Sadly, it's too late to wheedle a cable car sponsorship out of Thelonious MonkWhen Municipal Transportation Agency director Malcolm Heinicke earlier this week proposed selling off "sponsorships" to the city's treasured cable cars as a means of making the city's ends meet, you could almost hear the resultant hemorrhages in city preservationists' cranial blood vessels. After all, the cable cars -- along with the Golden Gate Bridge -- are the city's most treasured and unique symbols. Good sir, how
Passport to the World NYE vs. NYE Ball 2009The Westin St. Francis and Sir Francis Drake HotelDecember 31, 2008Notes by Crystal Akins Photos by Crystal Akins and Hardy Wilson
Better than: Standing outside and watching the fireworks in the cold -- but at least that's free.
On New Year's Eve, the Westin St. Francis hosted the city's largest balloon drop, which was echoed at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel's party (on a smaller scale) when the clock struck midnight.
If your pockets were deep enough
Weekend recap by Janine KahnWe had a somewhat mellow four-day weekend here at the Weekly following a rather wild new year's eve wherein too much bubbly was consumed, rendering much of new year's day a blur. (Raise your hand if you woke at 2 p.m.) In case you missed it, here are some of the parties we managed to peel ourselves off the floor long enough to write about: Passport to the World NYE and NYE Ball 2009Clubs blogger Crystal Akins hit two fancy pants parties in the same night -- at th
sffnb.orgConstruction is underway on Chez Gay Cafe's Eiffel Tower.Peacefully demonstrating for pride and equality deserves a reward of snacks. Fortunately, SF Food Not Bombs recognizes this and wants to feed you during your gender-bending day at Trans March tomorrow -- Friday, June 26 -- at Dolores Park (Dolores and 19th St.) from 3-6 p.m.Look for the hotties in short shorts and tuxedo shirts (and possibly fake mustaches) under a miniature Eiffel Tower. That'll be the 'Chez Gay Cafe,' and free f
