The city becomes Halloweentown

The roots of halloween extend hundreds of years into the distant past. By this or by other names, Halloween has been a time to erase the barrier between the living and the dead, th... Read More

Real Estate Investor

Property props

City voters will choose from a number of housing and real estate-related measures on their fall ballot

By John Zipperer

Housing-related questions abound on this fall’s general election ballot. San Francisco and regional voters will face a number of measures regarding property taxes, housing policy... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Here’s the October surprise

By

The surprise is that few of us may be surprised at all these days. Small wonder. To most civilized people, we have tumbled into an era of incivility. Of vulgarity, and a sad excurs... Read More

Real Estate Today

747 jet offers alternative living

By Carole Isaacs

In the past few years, micro apartments have been talked about in the media as a solution to the housing crisis. Everything from living in a converted shipping container to stacked... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Tour the Central Coast: San Luis Obispo

By Patty Burness

San Luis Obispo is a four-hour trip south down Highway 101 or a stunning drive down Highway 1. Either way, once you arrive, the SLO lifestyle kicks in – laid back, down to earth,... Read More

News

If you want to get things done

By Evan Wallitt

A couple years ago, a truck rammed into a traffic light at the intersection of Franklin and Vallejo Streets, causing the light to spin 180 degrees. As cars flew down Franklin Stree... Read More

Enter Stage Left

My Knees-érables: Part Four

I dreamed a dream of knees gone by

By Evalyn Baron

It has seemed like a dream, this past month of knee adventures, and for most of it, I felt like the princess sung about in There is a Castle on a Cloud, I’ve been so taken care o... Read More

Pets, Political Animal

DogVacay won’t detail vetting process; Governor Brown signs ‘hot car’ legislation; Bay Area Pet Fair Oct. 15-16; Second Chance German Shepherd fundraising gala Oct. 22

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Last month I told you about a disturbing incident involving DogVacay, a “sharing economy” app that allows you to find a pet sitter through its network of “vetted” contracto... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

Picking the best Halloween costume for your child

By Liz Farrell

It was barely september, and I was already receiving catalogs for Halloween costumes and seeing decorations and candy at Target and Walgreens. When this happens, almost immediately... Read More

Wellness

All the reasons you should just dance, dance, dance

By Julie Mitchell

Many cringe when asked if they like to dance. “I’m a terrible dancer,” they’ll say. Or, “The last time I danced was at my wedding.” But there are many kinds of dancing,... Read More

Dining, Wellness

Making peace with fat

By Thalia Farshchian

Americans have shunned fat in their diet, blaming it as the culprit for our obesity and heart disease. Unfortunately, these epidemics are still poorly managed, and research shows t... Read More

Coastal Commuter

The grass is always greener — and probably costlier

By Michael Snyder

As much as i love the change of pace and professional opportunities that my frequent time in Los Angeles provides me, I can’t imagine packing up all of my belongings, pulling up ... Read More

Home & Garden

Green bin, blue bin, black bin: What goes where?

By Julia Strzesieski

San francisco is a leader in the nation when it comes to environmental reforms. However, a recent report on SFGate states that we are far from the 2003 Zero Waste goal of sending n... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins (paperback) City of Thieves: A Novel, by David Benioff (paperback) The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, by Amy Schumer (hardcover) Designin... Read More

Television

From best to worst on fall TV

By Michael Snyder

Although new television programming comes our way all year long in the modern, multiplatform digital world, there’s still something comforting and even a little exciting about th... Read More

Issue October 2016