Ninna Gaensler-Debs

Exploratorium opens doors at Pier 15

Ninna Gaensler-Debs — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:43:31 +0000

Yesterday was opening day for the new and improved Exploratorium over in San Francisco's Embarcadero. Right around Pier 15, the new space boasts 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits, 150 of them brand new. It also hopes to become the largest net-zero energy museum in the United States — if not the world.

Heard Here: Extraordinary stories of ordinary people – TONIGHT in San Francisco!

Ninna Gaensler-Debs — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:08:28 +0000

A surfer takes on a Maverick wave. A writer acquires an unexpected tenant – and his house plant. These stories and more told live on stage at the Victoria Theater in San Francisco. Fri. April 12 at 8pm.

What's your flavor? A coffee tour of the Bay Area

Ninna Gaensler-Debs and Angela Johnston — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:19:35 +0000

This past summer, Peet's Coffee, founded in Berkeley back in 1966, was purchased by a German Company for $1 billion. Over the last half-century, on its way to becoming a billion dollar company, Peet's helped launch the Bay Area craft coffee movement, spawning places like Four Barrel, Blue Bottle, Philz, and other independent coffee shops. Today, there's a wealth of coffee shops to be found, each with its own distinctive flavor and fans.

Arts/Culture/Weekend: Russian Fest, Drunken Spelling Bee, & Oscars with Peaches Christ

Ninna Gaensler-Debs — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:35:11 +0000

Yes, President’s Day is over. No, we don’t have another three day weekend until May, not that I’m counting. But buck up kids, the weekend will not only bring sun, but also the promise of international celebration with Russian festivals, Chinese New Year parades, record-setting rappers, and the glamour of the red carpet as stars gather for the 85th Academy Awards.

Exploratorium moves on from the Palace of Fine Arts

Ninna Gaensler-Debs — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:48:16 +0000

Science is rarely easy to understand and even harder to explain. But here at the Exploratorium, science isn’t hard – it’s fun. Why? In order to learn, you have to play.