Comics 4 Comix: Have you ever been to the Cartoon Art Museum? Neither have we. Head there tonight for a great cause. An overlooked gem in San Francisco, the Cartoon Art Museum is having its annual fundraiser and silent art auction, starting tonight at 7 pm. Come bid on original comic strip art from both local and national cartoonists, including including Dan Piraro (Bizarro), Frank Cho (Liberty Meadows), Phil Frank (Farley), Lalo Alcaraz (La Cucaracha), and Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse). On the stage will be a slew of stand-up comics, including Michael Meehan and Kurt Weitzman. Thirsty Bear and True Sake provide the libations and Rainbow, Whole Foods, and Canton Dim Sum are among the suppliers of snacks. Tickets are $20 and all proceeds go to the museum. Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission St, SF. more ›

We were shanghaiied in the best possible way yesterday, getting into our friend's car after lunch at the Slow Club. A spontaneous decision was made to go south, and we had a mini-vacation of one drink at the Moss Beach Distillery in Pacifica. By the end of the night we were hanging out at a Korean hostess bar in the Richmond, smoking cigarettes and listening to Aretha Franklin. Needless to say, this post is a day late and more than a few dollars short... more ›