Three Reasons to Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
A Chinese New Year FeastGather at Lily Kai restaurant in Tiburon on Saturday to welcome the Year of the Horse. Enjoy a beautiful view of the bay while feasting on a traditional eight-course Chinese...
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Free Sailboat DayTake advantage of the San Francisco Bay’s unique beauty near the Berkeley Marina this Saturday. Cal Sailing Club, a non-profit organization run by volunteers, is hosting its Free...
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Three New Bar Trends For The New Year
2014 is in full swing and with it we welcome the emergence of new drink trends. While last year saw the rise of Campari, punch cocktails, and Tiki drinks, this year bartenders are going back to basics....
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...
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The Ultimate Sunday Hike: Sonoma Valley Regional Park & Suttonfield Lake
Looking for a delightful winter hike in the woods? One you can do in the rain, without muddying up the hiking shoes? Then take the time to head up to the upper end of the Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon to...
View ArticleBest Bets This Week in Live Bay Area Music
In honor of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, let’s remember one of his greatest lines from one of cinema’s finest studies on the music business, Almost Famous: “The only true currency in this bankrupt...
View ArticleBay Area Sports Beat: What You Need to Know Right Now
Ask anyone in Berkeley—the Super Bowl was actually on Saturday night.At least that’s the story we’re running with, as opposed to those guys from the Pacific Northwest who apparently conquered all in...
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Street Style Report: 7 Great Looks at Silver Oak Winery's Cabernet Release Party
Great fashion, like fine wine, changes from year-to-year, needs good balance, and the best only get better with time. Silver Oak Winery got both just right last weekend with their lush varietals and...
View ArticleEast Bay Dish: Pizza, Kamikaze Fries, and Dim Sum
Two mobile operations have made the jump to new restaurants in the East Bay with promising to-go slices of hot pizza and killer waffle fries with Korean BBQ beef toppings—yum is right, Oakland and...
View ArticleThis Week's Hottest Events: Lucius, Maya Rudolph, and RuPaul's Drag Race
ConversationIsabel AllendeChilean-American author (and local) Isabel Allende takes the hot seat at the Jewish Community Center to talk about her latest novel, Ripper, about a serial killer in San...
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Eight Refreshing Juice Joints Downtown
Juice bars are popping up all over. Whether you are a cleanse fanatic or just want a refreshing beverage, here’s the rundown on where to find fresh juice downtown. Native JuiceA local favorite, their...
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Five Things to Do in Wine Country in February
Originally published on California Home + DesignIt's a busy month with Napa Valley’s first festival devoted to Cab, Patz & Hall’s new home in Sonoma, a must-see photography exhibit at Mumm Napa,...
View ArticleThe Big Eat 2014: In Photos
And now, the moment you've all been waiting for: The table is set with our annual 100 things to eat before you die, each one taste-tested and 7x7 approved. Some dishes are brand-new; some are old...
View ArticleThe Wine Country Wedding That Had It All
We wish we were guests at Rena and Chris' wedding, which included everything from a custom event painter to a sword yielding belly dancer. Rena and Chris' nuptials took place in gorgeous Wine Country,...
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 ArticleWin a Patz & Hall “The Love of Wine" Package
Welcome to Ticket Tuesdays, your weekly chance to score entry to some of the hottest shows and events in the Bay Area.Headed out for a weekend of wine tasting soon? Patz & Hall winery recently...
View ArticleTahoe Cocktails for the Winter Olympic Games
In celebration of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and the new batch of powder that has just fallen in Lake Tahoe, several bars in the area are pouring some splendid winter cocktails...
View ArticleSmart Car Drivers Get Easy Parking Karma with New App
Smart cars are the perfect design for the city. They’re small (8.8 feet in length), ecologically friendly, and can significantly reduce your parking time. And yes, you can even look damn cool in one....
View Article7 New Reasons to Cross the Bay Bridge for Dinner (or Drinks)
If your East Bay pals haven't already drilled this into you, you should know that there are plenty of reasons to head to Oakland and Berkeley to eat these days, and/or plenty of reasons to be happy...
View ArticleFine-Art Photographer Jerry Takigawa Contemplates Our Disposable Society
When artist Jerry Takigawa, 68, saw a jarful of plastic pieces retrieved from the entrails of an albatross at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, he had an epiphany:“We live in a disposable world and mistake...
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