SF Style: Easy Chic at 851 Reading Series
851 is a monthly reading series (dubbed by City Lights Bookstore as “by far, one of the most exciting reading series in San Francisco”) hosted by Janey Smith, located in a derelict apartment in Lower Haight lit entirely by tea lights, votives, and those Saint candles you can get at the grocery store.
Where to Hit the Ice – Bay Area Holiday Ice Rinks
Holiday season means many things in the Bay Area – lights, Christmas trees, decorations, shopping – and the wonders of nature with holiday ice rinks popping up in the Bay Area. Here are some of the spots to lace up those skates.
SF Not One of the Most Polluted Cities in the U.S.
Take a deep breath. Do you sense that cool, crisp air filling your lungs? Now breathe out because, up until recently, the air in the Bay Area was considered among the most polluted in the Unites States.
Cheers for Pumpkin Beer
This harvest season fill up your glass with liquid gold– some pumpkin beer. It’s truly the only definition of seasonal beverages, enjoying natural spices like ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and perhaps even some real sugar pie pumpkins.
Treasure Island: Not Just For Pirates
As a new resident in the Bay Area, whenever someone mentions Treasure Island I laugh. This must be a San Fran joke I’m not yet privy to. Treasure Island is a place for pirates, or at least where they go looking for gold. Or something. It’s been a long time since I saw the Disney adaptation.
Walking in Pink
Remnants of various shades of pink are scattered across the Bay Area after thousands of people walked over 60 miles in three days this past weekend. The Susan G. Komen 3-day for the Cure brought families, friends and survivors together for the epic event.
Escape a Quake? What’s the Fate?
With high magnitude earthquakes shaking up the East Coast, folks west of the Rockies are wondering when the next quake will strike the Bay Area.
Cheap n’ Trendy Back-to-School Gear
Back-to-school season is in full swing with SF public schools back in the classroom today and Bay area colleges starting within the next week. It’s time for catchy Target commercials and cheap, trendy new threads. The Bay area has a variety of alternative places to maintain that high fashionable status while keeping money in the bank. Talk about swag…
Pre-season Football Says Hello to Friday Night
The NFL’s first pre-season power ranking list is out and the San Francisco 49ers rank 26th. That’s 26th out of 32 teams. Yeah, the stats aren’t looking too good, but the pre-season games beginning this weekend give you an excuse to toast to the home team.
Dingys Take Over the Bay
Those epic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and Angel Island just got a little more interesting. If you’re looking out at the water anytime this week, you’ll likely see dozens of small white sails in the distance. They’re racing in the Laser Master World Championships, hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club.
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