The Exploratorium's latest exhibit gives new, creepy meaning to "stuffed animals." You can see "Pigeon Diva," above, in all her taxidermied glory as well as a fur-covered exploration of dog-breeding-as-art and more at the "Animal Magnetism" show, now through Sept. 28 in San Francisco.
SF's Mob Scene
In case you were wondering why 200 people spun clockwise across Market Street: New York City's "flash mob" phenomenon has arrived.
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GG Bridge Clock Removed
The toll plaza clock tower, which for decades gazed at riders from above lane 7, was a casualty of rust from years of exposure to cold, bitter salt air.
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Encore For Napa Theater
Napa Opera House to reopen after major renovation.
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Destination: Thailand
Stylish Koh Samui is a welcome addition to San Francisco scene.
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Getting To Know Chagall
"Marc Chagall," the first retrospective in nearly 20 years, opens at SFMOMA.
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"I love you, Spike!"
As Spike Lee films "Sucker Free City" in Hunters Point, local residents shout with excitement.
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Save Our Tunnel!
Plan to bulldoze a century-old tunnel to build a parking garage in GG Park won't go through without a fight.
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Garden Fit For A Buddha
Zen is in bloom at Green Gulch Farm's ornamental gardens.
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Yankee By The Bay
Chronicle food critic and East Coast transplant eats his way around the City to see what makes the San Francisco restaurant scene so unique.
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E-Amenities In The Air
Airlines hope to lure travelers with video games, e-mail and text messaging.
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Not Your Father's Winery
Owned by twentysomethings and host to the Rock Paper Scissors Pro Am, Roshambo defies most Healdsburg sensibilities.
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Somewhere In Time
Guests surrender to graceful moments at Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel.
Re-Evaluating 'Revenge'
Experts say common wisdom on traveler's trots is outdated and ineffective. Plus, new research and drugs to help battle the bathroom blues.
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