Three Great Delivery Services to Help Lighten Your Holiday To-Do List
Christmas is in a week (ahh!), and with many folks running around to finish their shopping, wrap gifts, attend holiday parties, and get their work done so they can catch planes or hit the road, free...
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Jon Bonné Defines 'The New California Wine'
One thing that was important to Jon Bonné, the long-time wine editor for The San Francisco Chronicle, in writing his recently released book The New California Wine (Ten Speed Press) was that it not...
View ArticleWe Wanna Be Friends With: Chip Conley
Our city is chock-full of interesting people and wild personalities. Overwhelmed by the coolness? Every week we'll pick one standout local we'd love to be friends with to answer seven essential...
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The Future of SFpark
In 2011, The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency established the SFpark pilot, using new technology and policies to improve parking in San Francisco. The pilot aimed to reduce traffic by...
View ArticleGifts That Give Back to the SF SPCA
The SF SPCA loves gifts that give back. This holiday season, consider giving gifts that not only delight, but also make a difference in your community. 1 & 2. Kerri Lehmann's Rocks with SoulFine...
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Open House Obsession: Renovated, With Wide-Open Views in Noe Valley
Originally published on California Home + DesignWhere: 545 Valley Street, Noe ValleyWhen: Saturday and Sunday, December 21 & 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.What: Built as infill among the shingled...
View ArticleSeven Super SoMa Sandwiches
Sandwiches are the mainstay of lunch. But where to find the best ones South of Market? Here are seven super sandwiches, one for every day of the week. Pressed CubanoThe stand out sandwich at Ironside...
View ArticleLast-Minute Holiday Shopping: The Gift of Light
Just in time for the holidays, the San Francisco cityscape is twinkling through the night. Set against the backdrop of the lit-up FiDi offices, The Bay Lights now shine from dusk to dawn, a welcome...
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East Bay Dish: Where to Swig Holiday Cocktails
The best parts of the holidays include quality time with family, gifts, great food, and let’s face it, drinks. Why should Rudolph be the only one red in the face? If all you want for Christmas is...
View ArticleNature Lovers Marry in Beautiful Lake Tahoe
Tess and Thomas’ Jewish wedding combined the beautiful beaches and towering trees of Tahoe into the perfect fall affair.The bold autumn wedding colors jibed with the natural fauna nicely as the couple...
View ArticleFoodie Updates: Verbena Debuts, 25 Lusk Plots a Mall Spinoff, and More
A flurry of food news arrives as we near the end of the year, and it all pertains to 2014. And while we haven't heard of any more new-year closings besides Bottle Cap, Andalu, and Fifth Floor, we're...
View ArticleReturn of the Badfellas (and Ladies): Seven Films to Watch This Week
Usually critics are one film behind. In the case of David O. Russell's American Hustle, it appears that they've been one film ahead for a change. The shower of accolades that fell upon Silver Linings...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Bay Bridge
Winter Solstice Evening Celebration It's hard to believe that autumn's finally kicked the bucket, but alas, winter's in full bloom. What better way to celebrate the shortest day of the year than by...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
Why not take this weekend to relax before the mad rush of Christmas and New Years? Spend it in the North Bay celebrating the Solstice among peaceful Redwoods, watching some dangerous car stunts or...
View ArticleVideo Call App Ustyme to Giveaway Free "FaceTime" Chats with Santa
Waiting in line to meet Santa Claus can be an overwhelming event. The nervous sweating, the obnoxious temper tantrums and the uncontrollable crying are all an implicit part of your experience. And most...
View ArticleIn Photos: Seven Days of San Francisco Music
This town knows music. On any given night, you can find whatever genre you're jonesing to hear, sing, or dance along with. Here's a taste of what happened in the San Francisco music scene the past...
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The Ultimate Sunday Bike Ride: A Classic Mt. Tam MTB Ascent Via Railroad Grade
Mount Tamalpais is certainly not the highest peak in the Bay Area, but it’s perhaps the most dominating visually, presenting a graceful profile to San Francisco and the East Bay. Mt. Tam is also an...
View ArticleBay Area Sports Beat: What You Need to Know Right Now
Love it, hate it, traverse the labyrinth that it is, and you’ll learn to (kind of) love it.For Bay Area types, it’s an awful, terrible, let-us-never-mention-its-name type of a dungeon, but there’s...
View ArticleBest Bets This Week in Live Bay Area Music
People, we have very good news to report. Important new research reveals there are residual health benefits to having your mind blown, which, for live music junkies like us is both unsurprising yet...
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Street Style Report: Major Shoe Envy in Union Square
Last week, we spotted local fashion merchandiser Ariana Roviello, in a gorgeous pair of gold-strapped boots."You caught me on all Zara look today," said Ariana, who works for Charlotte Russe. What She...
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