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It probably goes without saying, but the out-of-state tourists come in shorts anyway: San Francisco is not a really great California "beach" city for winter (or summer) unless you're a hardcore, great white shark-dodging, Mavericks surfer. But given that we've been unusually sunny without rain for months now, you're at least having a dry, temperate time in our town in January and February.

You've got my vote when you enter Small Cool 2012 in the teeny tiny bracket -- which is the only division I care about. I'm inspired by your 180 square feet and makes me think the 240 I'll be moving into has a lot of possibilities!

Ladywash!

Actually, this isn't a new concept at all in San Francisco, but it isn't a successful one either: Stitch Lounge was a place to drop in and sew in the Hayes Valley neighborhood, and the gals that ran it published a book on re-working thrift finds, but closed the shop after not so long. The SF Craft Gym was also a place to drop in for space and tools you might not own either, but that too is gone. On the other hand, TechShop has grown from its Silicon Valley roots and taken root in the old SF Chronicle building... it remains to be seen if the high-tech "makers" will keep it alive here.