Words and Photos By Ashley Harrell (Click here for a full Santacon 2008 slideshow.)
Saturday was a pretty average day -- if a little cold -- until the chanting started. Listening through an open window in my North Beach apartment, I couldn't quite make out the words. So I headed toward Washington Square Park to see what all the commotion was about, and everything became clear.
They were chanting "Ho, ho, ho! Ho, ho, ho!" and by they, I mean about 200 people dressed i
By Peter JamisonLike many of my colleagues in the blogosphere, I've repeatedly found myself unsettled this holiday season by the appearance of a freakish new incarnation of Santa. This vest-sporting and dubiously gendered hipster isn't to be found, as you might expect, after midnight at Pop's. Rather, he (?) is the figurehead of a new ad campaign from telecoms giant Sprint and the Palm Centro phone.
There's a lot not to like about this fellow. I could go on and on, but it's better that you just
This will unavoidable this Halloween.​Spooky Muni! [Muni Diaries]Trick or Treat! Who wants to live in a candy factory? [Curbed]Absolutely ridiculous photo collection of pets in costume. [SF Gate]Need a last minute costume idea? Go as the entire city of San Francisco. [The Tens]Snarf, Kris Kringle...Who should Top Chef's Kevin Gillespie be for Halloween? [Grubstreet]Chilling: School trips to Angel Island will be almost bathroom-less. [The Bay Area NYT]This guy dressed up as his blog post about
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