From one bay to another and back again. Thats the story of this past week. Went up to Monterey to visit the old (and hopefully future) for the week. Nor Cal is a crazy destination. One minute you feel like youre in the forest somewhere completely isolated from society and the next you could be in a major metropolis or sitting on some of the most beautiful beaches on the left coast.
We decided to go hiking at Big Sur and im not gonna lie, for some reason or other i wasnt too happy about it. Anyone who knows me, knows that im not the outdoorsy type by any means, but that could just be my lack of experience. Whatever the case, it was apparent that i had an attitude about the whole situation and im truly sorry to say that it kind of put a damper on this amazing experience. Attitude or not, the scenery is undeniably beautiful and truly made me a fan of Nor Cal and may even make me a consistant hiker. I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves (and for the first time in SBB history we have a guest photographer for some of the shots):





i guess sea weed in Nor Cal gets crazy huge and thick. Shits nasty, wild...but nasty.





A couple days after the Big Sur hike we headed to Rice-a-Roni-ville a.k.a. San Francisco. We didnt have a lot of time to see the truly touristy sites of SF but we pretty much hit all our landmarks and had a great time. Finally got to check out TRUE, HUF, Villian Vault, FTC, and Haight Street.



Ive seen the documentary
Piece by Piece about the history of the San Fran graff scene but didnt truly appreciate it until i saw it for myself. All the following pictures are on Haight Street and whether you credit it to the influx of amazing artists to the SF scene or just the very liberal views of the region, the SF art scene is as vibrant and brilliant as ever.
Norm AWR MSK The World Famous Seventh Letter Crew (visit knowngallery.com for more)

Ayer AWR MSK The World Famous Seventh Letter Crew (visit knowngallery.com for more)


"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." (c) Jimi Hendrix



She likes to jump in last second and ruin my shots...jerk




The South Bay's own Craola CBS WAI

Whether in LA, the south bay, or in SF, when i see BRAND...

...BRAND gets CAPPED


AWR MSK

AWR MSK

AWR MSK








and last but definitely not least...my ever so lovely guest photographer

Overall, i loved Nor Cal. PERIOD. A lot of people down here in L.A. dont share that feeling with me, but any region/city that can take a reserved and hurt GIRL and help her turn into the confident, truly beautiful, and genuwinely caring and loving WOMAN she is today is just fine in my book. Its really hard to say this because i thought i was a true L.A. head through and through, but SF and the bay in general may have taken the top spot in my personal favorite cities list. Im sorry City of Angels, but i see myself permanently moving to El Norte within the next 12 months.
- KT
The San Francisco treat threat