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Previous organizations Randy's Guide has spotlighted and donated: Common Ground Relief, LYRIC, Aldea Inc., Glide Memorial, City CarShare, Maitri, Loaves and Fishes, Friends of the Urban Forest, Farm Sanctuary, Bay Area Community Services, Blue Energy, My New Red Shoes, College Track, Foundation for the People of Burma, Vital Life Services, Little Angel Fund, San Francisco Health Services Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, Bay Localize, San Francisco Women Against Rape, Sustainable Conservation, Ashoka, Old Skool Cafe, Darfur Sister Schools, Rebuilding Together San Francisco, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Urban Solutions, San Francisco Suicide Prevention, The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, Shanti, Curry Without Worry, SF Neighborhood Theater Foundation, La Cocina, Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California, and The Bike Kitchen.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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Local History
Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy (1864-1934), an Irish immigrant, oversaw most of San Francisco's early engineering marvels. He supervised the construction of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Stockton Street Tunnel, and the Municipal Railway System (including the J-K-L-M-N lines). O'Shaughnessy also worked on the layout of the towns of Sausalito and Mill Valley. He passed away 16 days before the first Yosemite water poured into San Francisco's reservoirs. O'Shaughnessy Boulevard runs along Glen Canyon Park in San Francisco, between the Twin Peaks and Glen Park neighborhoods.
Local Food Pick
Sunny Bowl
1477C Plymouth St. (at Shoreline Blvd.)
Mountain View, CA 94043
It's well-positioned for Shoreline Amphitheatre concertgoers or Computer History Museum enthusiasts. The menu entirely focuses on bi-bim-baps, which are Korean bowls of goodness (meat and/or veggies, rice, egg). 374 reviews - 4 stars
Previous picks: Radius; Limon Rotisserie; Art's Cafe; Little Star Pizza; Yamo; Breakfast at Tiffany's; Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen; Humphry Slocombe; Tu Lan; Little Lucca Sandwich Shop & Deli; Foreign Cinema; Zanze's Cheesecake; San Tung; Asmara; Katana-Ya; Bouchon Bakery; A La Turca; Boxing Room; Falafel's Drive In; Frances; Saigon Sandwich; Brenda's French Soul Food.
Change for Change
Congrats to The Bike Kitchen, the latest Randy's Guide donation recipient! Please check them out one final time at www.bikekitchen.org.
New charity: First Graduate. This case-management-based educational program annually brings in 25-30 seventh graders from public middle schools for a 10-year program focused on mentorship, counseling, year-round instruction through 12th grade, and career exploration. To date, 100% of participants have graduated from high school, and the oldest students have this year become the first college graduates in their families. Recently, I donated leftover office supplies, and the two employees couldn't be happier. www.firstgraduate.com
Bay Area Weekend Highs
This week's extreme heat - hitting 90 in San Francisco yesterday - is a thing of the past. Rain is almost a certainty by the middle of next week.
Coast: upper-50s
SF: mid-60s (upper-60s today)
Bay: low-70s (upper-70s today)
South Bay: mid-70s (low-80s today)
North Bay: mid-70s (mid-80s today)
Inland East Bay: upper-70s (upper-80s today)
Waterfront Flicks [Thu 7:30pm]: Chocolat. Benefits East Bay Bike Coalition and Bay Area anti-hunger programs. In Jack London Square (Oakland). www.jacklondonsquare.com
Free Food Day [Thursday]: Get free coffee all day at Krispy Kremes, and a free meal (sandwich with salad) from 5-8pm as part of Macy's partnership with Feeding America. Macy's food truck will be at 432 Octavia as part of the SF Proxy staging area. www.eventbrite.com/event/2250996792
Pacific Fine Arts Festival [Fri-Sun 10am-5pm]: 90+ artisans. Along Mountain Blvd., La Salle, and Antioch Ct. (Oakland). www.montclairvillage.com/pacific_fine_arts.html
*** Hardly Strictly Bluegrass [Fri-Sun 11am-7pm]: 11th annual. 800,000 expected attendees for six stages of live music. My favorites include: DeVotchKa, Joe Purdy, Broken Social Scene, Bright Eyes, Chris Isaak, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. In Golden Gate Park (SF). www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Friday Nights at the de Young [Fri 6-8:45pm]: Check out Los Compas, an art creation by the Yanez family, lecture by USF Professor Paula Birnbaum, hands-on art making, and an artist fellows reception. At the de Young Museum (SF). http://deyoung.famsf.org
Hayes Valley Parklet Party [Fri 7-10pm]: Food from Straw restaurant and Smitten Ice Cream, live entertainment, auction, and fundraising raffle. Corner of Octavia and Page (SF). www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=261142997249688
Redwood City Port Fest [Sat 8am-5pm]: 2nd annual. Pancake breakfast, rowing races, sailboat rides, Bay tours, and live entertainment. At the Port of Redwood City. www.rwcportfest.org
Spirit of Japantown Festival [Sat 10am-5pm]: Ukelele, hula, taiko, karate, judo, and more. In San Jose Japantown. www.japantownsanjose.org
Los Altos Festival [Sat-Sun 10am-5pm]: 20th annual. 150+ artisans, classic car show, and live entertainment. At North Parking Plaza (Los Altos). www.losaltoschamber.org/fall_festival.html
Noriega Street Block Party [Sat noon-5pm]: Bands, jumpy house, and local vendors. Along Noriega, between 45th and 46th Ave (SF). www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194041393999861
Sausage & Suds Fair [Sun 10am-6pm]: Sausages, beer, zumba class, live music, and more. Near Parrott St. and Washington Ave. (San Leandro).
www.sanleandrodowntownassociation.org/Sausage_Suds.htmSF Asian Art Museum [Sun 10am-5pm]: Free admission. www.asianart.org
Millbrae Japanese Cultural Festival [Sun 10:30am-4:30pm]: 6th annual. Mochi demo, judo, archery, bonsai, calligraphy, tea ceremony, and more. In Civic Center Plaza (Millbrae). www.japaneseculturefest-millbrae.org
*** Castro Street Fair [Sun 11am-6pm]: 38th annual. 75,000 expected attendees. Five entertainment stages and outrageous costumes. Along Castro, Market, 17th St., and 18th St. (SF). www.castrostreetfair.orgGolden Gate Park Concert [Sun 1pm]: 129th annual. Theme: All That Jazz. At Golden Gate Park's Music Concourse (SF). www.goldengateparkband.org
Free Museum Day [Tuesday & Wednesday]: On Tuesday, choose from SFMOMA, Legion of Honor, de Young, Conservatory of Flowers, and YBCA. For Wednesday, select from SF Zoo, Bay Area Discovery Museum, Exploratorium, and GLBT History.
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