Photo of the Day: Listen
Look, the Wave Organ was creepy enough without one of you scrawling “LISTEN THE OCEAN IS SINGING” on one of the pipes. I kept looking over my shoulder for the Blair Witch or something.
View ArticleOn SFTravel: My complete guide to the America’s Cup in San Francisco
The yachts are coming, the yachts are coming! Hopefully leaving a trail of Nantucket red and sockless boat shoes behind them. Starting this summer, the America’s Cup is coming to San Francisco,...
View ArticleOn SF Travel: Your San Francisco Neighborhood Shopping Guide
In my quest to get anyone who visits SF to venture out of the Union Square-Chinatown-North Beach-Fisherman’s Wharf tourist zone, I figured it might be nice to actually explain what’s going on in the...
View ArticleMoving to San Francisco? This Map Will Help You Figure Out Where to Live
When friend Blair said she was moving to SF a few months ago, I immediately started dreaming about the ultimate Apartment Hunting Map. A one-stop map that would let her know where the fog banks are,...
View ArticleReader Q & A: A Romantic, Seaside, Jazzy Day in San Francisco
A few weeks ago, reader Anu emailed with a question: can you give us tips on spending a romantic day in this beautiful city? As relatively new Bay Area residents, she and her husband planned on...
View ArticleFriday Link Round-Up: Then and Now SF, Downton Abbey Recaps, and So Long Mail...
Five years ago tomorrow, Dave and I crossed over the San Mateo bridge and finished our drive from Washington DC to San Francisco. We walked up to our new apartment. It was the first time I’d seen...
View ArticleAll Your 2015 San Francisco Bay Area Food, Wine, and Music Festivals: Spring...
Our 2015 list continues to grow, now with over 160 fairs and festivals. Just when I think we’ve hit the Bay Area summer festival saturation point, I find a whole batch of newcomers and new-to-me...
View ArticleFriday Link Round Up: Lost Sea Lion Cubs in SF and How to Keep Flowers Fresh
It’s been scorching hot in San Francisco all week, and we celebrated with Bean’s first popsicle yesterday. It may have been the happiest 30 minutes of her life, and yes, she was a sticky toddler...
View ArticleSF Heat Wave Survival Guide: Crissy Field’s East Beach
Our 2015 heat waves continue this week, with temperatures in the 90s. I almost feel like it’s our civic duty to go downtown and usher all the tourists to Crissy Field. With this heat, Crissy Field...
View ArticleHalloween Events for Kids this Weekend
Halloween is so much fun now that we have a kid. There is so much stuff to do in San Francisco, that we have to pick and choose our way through all of the Halloween offerings. Here’s a list, if...
View ArticleWhere to Get Your Holiday Fix This Year
Is anyone else shocked and amazed at how quickly winter came to San Francisco? With this chill and white sky all around us, it’s time to kick off the holiday festivities. Here’s a round up of the...
View ArticleWhat to Do With the Kids this October
With all the nearby history, farms and countryside, the Bay Area is an awesome place to be in Autumn. (If you ignore the sometimes searing temperatures.) I’ve rounded up our favorite family activities...
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