Fourteen Essential Apps for the Savvy Traveler
For advice about the best travel apps and sites out there, I turned to my old friend and award-winning travel writer, Clark Norton. He suggested the first dozen on the following list, many of which...
View ArticleLast Call: Still a Few Days to Ski in Tahoe
Don’t pack your skis or snowboard away quite yet. There are still a few days left of skiing in Tahoe. While we all long for powder or perfect groomers in the middle of winter, spring skiing has its own...
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Six Great Garlic Breath-Inducing Caesar Salads
Simple yet elegant, the Caesar salad has remained on restaurant menus for decades. In an article for the Chronicle, Michael Bauer claims “Caesar salad is as much of a fixture on Bay Area restaurant...
View ArticleLook of the Week: In the Clear
Here's one summer shoe trend that's loud, clear, and shows off a little skin.We're loving the storm of innovative lucite heels and PVC shoes from designers like Stella McCartney (#4) and Sophia Webster...
View ArticleThe 1970s are Back
Modern product design hustles back to the golden age of louche glamour–the 1970s.1. With slinky cobra skin and suede fringe down to there, Jordan Betten’s rendition of the Butterfly chair is a throne...
View ArticleLeukemia & Lymphoma Society's Annual Man and Woman of the Year Competition...
Each year, in communities across the country, dynamic, passionate candidates engage in a spirited competition to earn The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "Man & Woman of the Year" title by...
View ArticleDesigner Jason Wu Exclusive Talks Michelle Obama, San Francisco First Ladies...
Jason Wu, fashion star and favorite of First Lady Michelle Obama (not one but two inaugural ball gowns, hello!) recently alighted the Golden Gate for a fashion show of his Spring 2013 collection...
View ArticleFilm Picks and Drinks from Tradition
Having only experienced Tradition on a weekend evening when mobility is nigh impossible through the twenty-somethings mobbing both sides of elaborately recesses bar trenches, I wasn’t sure what I was...
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Seven Two-in-One Coffee Shops to Give Your Caffeine Routine a Jolt
In a city that runs on caffeine and entrepreneurialism, there are endless places to get your daily (let’s be real—hourly) caffeine fix. We’re spilling the espresso beans and giving you a sampling of...
View ArticleOpen House Alert! A New Construction in Noe Valley With a Vintage Cottage Out...
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comWhere: 680 Douglass Street, Noe ValleyWhen: Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21, from 1 pm to 3 pmWhat: About two years ago, this small, pre-earthquake...
View ArticleSeven Favorite Things: Serial Cultura Spring 2013 Lookbook
Oakland-based designer Jennifer Jennings says her hand-painted prints are inspired by dreamy sunsets, patterns in nature and movement. With hazy shades of blue, peach and yellow, her recently launched...
View ArticleHow to Make an App in 24 Hours
Vocabulary quiz. The word is hackathon. Wikipedia defines a hackathon as an event in which computer programmers and others involved in software development, including graphic designers, interface...
View ArticleSeven Questions for Preeti Mistry
Credentials: Chef and RestaurateurNews flash: Juhu Beach Club gets a brick-and-mortar locale in Oakland.Favorite ingredient?I love to play with all my spices. The more I understand each one, the more...
View ArticleWinners of the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize
With everything terrible going on in the world this week, it's about time for stories that are uplifting and inspiring, ones that restore our faith in humanity and incite us to action ourselves. Every...
View ArticleThe SF International Film Festival is Just Around the Corner
For film fanatics and everyone interested in the arts and astounding creativity–so, basically all San Franciscans–two of the best weeks of the year are just around the corner. On April 25th, the SF...
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Festivals Worth Your Weekend in Sonoma
Like to eat and drink wine? Then get out the calendar and cross off some days for a getaway to Sonoma County, because spring is in full force, the sun is shining and festival season is about to kick...
View ArticleBoston, This Sucks
In my 23 years of growing up in and outside of Boston, I don’t recall any moment when the entire city shut down. I can count the number of school snow days I had on one hand. I had one day off for...
View ArticleThis Week in Local Music News
SF's own enchanting folk songstress Jessica Pratt announced a slew of new tour dates in support of her gorgeous self-titled album. She'll open for white-hot act Father John Misty, Grouper, and White...
View ArticleFoodie Agenda: Cheesemaking, Mollusks, and More
Sunday, April 21If the weekend’s sunny weather has you craving seafood, check out the April Mollusk Misfit Dinner at the Grand Cafe! Chef Alicia Jenish has come up with a unique mollusk-themed menu,...
View ArticleThree Reasons to Cross the Bay Bridge
You know it doesn’t get any better than this. Springtime’s in full effect with new beginnings, enticing weather, and a fond farewell to the nine-to-five's routine hustle ‘n bustle. Long live another...
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