this month you get more color... mostly because i couldn't bring myself to shoot backflip in b&w... backflip is a restaurant/bar in s.f.'s tenderloin district. it's attached to the phoenix hotel known as host to touring "rock stars" (got a peek of sleater-kinney members this visit). the bar has full access to the hotel's heated pool. wow. drinking and swimming in the tenderloin. a san francisco experience not to be missed. the drinks are expensive (but my lemon drop was delicious... and more photogenic than a whisky sour). the food isn't cheap either, but i have to say our appetizers were quite tasty. It's been the backflip since may 1997 (used to be miss pearls jam house), and was created by the folks who brought you the red room. enjoy (especially those of you who wrote in asking for it!)...