It’s that time of the year again – “the most wonderful time of year,” as sung by Andy Williams in 1963 and piped into countless elevators since. It is also the most... Read More
Since there really is no finer place to live in San Francisco than the Marina, it stands to reason that real estate services are quite competitive in our little neighborhood. It ce... Read More
Ajam-packed, bursting-at-the-seams October has shifted into a more relaxed November. Not to say an election month is calm, but I just don’t think it will warrant roof parties... Read More
WHAT MAKES YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY? I am passionate about diamonds because each diamond is like a snowflake or a fingerprint, distinctly unique. You can spend a l... Read More
Living in the most beautiful neighborhood in the City, Marina dwellers strive to maintain a similar beauty in their personal lives. A number of new businesses have recently opened ... Read More
HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS LINE OF BUSINESS? When I began my career as an organic caterer turned holistic nutritionist, I never thought it would lead me to where I am today. But it ... Read More
With summer in full swing (resulting in those little accidents from skinned knees to fractured bones), there may not be a cure for the summertime blues, but the Marina now has a cu... Read More
August is a month full of tourists, and this year we have plenty. We can identify them instantly as they work their way through the city, maps in hand, eager to embrace each neighb... Read More
Between school letting out for summer, tourism picking up a tick, and the recent crowds here for the Golden Gate Bridge birthday celebration – not to mention the dazzling fir... Read More
Lola Silvestri — Lola Culleton at the time — was 16 years old when the Golden Gate Bridge opened. She was attending the now-defunct Polytechnic High School, across from... Read More
Or so the saying goes … but as I write this, it looks like we’re getting our first taste of San Francisco summer, which means a crisp breeze off the Bay with a foghorn groa... Read More
What exactly are we celebrating again? Oh yeah, just about anything. Here in San Francisco, we love our festivals, parades, galas, bashes, dinner parties, beer/oyster/music/whateve... Read More
Getting old is for the birds, I’m told. (I wouldn’t know myself, having long ago embraced the youth-preserving properties of defiantly immature behavior.) There are the... Read More
Or Mother Goose, a cow, reindeer, toy soldier, Jelly Belly, or most recently, Sesame Street’s Big Bird (or rather, at a daunting 5 foot 2, a not so Big Bird). Though it’... Read More
This month, the column formerly known as “North Beach Beat” is reborn as “Over the Hill.” I can hear you snickering, damn you, but the reason for the name change ha... Read More