Ask A Vet: My Indoor Cat Keeps Trying to Get Outside!
Welcome to our weekly 'Ask a Vet from the SF SPCA' feature on 7x7.com. Dr. Jeannine Berger, DVM, DACVB is a board certified veterinary behaviorist who counsels guardians whose pets’ issues are beyond...
View ArticleWhen SFMTA Suddenly Takes Away Parking Spots
Dear Parking Guru, I just received a ticket on Howard between Steuart and The Embarcadero on the South side of the street (the ballpark side). It was for 7.2.25 Red Zone and the fine is $98. There used...
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SF Arts Commission Gallery Debuts "Air & Space Museum" and "Visible Horizons"
Your walk through Civic Center just got more interesting. Beyond the Jun Kaneko heads outside the War Memorial building and the 24-foot red lotus outside the Asian Art Museum is the new window display...
View ArticleThe Final 7! Vote Now For the 2012 Hot 20
Here it is! Your top seven picks for the movers and shakers of San Francisco. Voting begins now and continues until 5 p.m on Friday, August 17. The winner of the popular vote will appear in 7x7's...
View ArticleThree Things to Do This Weekend
Unsure of what to do this weekend? Try out these ideas. Learn About Squirrels In Greek, skia means “shadow” and oura means “tail.” Put them together and you get Sciurus, the genus of squirrels! Come...
View ArticleNextdoor and San Jose Team Up to Launch Private Social Networks in Neighborhoods
When we first looked at Nextdoor five weeks after it launched late last year, the San Francisco-based startup had already helped people create 550 private social networks for their neighborhoods across...
View ArticleOn Location: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Welcome to "On Location," a micro-feature taking you to little-known cinematic locations of SF and taking a look at the films shot in the city by the bay over the years.Invasion of the Body Snatchers...
View ArticleSF Illustrator John Mattos Makes a Name with Bold, Retro-Style Art
When artist Victor Stabin commissioned seasoned illustrator John Mattos to create a poster for the 2007 Presidio Grand Prix, Mattos thought his client was joking. “There was actually a proposal for...
View ArticleFive Must-See Concerts in the Bay Area This Week
Understatement of the day: live music matters, as does the freedom of speech necessary for its survival. Here’s a reminder why. Sermon over. Now get out there and fight the power, people. Poliça,...
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Street Style Report: A Barneys Stylist Shows Us Four Fall Looks, in the...
We asked one of our favorite Barneys sales/style gurus, Alan "Al Bizzy" Maramag, to show us a little preview of what he'll be rocking this fall. Originally from Vallejo, Alan now lives in Oakland and...
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Best of Oakland Dining: Rockridge, Piedmont, Montclair
In 7x7's July/August issue, Tanya Holland of Brown Sugar Kitchen gave you a tour of an ideal day in Oakland. Now, we present the definitive dining guide to Oakland. The problem is, there are loads of...
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eBay Keeps Up with the Tech Boom in a Sociable, Remodeled Office
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com Founded in 1995, eBay is one of the notable success stories of the dot-com boom. Where else can you buy stylish Louboutins, part of the Berlin Wall or a...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: America's Cup World Series, 826 Valencia's...
Sports1st SF America's Cup World Series RacesThe Marina Green becomes sailing headquarters this week as the much anticipated America's World Cup Series finally begins. The race to win sport's oldest...
View ArticleFive Great Chef's Tables for Intimate Dinners with Friends
A small bunch of San Francisco restaurants offer personalized dinner experiences where the chef will cook just for your table, as if you were dining in his or her home. Here are some of our favorite...
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Flying High in Sonoma
It’s easy to forget, but there’s more to Sonoma than just grapes. A touch over three miles off the town square there’s a special spot of shade. Set along a brook, among a grove of oak trees you’ll find...
View ArticleJams We Love: 7x7's Weekly Playlist
For our column Jams We Love, we're turning you onto the songs that keep us going every day. Here, a tribute playlist to the late director Tony Scott and his awesome catalogue of movies....
View ArticleThree Things to Do This Weekend
Unsure of what to do this weekend? Try out these ideas.Saturday, August 25. Learn to SalsaLooking to do something new this weekend? Why not learn to salsa and make a ton of new friends in the process!...
View ArticleFour Spicy Seasonal Sausages That Won't Weigh You Down
Visions of sausage might bring muscly macho men and meat-hangovers to mind, but there are lots of light, summery links showing up on the menus of sausage-makers around town. All of these suggestions...
View ArticleThis Week in Local Music News
SF's own Chuck Prophet had his beloved Fender Squire Telecaster stolen on August 14th, right out of his van, and there's a $600 reward for its return. Prophet says "I purchased it in 1984. It cost...
View ArticleProposal for a Change in How Parking Tickets are Issued in SF
Dear Parking Guru, Using the keywords "help to protest, SF, parking citation, insane, ridiculous, parking rules", Google directed me to your 7x7 Column. We received a street-sweeping ticket while on...
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