Labor Day Parking Tips For San Francisco
This Labor Day most people get the day off and will be relaxing. So, when driving and parking in the City, it seems reasonable to think that it is a public holiday and therefore parking should be free,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Sunday Hike: Pogonip Park Santa Cruz
If you've read this far, it's probable the title of this month's hike piqued your curiosity. I discovered this hidden jewel on a recent weekend in Santa Cruz; we were looking for some easily accessible...
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 ArticleThe Fog Gets a Job at Virgin America
There's a fresh face at Virgin America: Karl The Fog.It's been a year of lots of love for Karl (he was even in the pool of prestigious Hot 20 nominees!) so it's no surprise that our pals at everybody's...
View ArticleInside Local Fashion Entrepreneur Chris Ospital's Colorful, Eccentric Digs
Chris Ospital, noted connoisseur and purveyor of avant-garde threads, says that the 1920s Pacific Heights apartment she’s lived in for 20 years is a place that’s “made for, and by, dreamers.” She’s...
View ArticleBay Area Sports Beat: What You Need to Know Right Now
We teased you back in July about football’s return, but this time promises of its beginning is the type of football that consumes the Bay Area and is played with a pigskin.Biceps will be smooched,...
View ArticleStreet Style Report: Two Great Looks from America's Cup
Last weekend at the America's Cup pavilion we found a mix of designer duds and eclectic Euro style.Adrienne Broadbear is wearing: Zara tee; Earrings from Conifer; Marc by Marc Jacobs wishbone necklace;...
View ArticleBest Bets This Week in Live Bay Area Music
Children of San Francisco, you are blessed. Seriously. There are 40 shows that could have made this week’s list. Don’t take these shows for granted:Ty Segall, Great American Music Hall, Monday/The New...
View ArticlePoker Champs' Full House Hits the Jackpot
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comWhen World Poker Tour anchor Kimberly Lansing and her poker playing-businessman husband wanted to add glamour to their new, conservatively appointed home...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: Architecture in the City, Poolside Cocktails, and...
DesignAIA Architecture and the City FestIt's not secret our city has some of the most iconic architectural structures and styles in the world, from all our little Victorians to the Ferry Building,...
View ArticleSix Restaurants You Need To Go Back To Right Now
Michael Bauer's update review of St. Vincent last week got us thinking about all the other restaurants that either got their due in the past and continue to have a solid fan base — if not a wealth of...
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. Today, we're saluting the millions of worker bees out there (just like us!) this Labor Day.
View ArticleWhat Are You Working On? with Jen Chaiken
Wherein 7x7 meets a member of the local film scene and asks them the immortal question: What are you working on?What's your name, how old are you, and where do you live in The Bay Area?My name is Jen...
View ArticleReading Roundup: This Week's Top Literary Events
Each week, we offer a roundup of the best literary events in the city. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Want to submit an upcoming event for consideration? Go...
View ArticleRun for Your Life at Virginia City's REDRUN
The former mining town of Virginia City, Nevada has been called one of the most haunted places in the country, and has been visited by teams of ghost hunters including the Travel Channel's Ghost...
View ArticleHappy Hours to Get You into Summer Mode
Did someone say summer? This crazy warm weather is making some of us very happy, but others might still need a little encouragement that it's actually here. Some new happy hours and seasonal specials...
View ArticleSeventeen Ways to Laugh Your Ass Off
There's a lot of funny going on in the city in the next two weeks, so let's get to it, shall we?The Business: San FranciscoSean Keane, Bucky Sinister, Caitlin Gill, and Nato Green give a show that has...
View ArticleDrew Barrymore's Adventure In Winemaking Is a Family Affair
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.comAs a child actress negotiating life in the spotlight, Drew Barrymore felt worlds away from the realm of family crests and the privilege they symbolized....
View ArticleFive Farmers Market Things Not to Miss This September
September is always a month of big changes at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. As the days become a little shorter and summer turns into fall, we see berries and figs side by side with the first...
View ArticleWhere to Brunch in Healdsburg
It is, quite possibly, the most important meal of the week. A meal deserving of a verb. To brunch is about more than just consuming food and drink — it’s a tradition, an event, a meal that feeds not...
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