Admiring the beauty of San Francisco’s Victorian-era glass greenhouse never gets old. Located in Golden Gate Park, the Conservatory of Flowers opened its doors to the public in 1879, which makes it the oldest public conservatory in the western hemisphere. It is a city, state and national landmark. Can you believe that I’ve lived in […]
The Flying Chancla Report: Bomba Estéreo’s ‘Soy Yo’ Video for Your Soul and Jicaletas for Your Mouth
Hola Chulas y Chulos! My chancla and I have been having a rough week. I for one feel like I have taken quite the paliza from life. My husband had emergency surgery for an internal hernia last Thursday. All the worry, crying and nursing has left me spent. Regardless, my chancla and I do have […]
Wednesday Wishes
Holy mierda, you guys! I am in such a funk that I really don’t feel like making Wednesday Wishes this week because I am far too busy bemoaning the current state of my affairs. But I’m going to make them because I know that giving into despair is bullcaca and whether I feel it or […]
Americans Overwhelmingly Want #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner
Marco Gutierrez the founder of group called Latinos for Trump went on MSNBC Thursday night and proclaimed, My culture is a very dominant culture. And it’s imposing, and it’s causing problems. If you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner. https://twitter.com/TrevDon/status/771541220807933952 I’m pretty sure Gutierrez was trying to […]
The Castro Theatre (Sundays In My City)
In 1922 the now iconic Castro Theatre was built and in 1977 it became registered landmark number 100 of San Francisco, which is great because it is a treasure that should be preserved. The outside of it was designed to resemble a Mexican cathedral while the inside is a fantastic blend of Spanish, Asian and […]