SF is the third and, at this point, final office of TBG. It’s definitely got a more SF vibe – both in terms of being more laid back than the other two offices, as well as being a bit more obsessed with that whole entrepreneurial side of the internet and silicon valley and all. They talk about things like “social objects” a lot and seem to have a lot of Twitter accounts.
on July 30, 2010 at 04:31 PM
filed under: San Francisco
July is the month that unsuspecting tourists come to San Francisco in their summer best and freeze as they try to walk across the Golden Gate bridge in shorts, while true San Franciscans run around with scarves reminding ourselves that we’ll be in our cotton jackets when everyone else is wrapped in wool trudging through snow come winter. To find the summer sun in July, you have to venture outside the city. So for our inaugural office outing we decided to take an hour and half jaunt up north for some warmth, sand, and fresh oysters. Destination: Tomales Bay Oyster Company.
While the weather wasn’t exactly balmy, the hills of Point Reyes were kind enough to hold back the clouds for our picnic.
After a brief shucking lesson we hulled our bags of 60+ oysters to our picnic table covered in goodies from Whole Foods. It wouldn’t be a SF office outing without a cheese plate and some sparkling wine.
on November 13, 2009 at 01:28 PM
filed under: San Francisco
A fun short little movie about the brand and design development for the San Francisco chocolate company, TCHO . I love how they chose to represent their brand through the visuals of currency.
on October 02, 2009 at 07:44 PM
filed under: San Francisco
The NYC office has Formal Friday. Boston has Grill Friday. As of today, the SF office now has FUCK YEA FRIDAY!!! It’s a pretty high concept thing: end the week with high fives, high class clothes, booze, delish food, loud music, chest bumps and true love. Basically ending the week with an exclamation point! ETERNAL RADNESS!!!
on September 08, 2009 at 07:32 PM
filed under: San Francisco
I’m from the South. And I’m pretty proud of that fact. I’m currently living in San Francisco, partly due to the influence of the Dixie Chick’s “Wide Open Spaces,” but that’s a whole other story. Back to the point – this is about two of my southern loves: Sweet Tea Vodka and Robert Hodgin.
First off, I was introduced to Sweet Tea Vodka after my parents moved to Wadmalaw Island, SC (not far from where I grew up in Mt. Pleasant, SC). Their friends own the Firefly distillery, which got off the ground after successfully making muscadine wine. I can’t say too much for the wine (what can I say, I’ve become a Napa wine snob), but I do love me some the sweet tea vodka. I can’t think of a better combination.
And then comes Robert, the more important part of this equation. I’ve been a barbarian for two years now. When I first interviewed here, I walked in to a room with Rick Webb, Keith Butters and Stephanie Smeriglio. I was pretty nervous to say the least. I was doing everything in my power to impress these folks. Then Robert came in the room mid-interview, laid down on the couch and introduced himself. He was only there for a minute, but I think I put him to ease when he found out that I went to UNC-Chapel Hill. Robert’s from Fayetteville, NC and spent a little bit of time in Chapel Hill. That may have been just a small bond to get us off on the right foot, but I’d like to think we’ve become friends over the past two years I’ve worked here. Now Robert is moving on.
And it’s a big deal that he’s leaving. In honor of his departure, the SF gathered last week for a little toast. I felt it was only right to open the bottle of Sweet Tea Vodka that has been sitting on my desk for over a year. It was the perfect occasion.
Robert – the SF office will miss you (although we expect you to be a frequent visitor)!
) was an “adult sized playground” that was composed of two sets of swings and a see-saw. These were then connected through the magic of arduino (a Barbarian Group favorite) to a computer, which then generated music using the measured voltage to modulate the signal. A swing set, that was basically synthesizer. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?
Are you still not convinced? There was also a life sized version of that board game Mouse Trap that was basically this epic Rube Goldberg. AWESOME! Do you love socially awkward people wearing corsets, welding goggles, and far too much make up? OMFG SO DO I!! There was about a gabillion steampunk kids at Maker Faire as well. I also saw a Tesla Roadster, infinity robots, a belly dancer, a diet Coke + Mentos explosion AND a high school band whose guitarist played a totally amazing flying V guitar. Shred Nation!
on May 19, 2009 at 03:17 PM
filed under: San Francisco
Times are tough. Things are expensive. Consumers want to save and businesses want business.
Enter GROUPON. They offer up a deal-a-day email on various city-specific buys/eats/activities/events. The only catch is that enough people have to commit to the offer before it can be distributed. Groupon is an awesome way for individuals to get group discounts.
