The Political Reform Act (aka Gov. Code sections 8100091014) requires state and local public officials to make an annual public filing that discloses their personal assets and income. San Francisco officials who miss the spring deadlines to file the Statement of Economic Interest get fines and low-level shaming on the Ethics Commission website — here are the scofflaws from 2015 — and those who do file end up in Ethics' filings database, which is a lot of fun if you enjoy that kind of thing! I do, and so, it appears, does the Chron, which dutifully checked out this year's filings and learned that our elected officials are given many free things, as they must list all gifts worth more than $25. Let's look at the numbers, shall we?

• $2,317: The cost of a trip to New York taken by London Breed and paid for by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.
• $100: The value of a ticket given to Breed by HBO to attend the Game of Thrones premiere.
• $375: The cost of a ticket to Outside Lands given to Eric Mar by Another Planet Entertainment
• $10,297: The cost of a six-day trip Malia Cohen took to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Golan Heights, paid for by "the American-Israel Education Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the pro-Israel group American Israel Public Affairs Committee"
• $596.20: How much "Local Progress, a network of local progressive elected officials" spent to send John Avalos to Washington, D.C.
• $1,750: The cost of a trip Norman Yee took to Baltimore and Cincinnati, paid for by the "Annie E. Casey Foundation, a philanthropic group dedicated to child welfare issues"
• $441: The value of frequent-flier miles given to Aaron Peskin and his wife by real estate developer Walter Wong "to upgrade from economy to first class on their trip to Nepal after the November election"
• $320: The value of tickets given to Jane Kim by the San Francisco Symphony
• $2,750: The cost of a trip Mayor Ed Lee and his wife, Anita, took to Rome, paid for by the "nonprofit Friends of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women"
• $179.99: The current list price of an Amazon Echo, one of which was given to Lee by "politically connected real estate agent Victor Makras"
• $250: The value of a basketball ticket given to Lee by Kevin Heneghan "Lee’s campaign treasurer in his 2011 mayoral run who is now a senior policy counsel at Airbnb"

All facts and figures: Sports tickets, a Mideast trip, a drone: freebies given to SF officials, SF Chronicle, April 7 2016

It's good being mayor of San Francisco! Sure, there's lots of boring meetings, and you have to work on the weekends sometimes, but there are perks—perks like the over $95,000 of travel Ed Lee received last year.

According to the mayor's annual economic interest statement, of which Matier and Ross have helpfully blogged the high points, San Francisco's many "sister cities" covered trips to places like Paris ($21,986), China and South Korea ($22,292), and Bangalore ($19,837).

The sister city program, San Francisco's office of Economic and Workplace Development says, has "the potential to carry out the widest possible diversity of activities of any international program, including every type of municipal, business, professional, educational and cultural exchange or project."

That, or to send the mayor to places like Haifa, Israel ($3,546) for a symposium on emergency management and again to China (this time for $13,781) to participate in in the Wuhan International Friendly City Summit.

Lee also was the recipient of a number of gifts, M&R note, like a gift worth $1,363 from Cork, Ireland. The mayor also received numerous presents worth around $440 to help pay for his many trips, from folks as diverse as Mercedes Benz of San Francisco and, of course, Rose Pak.

[SF Gate]

You already know about the 3D printed roses. Now it's time for the real deal. Two SF startups, Bloom That and ThirdLove will team up this Valentine's Day to offer a Valentine's packages for SF residents only. The romantic bundles includes Bloom That's signature bouquets in recycled burlap as well as a ThirdLove gift card (so she can get perfect-fitting lingerie), delivered by Bloom That's bike messengers.

For those not in the know, ThirdLove uses a few G-rated images from your smartphone to figure out perfectly-sized lingerie. What's more, it was recently named one of the "Best New Apps" in the App Store. Fancy.

Order today, get it to your loved one(s) by Friday.

Previously: For Valentine's Day: 3D Printed Roses
For Valentine's Day: Extreme Box Of Chocolates [sold out]

Black Friday is on the way, and that means it's time for the familiar, creeping, awful realization that gift-giving is back on the agenda. But what to gift that one intransigent person on your list who's already got everything or who simply hates everything and everyone? How about a 1,100 square feet Victorian bordello?

Currently advertised on Craigslist for the low low cost of $40,000 (including breakdown and delivery within the Bay Area), the two-story structure was built almost entirely from salvaged materials by American Steel in West Oakland. Sided with old-growth redwood planks, framed and decked with old-growth Douglas fir, and outfitted with Victorian doors, two prodigious porches, trim, windows and light fixtures, the structure is kind of a steal. It's even wired with 17 electrical outlets and 3 sets of switches with dimmers. Dimmers!

Dubbed OakTown Hall, the house was a collaborative community project that took over 50 artists, builders and craftsmen to build. Unsurprisingly, it has made the trip to Burning Man. Financial considerations have placed it on the chopping block, but if you like it, you can contract that crew for something custom to fit your needs at roughly the same cost.

The catch? The structure is built to exist indoors, and won't be fit for outdoor installation without some modifications. But at 40-feet wide and 20-feet tall, the house really is the perfect gift for anyone with a large warehouse, flight hanger or spacious and painfully hip tech office to house it. And nothing will say happy anniversary, will you marry me, get well soon or merry Christmas quite like this. If interested, go ahead and contact Doug.

[Craigslist]

For Father's Day, new poppa Kanye West received a cool geek gift that would make any Mac zealot envious: a pair of old Apple mice autographed by co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve "Woz" Wozniak. The noted crooner, who once compared himself to Jobs (as well as God, Anna Wintour, Picasso, and Maya Angelo, just to name a few), had the prized mice gifted to him by his female counterpart, Kim Kardashian.

Delightful.

If you, like Mr West, seek vintage Apple products signed by Woz, check out signedbywoz.com.

[Gizmodo]

Described by Time Out London as Martha Stewart Meets David Lynch, Paxton Gate turns 20 this year. So, why not head over to Valencia Street to buy spider webs under glass, venus flytraps, a capsule lamp from Evan Chambers, airplant frames, a taxidermy blackbuck wall mount, ceramic wall pods, hoof inkwells (why not!), natural soaps, mounted butterflies, and more.

Not just for horrible parents who won't allow their kids to watch TV or wear name brands, Paxton Gate for Kids offers old time children toys in these our modern times. They've got puppets, science-learnin' stuff, books, puzzles, musical instruments, stamp sets, clay products, and other items of adorability.

Paxton Gate: 824 Valencia, SF
Paxton Gate for Kids: 766 Valencia, SF

We've never been a fish enthusiast, but this swanky Fish Hotel makes us want to become one. The hotel can stand by itself, or it can be stacked with others to create a "condo effect."

It can also be used as a terrarium, along with countless other clever things, we venture to guess.

It's available at SFMOMA's gift shop — our go-to, downtown, gift-shopping spot. They've even compiled a Holiday Guide featuring their most popular items.

Also, be sure to check out the Bird Cafe Feeder, the perfect gift for your friends with prime real estate (ie, their own backyard).

This contributor is admittedly gift-buying challenged, but local gift purveyors, Misha SF (1428 Polk), make it super easy for us to make discerning purchases. Their Polk Street storefront is chock-full of quirkily fun yet functional items that won't break our wallet.

For instance, who wouldn't love this fab cup created by Japanese designer Yusuke Fujinuma, which doubles as a diamond ring? The mug is made out of white porcelain, the handle is available in gold or platinum, and the gem is made of clear sparkling Swarovski crystal, for the truly upscale hot beverage enthusiast.

And how cool is that box? First the recipient will think you're proposing to them, and then, for better or worse, "gotcha!," it's just a really clever and fashionable mug.

To quote Fred and Friends, the cup's manufacturer, "ooh la latte!"

Jen and Omar from These Are Things, a mapmaking design team in Columbus, Ohio, just finished working on a map of San Francisco. Lovely, yes?

According to Jen and Omar, "Our latest maps showcase our favorite American cities - Manhattan, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, and our hometown, Columbus."

Each map is silkscreened by hand and comes in two sizes - 9x12 ($25) and 18x24 ($50).

PREVIOUSLY: Burrito Justice made this map.

Noël Noir: Noël Noir at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts turns the holiday season on its side. The event features six musical acts on two stages co-curated by Noise Pop, Project Nunway II, in which the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence re-interpret the classic nun's habit using repurposed fabrics and materials, YBCA's ongoing visual exhibitions, screenings of occult gay films, along with a continuous loop of A Fire in My Belly, and performances by OffCenter Performance.

Lusty Lady: Kinky Kiss-Mass: Also on Friday night at DNA Lounge is another un-holiday event, featuring bands, burlesque, a kissing booth, a candy cane suck-off contest, and all kinds of other sexy fun and games with the Lusty Ladies and friends.

8th Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival: On Saturday, make your own parol lantern at one of the special workshops held at the Bayanihan Community Center and then display it during the Parol Lantern Festival and Parade held in Yerba Buena Lane, Jessie Square and St. Patrick’s Church that evening.

December only just began yesterday, and so has the whirlwind of events.

SantaCon: If you can't get enough of drunk Santas, then Saturday's your lucky day. Lots of bars will be full of them.

The Lower Haight Holiday Art Walk: Head over to the Lower Haight on Friday for live music, food, art, merchant discounts & specials along with a Window Decorating Contest and Scavenger Hunt.

Bill Graham Menorah Day: Enjoy Jewish music, crafts and a Menorah lighting ceremony with local dignitaries on Sunday.

Gift Fairs

The Noise Pop Holiday Shop: On Saturday, over 35 Bay Area designers and artists will sell "the latest chic and unique clothing, posters, jewelry and other goodies… all at affordable prices."

We always walk by MishaSF at Polk and Pine and make a note to ourselves that we'll go there the next time we need to obtain a gift. (They need a bigger sign to help us remember their name!) MishaSF is the go-to place for such quirky and surprisingly affordable gifts as Mon-Keys Monkeys, a Coat Hanger Life Line, No Slip Bathtub Bananas, a BBQ Grill Sword, and a Ketchup & Mustard Condiment Gun. Now, we've got MishaSF's number!