New discoveries at Point Lobos, Land’s end. The sun was bright, and a clear blue sky. A perfect day for some photo shoots at the cliff house and the coastal area. The walk goes whole the way by the coast and at the end brings you to the Seacliff area. Beautiful views of the Golden gate bridge, and a different nature part of San Francisco. The photos are on flickr.

Did some exhibitions, one of them was Warhol Live, in de Young museum,  this was one visit of so many to Warhol exhibitions, did some secret video taping, with Flip video. Still love the art work, and the period in general…. flourishing times in New York.

While in the Golden Gate park came across some concert early in the morning, or afternoon. Sorry forgot the name.

And on the other side some people were doing some form of new tai chi maybe?

One of my other famous spots is the Yerba Buena Gardens, close to the MOMA museum South of Market, it was a sunny Saturday afternoon, together with some friends just hanging out!

Another amazing visit to my favorite city!

Strolling around in ChinaTown and on Columbus Avenue, the sun fully embraces us, while having a good lunch at Delucchi, and nice chat at Washinton Square with Heather. A true fan of San francisco with beautiful stories.

The evening brings me to a poetry reading from Bill Berkson at the City Light Bookstore, it feels like blending into a San francisco life. God i love doing this and it makes me just feel like home.

Strolling at Point Lobos, the golden gate with all its glory just around the corner, spectacular views, haze on the ocean, makes it all a bit vague, the waves breakdown on the rocks, the current is strong, the wind blows and refreshes my mind. If you don’t get inspired here, you will never will.

One of my photos got selected for the San Francisco city guide, developed by schmap.com. schmap is platform to consult destinations, and to create your own guides!

I guess everybody who knows a bit about San Francisco, knows Harvey Milk, in the 70’s he got elected, and fought for the gay people in San Francisco, the gay movement was born. The main mission was to be treated equal and to have the same rights as everybody else. Some may see it as an attraction in San Francisco, but I feel that gay people feel at home in San Francisco, usually highly educated people, with a different view on life. During the 80’s with the upcoming AIDS epidemy and the haunt on gay people, made it even more important to have ths movement. Even today in 2008 they are not treated as equal. Just  a few weeks ago, there was a NO to proposition 8, even in San Francisco, unbelievable!

The trailer is there and previews are in some selected places, cool they are also pre screenings in the apple stores. I can’t wait to see this movie…, hopefully also in Europe soon. Will travel filmfestivals and art cinemas.

This is a catalogue of an exhibition organized by the Whitney museum of American art, New York, 1996. I’m looking for a copy, so if someone has this and it is good condition and would like to sell, I would like to buy….it.

Also other reference material about this exhibition, it also was in San Francisco in the M.H. Young Memorial Museum in 1996.

Just send in by my correspondence David Olivier, morning fog coming in from over the hill, view from Sausalito.

Sausalito is a charming waterfront community that lies across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco.

Hi. My name is David, I was born and raised in San Francisco, and I’ve been a professional tour guide here for about 25 years. After all this time I must confess that I still love my job. I feel privileged to be able to introduce people–especially first-time visitors–to this most cosmopolitan, most sophisticated, most photogenic of American cities. Simply put, what I get to do for a living is to show people the beauty; not only of this city, but all California and the American west.

It’s no surprise that San Francisco is repeatedly voted by Americans as their ‘favorite city to visit’. For many Americans it’s a bit like traveling to a different country. Europeans constantly tell me that it’s the most European city in the U.S., and the Italians say it’s the most Mediterranean. Apart from the obvious physical attractions–the hills, the water, the light, the homes–I think that’s largely due to the truly unique character and feel of San Francisco. After all, this city was mostly founded by adventurers and gamblers and dreamers from around the world who came in search of gold and a better life. Today there’s still an underlying sense of being on the frontier here, an environment which inspires personal freedom and transformation, and which attracts creativity and opportunity. San Francisco is always on the cutting edge of social change in America. There’s probably no greater proof of the city’s desirability as a place to live than the property values, which happen to be the highest in the nation.

Yes, it’s rather a cliche, but I do indeed leave my heart in San Francisco every time I go out of town. When I come back, and I’m crossing the Golden Gate Bridge to get home, I’m always a little thrilled to see the fog, the Pacific ocean, the city skyline, or that golden sun about which Tony Bennett sings. No, it’s not a perfect city, but I have yet to find one more appealing.

By David Olivier

A few weeks ago I was listening to some music, and it brought me back to a walk in the yerba buena gardens a few years ago. i just finished visiting Moma in San Francisco, and was strolling around, when a very sensual sound came into my ears. It was a smooth jazzy melody, which caught my attention. I walked a bit further and came in the open area, where people can meet, do their tai tsji, and just hang out. A podium was set and Patricia Barber had this free concert. And covered ‘light my fire’ from the doors, never before I heard from Patricia Barber, but her performance in this cover, really stimulated my mind…, and it still reminds me on this very nice moment, one of these special moments that you feel very happy to be on this world.

I immediatly bought the cd, and here you have also a live version. But if you like it, listen to the album version it is really cool. A very sensual voice, and some very good jazz artists!

A film by Judy Irving.

A very endearing movie about a flock of parrots, staying/living at Telegraph Hill.

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