hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggagey can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> welcome to district -- need your district supervisor. we're here with supervisor john avalos, from district 11, which includes the

it's a sort of mutant ninja hydrangea. i love it. and, um, so, what's it mean to you?gift? yes, i had a few things from a lady i used to work, you know, years, years ago. a russian lady? no, she wasn't. no, english, yes. and just a collector, and it's a lovely thing to be given, and we've got to consider who it might be by if it's not by faberge, and happily it's spelled out here, in cyrillic, and it's made by a man with a rather wonderfully russian-sounding name. he's called ivan khlebnikov. couldn't sound any more russian than that, could it? and he's a very, very, um... famous firm of silversmiths competing with faberge in moscow, and competing to him at a very, very high level indeed, because we see above the signature here what looks like a sort of funny little star, but in actual fact, it's the romanov eagle, which signifies that the czar and the czarina, the last czar and czarina, were customers of theirs. and there's another indication that this is a very, very high-caliber object indeed, because it has the silver standard 91. it's slightly above the standard f

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> we came to seven straight about 10 years ago. -- 7th street about 10 years ago. the environment is huge. it is stronger than willpower. surrounding yourself with artists, being in a culture where artists are driving, and where a huge amount of them is a healthy environment. >> you are making it safer. push, push. that is better. when i start thinking, i see it actually -- sometimes, i do not see it, but when i do, it is usually from the inside out. it is like watching something being spawned. you go in, and you begin to work, excavate, play with the da

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggagen access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hi, my name is pete shoemaker and well toll energy center. i'm standing in front of a model of a home. this is one of the tools we use here to assess solar energy. five years ago i was in a position similar to that of many of you. i was a homeowner thinking about solar electricity for my home. i had to answer a bunch of questions. one, does this stuff work? would it work on my home and most importantly, can i afford it? well, i did the research. i bought a system. now i get to share that knowledge and that experience with you. for the next 30 minutes, we'll have a c

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with hydrangea you get big bang for your buck.o you, too. >>> get ready to laugh. a look back at our funniest moments of the year. i guess there were a couple. first this is "today" on nbc. >>> tomorrow we officially say good-bye to 2011. as much fun as we've had, we need to bid it a proper farewell. >> we want to thank the tireless efforts of our great staff, our terrific crew who you're looking at. thank you, guys. >> we love you. >> we love you so much. >> so much. >> so here is a look and ed is behind the camera. here is a look back at our funny and yeah, crazy moments. god bless, everybody. see you in the new year. bye-bye. >> my dad told me. >> find something you love to do and then figure out a way to get paid for it. paid for it. ♪ ♪ you mean everything tonight >> can i touch your sweet spot? there it is. did you get yours? >> you know i can't find mine. >> good way to make sure that you get a second date is to have sex on the first date. >> no! >> why have you and i ever gone out? >> are you seriously hitting on me on nat

so we have a layer of holly, then a layer of hydrangea and a layer of roses and we have turned this intounday, there is another option, and that is that center rose can be removed and candy canes. >> i get the sundae. >> i get it! >> tell us about how you would help the reagans decorate. >> ok. when the reagans decorated, she was very into children and all of the christmas scenes were very child oriented. we did things like mother goose and we would do different mother goose stories. >> we have a picture of you right there. >> this started when you became a volunteer for the carter administration, right snoo auto correct. i started as a volunteer and then at that point, the carters were using volunteers as their part-time florists. >> during the administration of george herbert walker bush, you became good friends with barbara bush. >> yes, i adore her. yes. >> what kind of style did she like? >> for christmas, she was really into needlepoint so we worked on a project that took two years. >> my goodness. >> right. and then we ended up doing three dimensional needle points. >> all right.

with hydrangea you get big bang for your buck. >> thank you. so much. >> so here is a look and ed is behind the camera. here is a look back at our funny and yeah, crazy moments. god bless, everybody. >> my dad told me. >> find something you love to do and then figure out a way to get paid for it. paid for it. ♪ you mean everything tonight >> can i touch your sweet spot? there it is. did you get yours? >> you know i can't find mine. >> good way to make sure that you get a second date is to have sex on the first date. >> no! >> why have you and i ever gone out? >> are you seriously hitting on me on national television? >> good idea. >> on your mark, set, go! >> hello! >> what's going on? >> thank you, lord. >> just having fun backstage. what's the problem? >> i want to try it! ♪ how you like me now >> oh, jerry! yeah baby. ♪ kumbaya my lord >> it's hoda. >> before keratin. >> what's that feel like? >> hoda's hair. >> i'm over this. >> what do you do when you're in public and your crack starts to sting? >> wiggle your backside to separate your che

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hello. you're watching the show that explores san francisco's love affair with food. there are at least 18 farmers markets in san francisco alone, providing fresh and affordable to year-round. this is a great resource that does not break the bank. to show just how easy it can be to do just that, we have come up with something called the farmers' market challenge. we find someone who loves to cook, give them $20, and challenge them to create a delicious meal from ingredients found right here in the farmer's market. who did we find for today's challenge?