Country Soul: Brandi Carlile

Move over Shelby. Step aside Sheryl. There’s a new roots-rockin’ girl in town. And her name is Brandi Carlile. Sure, she may sound like a porn star at first glance of her name, but give her self-titled debut a whirl and porn is the furthest thing from your mind. With hints of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, this 23-year-old singer-songwriter has the chops, …

Post-It Note Mosaic

Never pay for sex, drugs, or office supplies, especially when you can put them to noble causes like Mental Hygiene's Post-it masterpiece. Assembled over a weekend in the artist's office, the wall art can be recreated or you could come up with your own effigy using the thorough instructions posted on the site.

SF Ferry Building’s Thursday Night Market

San Francisco's Ferry Building Marketplace is a compendium of gourmet food vendors, restaurants, and retail naturally evolved from the longstanding farmer's market that was held in the Embarcadero locale. If you find yourself downtown, the soaring ceilings leftover from the building's past as a terminal for transbay ferries make for a great destination to shop European-style or to lunch on some of California's finest artisanal …