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How to Spend the Perfect Weekend in North Lake Tahoe
Granite peaks streaked with hiking trails. Swimming holes big and small. Crisp mountain air. Sunshine in spades. A short summer sojourn to Lake Tahoe is practically a ritual for Bay Area residents.I’ll...
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Oakland Eats: Bento Boxes, Vegan Eats, and a Tiki Cocktail Destination
Start revving your eating engines, East Bay — this week's openings are looking delicious. Where to start? How about kicking things off with a celebratory drink?Friday, August 15, marks the much-awaited...
View ArticleBeyoncé Dance Lessons Coming to San Francisco
Beyoncé dance lessons? Sign me up. After all, I can't be the only one who left her ultra-sexy On the Run tour (let's be real — that show was all about Bey) wishing that I could be a little more like...
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Editors' Picks: A "Mean" Shirt, Remembering Robin Williams, MAC, & More
Here's what the 7x7 editors were thinking about this week when they should have been at work. La Prairie Anti-Aging Eye & Lip Perfection à PorterIf you, like me, are just a regular dude who wants...
View Article5 Topical Tidbits to Discuss Over Brunch
Sound bites from this week's viral stories, so you can impress your friends over breakfast. 1. Chelsea Handler Might be Moving to San Francisco, SFist... apparently, she'll be house-hunting in San...
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Hike the Rugged Bluffs of Mori Point
Occupying a sentinel position at the southern Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Mori Point sits upon a rugged coastal promontory south of Pacifica in San Mateo County. Offering all types of hiking,...
View ArticleJesse Fuente Has Been Driving San Francisco’s Streets for 41 Years
Jesse Fuente is a worldly gentleman and what my mama would call a “city jewel”—he’s been driving a limousine in San Francisco since 1973. That’s a 41-year career. Before that, he drove professionally...
View Article8 Must-Try Treats at the SF Street Food Festival
Pull on the stretchy pants and get an early start if you want to beat the hungry hordes that will once again invade the Mission for the sixth annual San Francisco Street Food Festival.During this...
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5 Weekend Escapes From San Francisco
Ready to get out of SF? Whether you're craving white sands and warm beaches or the heat of the big city, here are five postcard-worthy escapes for true weekend warriors. Start packing! Nizuc,...
View ArticleSF's Best Fried Chicken Sandwiches, Ranked
Somewhere in between San Francisco’s overwrought burrito worship and our love for all things hamburger, we allowed the fried chicken sandwich to fall through the cracks. Blame it on Chick-fil-A, blame...
View ArticleThis Week in Live Music: Jack White, Boris, Sylvan Esso, and More
Much like Fauxchella season, LA’s increasingly institutional and influential FYF Music Festival acts as a westerly magnet for the most compelling acts in pop and independent music. The two-day festival...
View ArticleWine Country's Top 7 Vineyard Picnics
A jug of wine and you. That’s nice, sure, but a loaf of bread stuffed with handcrafted salumi, fancy cheeses, and local greens make for a perfect threesome when visiting wine country. Luckily, many...
View ArticleProperty Porn: Danielle Steel's Beach House for $9M
Best known for her giant bush on Washington St., celebrity romance novelist Danielle Steel is selling her less-famous Seadrift beach house on Stinson Beach. Here are the specs: Location: 164 Seadrift...
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Gucci To Launch First Cosmetic Line Next Month
Plan on ditching your Cover Girl addiction, folks. Gucci is set to launch a beauty line this September, their first brush with the makeup market in the Italian brand's 93-year history. Gucci's new...
View ArticleHayes Valley Gets a Late-Night French Suitor in Monsieur Benjamin
At first glance, Hayes Valley’s Monsieur Benjamin, the second restaurant by chef-owner Corey Lee (Benu), could be mistaken for a straightforward shrine to the traditional French bistro, with its...
View ArticleHow To Wear Your Backpack On Public Transit
Now that backpacks are en vogue and thus de rigeur on all forms of public transportation, your fellow passengers might want to pummel the living merde out of you should you wear one on a crowded Muni...
View ArticleWine Country To Do: 50 Things to Do in Napa and Sonoma Before You Die
A Wine Country escape is a prized ritual in Northern California. Tastings are a given, but add in the hiking, biking, spas, and hot springs, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. We’ve narrowed down the...
View ArticleEast Bay's Top Female Chefs Unite for Charity Dinner
Ever wanted to have dinner with all of the East Bay's top female chefs in one sitting? Girls Incorporated of Alameda County (Girls Inc.) is hosting a special dinner where you can do just that. From...
View Article7 Essential Back-to-School Items for 2014
The end of summer is fast approaching and that can only mean one thing for students: back-to-school frenzy. But before you go shopping, be smart about your purchases, especially if you're on a budget....
View ArticleThe Face of Tech Gets A Boost from Botox
Save for the Hollywood casting couch or Disney Channel upfronts, nowhere does youth matter more than in the ostensibly egalitarian Bay Area tech industry. A lack of youthful insouciance could cost your...
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