TEN LISTS... San Francisco

1. Amoeba Records - In the Haight. Stunning assortment of new and used CD's - leave your wallet at home and bring a limited amount of cash - easy to break the bank here.
2. Farmers Market - Saturdays at the Ferry Building, mid-December and we're still bringing home the fat, organic fruits and veggies.
3. Great American Music Hall - A legendary music venue in S.F. since before my days. Many a live show recorded and filmed here. Recent SC3 gig was off the shuhnizzle.
4. Waking up to seagulls and Pier 38. South Beach - certainly the finest place to live in San Francisco.
5. 21st Amendment Brewery - One of two breweries in our 'hood. Currently offering a fine Holiday Ale with just a hint of "pumpkiny pie" aftertaste. Sure... it's no Jubelale. But a "might bit good ale" nonetheless.
6. Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - One of many museums downtown - recently checked out "Beautiful Losers" - a collection of skateboard & street art and culture from the last 20 years. Stellar works by Shepard Fairy, Glenn Friedman and others. Obey Giant!
7. Lyon Street Stairs - When you just don't have the perseverance to put together a ferry trip/mountain bike ride in Marin - spending 45 minutes running up and down these bad boys is sure to kick your ass. Gotta keep those legs in shape for riding this winter!
8. KUSF - 90.3 on the dial. SF state's college radio station - chock full o' hip hop, avante garde and metal. Gotta keep the earhole intake fresh!
9. Warfield Theatre - Another landmark live music establishment. Last gig I witnessed here was King Crimson - a perfect, elegant theatre for the quality sounds of K.C.
10. Peet's Coffee - You can have yer "Fourbucks" - give me a black cup of joe from Peet's anyday - plenty of Peet's to be found in the Bay - there's even one up in Portland on Broadway.

RETURN OF THE TEN LISTS -music

1. Secret Chiefs Trio - Book of Horizons
2. Charlie Hunter Quintet - Right Now Move
3. Brokeback - Looks at the Bird
4. Estradasphere - Buck Fever
5. Nobukazu Takemura - Various
6. KALX - Berkeley - 90.7fm
7. Mogwai - Come On Die Young
8. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Live, Great American Music Hall, Nov 3
9. Secret Chiefs Trio - Live at GAMH, Nov 3
10. Cedric Brooks - Saba