Half Hitch Goods {Rolling Shoppe}

{1. MCMC Dude #1} {2. Ceramic "Perfect" Tumbler} {3. Stratta Cuff Bracelet}
{4. Leather Handle Cutting Board} {5. Mast Brothers Chocolate} {6. Jess Brown Rag Doll}

Since moving into my Hayes Valley office space a few months ago, I have made a habit of escaping to Patricia’s Green and Proxy SF for some fresh air. For those not familiar with San Francisco, the Proxy SF is a two-block space for rotating happenings, food, art, and retail located in Hayes Valley.  If you haven’t experienced it yet, you must visit the Proxy when Carrie Caillouette and her unique rolling shoppe, Half Hitch Goods, are parked there.

Half Hitch Goods, is a rolling boutique that is presented out of the back of a vintage VW Vanagon Doka. Half Hitch carries an assortment of gift items and promotes thoughtful gift giving with a commitment to impeccable style, timelessness, quality craftsmanship, and beauty. Carrie believes the secret to gift giving is finding personal items that have meaningful product stories; whether it be that they are intricately made by hand, made of recycled materials, or perhaps that they are made by a local vendor.  Carrie and her husband visit the studios of the artisan's featured to learn about their creative and production process. They document their visits through their online Journal.

Although Carrie only purchased her shoppe-on-wheels a year and a half ago, they have been through a lot together. Carries first inspiration and sourcing road trip in the truck left her stranded in a state park due to engine failure.  Carrie has since replaced the engine and worked with a local metal vendor to creatively outfit the back of the truck with appropriate storage and display ability for her shoppe. Carrie is slowly gaining trust in the truck’s abilities and has a few road trips with the shoppe on the calendar. You can catch Half Hitch at the Los Angeles Parachute Market on March 22^nd and 23^rd and at Proxy SF on April 6^th. Check out her other upcoming locations HERE.

Photos by Britton Caillouette. 

{Kinfolk} Web Debut.

Check it out! 

One of my favorite sources for inspiration, Kinfolk magazine, has now debuted a website complete with new web stories, city guides, image galleries and short films. Kinfolk's literary focus is small gatherings, casual entertaining and great things to cook, make and do. Their staff gathers ideas from an extensive international community of artists, writers, designers, photographers, and cooks and shares their most inspirational findings with readers in the form of lush photography, lyrical essays, recipes, interviews, profiles, personal stories, and now short films. I think I am more partial to their tactile quarterly magazine than tuning in via ipad or laptop. Something about the thick matte pages and displaying them as a conversational coffee table magazine simply makes me happy. Yet I admit, I am quickly becoming addicted to their Finfolk Saturday's short films for weekly inspiration. 
-b.

{Dominican Republic} Packing for a long overdue getaway.

{Inslee Haynes Fashion Illustrations}

I am off to an island getaway with two of my favorite blondies from high school. Looking forward to loosing track of the days and hours, catching up in the sand, snorkeling, and dancing the night away! Check out some of the travel must-haves packed in my suitcase and on my wishlist for furture beach vacations...

{Banago Milaya Tote via BoGood}

{Work Hard Play Hard Clutch via Rebecca Mincoff}

{Leather Luggage Tags via Owen & Fred}

{Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides}

{White Romper via SABO Skirt}

{Gillian Julium Slate Bracelet via Briana Rene}

{Tortoise Classics Sunglasses via. BeGood}

Pop in tomorrow to catch a glimps of this weeks home office Room Anatomy feature for Sacamento Street! 

-b.

Out and About.

Spring has officially arrived and San Francisco is finally flooded with a blanket of sunshine! With my Mom in town last weekend and the great weather recently, I have had an increased urge to get out and explore the city and surrounding area. Here are some of my recently discovered treasure spots... 
{Dining around town.} Amidst the bustle of Hyde Street in Russian Hill is a new sushi GEM that moved into the neighborhood! Elephant Sushi is a small sushi restaurant with an intimate atmosphere, reggae music, and an impressive menu. From the house pickled ginger to the house-made soy sauce and every last roll, the food is fresh, unique, and simply a treat! 

{For Inspiration.} Expanding from Brooklyn and Manhattan to San Francisco, The Future Perfect recently arrived on Sacramento Street. This boutique is a mecca for home decor inspiration! The Future Perfect features their own line of furniture, as well as pieces by Piet Hein Eek and Russell Pinch, lighting by Lindsey Adelman and Charles de Lisle, and accessories from Lobmeyr, Artel, Michele Quan and Fort Standard. Go, go, go there.

{Just a Touch of Nature.} Leaving the urban life behind for an afternoon, I recently ventured up to Marin to hike the 8 mile Cataract Trail. After driving along narrow winding roads overlooking Marin tree tops and a picturesque lake and golf course, we arrived at a very nondescript trail head. The first hour or so of the trek traveled alongside a series of waterfalls. Although it was long, the terrain was frequently changing from waterfalls, to a meadow, to a long grove of trees, rocky downhill trails, and ending alongside a quiet lake. We look our time and had a picnic. It was the perfect way to spend the afternoon!

{Guilty Pleasure.} When the ice cream craving comes on... go to Smitten Ice Cream! Located at the heart of Hayes Valley, Smitten Ice Cream makes every scoop right in front of you, from raw ingredients to finished ice cream in about a minute using liquid nitrogen. Ending result: the freshest, most intensely flavorful guilty pleasure you can imagine.