Downtown Sam Minsker Bench

All Pictures taken 03 January 2009

Sometimes it is best to start a journey with a good sit.  This bench is outside the William Heath Davis House.  Sam Minsker gave free and freeform tours of downtown San Diego.  Every tour was a new adventure.   Follow Sam Minsker's example and make your San Diego adventure your own.

This bench plaque combination is unique.  I believe it is the first one like it that I have seen.  It is also featured on San Diego Plaques. 

Sun Bench at Los Panchos

Picture taken 22 December 2008

This happy bench is to be found at Los Panchos De Charely.  Mexican art has lots of suns and moons, which have been potent themes since before Christianty.  The info for Los Panchos is as follows.

Los Panchos De Charly 431 E St.

San Diego, CA 92101 • (619) 237-1320

You might also want to see the neon signs at Los Panchos at Neon San Diego.

Multicultural Bench by Veronic Rourke Locate in A Building of San Diego City Community College

This is one of a series of benches that was part of an ArtReach project. The benches used to be all over the city. I wondered where they all went. They were made of wood. So I supposed that they were removed to protect them from the elements. Rain is indeed a rare occurrence in San Diego but eventually it comes. I have since learned that the benches were auctioned off with the proceeds going to charity.

The artist is Veronica Rourke. You can see and buy more of her art at the Grrrrrl Power sight. You can buy the art she does at her day job as a textile artist at such stores as Target and Pier 1.

The Bench is on display in front of the elevator on the first floor of A Building at San Diego City Community College located at 1313 PARK BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92101-4712.

Banana and a Bottle of Beer

Lawn chairs are common possessions amongst the homeless. Generally they are of the collapsible variety and are pretty well maintained. This one is obviously at the end of its life cycle. It was photographed in Children's Park San Diego CA, 92101 on 4 August 2008.