Future is Fiction blog HOME your new favorite band: underplayed music In Praise of the San Francisco Bay: Bay is Better Subversive Soapbox: Political Rants Tech-ish: A Kinda Sorta Tech Blog


In praise of life in the Bay Area

* Oakland * San Francisco * Berkeley *

For those fortunate enough to live in the San Francisco Bay Area and those who can only dream about it.

Bookmark and Share
Posted
Comments
Based on data gathered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oakland is ranked No. 1 in climate among U.S. cities.
Bookmark and Share
Posted in Oakland East Bay California weather | 9 notes
Comments
Go home Pinkie Pie; you’re drunk.

Go home Pinkie Pie; you’re drunk.

Bookmark and Share
Posted in drunk little pony My Little Pony bronies funny funny pics Mission District San Francisco | 2 notes
Comments

The 39 Most San Francisco Things That Ever Happened

Bookmark and Share
Posted | 1 note
Comments
thejaguarshark:

Farmer’s market biscuits were out.

thejaguarshark:

Farmer’s market biscuits were out.

Bookmark and Share
Posted in Oakland locavore | 4 notes
Comments
New mural in Clarion Alley, San Francisco.

New mural in Clarion Alley, San Francisco.

Bookmark and Share
Posted in Clarion Alley street art murals art graffiti San Francisco Mission District | 3 notes
Comments

bryandscott:

San Francisco interiors.

Bookmark and Share
Posted in San Francisco | 7 notes
Comments
Just when I think every gorgeous take on the Golden Gate bridge.

Just when I think every gorgeous take on the Golden Gate bridge.

(via painker-deactivated20130613)

Bookmark and Share
Posted in Golden Gate Golden Gate bridge bridges San Francisco | 8 notes
Comments
Thanks Becky-lover, I rarely get over to that neighborhood.
1lovebecky:

Art on Haight

Thanks Becky-lover, I rarely get over to that neighborhood.

1lovebecky:

Art on Haight

Bookmark and Share
Posted in street art murals Haight The Haight district San Francisco Believe | 7 notes
Comments
No mustaches allowed in Pill Hill. (spotted on Piedmont Ave. in Oakland)

No mustaches allowed in Pill Hill. 

(spotted on Piedmont Ave. in Oakland)

Bookmark and Share
Posted in moustache crossing mustaches Pill Hill Piedmont Ave. Oakland graffiti graf signs | 1 note
Comments
hellabay:

west oakland

hellabay:

west oakland

Bookmark and Share
Posted in graf graffiti West Oakland Oakland East Bay | 94 notes
Comments
How much is that doggie in the window? 
2muchcoffeechick:

What’s up with this dog’s eyes?

How much is that doggie in the window? 

2muchcoffeechick:

What’s up with this dog’s eyes?

Bookmark and Share
Posted in North Beach San Francisco dogs | 3 notes
Comments
After a while you sorta’ get used to seeing hippy buses in Berkeley that are covered in murals and bikes. But this was in Oakland so…OK, actually still used to it. I live in a pretty special place.

After a while you sorta’ get used to seeing hippy buses in Berkeley that are covered in murals and bikes. But this was in Oakland so…OK, actually still used to it. I live in a pretty special place.

Bookmark and Share
Posted in hippies murals art cars bikes Oakland East Bay art street art | 8 notes
Comments
This is an unusually crisp photo for a night scene. Tripod?

This is an unusually crisp photo for a night scene. Tripod?

(via oscarouk)

Bookmark and Share
Posted in San Francisco Victorians painted ladies | 2 notes
Comments
Saw this fellow busking at the Montgomery BART.

Saw this fellow busking at the Montgomery BART.

Bookmark and Share
Posted in buskers busking Mario Bros Super Mario Mario San Francisco Montgomery St. downtown BART street musicians caught being awesome NES | 5 notes
Comments