Weekend Guide: Armistead Maupin, Haunted Victorians, & More
Armistead Maupin and other local ghosts are revived in this weekend's agenda. SPIN YOUR OWN TALE OF THE CITY An Evening With San Francisco Icon Armistead Maupin What: SF’s 10th Annual One City One Book...
View ArticleBlack Mambas, Drinking in Italy, and the Great Midwest: 7x7 at Lit Crawl
Pages and pints flew during the 10th annual Lit Crawl, the grand finale to the nine-day reading frenzy that is Litquake. This year, flocks of bibliophiles gathered at The Chapel in the Mission. The...
View ArticleThe Bay Area's Best Glamping
If you love the idea of spending time in the outdoors, but you’re not interested in roughing it, this list of Bay Area camping options is for you! From plush resorts to rustic cabins, there’s something...
View Article5 Things to Note About the 2015 Michelin Guide
Every year, the Michelin Guide’s anonymous inspectors trot out their judgment on our local culinary scene, building drama and discussion over who lost or gained a star, who got a Bib Gourmand, and who...
View ArticleSweat SF: Everything You Need to Know About Body Composition Analysis at USF
It's time for some real talk. Ready? The scale is not your friend. All it's telling you (that is, assuming that thing on your bathroom floor is actually accurate, which is dubious) is the downward...
View ArticleWhat’s New to Eat in Sonoma County
Hungry for something new? Get yourself to these recently opened or revamped Sonoma County restaurants.Vignette, SebastopolChef Mark Hopper (Bouchon, Farmshop Marin) has the chops for fancy cooking. But...
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What to Wear to Off the Grid
You may think of San Francisco's Off The Grid as just a place to get moderately priced gourmet eats, but it can be much more. If you are keen on seeing and being seen, make sure not to ditch the...
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The Top 8 Pastrami Spots in the Bay Area, Ranked
Say what you will about our bagels, but San Francisco has turned into a proper deli town, as evidenced by the proliferation of delicious, crave-worthy pastrami. Brined for days, smoked for hours, and...
View ArticleThe Lexington, One of SF's Last Lesbian Bars, Closing
San Francisco's dwindling LGBT community took another hit this week. Lila Thirkield, owner of The Lexington Club, announced that her popular lesbian bar in the heart of the egregiously-changing Mission...
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Win a VIP Experience at 2014's SF Social Benefit
On Saturday, November 8, The San Francisco Social will storm the W Hotel for the second year in a row. An annual fête that brings together young philanthropists to support and become involved with...
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Oakland Eats: Seasonal Ice Cream, a Berkeley Saloon, & a Cat Cafe
It’s nonstop action in the East Bay this week, with openings (and seasonal ice cream) galore. Oh yeah, and the first-ever U.S.-based cat cafe. Get out and get hungry… that is, if you still have room...
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Editors' Picks: Diamond Halloween Suits, Lena Dunham's Book, & More
7x7 editors reveal what they're salivating over this week. Not That Kind of Girl, by Lena Dunham In the interest of full disclosure, I’m not a big fan of Lena Dunham. I think she’s highly...
View ArticleSave the Guardian, Uber Delivers Flu Shots, & More Brunch Topics
This weekend, don't have another brunch with boring exchanges.Uber Delivers Flu Shots: How On-Demand Tech Can Actually Do Good, WiredUber added on-demand flu shots to its standard menu of on-demand...
View ArticleBehind-the-Scenes Shots From the Giants World Series Dugout
Our beloved Giants are back home tonight for the final games of the World Series. With two games down and between three and five to go (let’s go, three!), we rounded up the best behind-the-scenes shots...
View Article7 Great Local Pumpkin Beers
Oh hey, Orangetober! As if the spate of 80-degree weekends wasn’t enough, this decorative gourd season is full of things to celebrate. Raise a toast to all things orange and awesome with seven...
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Top 5 Road Bike Climbs in SF and the Peninsula
The best bike climbs offer a range of qualities that driven cyclists crave when out for a good pedal mashing— altitude, attitude, fortitude, and solitude. Here are the top five road bike climbs in San...
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Power, Influence, and Money: Fortune's Top 40 Under 40 Revealed
In the new economy we share everything from clothes to cars, so why not awards? That was the case at Fortune Magazine's fifth annual "40 Under 40" party, held this year at the Airbnb headquarters,...
View ArticleSweat SF: Everything You Need To Know About AirFit Altitude Training
The next time you hop on your bike, go for a run, or just hit the circuit after a few AirFit sessions, you'll feel like a super hero. What's AirFit's power? Is it the rays of the yellow sun shining...
View ArticleHalloween Makeup How-To: Gina Pell as Gamora [Video]
“I never liked Disney princesses,” says Gina Pell, former chief curator at fashion e-tailer Joyus and creator of emoji app LOLy, which launched in September. “My favorite heroines are tough.” Gamora,...
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6 Local Candy Bars for Halloween
There are several Bay Area companies eager to sweeten your night of trick-or-treating or trick-or-drinking. Whether you’re into ribbons of caramel, coconut or good old fashioned partially hydrogenated...
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