Day Trip

Work Field Trip: Ai WeiWei Art Exhibit on Alcatraz

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It was nice to get out of the office and go on a little field trip for work today.  Instead of heading to the office, a few of us from the Marketing Team went to Alcatraz to check out Ai WeiWei's art exhibit to get some inspiration and a fresh breath of air.  It was cool to see an art exhibit within a former state penitentiary and I appreciated the meaning behind each art installment.  I think it's definitely worth it to take a visit to Alcatraz to see, hear, and read the artwork for yourself.  My favorite pieces were With Wind and Stay Tuned.  The art exhibit runs till April 2015.

 

Read all about Ai WeiWei and his art exhibit here.

Good morning San Francisco!  We took the 11am boat out to the Rock.

Good morning San Francisco!  We took the 11am boat out to the Rock.

With WindT

With WindT

Trace

Trace

View from the upper level.

View from the upper level.

Refraction.

Refraction.

Stay Tuned.

Stay Tuned.

Yours Truly. They gave us the opportunity to communicate directly with individual prisoners.  

Yours Truly. They gave us the opportunity to communicate directly with individual prisoners.  

I randomly chose a prisoner in Vietnam.

I randomly chose a prisoner in Vietnam.

Blossom.

Blossom.

Till next time!

Till next time!

Day Trip: Linda Del Mar Beach - Pacifica, CA

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I finally caught my first full wave today at Linda Del Mar Beach in Pacifica!  I was so happy once I popped up on my board and felt the wave.  :)

I've been taking advantage of our warm winter and spent the day at the beach with my friends Jenn and Mary.  I went surfing and surprised Jenn with a surf lesson from the University of Surfing LLC as an early birthday present.  And our wonderful friend Mary stayed on shore to watch our bags and capture the shots of us surfing in the water.

Pacifica has become one of my favorite places up in the Bay.  The water is beautiful, the people are nice and it's only a 30 minutes drive from the East Bay! 

We spent the morning surfing and in the afternoon we enjoyed the sun and relaxed on the beach.  I was even able to squeeze one game of Bananagrams with my friends.  Then to end the day we walked up Morri Point and caught the sunset. 

It was a perfect weekend day trip.  I'm hoping to practice catching some waves at least once a month!

Here are my are my tips for a day trip in Pacifica:

  • Surfboard Rentals:  Rent surfboards from Sonlight Surfshop.  They have everything you need to go out to surf - board, wetsuit, booties.
  • Surf Lessons:  I would recommend University of Surfing LLC.  Super easy and great.  My friend Jenn had a great time learning with them. 
  • Parking:  There is free parking on Crespi Drive.  It's the same street of Sonlight Surfshop.  There are several paid parking lots off Highway 1 and Crespi Drive, but hey, why not go free when it's available?
  • Beach:  If you want to avoid the crowds, head out to the beach that is directly to the left of Crespi Drive, away from the Taco Bell.
  • Morri Point:  For a nice sunrise or sunset view, walk up to Morri Point.  It only takes about 5-10 minutes from the beach. 
  • Food:  There's a Taco Bell on the shore of the beach and a Safeway in a mini shopping plaza across the street.  I would recommend to bring your own food and enjoy it on the beach.