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Healthy obsession: dancing the Zumba

Dan Landis, 50, teaches at a public high school in Oakland. He lives in San Francisco and on weekend mornings, he's in his radical T-shirt at a Zumba class, an aerobics program set to music steps. Why: I'm a big fan of Latin music, such as reggaeton, ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  22 Nov 2009

North Beach's Tosca turns 90

The prefix is YUkon6, and it only takes incoming calls. Wait long enough, and Tosca owner Jeannette Etheredge might dial it up from her closet of an office next to the phone booth, just so you can hear what a real phone ringing in a real bar sounds ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Mikhail Baryshnikov,  Rudolf Nureyev,  Patsy Cline,  Philip Kaufman,  Sam Shepard

Catching up with Mabel Teng

Mabel Teng's office looks down into a hole where the new City College campus is taking root. Though the new building will block her view, it will also increase her visibility. Teng is the new executive director of the Chinese Culture Center, located on ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  18 Nov 2009

San Rafael rower begins at dawn every day

Cristina Battani, 44, of San Rafael, rows at daybreak before beginning her day job, which she describes as "chef, chauffeur, triage nurse, motivational speaker, professor, entertainer and contortionist. OK, I'm a stay-at-home mom." Why: Rowing is an ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company

Aerial photographer Robert Cameron dies

He was 98 and in the midst of his last show - "Environmental Journey: Robert Cameron's Aerial Photography of our Pacific Rim," which is on display at the Metreon in downtown San Francisco. "He just wore out," said his son, Tony Cameron. Over four ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Robert Cameron,  University of Iowa,  Herb Caen,  Marcel Rochas,  Alistair Cooke

Listen to past City Arts & Lectures programs

Faulhaber, a professor of Spanish literature, could just as easily have phoned the author at her home in Marin County. You might not have Allende's number, but you can go to the Bancroft and hear the interview along with more than 1,000 other City Arts ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stanford University,  University of California Berkeley,  Anita Hill,  Spike Lee

Caitlin Smith - hills, trails and running

Oakland yoga instructor and childbirth assistant Caitlin Smith, 28, finds balance by racing long distances in the mountains. Why: It involves three of my favorite things - hills, trails and running. Greatest accomplishment: Winning the open women ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Meg Ryan,  Ford Motor Company

5 things in November

San Francisco: The Macy's Christmas tree always looks its best when it arrives unannounced on the truck from Mount Shasta and is hoisted by crane. Look for it today, in various states of undress until the 20th annual tree lighting at 6 p.m. Nov. 27 ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Macy's,  Arlo Guthrie,  Stanford University,  Meg Ryan,  Ford Motor Company

Thanksgiving traditions at Tommy's Joynt

On the demand: The line goes down the bar, through the restaurant, up the back stairs and sometimes out the back door. You can be in line anywhere from 15 minutes to a half hour. On the deal: It's a special Thanksgiving menu, under $13. It consists of ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  1 Nov 2009

Facing traffic for Thanksgiving? Bring dessert!

It was sunny and warm on Nov. 22, 2007, as Tori and I set out to drive from San Francisco to Sacramento. Because it was a holiday, we got a head start. So did everybody else. It was 11:30 a.m. At noon we tuned in "Alice's Restaurant" on KFOG. At 2:30 ...

From SAM WHITING, San Francisco Chronicle,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Safeway Inc.,  John Steinbeck

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