Scarf 'n' Scavenge Meet in San Francisco?

I would like to propose a "Scarf & Scavenge" Meet in San Francisco. We could meet at a coffee shop or cafe (hopefully an economically prudent one), then run amok through the thrift stores, surplus stores, junk yards and garbage bins. Perhaps even rampage through that cool art supply store on Market?

I suppose any day of the week would work, if we could get at least a few people together for it. Unfortunately for our werewolf and vampire brethren, store hours would require this to be done during daylight hours.

The current suggestion is for Saturday September 10th, or a weekday in September if that is more amenable. Please weigh in with your availability!

I realize that some other locales in the Bay Area have suitable venues as well, but I am not familiar with them. Therefore, my ability to organize such a meet would be, at best, limited.

Tags: Area, Bay, Francisco, San, amok, art, clothing, food, gadgets, making, More…rampage, scavenging

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Permalink Reply by Shadarko on August 24, 2011 at 4:19pm

For the coffee shop in Flora Grubb you have to go the Ritual Roasters website: http://ritualroasters.com/locations.html

Permalink Reply by Euphrenia McGee on August 24, 2011 at 4:37pm

Sweet!

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 24, 2011 at 4:37pm

The Church and Duboce Out of the Closet is not that great, since they reduced the size to put in the pharmacy. I had a much better experience at the one on Folsom, which is much larger and the staff are much nicer. Plus I saw lots of items there last time which were dying to be repurposed.

Odd that when I posted the above, Google was showing the Mission store. Now it is not.

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 24, 2011 at 4:00pm

Who else besides me is bringing transportation? I don't think we could do this very well by bus.

Permalink Reply by Euphrenia McGee on August 24, 2011 at 4:44pm

I wish I could, but my transit is no more sophisticated than MUNI and my feet...

Oddly enough, the stuff in the Bayview is close enough together for an easy walk (or a single parking place and then an easy walk) and it's not far off the 9 line. The 9 line also goes right by a Fabric Outlet in SOMA to which I've never been, and the big Goodwill - from which General Bead is about 4 blocks and Out of the Closet another 2(I think). So quite a bit of it actually could be done by bus...

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 24, 2011 at 4:53pm

Depends on how much is purchased, and how large it is, I suppose.

I'm looking for the Fabric Outlet.

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 24, 2011 at 4:54pm

The Fabric Outlet is right next to Thrift Town.

Permalink Reply by Euphrenia McGee on August 24, 2011 at 5:02pm

Sorry - I meant Discount Fabrics, which is in SOMA, on 10th street, I believe.

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 25, 2011 at 2:15am

I've added Discount Fabrics to the Google map. However, the reviews I saw questioned some of the staff's behavior. Just a head's up to people should we decide to stop there.

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 24, 2011 at 4:51pm

Here is the tentative map for the expedition:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=2158710222...

And we are still taking suggestions.

Permalink Reply by Matthew Nash on August 25, 2011 at 5:45pm

I have some addresses. Beyond Beads is at 1251 Howard Street open Sat 11-4 (one half block from Out of the Closet) Discount Fabrics is on the corner of 11th and MIssion (enter on 11th) Nearby I would check out "50 thirteenth street outlet" Their name is their address, great odd discount art supplies and unusual beads. Open Sat 10-5 Wish I could join you all, I'll be working that day. The opera season opens that week.

Permalink Reply by Rev. Mik McAllister on August 26, 2011 at 1:19am

I've added those to the map. Discount Fabrics was already on it.

Too bad you can't make it, we'd love to have you.