San Francisco Treats

I have returned from my West Coast adventure with some pretty heavy-duty exciting things to share with you.

In the meantime, while I pull it all together, enjoy this photo of the Tonga Room at the Fairmont Hotel majestically situated atop San Francisco's posh Nob Hill.

Friends recommended I check out this Tiki Bar whose interior dates back to 1945 and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.

Simulated rainstorms? Check. A lagoon in the center of the room complete with a band performing on a barge? Check. Killer Mai Tais served in ceramic coconut shells? Check.

Better yet, go yourself and give this Pan-Pacific snapshot of history your support as the rumor mill says it's in danger of closing.

Barbie has needs too...

David Levinthal
Barbie (Lingerie) 1997

I don't know about you, but I could use a little off-the-wall levity right now.

Which is why I'll be checking out Bad Barbie, an exhibition of David Levinthal's series of photographs, starring Ms. Blondie, her long-time beau Ken, and a breakout role for G.I. Joe. Click here to read more (parental advisory in effect) or visit:

John McWhinnie @ Glenn Horowitz Bookseller
50 1/2 East 64th Street
New York City
November 4th through December 5th

With prices like these....

...I can afford to buy non-second-hand. And with descriptions that reference such favorites as Stella Gibbons' Cold Comfort Farm, you'll gladly hand over your $5 for this dish washing brush made by the visually impaired in Sweden. (What's more, Mr. EEE can leave it in the sink where it won't be able to absorb water and attain a most unattractive odor.)

I'm sure I'm the last to discover Megan Wilson's Ancient Industries shop and blog (thank you to BI for bringing me in from the cold). And may I mention how surprised I was to learn that this is the one and same Megan Wilson whose haunting book covers Porter Hovey mentioned on Little Augury here.

Hicks on Hicks: November 9 NYC Lecture

Who better to give us the skinny on what made legendary interior designer David Hicks tick than his son Ashley, a talented designer in his own right?

I've already reserved my space.

Monday, November 9, 6pm
Grolier Club

47 East 60th Street (between Park and Madison)
$35 with 15% discount off the book if purchased with registration
RSVP Potterton Books 212.644.2292

All those EEEs

Someone who knows about these things has gently suggested that I change the never-ending emilyevanseerdmans.blogspot.com url to something more snappy. As you are my guests, I thought I should first ask if you have any preferences.

You can already access this page by just typing in emilyevanseerdmans.com, but what do you think of these:

the-eee-blog.com

fromthedeskofeee.com

e-e-e-blog.com

allabouteee.com (joke!)

any other ideas?

Forgive me for boring you with this bit of housekeeping, but since you are the ones who type it in, who better to ask?