San Francisco often doesn’t feel like a city that embraces kids — we may love our dogs more than babies. So when I learned the kids’ clothing boutique Bubble (3108 Fi... Read More
On Nov. 3, voters in District 3 will elect a supervisor in what has become the most interesting (and contentious) race in town. Incumbent Julie Christensen, who was appointed by Ma... Read More
In Feb. 2016, a number of strange things will happen in San Francisco. For one, the San Francisco 49ers, who no longer play in this city, will host the Super Bowl, and many thousan... Read More
Autumn in San Francisco means numerous things, including children returning to school and a long wait until the next round of vacations and holidays. But the city also takes this t... Read More
When an artist begins a painting, we imagine tubes of paint lined up next to brushes. These tools are set next to an easel in proximity of comfortable access, and then the proper l... Read More
In July, we finally made it to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, and it was worth the wait, well worth the 350-mile drive north. We took our pups, and found a friendly, t... Read More
Alcohol consumption in this country is highly variable. Thirty percent of Americans do not consume a drop and another 30 percent consume less than one glass per week. To the opposi... Read More
Our family just returned from an amazing week at Camp Mather — San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department’s family camp located near Yosemite. There are hundreds ... Read More
Someone was very far-sighted back in 1887, when this Victorian mansion was built. That person or persons put in a whopping nine bedrooms, five fireplaces, wood floors, ornate plast... Read More
In June 2014 I wrote “Techies give birth to micro neighborhoods,” which talked about the Mastro, Baja Noe, and the Quad. Micro neighborhoods are not limited to the sout... Read More
In August, your summer garden should be in full swing. Now is the time to enjoy the hard work you’ve put into your garden over the last several months and also to start plann... Read More
Books Inc. best-seller list Go Set a Watchman, by Harper Lee (HC) City of Thieves, by David Benioff (PB) Mindfulness Coloring Book, by Emma Farrarons (PB) Life Changing Magic of T... Read More
The streams are flowing, though that isn’t necessarily a good thing. Streaming music services, now joined in the marketplace by Apple Music (from the people who brought you i... Read More
It seems like the sun always shines in San Diego along with the ever-present blue skies, sparkling waters and the lure to be outside. San Diego is a great playground and it’s... Read More
There’s something about August that evokes lazy days by the sea — even for those of us who are land-locked. Maybe it’s because this month, above all others, is when w... Read More