We Wanna Be Friends With: Rena Tom of Makeshift Society
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...
View ArticleSeven Favorite Things: Oakland's Job & Boss
We can't wait to get our hands on Job & Boss' latest, the Oaxaca Woven Collection. Brook Lane and Kirby McKenzie, the master mavens behind the West Oakland-based accessory line, say the...
View ArticleAsk A Vet: How to Protect Your Dog While Hiking
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 ArticleFoodie Agenda: Spring Supper Club, Gourmet Passover and More...
Friday, March 22There is a lot more to food than what we put in our mouths. Take a look at food justice and the human story behind our meals with The Disposable Film Festival’s Just Food Dinner...
View ArticleHow to Find Free, Priceless Parking Spots Hidden in Plain Sight
Dear Parking Guru,I have a question for which I have gotten three different answers from three parking enforcement officers, and I googled for hours with no luck. I then found your 7x7 blog. You seem...
View ArticlePaper, Painting, and Bronze Collide in Isabelle de Borchgrave's Latest Show
Anyone who saw the 2011 Legion of Honor show Pulp Fashion has great admiration for the delicate, intricate work of Isabelle de Borchgrave. The Belgian artist dazzled San Franciscans with her study in...
View ArticleThe "Game of Thrones" Cast Chooses Favorite Big Eat Items, SF's Cutest Dogs
7x7 chatted it up with your favorite Game of Thrones characters at the Season Three Premier that took place at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. We got the inside scoop on what the cast thinks...
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Open House Alert! A Modernist Home with an Awesome Garden in Kensington
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comWhere:250 Stanford Avenue, KensingtonWhen: Sunday, March 23 from 2 to 4 pmWhat: Built in 1955, this impeccable 2-bed, 1.5-bath house– a series of indoor...
View ArticleThis Week in Local Music News
Tenderloin space Vacation SF gets recognized for all the awesome work it does for the local music, arts, and fashion community by making all three accessible and cool, at once. [via The Bold...
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The Latest Advances in Beef Jerky
Jerky has arrived and the case can be made for indulging in gourmet versions around the Bay Area. Chefs are getting into the meaty mix and even looking to the sea for their jerky inspiration.The bar...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross The Golden Gate Bridge
If you are looking for a reason to head up north across the Golden Gate, look no further. Here are a few fun happenings going on outside of the city this weekend. Living Greens Juicing ClassCurious...
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How to Picnic in SF's Parks like a Pro
Brunch always sounds like a good idea: Sleeping in, meeting up with friends, good food, and drinking before 2 pm.That is, until you realize that your brunch plans include waiting around for two hours...
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 Vision Behind Freda Salvador's First Store
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comAfter three widely successful seasons of designing shoes, Freda Salvadorfinally has a San Francisco storefront to call its own. The brainchild of friends...
View ArticleBest Bets This Week in Live Bay Area Music
It’s that part of the year where it’s becoming damn near impossible to narrow this list down to five great shows each week. Be sure to put the following gigs on your radar, too, before you check out...
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Street Style Report: A Stunning Yellow Dress in Yountville
Ever wonder what doctors and pharmacists wear under their lab coats and on weekends? Clearly Oksana Fedorenko, who is a clinical pharmacist, sees her white coat uniform as no excuse for having poor...
View ArticleBay Area Sports Beat: What You Need to Know Right Now
Cal’s dance wasn’t quite of the shut-the-club-down variety, but it at least its dance went on longer than a slow dance between awkward junior high kids. The Cal men’s basketball team, seeded No. 12 in...
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Say Cheese in Sonoma and Marin Counties
Head north over the Golden Gate Bridge and it’s no secret that in about an hour you’ll be in Wine Country. But did you know, as you head up Highway 101 through the green, grassy hillsides of Marin and...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: Fallaci, Experiences of Cuba, and Golden Grrrls
Art"CUBA: Experiences of Havana"Head over to Sausalito for some seafood, and swing by the Studio 110 Gallery. Through a variety of mediums, SF Art Institute MFA students share their responses to and...
View ArticleScenes of the City: Rob Hill Campground in the Presidio
Lots of us have camped on our roofs and maybe even in our living rooms, but not many of us have set up camp at Rob Hill Campgrounds in the Presidio–the city's only overnight campsite.It sits in the...
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