“Why did you move to San Francisco?”“I left boston to ride out the rest of winter season and pull inspiration in a warmer climate. In the past I’ve snow birded to Mexico City, and Buenos Aires, but I wanted to go somewhere in the US this year. So off I went to America’s sassiest city.”“What do you hope to accomplish while… Read More

“What do you like to do in the city?” “I just come here to work.” “You don’t live here?” “Naw, I live in the East Bay. Definitely an East Bay girl. The city is too…energetically invasive.” “What do you like to do over there?” “Be in nature. Garden. Hike.”… Read More

While waiting for a free show by Jessie Ware to start at Amoeba Records I asked this kid, “You excited about the show? I don’t really know this singer.” “Yeah. She’s great. Kind of an electro soul Sade.” “That sounds pretty awesome. How’d you find out about her?” “I work in a record store so we listen to a lot of great music.”… Read More

“Pretty awesome day huh? What are you up to?” “I’m just wandering. I’m visiting from Finland.” “Oh yeah, just for vacation?” “Been traveling all over, thru California and a few other places.” “Whaddya think?” “I love the culture. And the sun. People are out everywhere enjoying life expressing themselves whereas in Finland, since it’s a Nordic country, people are more reserved and tend… Read More

“What a dope medallion! Is it Mayan?” “Thanks! It’s Tibetan.” “What do you like to do in the city?” “I’m a yoga teacher and I also really love to dance.” “What’s the best place to go dancing?” “Right now I’m really into Cat Club in SOMA.”… Read More

Can’t forget my hood…… Read More

“Awesome necklace.”“Been making them since the hippie days.”“Is it Native American?”“It’s turquoise.”“So you’ve lived here since the hippie days?”“Yep. Lived right across from Jerry and the Dead.”“I’ve bet you’re got some stories then…”“Oh yeah, there’s gonna be a book someday.”“Anything you can think of offhand?”“Every night was like Saturday and everyday was like… Read More

Gotta give love to the Castro too…… Read More

“You guys look like a happy couple. What’s your favorite thing about her?”“She’s my hedgehog.”“What’s that mean?”“We have matching tattoos.”“Gotcha. What’s your favorite thing about him?”“He’s the most honest person I know.”… Read More

Went out light writing again…… Read More

“Nice threads bro.”“Thanks.”“What are you up to today?”“Just got off work at The Buffalo Exchange.”“Cool. What do you like to do when you’re not working?”“I’m still figuring that out, I’m pretty new.”“Where’d you move from?”“LA.”“Whaddya think?”“The weather is worse, but the people are better.”… Read More

I was talking on the phone with my head phones on and this young woman thought I was talking to her. She said, “What was that?”I was hanging up then anyways so I said, “I was on the phone but we’re talking now. How ya doin?”“Pretty good, just going for a walk.”“You live in this neighborhood?”“No, I’m traveling.”… Read More

“I love your style!” “Thanks!” “What do you like to do in the city?” “I’m in art school studying art history, but I also like to do ceramics and metal work.” “So you’re learning the theory and also putting it in to practice and exploring for yourself?” “Exactly.”… Read More

After coming home from an awesome open mic night at The Center (http://on.fb.me/10MjkRq) I walked into my house pretty stoked. When I entered this guy was standing there. I said, “Whoa dude. Can I take your picture?” “Sure.” “I’ve seen you around town. You drive a big white…” “Cadillac.” “Yeah, that’s right. What do you do?” “I’m a photographer too.” “Whaddya… Read More

“Cool style homey. What’s your story?” “I came here from Beijing to study fashion. I love the opportunities this places presents me with.”… Read More

“You look like you’ve got a lot on your mind. What’s up?” “Just thinking about my trip to Peru. I leave tomorrow.” “What are you going there to do?” “I’m not really going to do anything. No plans anyways. Just going to learn and be in the jungle. I really love crystals and tarot so I wanna get more into that.” “That’s cool.”… Read More

My friends…today is my 31st birthday!! To celebrate I’ve compiled 31 moments from Souls of San Francisco that I love… If you like it…share it with your friends 😀 In no particular order: 31) Today’s super heroes – http://on.fb.me/147bOFw 30) East Coast vs West Coast – http://on.fb.me/YHA90c 29) Lighting up the Dark – http://on.fb.me/Zea0Tu 28) Inspiration –… Read More

The beauty of a woman isn’t in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries,  or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes; because that’s the doorway to her heart, the place where loves resides. The beauty of a woman isn’t in a facial mole; but true beauty is reflected by… Read More

“Wicked fro dude.” “Thanks.” “Where do you like to kick it?” “Where ever I end up. Last night some friends kidnapped me to the East Bay. All I remember was some shots, then I woke up in a car outside a bar. One of my friends was like, ‘Dude, you fucking passed out.’ But after I woke up, I walked in the bar… Read More

Normally I ask people to take their sunglasses off, but for this guy I had to make an exception. #thatshitcray… Read More

I wandered into D-Structure and was looking at the art when this young woman said, “Those are my drawings.” “Pretty sweet. How long you been drawing?” “Pretty much my whole life. It’s mostly kinda abstract like that. A lot of mouths, a lot of animals, a lot of people with animals.” “Why are you drawn to animals?” “Because they can’t talk… Read More

“How long you been in the neighborhood?” “I’ve been here over 30 years, seen lot’s of things come and go.” “What’s one of the biggest changes?” “Well I tell you one thing, you know all these google people? They pick them up in them buses and take em to Silicon Valley?” “Yep.” “They ain’t nothin but computer slaves. It used to be black… Read More

About three and a half years ago I saw Phoenix play at a little records store called Criminal Records Atlanta. I met the whole band and they signed a poster of their new album. Yesterday they were playing here in San Francisco and I ran into them and gave them a signed Souls of San Francisco book. What a difference a few… Read More

Meet Chung. When she took one of my Vayable tours I asked her, “What’s your ideal day in the city?” “Brunch at Zazie’s. Walk to Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park to read a book and/or nap. Window shopping at Crossroads Trading Co. on Irving. And finally a slice of mushroom pizza from Escape from New York on Haight.” see pictures from the… Read More