citylikeyou — Vedanta Society — San Francisco by Michael Gillette

San Francisco / Place

I fell in love with San Francisco at first site, the buildings and the light, so much grooviness to dig. The signature building style I call “Wonkatecture” -a kaleidoscopic hodgepodge of giddy pioneer freedom and gilded age excess. It’s a modernists nightmare! A prime example is The Vedanta Society HQ, built in 1903 to house a religious sect which fostered a multifold path to God and reflected its openness architecturally. More more more.

Website
sfvedanta.org

Address
Vedanta Society, 2323 Vallejo Street, San Francisco, United States

Artist

Current city: San Francisco

michaelgillette.com

Michael Gillette is a British born San Francisco based artist, who has spent the last 20 years translating the visceral thrill of music in to arresting images. He has been sought out by many including Beck, The Beastie Boys, MGMT and Paul McCartney. He is currently working on a Monograph “Drawn in Stereo ” to be published in 2012.

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San Francisco / Place

At the midpoint of the Filbert steps, near tourist favourite Coit Tower, The Malloch is a streamline Moderne gem built in 1937. I discovered it after watching Dark Passage, a 1947 Bogart and Bacall film noir. Lauren Bacall's character lives on the third floor and Bogey holes up there. A Deco beauty cruising towards the Bay. It has the coolest lift ever.

San Francisco / Bakery

This place is a great spot for breakfast / snack / coffee in a cozy ambiance. The staff is lovely and the walls are filled with colourful art pieces.

San Francisco / Shop

Shopping area in Japantown connected by an outdoor plaza with a Japanese Pagoda. The malls feature some good food spots and as well as Kinokuniya Bookstore.

San Francisco / Place

I love visiting Land's End early in the morning when the light is new and the city is waking up. There's a spectacular view of the bridge and the north bay. Makes me grateful to live in San Francisco.

San Francisco / Bar

This place makes my heart sing. I’m so happy it’s only 2 blocks away. This teeny tiny little Cuban restaurant/bar is always warm, welcoming, and vibrating with visual over-stimuli. Surreal toy sculptures cover every square inch, and I always find something I’ve never seen before while slurping down my sangria.