Silvia Poloto is an engineer with an MBA, turned artist, working first in steel sculpture welding and now mixed-media murals in photography, resin and paint. My original intention in meeting Silvia…

Everyone knows my fascination with the San Francisco shipyards. My Italian grandfather was a fisherman, so all things maritime call out to me or perhaps it's because I have a dream of renovating an…

Today's Instagram Friday is near and dear to my heart. My cousin, a talented young man with a deep soul, and his band The Mowgli's appear on the KFOG LIVE FROM THE ARCHIVES, CD #20 released today.…

I find the culture of street art so compelling. Take a decaying building, unused wall or sidewalk, paint it or chalk it with provocative and inspiring art, and the transformation is immediate and…

My boys and I enjoyed a daylight “sneak peek” of the sixth annual San Francisco Halloween Ghost Ship event. This year’s location was an old warehouse in the shipyard district at Pier 70 in the…

I found this bizarre face staring over the fence at me after turning off on a shortcut from my daily loop. Like a sudden splash of cold water in my face, it was an unexpected morning dose of comic…

A passalong plant is defined as one that can be easily propagated and given away. The Angel's Trumpet is one such perfect passalong plant because a cut stalk quickly forms roots in a jar of water or…

Oh my -- LOOKY HERE!!! I received an InstaThanks from the art book editor at Chronicle Books in response to my postal thanks to her. If you don’t know by now, I am OVER THE MOON excited to have an…

Streetcombing is a legitimate verb, but don’t try to find it or the noun, streetcomber, in the dictionary. No matter . . . I found a streetcomber extraordinaire in the Netherlands! Margo Weijer…