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Los events: Friday in San José

February 4, 2011 No Comments

♥Friday: Novelas, Love and Other Adventures in San José 7PM

Tonight!! in San José, local artist and homefries Rio Yañez in collaboration with the beautiful Mayra Ramirez collabed together to create super awesomesauce.

“Novelas, Love and Other Adventures” | Artist talke+opening tonight at the MACLA

510 S. First Street — San Jose, CA

Exhibition Dates: January 26 – March 26, 2011

TONIGHT: Opening Reception & Artist Talk Featuring Jaime Hernandez, Rio Yanez and Myra Ramirez
February 4, at 7pm

Here is a beatiful photo of mis beautifuls, late last year in the Lower Haight. HAAAAAY.
Speaking of which, Mayra’s birthday is this weekend. Qué suave — ♥happy birthday guapa!!!
oh haaaaaay
Mayra + Rio

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I’m bummed out I won’t be able to make it down to SanJo on Friday night but if you are in the vicinity for the evening this is a *MUST* event.
Check it out!!

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Wednesdays of Who Wore What

January 26, 2011 5 Comments

Who wore what is a weekly series. And if you have any submissions, questions and of course fotos, feel free to share. All fotos taken in San Francisco.  

This is not necessarily about being chic or into fashionable things or trends, but if you want, it can be.
It is about being yourself, what works for you and what makes you comfortable, confident and happy to ride your bike!
-xxo♥m

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Time for the gentlemen on wheels to take over this week.
matching yellows
I captured this fast guy (don’t all bright colors just make you go faster?!) on an overcast mid-December morning.
Why this works: The yellows make him very visible, and they add sunshine when the weather lacks it. Plus any guy wearing tights and shorts seems pretty practical, and layer-savvy. Some sporty outfits out there are good, I like my athletes.
Where: This is on Polk and Broadway, early morning.

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Hugh
Hugh. Sup.
Why this works: In the winter, the weather can be fabulous+sunny for a lunchtime ride, to a foggy windy afternoon. A warm coat and a scarf are never a bad decision. Simple and functional is timeless. And his non-chalantness comes naturally =)
Where: This is on Hayes and Divisadero

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All smiles
I forgot to ask this cute fellow his name, but if you know him, let him know he is interwebs-famous.
Why this works: Coat, backpack and scarf — check. You are well rounded with a super smile! I also think you can always pair dark denim very nicely for work and for after hours, here he goes a bit monotone and it is office-casual ready.
Where: This is also on Hayes and Divisadero
These two shots were obviously taken before we had our ‘heatwave’ here in San Francisco (Mostly mid-60°s this week) but don’t be fooled, the fog can strike anytime!

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Hump day inspiration: berets

January 19, 2011 2 Comments

Came across a sweet+short post about berets and a penny farthing.
Link: The Beret Project

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SF bike party core group test/ride, from December 2010.

January 6, 2011 8 Comments

This was back in early December, a core group of San Francisco bike extraordinaries+enthusiasts, rode a testing a route of what would be the 1st unpublished SF bike party. A lot of outstanding efforts, time, and planning has been discussed and the route for this upcoming Friday event was tested a few times.
Many props to all the organizers, volunteers and chefs in the bike party planning kitchen making all that noise.

In preparation for this Friday’s ride, below is a little video I made last year (at the time there was no URL available but now you can find all the info at sfbikeparty.org.) I think I’m liking this presentation style of including a video, what do you think?! not bad huh..
I have also included the set of fotos below, these are too from the first test/ride Dec.2010 =)
[vimeo] Video:

2 photos of the crew: awesometasticos!!! missing a few, but mostly there.
San Francisco 1st bike party  
minus Deep (Photo taken by him)
San Francisco 1st bike party
minus me (same)
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
parteeeey
YEAH!
More fotos of the ride: Distance of about 16-18 miles.
 The route was smoething like panhandle>Bernal Heights>Bayview>3rd>Howard>Dolores Park. 
Good times.
lights at the statues
The start at the Baker street statue.
the guys
The boys.
on valencia
On Valencia street.
you!
You!
oh haaaaaay
hot chocolate duo
ramonsitta
ramonsitta
kevin +mary kay
peace duo
cue ef si
qfc beats duo
friends
blue and red duo
up the hill team effort
Push team duo! — up a STEEP hill. (Deep’s sound tricycle weights a ton!) Go teamwork!!
mustachow
fashionable duo
qfc
chatting-the night away duo
dogpatch
dogpatch duo
friends
amigas duo
casitas y bicis
The view from the back of bernal heights.
cristina
Cristina is a star.
bayhsore
Bayshore stop.
monkey electric by a kelleys mission rock
Dan +his monkey electric bike by a kelleys mission rock
Alongside the water
on howard
on Howard.
La CTX
Stripey socks smileys. Calitexican.
super good times from all the by-standers
Super FUN good times from all the by-standers. Be aware of the tremendous amounts of smiles this ride causes =)
deepsaurus
Deep and the Trikeasaurus
las spice bikers
and let’s hear it from the WOMEN!! yeyaaaaaaaaa ♥!!
golden standard
golden standard.
dial M for troubles
M+M: We say you can ride hills, all levels, all bikes. There is no shame of walking up a hill if you need to.
We like routes, we like hills: they do a body good. Your legs will thank you. kthx
the end.
the end.
+Don’t forget to join the party tomorrow night. Bring your neighbors, bring your friends.
More details at SFbikeparty.org

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//// The San José bike party will be in the family of parties with SJ Bike party (posts from August and April rides), as well as the East Bay party.

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Los events early edition: San Francisco Bike party – this Friday!!

January 4, 2011 3 Comments

Friday: San Francisco Bike Party! Birthday theme
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Speaking of parties, the San Francisco Bike Party is HERE!
Mark your calendars, the fun begins this Friday, Jan. 7th — all ages
Theme this month is: Birthday Party
Please tell your neighbors and friends. SOOOOO much fun =)

This is from the #1 SF Bike party/test/core ride back in early December 2010, I will post more this Thursday including a video. Wooooot!

growwwwwwwr
Rest stop at the China Basin park.

Find more info details in the links below:

San Francisco Bike Party via sfbikeparty.org
San Francisco Bike Party is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy.
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Our mission: Building community through bicycling.

San Francisco Bike Party is held on the 1st FRIDAY at 8pm every month. We encourage people to bring POSITIVITY and CONTRIBUTE to good times while being RESPECTFUL to others.
The rides are FUN and SAFE with stops to DANCE and SOCIALIZE along the way. We follow PLANNED ROUTES exploring all different parts of the city each month.

Who runs it?
Created by a CO-OP, by and for bike enthusiasts, run by volunteers.

HOW WE RIDE:
– Stay in the right lane
– Stop at red lights
– Leave nothing and nobody behind
– Ride predictably and in control
– Roll past conflict
– When in doubt, “bike party!!”

Stay tuned sfbikeparty.org and find us in the social links/networks:
Facebook || Twitter

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Behind the scenes: the SF bike expo 2010!

December 15, 2010 3 Comments
catwalk list
Bike catwalk list

It is finally here! Another MEGA fun behind-the-scenes post, for the day we were all fashion bicycle models for Pedal Savvy at the SF Bike Expo in the Cow Palace, November 6th.
This was fun, we modeled, got tons of hairspray and fancy stuff on our hair, got our make-up done and off we went.

hair
getting lots of hair spraysssssstsssssss
cheeeez
cheeeeeeese
wheeeeee
here I am!!
all smiles
KT
I love this photo of KT, while she wasn’t looking =)
racks
zzzzzzzz
make-up session. and I was ready for mi second dose of coffee!
Listen up everybodyyyyy
“…Shall we read the following chapter…”
sssssup
sssssup
Gwen's mom
the show isn’t complete without Gwen’s mom around =) We love her!!
patricia
Patricia
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meligrosa/5177470017/" title="Katieeee <img alt="Katieeee
Katie super star doing some finishing touches on the bicycles.
The bikes included brands like Felt (mine came with a coffee cup holder…how apropos) Public, Electra, dutch bicycle, Globe, Dahon, and even a bamboo bike!!
bisous
bisous for everybody
!!!
Gwen at work
HAAAY
Gwen and us — HAAAAAAAY

There was some review around the interwebs, blabbing upon how this stuff was so hip, unnatainable and how much it didn’t represent the bicycle community across the states. You know what —- this is San Francisco and it is a world-class city with all its flaws, beauties and struggles. We were all there because we opted to do so, opted to support our friend Gwen and the SF Bike Expo team and we are ALL riders between the ages of 18 to 40+, and although we don’t represent everybody, we do our best to do so, work our ass off either in school or jobs, and bike every day. We also had two young children to model for the evening show with their dad, so cute!
Know that the companies and tailors, many of them locally-based, that provided their goods to be shown off, were more than proud to do so. We all don’t buy an entire outfit, nor buy the latest and greatest to ride — we are here because is fun, we are city people and if you don’t like to see us having fun and enjoying our day off by being here all day in this fabulous bike fashion show, then don’t get caught up judging against it. I’m also not about to promote the mentioned site link, which is in no big city, but somewhere in the east coast and probably snowed in. So that’s that and that said..

Let your body move to the music, hey, hey, hey. 
Come on, vogue.
We had our favorite paparazzi and friends in the house!
paparazzi
we all love Richard
dusty is hereeee!
Dustyyyyyyyyyyy
and then, the camera loves you
…and then, the camera loves you
howdy
scoreeeee
JD scored some rims
brush up session
the we had a brush-up session
heeeeeeey
we are readyyyyyy to go!
adm love!!
Robin’s finishing touches
Dad and kids
triple troubles!! =))))
with Joe
Matching reds – I hearts Joe!!
amour de ma sunglasses
amour de ma sunglasses — mi amiga KT of VéloVogue 
 
last pose
KT et moi had way too much fun back there!
frenchie et freinds
We had a huge bike pile going on, so here are most of our bikes. It does a body good.
—-
And what is a bloggera to do, asides drinking coffee and taking photos….
Richard caught me right-handed doing both, here is me and below the shot I took from the stage:
Meli and a camera
and here is, once again a shot from the bikecatwalk shot from the stage! =)))
the crowd!!
the crowd!!!

  

+++can’t get enough?! Here are more goodies

Photographers were Dusty (set not up yet) and 

Richard (with assistant Ivy and friend!) of cyclelicious whose set can be viewed here: link
Adrienne recently posted a cute SF Bike Expo “tribes unite” post at CYLRAB here: link

Just this week, the video sprung out from the blogesphere, was so happy to see the clip, which quite sums it up. +Eeek and whose legs are those sans tights?!? The videos sum up so much fun!!

Gracias y thank you to everyone that dropped by +enjoyed the show!!feed the models. and bring all the coffee to me!!
♥xxo.meli

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Los events: your dose of local neighborhood Holiday events this Thursday and Friday

December 2, 2010 2 Comments

gnomegnome nonomnomn

gnomegnome nonomnomn

Thursday on the Polk: Upper Polk st. Late night holiday shopping
thursday nites 
Thought I’d also share the info in a postcard I got on Polk street from the Homme shop.
There is no web link so here is a picture. Covers various local businesses around Polk street from Pacific street to Filbert street. Includes Cole hardware, Eco citizen, wine shops and more.
First Thursday block party
December 2nd 5-9PM
Speaking of Homme, saw these little gnome creatures.John (at Homme) told me they are locally made by a woman in Santa Rosa. Their price range is between 15-50$. So cute!
gnomegnome nonomnomn

Thursday in Oakland: and through Sunday in Oakland’s 65th street 
via girlonbike
Not forgetting our neighbors across the beautiful Bay, the Holidayland is here:

+info here: link

Friday in Hayes Valley: Holiday party 6-9PM

Continuing neighborhood parties, we move on to the Hayes Valley area.

+info via sfFUNcheap: link and hayesvalley.com: link

Friday in the Lower Haight: Holiday Art Walk! 6-930PM

Art walk in the haighteration. Toronado anyone?! Oh my, so much fun stuff!!

See all the details, business and +info here via lowerhaight.org: link 

-Mayra and the WakShack salon beauties will have some hair+stuff on sale. Check it: wakshak blog link

Friday in the Mission: noise pop 12-5PM

via MissionMission we have the NoisePop events

+info here: link

Friday in the Mission: amate women painting stories 7-9pm

Also via Mayra, I found this event at the Intersection for the Arts on Valencia. If you are around the Mission, check it out:

Friday, 7-9PM 10-15$

446 Valencia

**UPDATED correct location: (thanks Rebeka!)

Intersection for the Arts
925 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
+info here: link

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