Author Archives: Jerad Weiner
Lake Merced – June 9, 2014
Naturally sorted stones
After two years of living in San Francisco, we’ve realized pretty quickly that the best way to enjoy the City and maintain a degree of sanity is to spend some time away from it. Escaping the rapid human-created pace of the city is essential. This past Sunday we ventured to the Tennessee Valley trailhead to do […]
Labor Day at Girard Ridge Lookout
Last Labor Day, Emily and I rented an old US Forest Service lookout tower near Mt. Shasta. It was the perfect weekend getaway with amazing views, the right amount of roughing it, vibrant night skies, and no bears. I found out about the USFS lookout rentals from a colleague at work who spent an extended […]
Golden Gate Bridge with San Francisco skyline – April 26, 2012
Chicago Taxi 311 Bumper Sticker
When I worked at the Chicago Department of Transportation, I was able to contribute to the development of the Chicago Pedestrian Safety campaign which was funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. There were a number of elements to the campaign, but one component that I was able to work on was the Chicago […]