WALLY ASSELBERGHS on thu 17 mar 05
Hello,
In between two weekends teaching "Naked Raku" workshops in Georgia and California, I am planning to travel around unknown roads in a wide circle of 200 miles around San Francisco.
Just booked a rental car for 3 days at SFO airport, starting April 26th.
Thanks for any "Golden Tips" regarding galleries with ceramics, glass or sculpture, or any other art-related museums, studios or shops.
Would also wellcome any traveltips, must-see places as well as stay-away hints.
Favourite places include driftwood covered wild beaches, old fishing towns, Bodie-type mountain towns, old mines, desert scenery, ruins, museums, Missions, modern architecture, and bars with cool bourbon and hot live music.
Thanks to reply off-list to my private e-mail at corneel51@yahoo.com
Wally, Schoten, Belgium.
Where the spring is finally in the air, and the first sunny days are warming up the icecold clay in my studio.
No more freezing fingers.....
www.wallyasselberghs.be
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Eleanora Eden on wed 30 mar 05
Hi Wally,
For old fishing towns you can't beat Moss Landing which is right
north of Castroville. There is a fish market there that has a menu
of fresh fish and afew tables outside....the best. A tiny little
bend of the coast seemingly untouched by all that has changed. It
was still unchanged as I remember it growing up the last time I was
there which I think was '98.
Eleanora
>Hello,
>In between two weekends teaching "Naked Raku" workshops in Georgia
>and California, I am planning to travel around unknown roads in a
>wide circle of 200 miles around San Francisco.
>Just booked a rental car for 3 days at SFO airport, starting April 26th.
>Thanks for any "Golden Tips" regarding galleries with ceramics,
>glass or sculpture, or any other art-related museums, studios or
>shops.
>Would also wellcome any traveltips, must-see places as well as
>stay-away hints.
>Favourite places include driftwood covered wild beaches, old fishing
>towns, Bodie-type mountain towns, old mines, desert scenery, ruins,
>museums, Missions, modern architecture, and bars with cool bourbon
>and hot live music.
>Thanks to reply off-list to my private e-mail at corneel51@yahoo.com
>Wally, Schoten, Belgium.
>Where the spring is finally in the air, and the first sunny days are
>warming up the icecold clay in my studio.
>No more freezing fingers.....
>www.wallyasselberghs.be
>
>
>
>
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pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on thu 31 mar 05
Hi Laurie, all...
Yes! "Little Joes" ( eye-talian) in North Beach on
somethingoranother Avenue...had the stools at the counter
only, and wait-in-line, every three or four stools have
their own Chef...does the cooking right there...eat, and be
polite enough to clear out for the next boy or girl.
Them Coffee Houses too what still had the thumb
tacked-to-the-wall black and white snap shots with the
curled up corners of Jack Keroak and Ginsberg and
Ferlinghetti and whomever else as used to hang out there who
they felt special about...and them big-hipped older Italian
gals making you that Cappucino or double-Espresso and
rounding you up a bun or croisant, and it comes to 65 cents
for both so you hand her a buck for that to include the
zooty...
"John Howell Books" on Post street off Union Square -
stictly rare and antiquarian Books ( A Gentleman's Book
Store, opened 1912 and still had some Books whose labels and
prices were from their original inventory from when they
opened, at least when I used to go...)
"The Minature Russian Bakery" on Clement Street North of
Geary, near Lake Street...Poppyseed Homentash and endless
else...
The wonderful Junk-Stores on Clement Street, some of them
used to be Machine Shops with still having all the Jack
Shafts and clutch-Pullys and so on bolted to their
ceilings...
"The Palm Garden" on Market and 14th or something, South
side of the Street...16 foot high stamped 'tin' ceiling and
a Mirrored ornate Mahogany Back Bar from before the 'quake,
allways just a half-dozen or so old old men in suits sitting
at the tables who had slightly crooked (hand tied) bow-ties
and canes, where "Gravy on White Bread" or "Gravy on Rice"
and bottomless Coffee in a thick mug and a thick little
Ceramic Creamer, would cost you 30 cents. Second helpings
tended to be on-the-house if you had room for one. Guys
dishing out the chow all had skinny arms and Merchantmen
Tatoos from way back when...
Older tough faced chineese guys with bad 'short' haircuts
( like I usually have now) emerging from alley doors,
smoking Lucky Strikes and wiping their hands on dirty
aprons, to talk with eachother about my Truck parked there,
then saying to me "Burma Road!" and nodding their chins at
the old girl (which was about right too for the early part
of the War and the model Truck I had) and seeing I smoked
Lucky Strike and all kinds of brimming with neat energy
moments from there, language barrier and all. Somehow some
of me allways felt so at-home in Chinatown...like they were
my people or something in some way...they allways liked me
too somehow.
The "P.G.&.E" Electrical Generating Station No.
somethingorother, on Jessie Street, an Alley in effect,
South of Market, near maybe 6th or 7th or something, with
it's 'Opera House' mood and glazed Sandstone Window sills
and so on...and it's millions of tiny, square, 'White'
Tiles...sitting empty...
All the old, formerly Grand Hotels South of Market with bums
cooking hotdogs in paintcan fires on their old
floors...mattresses and needles and odd rumples clothes here
and there...
The whiffs of Ozone and the trembleing ground of the 14 foot
Fly-Wheels' Axels set at a foot above ground level, of
Horizontal Steam Engines four or five in-a-row, set in deep
quarried Granite foundations, pumping out the big-amp
Dee-Cee for the Induction Crucibles at Bethlem Steel off
Army Street someplace kinda 'North'ish...and to the East a
little...
The 'Mariposa Street Stench'...whatever it was, allways
there from Bayshore or Army Street...
The places where smoke and flame issued up in perpetuity,
through cracks in the scorched and powdery red singed earth
around the old Junk Yards near Hunter's Point...and the
fumes that would make you a mite 'woozy'...
"Hunters Point" for that matter...( do you like adventure?
Lol...)
The Theosophical Library, third floor of some old Office
Building from before the 'quake....forgot the Street now,
off Pacific somewhere, whose Belgian Carpets and low-watt
warm-hue, hoop filliment light Bulbs with the little 'tit'
on their ends, and Potted Ferns, and whose almost everything
was still there from 'new'...where old gals who walked
s-l-o-w-l-y like a numeral 'Seven', leaning on canes would
help you find that long sought two volume set, of Printed
Privately, in Boston, of 1871 ( was it?) of William Denton's
"The Soul of Things"...or, maybe, something of the writing
of Nicolas Roerich or Gustov Meyerink or the likes...
A little Business I used to work at off of Haight Street and
Cole, just shy of the Street Car tunnel, anyway, building
built in oh-seven, opriginal as the day is long, still had
it's "Rudd" Cast Iron "instantaneous Water Heater and
otiginal everything never repainted ot changed...and had a
Potted Fern that the original owners brought to their new
building, a Fern which had survived the oh-six 'quake to be
in it's own Bay Window from then on, still a Happy Fern when
I used to walk up to it and shake Fern frond hands and say
How-de-Do in 1969 or '70...
"Emergency Auxillary Pumping Station No. 2", where-ever it
was...built 1907 to pump Sea Water in case of another quake,
had it's own cisterns and underground special Redwood pipes
and all...still had all the Hoop Filliment Bulbs and nothing
changed from oh-seven or ph-eight...allways cool and shadowy
and calm in there...tall cielings, Banks of Steam Boilers
and endless Gauges, Valves, Pipes..."waiting"...for ever, to
be called upon if ever needed...
The 'Beli' Building, in the financial district, whose five
foot cielinged "basemet" once led to under the docks of the
Bay's edge, and still had the 'door' to do so, but had been
inland, from Land-Fill, since the ( 18 of) '50s...("Mind
yer hay'd buster...")
The "Marin Flea Market"...(in Marin)
The Haight Ashberry district...
The Windmills of Golden Gate Park, which once Pumped fresh
water from shallow aquifers for irrigating the Park's
Trees...
"South Park" off 2nd Street, South of Market, who long ago
had it's own Windmill and Park and Flora and so on being
irrigated, also, and was one of the most fashionable
Districts for one's home untill a Brewery or Tannery or
something was build upwind, from which the neighborhood slid
into decrepitude and remained so...
The still hints of tufted sands and disused Horse Drawn
Street Car of 'Cabanas' of the Sunset district backyards...
The 'Sutro Baths'...at Point Lobos, more or less...
"Playland" ( I think it was called..there too...what was
left of it...)
The faux-rocks made of Stucco and Wire and Wood or what,
hollow of course, on the hillside's steeps, at Point Lobos,
inside which transients or hobos used sometimes to live, and
cook and sleep...the little whisps of cooking fire smoke and
smells that would come out of the faux-rock formations
there...across the street from the end of Geary where it
turns to go South from it's extreme end West of run...
The House on some Street I used to walk past sometimes, with
the small Bronze Badge on a pole, saying more or less, "Here
once lived Filo T. Farnsworth, The Father of Television..."
The six foot three inch tall when NOT in 'heels' of Black
Whores in fishnet hose and miniskirts AND 'heels', in parts
of the fringes of Chinatown, talking with little tiny old
wrinkled face and wrinkled suit Chineese guys about
'how-much'...to then walk off holding hands...
'The Family Dog'...Steven Gaskin...
The 'Doggie Diner' on Sloat Blvd off the Great Highway,
which along with "Luvs" ( I think it was spelled ) on Geary
Street and-something, were about it as for all-night
sit-and-brood places...
Seargent Sunshine and General Waste-More-Land...General
Hershy-Bar...
The eternal hiss and quiet roar, of the Sea...
The cries of Gulls...
The wind...rain...drizzle...fog...
Driftwood...
Sourdough French Bread...
The Zodiac...
On and on...
Some of this might be a little dated...sorry...I been away
a-while...
Love,
Phil
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie"
> My favorite place to get some good italian cooking at a
reasonable
> price (if it is still there, I haven't eaten there for a
few years).
> Lots of times the line is out the door.
> Little Joe's on Broadway (next door to Carol Doda's old
place)
>
> If you get to Berkeley, and of course you will have to
visit the
> Berkeley Potters Guild, and can get in, go to Chez
Panisse, all organic
> and extremely delicious! I've never had any problem
getting in for
> lunch, especially if it's a little bit of a late lunch.
>
> Laurie
> Sacramento, CA
Dale Neese on thu 31 mar 05
Hey Wally,
I will be in San Francisco a week before you get there. I will pass along
any interesting things I come across. Any more tips on San Francisco out
there as I get ready to travel?
Dale Tex
"across the alley from the Alamo"
San Antonio, Texas USA
88 springtime degrees at lunchtime. Throwing a series of large bowls in the
studio.
Louis Katz on thu 31 mar 05
If the Museum Mechanique is still open see it. It used to be at the
cliff house.
The produce terminal ( not the southern terminal, the one closer to
downtown0 has a greasy spoon that is fun to eat at at 4 AM. Go.
The Rainbow Community Food Store, the alternative grocery par
excellance (sp). Always worth a visit. Say Hi to Stuart in produce for
me.
Farmers Market
Tasajara Bread company
Sam Nee Restaurant ( probably went out of business 15 years ago)
Whatever the name of the Aisan Art Museum in Golden Gate
The Exploratorium
El Faro's Vegetarian Burrito
Polly Ann Ice Cream (Free ice cream cone for every dog accompanied by a
human being)
If you hang out looking spaced but well dressed someone will invite you
to dinner and try to convert you. Good food at the Big White House on
Washington Street if someone invites you. Ate there twice.
Mifune 's in the Japan Town Pavilliion has good noodles, best if there
is a kid in your crowd they can have there food in a clay bullet train
dish.
Nearby is a Japanese Hardware store.
Sushine Juice Bar in Broccoli Califlower if you get to the east bay if
it is still in business and run by hippies might be fun.
I am not sure if any of this current. Have not lived there for a long
time. If you can't have fun there......
I think Good Old Uncle Gaylords homemade Icecream is defunct.
Louis
On Mar 31, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Dale Neese wrote:
> Hey Wally,
>
> I will be in San Francisco a week before you get there. I will pass
> along
> any interesting things I come across. Any more tips on San Francisco
> out
> there as I get ready to travel?
>
> Dale Tex
> "across the alley from the Alamo"
> San Antonio, Texas USA
>
> 88 springtime degrees at lunchtime. Throwing a series of large bowls
> in the
> studio.
>
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Laurie on thu 31 mar 05
My favorite place to get some good italian cooking at a reasonable
price (if it is still there, I haven't eaten there for a few years).
Lots of times the line is out the door.
Little Joe's on Broadway (next door to Carol Doda's old place)
If you get to Berkeley, and of course you will have to visit the
Berkeley Potters Guild, and can get in, go to Chez Panisse, all organic
and extremely delicious! I've never had any problem getting in for
lunch, especially if it's a little bit of a late lunch.
Laurie
Sacramento, CA
On Mar 31, 2005, at 1:31 PM, Louis Katz wrote:
> If the Museum Mechanique is still open see it. It used to be at the
> cliff house.
> The produce terminal ( not the southern terminal, the one closer to
> downtown0 has a greasy spoon that is fun to eat at at 4 AM. Go.
> The Rainbow Community Food Store, the alternative grocery par
> excellance (sp). Always worth a visit. Say Hi to Stuart in produce for
> me.
> Farmers Market
> Tasajara Bread company
> Sam Nee Restaurant ( probably went out of business 15 years ago)
> Whatever the name of the Aisan Art Museum in Golden Gate
> The Exploratorium
> El Faro's Vegetarian Burrito
> Polly Ann Ice Cream (Free ice cream cone for every dog accompanied by a
> human being)
>
> If you hang out looking spaced but well dressed someone will invite you
> to dinner and try to convert you. Good food at the Big White House on
> Washington Street if someone invites you. Ate there twice.
> Mifune 's in the Japan Town Pavilliion has good noodles, best if there
> is a kid in your crowd they can have there food in a clay bullet train
> dish.
> Nearby is a Japanese Hardware store.
> Sushine Juice Bar in Broccoli Califlower if you get to the east bay if
> it is still in business and run by hippies might be fun.
>
> I am not sure if any of this current. Have not lived there for a long
> time. If you can't have fun there......
> I think Good Old Uncle Gaylords homemade Icecream is defunct.
>
> Louis
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Dale Neese wrote:
>
>> Hey Wally,
>>
>> I will be in San Francisco a week before you get there. I will pass
>> along
>> any interesting things I come across. Any more tips on San Francisco
>> out
>> there as I get ready to travel?
>>
>> Dale Tex
>> "across the alley from the Alamo"
>> San Antonio, Texas USA
>>
>> 88 springtime degrees at lunchtime. Throwing a series of large bowls
>> in the
>> studio.
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>> _
>> _______
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>>
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>>
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>> melpots@pclink.com.
>>
>
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Carolyn Bronowski on thu 31 mar 05
Hello clayarters--will the person who is asking for tips regarding San
Francisco please reply to me off-line. There is some updated information
that needs to be given to you since some of the good hearted tips are not
exactly up-to-date. Cheers from Modesto where we are all in beautiflul
bloom and my studio smells like fresh clay and not winter. C.
Linda Ferzoco on fri 1 apr 05
Check out this site:
and see my comments below.
For food, check this new list:
For pottery, check this site: http://www.acga.net/
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:31:31 -0600, Louis Katz wrote:
>If the Museum Mechanique is still open see it. It used to be at the
>cliff house.
NOW ON PIER 45
>The produce terminal ( not the southern terminal, the one closer to
>downtown0 has a greasy spoon that is fun to eat at at 4 AM. Go.
I'm not certain, but I think all produce was consolidated into the South San
Francisco produce market. When I was working in SSF, we went to the place
there called Hogan's. They make the best calamari steak there (poor man's
abalone steak).
>The Rainbow Community Food Store, the alternative grocery par
>excellance (sp). Always worth a visit. Say Hi to Stuart in produce for
>me.
>Farmers Market
Changed since the old days. It's now quite upscale, on the Embarcadero,
Saturdays. Check this website: http://cuesa.org/
>Tasajara Bread company They've been replaced by many new wonderful
bakeries: Acme and Grace are my two faves.
If you love French pastry, go to Patisserie Delanghe, 1890 Fillmore Street
at Bush (415) 923-0711. If I remember correctly, the chef plied his art at
the White House at one time.
>Sam Nee Restaurant ( probably went out of business 15 years ago)
Sorry, not listed on Yahoo yellow Pages
>Whatever the name of the Aisan Art Museum in Golden Gate
Now in the Civic Center
>The Exploratorium
STILL WONDERFUL, THE BEST SCIENCE MUSEUM EVER
>El Faro's Vegetarian Burrito
I prefer the place on the corner of Mission and Valencia in the heart of the
Mission District.
>Polly Ann Ice Cream (Free ice cream cone for every dog accompanied by a
>human being)
SEE IT HERE: 2063 31st Ave
San Francisco, CA
>
>If you hang out looking spaced but well dressed someone will invite you
>to dinner and try to convert you. Good food at the Big White House on
>Washington Street if someone invites you. Ate there twice.
>Mifune 's in the Japan Town Pavilliion has good noodles, best if there
>is a kid in your crowd they can have there food in a clay bullet train
>dish.
>Nearby is a Japanese Hardware store.
SOKO HARDWARE
Also in Japan Town: Mikayi, Japanese laquer ware, pottery (Bizen, Shigaraki,
mostly)
A wonderful tea shop which also has Japanese calligraphy scrolls.
>Sushine Juice Bar in Broccoli Califlower if you get to the east bay if
>it is still in business and run by hippies might be fun.
>
>I am not sure if any of this current. Have not lived there for a long
>time. If you can't have fun there......
>I think Good Old Uncle Gaylords homemade Icecream is defunct.
I think you're right.
>
>Louis
>
>
>On Mar 31, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Dale Neese wrote:
>
>> Hey Wally,
>>
>> I will be in San Francisco a week before you get there.
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