Open House Alert: In Sausalito, a Pair of View Houses Worth Seeing This Sunday
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com Sausalito, just over the Golden Gate Bridge, was a sleepy fishing town until the mid-'30s, when the bridge connected it to San Francisco. It's still...
View ArticleWinter in Tahoe is Coming, Get Ready at the Winter Preview Expo
The calendar may say it's still a few months away from winter, but it's never too early to get prepared for the approaching Tahoe's ski and snowboard season. Toss in a day at the beach and some...
View ArticleWeekend Viewing: Two Films from Local Boys
Jonesing for a qulity cinematic experience or two? We've got just what you need.Robot & FrankDoing double duty as a buddy caper movie and a soft-news indictment of the entitled smugness of...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco is blessed by its proximity to incredible national parks, beautiful townships and famous wine regions. What better time to explore them than during the stunning summer months when the the...
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Meet Your New Best Friend
Anyone who reads 7x7.com on the regular knows how much we love animals. Welcome to our new series "Meet Your New Best Friend," with the support of the animal lovers at K9 Scrub Club. It's a weekly...
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Badass Block: Sutter Street and Jones
There are certain blocks in this city that seem like mini-universes. Each week, we'll highlight a stretch of pavement where you could spend an entire day and night. Next up? Sutter Street and Jones....
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The Ultimate Sunday Bike Ride: The Mt. Tam Hill Climb
Climbing Marin County’s Mount Tamalpais has been a cycling challenge since bicycles began rolling over the first paved roads up this fabled mountain. More than fifty years ago, some serious riders from...
View ArticleBadass Block: 9th and Irving
There are certain blocks in this city that seem like mini-universes. Each week, we'll highlight a stretch of pavement where you could spend an entire day and night. Next up? 9th and Irving. Where to...
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...
View ArticleThis Week in Music: When L.A. Gave San Francisco a Gift, Part 2
The wake of L.A.’s FYF indie music extrava-cluster, which delighted SoCal music snobs over the weekend, is still being felt in the Bay Area this week. These five shows are only the crème de la crème of...
View ArticlePain Is Beauty: Three Intense SF Wellness Rituals
The path to inner and outer beauty is paved with small discomforts. Explore some of San Francisco’s more exotic (and intense) rituals. RUSSIAN BATH, Archimedes BanyaIn a Russian sauna, there’s little...
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Street Style Report: Laid-Back Wine Country Style at Ram's Gate Winery, in...
With a sprawling, must-see interior, fantastic wine and food pairings, and such chic employees, it's no question -- Ram's Gate has some serious swagger. Upon a recent visit to the Sonoma winery, we...
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Tour Facebook's Geeky Paradise
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com News broke this week that world-renowned architect Frank Ghery is commissioned to design Facebook West – a massive new campus for the company's 2,800...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: SF Giants Bill Graham Tribute Night, The Real...
ArtInterface Gallery OpensTo celebrate the opening of community-driven gallery Interface, check out the self-titled inaugural exhibit that explores the term through visitor interaction with...
View ArticleA Beautiful Ocean-Centric Wedding
Monica and Jason celebrated their marriage in front of family and friends at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. Their unique wedding included both a sand ceremony and a traditional Persian honey...
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's a mix of Fall-inspired songs to celebrate the changing of the seasons. http://youtu.be/7OyytKqYjkE...
View ArticleA Picturesque, Family-Planned Wedding at The Argonaut Hotel
Husband-and-wife-to-be Meredith and Ken are urban people, so they knew pretty quickly that they wanted to get married in The City, surrounded by all the noise, chaos and the people–and The Argonaut...
View ArticleJust Say Om: It's National Yoga Month
September is National Yoga month, with many free events and classes happening around the city. No matter if you are a pro at supta baddha konasana or are still struggling to touch your toes, now is the...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
Volunteer on the Coast Saturday is California Coastal Cleanup Day and Marin has dozens of sites where you can participate in beautifying its beaches, bays, trails, and parks. It’s super easy to get...
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Beaches that Make Summer Last Longer
The calendar may say fall but in the Bay Area, but the weather and the calendar don’t always see eye to eye, so don’t pack away those summer clothes just yet. Think of waking up to a sunny morning as a...
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