The Ultimate Sunday Hike: The Albany Bulb
Urban wasteland or artistic expression? Visit the Albany Waterfront Trail (aka the Albany Bulb) and decide for yourself. Whatever you want to call it, it's a unique and eclectic place for exploration,...
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 ArticleBay Area Sports Beat: What You Need to Know Right Now
To Colin Kaepernick, in the end, the temperature was just that: a number.Much was said and debated about the frigid temperature of the 49ers’ playoff battle in Green Bay against the Packers.Would they...
View ArticleBest Bets This Week in Live Bay Area Music
We’ll just assume that your New Year’s Resolution was to go to as many shows as possible in 2014. That’s ours every year, so we’ll show you the ropes. Let's start you off with these:Califone, The...
View ArticleStreet Style Report: Dapper Denim in the Mission
We loved Milton Perry's dressed up spin on traditional workwear.Boots, a simple leather belt and denim-on-denim are staples of classic workwear. But with the right fit, a neatly tucked in shirt, and a...
View ArticleRickshaw Stop Turns 10: The Spits To Kick Off Anniversary Party Show Series
There was the time M.I.A. climbed on a piano during her set, or when the crowd went berserk for Die Antwood’s colorfully-hyped stage antics. But it could have been the atypical crowd-surfing moment...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: Beethoven + Bates, Cheyenne Jackson, and A...
MusicBeethoven + BatesSF Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas launches a two-week festival with a pair of composers he greatly admires and respects—the maestro Beethoven and SF's very own (and...
View ArticleTech-Savvy NEMA is Pretty, But Has Serious Brains Too
Originally published on California Home + DesignIn case you've been living under a real estate rock, here's what you need to know: property prices in San Francisco are at an all-time high. And one of...
View ArticleEnter to Win the Ultimate Engagement Package from San Francisco Wedding Fair
The holidays are one of the most popular times of the year for engagements; if you or a friend got engaged this season celebrate the happy news with a day at San Francisco Wedding Fair! This year the...
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. It's 2014 and it's time to make good on those resolutions. So whether you need motivation to hit the gym,...
View Article10 Exciting New Restaurants to Look Forward to in 2014
The second half of 2013 was especially full of new eating and drinking spots, as we discussed last week. But today we're looking ahead at the bumper crop coming in 2014, including several new projects...
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 ArticleA Mid-City Wedding with Breathtaking Views
Laura and Tom's elegant San Francisco wedding took our breath away.The couple's traditional Catholic ceremony took place at the iconic Mission Dolores where both Laura's mother and father walked her...
View ArticleTahoe's WinterFest Gay and Lesbian Ski Week in March
Some of the friendliest skiers from around the country will be heading to the Sierras for the Lake Tahoe WinterFest Gay and Lesbian Ski Week to be held March 2-9 at the Aston Lakeland Village resort...
View ArticleOakland Film Producer Jon Duffy to Screen at Sundance
7x7 checks in with a member of the local film scene and takes their temperature. This week, we chat with Oakland-based film producer Jon Duffy.What do you do?I am a fundraiser, entrepreneur and...
View ArticleWhere to Eat Well in Carmel
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a great place to visit, but if you’re on one of those New Year, new you diets, be forewarned temptation is great here. For a city that’s just one square mile, you’ll have to plan...
View ArticleFour Bay Area Tech Startups Vie for $10 Million
Solving some of the world’s biggest problems in healthcare, education and sustainability aren’t, by any means, easy feats. Even cracking a tiny piece of the philanthropic puzzle can take millions of...
View ArticleWine and Dine: New Eats in Wine Country
New restaurants are popping up in the 707, with scores of fried treats at a Napa bar and grill that gives the gift of time by staying open late. In the Oxbow Public Market (“the Ox”), the dining scene...
View ArticleResolve to Work Out Differently in Four New Studios
It’s that time of year when you’re most likely to reckon with your personal workout routine. If the gym is a bore and you need a different kind of boost, excuses are limited as a slew of new spots have...
View Article15 Minutes with the Tribune Tavern's Tracey Belock
Oakland’s Tribune Tavern, which Chris Pastena (Chop Bar) and Temoor Noor (Grand Tavern) opened last spring in the storied Tribune Tower, has a brand new chef, imported all the way from, like, right...
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