitaine at the corner of Front and Sacramento. But there's always ladies here. The men go to the Irish bars on the other corner (Harrington's and the Royal Exchange). So this is a gentler, more simpatico sort of place.

Architecturally, it makes me think of an Edward Hopper painting. Slightly empty and yet slightly not sterile. Can contemporary mall architecture be cozy? Not sure—but Wine has a go at it.

Bradley Gustavson is managing his team here. There's a charity event here on Wednesday for Inner City Outings. We talk a lot. There's a whole issue with running a business like this in the 'hood. It's all about people enjoying themselves, but can we have more enjoyment here please!

I like coming here. Wine is one of the few places to do a six-ounce pour here in San Francisco. Not. Not. It has to do with Wine becoming my local. MacArthur Park is gone. The other places are beer bars or restaurants. So I'm coming here. Why not? It keeps me ever so busy on so many levels...

Wine Bar & Shop
Two Embarcadero Center
(Street Level on Front between Sacramento and Clay)
San Francisco, CA 94111
415.391.0758
http://www.winebarsf.com/

WEEKLY POLICE REPORT
May 13, 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:34:19 -0700

Captain James I. Dudley
Central Police District
james.dudley@sfgov.org
Central Station: 415. 315-2400

CENTRAL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

One of the basic steps in Community Policing is breaking down large communities into smaller ones. The cops get to know the community and the community gets to know their cops. Management is handled by the Captain and Lieutenants. We go to meetings, make sure we have enough cops, guns, cars and radios. We make sure the officers get the training that they need. We study the crime patterns and make sure we put officers at the places and times where they are needed most. The philosophy works well in the Central District. I attend several regular meetings in the community and my Lieutenants attend several as well. Our foot beat officers do a good job. The people in the areas that they work in, Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach and Fisherman�s Wharf know most of them by name. I have heard from several faithful readers of the newsletter that they like the reporting of local crime and information on marches and events. For me, it is a good opportunity to promote the excellent work done by officers on a daily basis.

Recently, I was told that several of the district stations, including Central Station was not inviting to visitors and that parking was a problem in accessing station services. Central Station is actually centrally located in the district and easily accessible by MUNI, walking in most cases and even by Cable Car. In an emergency you should call 911. Non-emergency calls are taken at 553-0123. You are able to make routine police reports by phone with our Teleserve Service or On-line at our www.sfgov.org/police website. In many cases or issues that do not involve a crime, call 311 for other City services, including for trash, parks, lighting, abandoned autos and graffiti.

In a City as large as San Francisco, we have distributed the workload of 49 square miles and 800,000 people into ten district stations. The Central District is unique to the other nine. Our crimes and issues are different than the others and our interactions with the community are different as well.

Broadway Corridor
Friday May 9, 2008:
Felony arrests made 5
Misdemeanor arrests made 1
Drunk related arrests made 0
Moving citations 22
Parking citations issued 25
Towed vehicles 11

Saturday May 10, 2008:
Felony arrests 0
Misdemeanor arrests made 1
Drunk related arrests made 1
Moving citations 8
Parking citations issued 11
Towed vehicles 10

The night Captain David Lazar allocated outside district units to assist with large crowds at closing. The Traffic Company supplied excellent support in the area. On 5/10/08, Captain Greg Coralles of the Traffic Company reported 35 moving citations issued and a stolen vehicle recovered. On 5/11/08 at midnight, Traffic Sergeant Bonnet broadcast a description of a young black male lifting his shirt to people on the street on Broadway to show a gun in his waistband. Officers Tom Costello and Kevin Richins spotted an 18 year old male in line for a club who fit the description. The suspect was detained and found to be carrying a long knife concealed in the sleeve of his jacket.

Prostitution Activity
On 5/6/08 at 10 PM, plainclothes Officers Kevin Lee and Jeff Smetherst worked the prostitution operation at California and Hyde when Officer Lee was propositioned by a 19 year old woman from Hercules, CA. The woman asked for an amount of cash for sex in a car. The officer arrested her, identifying himself as a police officer. The woman spontaneously said: �Are you serious? I am taking criminal justice classes. Will this affect my chances of becoming a detective in the future?�

On 5/8/08 at 1 AM a suspected prostitute and her suspected handler were arrested by Beat Officers Rene Nielsen and Matt Sullivan at Post and Larkin for loitering for the purposes of prostitution. The suspected pimp told officers that he stayed nearby the woman as she solicited men in cars to �make sure she wasn�t messed with.� Both suspects gave SF addresses.

On 5/13/08 at 2 AM at Pine and Leavenworth, Officers Jeff Smetherst and Kevin Lee arrested a woman from Fairfield, CA for loitering for the purposes of prostitution. The woman told officers that they couldn�t arrest her because she made her arrangements via �craigslist� an on-line classifieds service. The suspect said she listed the act, the price and even the length of the �date� on her posting.

Crimes of Note
5/4/08-11:30 PM- Geary Corridor Beat Officers Rene Nielsen and Matt Sullivan arrested a black male from SF with possession for sales of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana at Geary and Larkin Streets.

5/7/08-11 PM- Officers Nielsen and Sullivan made an arrest of a woman on probation on the 800 block of Geary in possession of suspected methamphetamine.

5/8/08-1 AM at 1100 block of Pine Street. Plainclothes Officer Martin Garay spotted a suspected auto burglar near a parked vehicle with a broken window. Officers Lynn Pomatto and Dave Frias assisted in the detention and determined that the suspect, a transient was on probation for auto burglary. The suspect said he only took a necklace from the car after seeing it had a broken window.

5/8/08 at 3:40 AM, Officers Jeff Olsen and Jeremy Cummings noticed a man in a vehicle on the 800 block of Geary with music blaring from the open windows. As they approached they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the sole occupant. After investigating the man from Pacifica, CA, they discovered a loaded handgun in the vehicle that belonged to the suspect.

5/9/08, midnight at Jones and Union Street- Officers Eric Letsch and Kevin Worrell arrested three men for assaulting a cab driver. The driver asked the men and a woman to leave his cab after they became abusive. They responded by attacking him.

5/11/08- 1:45 AM, Officers responded to a call of a fight inside a club on the 300 block of Bay Street. One individual required medical aid due to cuts to his head and face. A short while later, Officer Eric Letsch arrested a drunk male with blood on his shirt after the suspect spit blood on his patrol car.

BARBARY COAST CONTINUES WITH BRISK SALES!

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:30:24 -0700

Frederick Allardyce, Realtor
Sotheby's International Realty
415-901-1788

By the middle of May this year, we�ll be able to develop a clear picture of the first half of 2008. And the picture is a good one. The residential real estate market for the Barbary Coast neighborhood continues to outpace the overall market for San Francisco.

To compare, let�s look at the first half of the previous year, 2007, when nine sales were made at the six Barbary Coast condominium developments (101 Lombard Street, 350 Jackson Street, 733 Front Street, Golden Gateway Commons, Parc Telegraph and Telegraph Landing). Those nine sales brought in $8,577,500—with an average sale price of $953,055.

Now let�s have a more detailed look at this first half of 2008 in the Barbary Coast real estate market:
1) The availability of condominiums for sale has been affected by the availability of new condo units at 733 Front Street and the reduction of listings for re-sales of other condominiums in the Barbary Coast neighborhood.

2) 733 Front Street continues to dominate the sales market. As of January, 2008 there have been 16 sales of new condominiums at that building. Including the 50 sales that occurred in the second half of 2007, 733 Front has only three units still available. In addition there have been 15 re-sales at the other condominium projects in the Barbary Coast neighborhood. These 31 sales represent an increase of 244 per cent over the same period in 2007 when there were nine sales in all of the area.

3) Today, only 11 For-Sale listings can be found in the Barbary Coast.

733 Front —three units available
Golden Gateway Commons—none

101 Lombard—1

Telegraph Landing—2

Park Telegraph—5

This is the lowest inventory since the 1980s when both Golden Gateway Commons and 101 Lombard were first offered for sale.

Market Dynamics in the BCNA
Market dynamics have been dominated by two facts:
(1) Continued lack of re-sale inventory for sale.
(2) Consumer confidence in the San Francisco real estate market, our economy and the availability of financing.

During the period January through mid-May, sales have been brisk, units often selling within a week or two but at prices similar to 2007. At 733 Front, the developer has actually reduced the asking price of the three remaining units.

What�s next?
The second half of 2008 offers several new challenges:

Will the financial markets gain confidence, allowing funds to become available for real estate loans?

Will interest rates continue to be stable or move lower?

Will the completion of the new South of Market (SOMA) condominium complexes (with over 700 units) actually close escrow? Or will buyers with deposits not complete their purchases, resulting in hundred of units becoming available?

Or will there be other factors to cause buyers to lose—or gain—confidence?

As I suggested in June, 2007: "How will availability of new inventory impact sales in the existing market? My guess is that it will help the existing property values as more buyers become aware of the benefits of our neighborhood."

NOTE: The first resale at 733 Front Street is coming on the market soon. With both Bay and Bay Bridge views, this one-bedroom unit (#602) has numerous upgrades and is the only bay view one bedroom in the building. The asking price is $1,195,000. Contact Frederick Allardyce at Sotheby�s (415-901-1788) for a preview before this home is offered to the public.

Frederick Allardyce

What's Fresh at the Farmers' Market on Saturday?
May 10, 2008

Fri, 9 May 2008 16:57:51 -0700

Fris�e mix

English peas

Squash blossoms!

Calendula

Baby beets

Romaine lettuce

Beef cheeks

Fennel

Minneolas

Dill

Saturday, May 10 ~ Flower Festival!
10:30 am - Meet the seller: Dirk Ooijkaas of Brookside Orchids
11:00 am - Flower arranging demonstration by Devon Gaster, Master Floral Designer
11:45 - Seasonal cooking demonstration by Sandra Keros of Healthy Focus
10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Edible flower discovery table
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - Culinary information station Squash blossoms are this week's featured food.

Saturday, May 17 ~ Market to Table
10:30 am - Farmhouse cooks Larry and Maria Glashoff of Glashoff Farms will talk about their farm and demonstrate recipes using ingredients grown on their own land.
11:15 am - Seasonal cooking demonstration by Sandra Lee of Sunset Magazine

All programs take place in front of the Ferry Building on the north side

Possible Pier 1/2 parking lot closure: voice your opinion ~ May 13

On the agenda for the next San Francisco Port Commission meeting is the proposed closure of Pier 1/2, the parking lot immediately adjacent to the Ferry Building in which many of our shoppers park. If the loss of this lot concerns you, please attend the public meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 3:15 pm in the Ferry Building's Port Commission Hearing Room to express your views.

Celebrate the market community at our Spring Breakfast ~ June 7
On June 7, CUESA's Dacor teaching kitchen in the North Arcade will be transformed into the setting for our annual breakfast gathering. Come delight in spring's abundance and the people who bring it to us each week. A market seller will be at each table to share stories about her or his business. There are three seatings--9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 am. Tickets are $25 per person ($15 for children 2-12) and proceeds benefit CUESA�s education programs. We sincerely hope you can join us!

Seasonal recipe: Rhubarb-Almond Bars

This recipes comes from A�da Mollenkamp, Food Editor for CHOW. Makes 24 bars

1 1/2 pounds rhubarb stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 6 cups)
2 cups granulated sugar
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sticks frozen unsalted butter (8 ounces)
2 large egg yolks
2/3 cup whole unsalted almonds, toasted

WHILE YOU WERE ASLEEP�

Thu, 8 May 2008 12:29:01 -0700

San Francisco, May 6, 2008: While you�re settling in with that glass of Chardonnay at the end of a day�s work, neighborhood organizations like BCNA (Barbary Coast Neighborhood Association) and THD (Telegraph Hill Dwellers) send representatives out to observe, comment and report back on committee meetings that affect their neighborhoods and, most importantly, our precious and historic waterfront.

Take last night, as an example. BCDC�s prestigious Design Advisory Group (Bay Conservation & Development Commission) and the Port�s WDAC (Waterfront Design Advisory Committee) met jointly to go over—yet again—the latest designs for the Exploratorium�s rehabilitation and relocation to Piers 15-17 on the Barbary Coast waterfront.

Just when the rest of the world is unwinding at home after a long day, citizen-members—all unpaid—devote their time, intellect, and taste to make decisions that will affect all of us for years and years into the future. The job of the neighborhood associations is to keep tabs on these meetings to ensure our neighborhoods maintain and enhance quality for our people.

Representing BCNA on that night was Carol Parlette and THD�s rep was its immediate past president, Vedica Puri. The Exploratorium project, according to its team of landscape architects, designers, mechanical engineers, is �all about people.� The group spoke of themselves as �a creative studio" and the new site as "a public plaza—a place for gathering and learning.�

Their lofty plans call for, among many ideas: an observatory, outdoor exhibits, a theatre, an 800-foot-long public space canal, a restaurant—even reintroduction of the historic railroad tracks. Even the bridge across the �canal� will become an exhibit—a study in mechanics and wave action.

A grand public promenade around the pier will be open for all visitors, whether you pay to enter the Exploratorium or not.

Knowledge from all over the world will flow into the new site, now to become perfectly situated on the Bay. The plan to incorporate the Bay water movement into exhibits is representative of the design teams� overall goal of grasping every opportunity to showcase the new, large indoor/outdoor light space.

Hopefully �ground� will be broken in June 2009 and an opening day will fall in December 2011. Hopefully, until the next meeting. Until the next� go-around� of design phases. Until the next review �

Secret Shoppers Visit Fillmore Street

Wed, 7 May 2008 11:28:34 -0700

If you�re a shopper, our location here in the Barbary Coast is the best in the City. Around the corner you�ll find Jackson Street�s historic area and its antique stores; a short walk to North Beach to browse the coffee houses and stores; an easy stroll takes you to Union Square�s upscale lineup of high fashion. And we discovered that by hopping on the One California bus at Davis and Sacramento, in a 10-minutes' ride, you�re smack dab in the middle of another shopper�s paradise—Fillmore Street.

Our first stop was Zinc (2410 California)—there are two of them: one with furniture and the other with gifts. We�d heard about them through an exhibit at the SF MOMA(Museum of Modern Art).

If you�ve been a resident of the City for a while, you may remember Zinc when it started out on Post Street 17 years ago. Now these two stores enhance the fun of Fillmore Street shopping.

Their raison d�etre is to promote local artists as well as to offer sleek-lined furniture from some of the world�s best designers. If you drop into the store right now you�ll see an exhibit of chair prototypes created by students at CCA (California College of Arts). And if you�re a lover of Knoll furniture, you�ll want to know about the once-a-year sale that begins on May 2 and runs through May 11. Prices will increase immediately after the sale, so it�s a great time to invest in that Knoll piece you�ve looked at. If you�re lucky, Ashley Simpson, their manager, will be there to show you some of the designer furniture. Among them:

Atlantico (solid hardwood furniture in walnut, oak and cherry)

Angela Adams (textured, modern rugs)

Kartel

Copenhagen

Blue Dot (beautiful and affordable furniture from a design company founded and run by a group of architects)

Metro 200

ZINC (furniture)

Zinc (gifts)

Winterbranch Gallery

winterbranch@sbcglobal.net

Mio

WEEKLY POLICE REPORT
May 6, 2008

Tue, 6 May 2008 12:32:11 -0700

Captain James I. Dudley
Central Police District
james.dudley@sfgov.org
Central Station: 415. 315-2400

CENTRAL DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

The Police Commission meeting in the district was well attended. Thank you to all who turned out and supported our efforts here at Central Station. I think the commissioners listened to what was said and support our efforts. As a result, the commission will convene a joint commission meeting with the Entertainment Commission to discuss permits and control of licensed premises along our entertainment corridors.

Broadway Corridor
Friday May 2, 2008:
Felony arrests made 0
Misdemeanor arrests made 1
Drunk related arrests made 0
Moving citations 40
Parking citations issued 13
Towed vehicles 9

Saturday May 3, 2008:
Felony arrests 0
Misdemeanor arrests made 1
Drunk related arrests made 0
Moving citations 8
Parking citations issued 11
Towed vehicles 10

The night Captain allocated outside district units to assist with large crowds at closing. Traffic Company supplied excellent support in the area.

On 5/2/08 at 11:30 PM, Officer Diane Khuu and Sean O�Brien observed 4 males drinking in Osgood Alley off Broadway. The suspects were cited and identified and one of the suspects from Napa was found to have an outstanding criminal warrant and marijuana in his possession.

Victory Gardens 2008+ is a pilot project funded by the City of San Francisco to support the transition of backyard, front yard, window boxes, rooftops, and unused land into organic food production areas.

In 2008 we will choose 15 households that represent the diversity of San Francisco to participate in the program. You can participate regardless of your income, ethnicity, available space, neighborhood, gardening experience, or lifestyle.

As a participant, you will work with the Victory Gardens team to install a garden in your outdoor space. Although you will be the primary caretaker of the garden, the Victory Garden team will provide ongoing support. Sound exciting? Please see the attached PDF application and get ready to plant!

The Victory Garden Project
c/o The Garden for the Environment
780 Frederick Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
www.sfvictorygardens.org

New Community Organizer at Tel-Hi, Kelly Komasa

With great pleasure, I would like to introduce Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center's new Community Organizer and Volunteer Manager Kelly Komasa. In this position she is part of the city-wide Safety Network whose goal is bringing together people of differing perspectives and interests in dialogue to create collaborative, community-driven, problem solving responses to crime, violence and other quality of life issues in the neighborhood.

It is her belief that through civic participation our communities can truly reflect our collective values. By engaging community resources and establishing action-oriented objectives, North Beach, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square neighbors can feel both empowered and responsible for what happens in our community. Kelly�s goal is to provide the opportunities and resources to the Central District stakeholders: residents, merchants, organizations, associations, police and city officials to work together to build a safer and stronger community.

Kelly will be spending her first couple of months in the Central District visiting meetings of already established associations and organizations. She will be listening to what issues are of the greatest concern to those living and working in the neighborhood, and to spend this time getting to know many of you as individuals

Kelly Komasa, Volunteer Manager
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center Community Organizer
tel. 415-421-6443 x37 fax 415-433-1352
kelly@tel-hi.org www.tel-hi.org

Prostitution Activity
5/1/08-10 PM, Sutter and Larkin Streets: A frequent prostitution suspect was arrested by Officer Rene Nielsen. The San Francisco suspect was booked rather than cited because of his continuing offenses. The suspect has been arrested 27 times for felonies and 143 times for misdemeanors.

5/2/08-00:42 AM at Pine and Hyde Streets: Officer Nielsen arrested a 23 year old female from Richmond, CA for soliciting for prostitution on the street.

5/4/08-11:30 PM, Polk and Sutter Streets, Officer Nielsen arrested a 19 year old female from Oakland, CA for soliciting prostitution to men in cars.

5/5/08 at 1 AM, Bush and Larkin Streets, Officer Nielsen arrested a 22 year old woman from Fresno, CA for soliciting men in cars for purposes of prostitution.

5/6/08, 3:30 AM, Bush and Larkin Streets, Officer Nielsen arrested a 27 year old San Francisco woman for soliciting men in vehicles for sex.

Crimes of Note
On 4/28/08 at 10 PM, Officers from Central Coordinated a Robbery and Drug Abatement Operation along the Geary Street Corridor. Sergeants Mark Hernandez and Jason Sawyer led Officers Jeff Smethurst, Kevin Lee, Rene Nielsen, Matt Sullivan, Al Ciudad and Angel Lozano. While conducting undercover drug sales, Officer Lozano was suddenly robbed by the drug salesman. The suspect and bait money were both instantly recovered.

5/1/08 at 6 PM on the 2600 block of Mason Street, Fisherman�s Wharf Beat Officers Kevin Richins and Tom Costello observed a suspect peering into vehicles. Once the suspect became aware of the officers he attempted to evade them. The suspect was identified and found to have an outstanding criminal warrant from San Mateo County for a probation violation. Follow up investigation revealed a stolen check, reported by a victim of an auto burglary just 4 days prior.

5/2/08 at 6 PM, Fisherman�s Wharf Beat Officers Kevin Richins and Dante Giovanelli came upon a man attempting to sell a brand new bicycle on the street at Jefferson and Taylor Streets. A detailed further investigation indicated that the bicycle was stolen from a bicycle rental shop on Jefferson Street. An arrest search also revealed a prohibited knife on the suspect.

5/2/08 at 5:51 AM, Officers Kevin Worrell and Eric Letsch responded to the 500 block of Davis on a purse snatch robbery. En route, the officers saw the suspect, a 49 year old white male, running on Union Street. Officer Letsch caught the suspect, who had discarded property, including a wallet, cash, jewelry, credit cards and other items nearby. The victim positively identified the suspect as the same who approached her saying �Drop your purse or I will hurt you.�

On 5/4/08 at 2 PM, Officers Ben Manning and Jay Shastri were on the 600 block of Pacific investigating an accident. Upon arrival they saw a local transient with a history of offenses and arrests at the Ping Yuen Housing Complex, yelling at the driver of one of the vehicles in the accident. The suspect confronted the officers with continued irrational behavior. The officers detained the individual and located an outstanding criminal warrant. The suspect became violent, resisted arrest and kicked out the window of one of the patrol cars while being transported. We are asking for follow up and a stay away order from the District Attorney.

WHAT'S FRESH ON SATURDAY'S FARMERS' MARKET?
May 3, 2008

Fri, 2 May 2008 15:34:19 -0700

Red butter lettuce

Cipollini onions

Queso fresco

Oregano

Fava beans

Yogurt

Zucchini

Cherries

Rio Zape beans

Short ribs

Saturday, May 3 ~ Market to Table
10:30 am - Meet the farmer: Javier Salmon of Bodega and Yerba Santa Goat Cheese interviewed by CUESA volunteer Matthew Runeare
11:00 am - Seasonal cooking demonstration by Alexandra Lopez, The Food Diva

Saturday, May 10 ~ Flower Festival!
10:30 am - Meet the producer
11:00 am - Flower arranging demonstration by Devon Gaster, Master Floral Designer
11:45 - Seasonal cooking demonstration by Sandra Keros of Healthy Focus
10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Edible flower discovery table

All programs will take place in front of the Ferry Building on the north side.

New! ~ Visit our culinary information station

This Saturday, we're trying out a new feature in our market: a culinary information station. Located near our teaching kitchen in the arcade north of the Ferry Building's clock tower, the station will be open from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm and will feature a different food each week. A culinary intern will be on hand to provide information about how to store and cook the featured food. This week, come learn about stinging nettles!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Month of May, 2008

Fri, 2 May 2008 10:18:00 -0700

PEDDLING RAINBOWS, 42nd Street Moon's Yip Harburg revue, runs from May 15 -25 at the Eureka Theatre. Left to right: Bill Fahrner, Susan Himes-Powers, Andrea Brembry, Alexander Nee, Scarlett Hepworth, Peter Sroka

HORNBLOWER YACHT'S BEER BRUNCH CRUISE
June 15, 2008
12 noon (board at 11 am)
Pier 3

MAY

May 17
— OPENING NIGHT: PEDDLING RAINBOWS, 42nd Street Moon Production, Eureka Theatre
— JON JANG: UNBOUND CHINATOWN 1 - 2:30 pm Yerba Buena Gardens free outdoor program

May 18
&38212; BAY TO BREAKERS, a 12-kilommeter race beginning at 8 am - noon. Starting line at Howard & Beale streets.

May 23
Declaration of the B�b (Baha'i holiday)

— Mark Hummel at Biscuit and Blues, 401 Mason St., SF. Info: 415.292.2583. Mark Hummel is a road warrior - a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound - a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a strong sense of swing. While Mark is new to Electro Fi Records, his earlier albums, constant touring and appearances at the major blues festivals have firmly established his solid reputation around the US and Europe.

May 24
— Phillip Walker at Biscuit and Blues, 401 Mason St., SF. Info: 415.292.2583
— GAMELAN SEKAR JAYA 1-2:30 pm Yerba Buena Gardens free outdoor program

May 26
MEMORIAL DAY

May 27
— PORT MEETING ON SWL 351: 3 pm. For more info: http://www.sfgov.org/site/port_page.asp?id=76915

May 29
Ascension of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i holiday)
— MO'ROCKIN' PROJECT 12:30 - 1:30 pm Yerba Buena Gardens free outdoor program

May 30
— IIE WCC Gala Dinner 2008 Honoring Susan Decker, President of Yahoo! Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, The St. Regis Hotel, 125 Third Street, San Francisco. For more information contact Grazia Bennett, gbennett@iie.org; (415) 362-6520 ext. 209

JUNE

June 2
— Union Street Art Festival, June 2 & June 3. 200 artists, food, wine and beer gardens, musical performances, and children's activities.

June 7
— OPENING NIGHT: OUT OF THIS WORLD, 42nd Street Moon Production, Eureka Theatre
— Maria Muldaur at Biscuit and Blues, 401 Mason St., SF. Info: 415.292.2583. Maria Muldaur's roots are in the folk revival of the early '60s, a time when figures like Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan were making bold statements about the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other burning issues of the day. More than four decades later, in the face of political and social issues in which the stakes are equally high, Muldaur has assembled a group of legendary female performers to lend their voices in a critical examination of where we are as a nation and where we're going. Songs include "Yes, We Can," "John Brown" and "Pray for the U.S.A."

June 8
Shavuot (Begins at Sundown*)

June 9
— SF Ethnic Dance Festival 2007, June 9 & 10 / June 16 & 17 / June 23 & 24. More than 300 of Northern California�s most respected dancers and musicians, performing at the Palace of Fine Arts.

June 10
— Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Celebration of the Haight�s history and culture, with music stages, food, drink, and other vendors.
— PORT COMMISSION MEETING RE SWL 351, 3 pm

June 14
FLAG DAY

June 15
FATHER'S DAY
— Father's Day Beer Brunch Cruise onboard Hornblower Yacht, 12 noon (11 am boarding), Pier 3.

June 16
— SF Free Folk Festival, June 16 & June 17, Folk music, dance, song at City College venue
— North Beach Festival, June 16 & June 17, Outdoor arts and crafts celebration, with music stages, entertainment, celebrity chefs and exhibitions.

June 21
SUMMER BEGINS

June 30
— Fillmore Jazz Festival, June 30 & July 1, Stages along Fillmore showcase Bay Area jazz talent.

JULY

July 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY

July 23
— TALL SHIPS ENTER SAN FRANCISCO BAY July 23 - 27. San Francisco Bay welcomes Tall Ships� from all over the world as they proudly sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the hearts of young and old for one week in July 2008! The awe-inspiring vessels will be docked along the waterfront offering the public the unique opportunity to tour, sail and learn.

SEPTEMBER

September 1
LABOR DAY

September 22
FALL BEGINS

September 30
ROSH HASHANAH

OCTOBER

October 9
YOM KIPPUR

October 13
COLUMBUS DAY

October 31
HALLOWEEN

NOVEMBER

November 2
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS

November 4
ELECTION DAY

November 27
THANKSGIVING

DECEMBER

December 21
WINTER BEGINS

December 22
HANUKKAH

December 25
CHRISTMAS

December 26
KWANZAA

December 31
NEW YEAR'S EVE

CONTINUING PROGRAMS:

City Guides tour of the Barbary Coast area: Tuesdays and Saturdays at noon, Thursdays at 5 pm. Forty-five-minute tours begin at the central stairway of the Ferry Building.

City Guides tour "Embarcadero North" (every second Sunday). One-and-a-half-hour-tour starts at Ferry Building at 2 pm, weaves through Walton Park, along Front and Battery to Levi's Plaza.

SF Arts Education is a organization devoted to training young people ages 9-14 to perform. Singing, dancing, and acting classes are held throughout the school year. Some performances are held at Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street.

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