San FranCelia

Sometimes I’m at different events in San Francisco, I sit back, and I realize how lucky I am to live here.  Today was a beautiful day in Dolores Park in the Mission.  This park is such a pivotal part of San Francisco.  It’s in the middle of one of the hottest sections of the city – and while it’s hot in the sense of trend, it’s also warmer than most of the rest of the City.  Today was an eighty degree day, which, for anyone who lives here knows never happens, and if it does, you’re willing to take a PTO day off of work to mess around the City enjoying the rare feeling of bare shoulders.  We started out going to The Phoenix for lunch, and while it looks like a divey little Irish Pub, it actually has really good food.  Hearty and refreshingly different from what pub food can be, it’s a real find.  I had the garden burger and fries, and while that was really good, it wasn’t a super adventurous choice.  I tasted everyone’s food, however, and the veggie hash scramble and the different eggs benedict styles were very delish.  Cool spot that actually turns into a bar after hours (where’s I’ve been to in the past, but didn’t realize it since it’s so different at lunch time – or maybe it was the beer I had when I was there before… hmmm???). 

 Stepped out of The Phoenix, and decided we wanted to just “be” in Dolores Park for awhile – you could seriously get a tan today it was so out of character.  Every type of person comes

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to this park.  To our left were a few girls hula-hooping, to our right there was a DJ booth, with a soccer game straight ahead and a few people on stilts walking through all the blankets.  It gets so busy when the weather is nice, and it’s just like eye candy everywhere, especially if you like to people watch.  Sunglasses are practically required, so it’s a good show for sure.  I love how everyone is drinking and playing Frisbee with their dogs and friends alike – so chill.  You can practically feel the happiness caused by the sudden influx of good weather.  Liz and I decided we wanted to dance, so we headed over to the DJ booth.  It turns out it was a fundraiser for AIDS, and they were showcasing a bunch of local rap artists.  So cool – we danced to some old favorites and then got to hear some guys flowing.  They were actually pretty good – a local celebrity, Audio Angel, was among the artists at the booth, so that was amazing.  One girl from this old choir I was in was also dancing – this really is such a small town.  Everyone was in their swimsuits and no one was shy… you get the impression everyone’s really happy when they are hanging out here; it’s always so warm, the vibe kind of rubs off. 

 We then decided to head over to Sushi Bistro on 6^th and Balboa.  This spot just moved from about half a block away, because it’s gotten so popular that it needed to expand.  It went from being a small, tropical looking place, to “very New York” as my friend Michelle said.  It’s true – everything is chocolate brown and warm lighting.  It’s a great date spot, I’ve been there for that at night, but during the day, I’d prefer if there was more light.  The food is amazing, though, so it kind of doesn’t matter.  We got so many rolls it’s hard to remember, but some standouts were the Rock N’ Roll, the Caterpillar Roll, and the Spicy Crunchy Roll.Everything there is extremely fresh and tasty, so you really can’t go wrong.  Definitely a spot you will want to make yourself a regular at.

It was too nice out to just go home, so we headed over to Ocean Beach to check out the

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sunset.  There were so many people out – unreal.  Every fire pit was taken and there was no stopping the crowds, even at 7:30pm.  We watched the sun go down, and just hung out in the surf for about an hour.  What a gorgeous spot.  The beach gets a bad reputation since most of the time it’s about four degrees and covered in trash and homeless people, but it’s got a breathtaking view of the Marin Headlands that can’t be beat. 

What a fun day in the City!  The best part is that you can be in so many different neighborhoods throughout the day since it’s so small – this is awesome, because each has a different vibe and feel to experience.  Today, for example, was just an average Sunday, nothing out of the ordinary.  There is always something to do, people to see, cool spots to check out, even when it’s not a festival weekend.  See… I’m so lucky!

 

Peace and love Xo

 

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