After three and a half years, one of my favorite Filipino Restaurants (actually, I dont even know of another filipino restaurant in the city), Poleng Lounge, is shutting their doors. Last call for dinner: Sunday 1/17/2010 Last call for drinks and nightlife: Sunday 1/31/2010 Tear. Sniffle. Tear. Sniffle.
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If this isn’t Perseverance, I don’t know what is.
A couple nights ago, I had the amazing opportunity to meet with Chris Martin and Martin Dawson. Don’t know who I am talking about? Then read their story here: Golden Gate Endeavor. On Friday, November 13th, Chris and Mick stepped onto land after 189 days, 10 hours, and 55 minutes of rowing across the North Pacific »
Zippgo
Hold your horses, San Francisco! ‘Cuz I am about to introduce you to a brand new company that is sprouting in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area! Zippgo, is a fresh, new company that will basically change how the Bay Area will move. They provide 100% recycled plastic boxes to people like you and me »
We are the 7th Happiest City in the World
According to a recent article in Forbes Magazine last week, San Francisco made the top 10 list of the World’s Most Happiest Cities. And guess what? We were the only US city to make the list. Holla! Here are the other cities across the globe that made the list: 1) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2) Sydney, Australia 3) Barcelona, »
San Francisco Dream Wedding Giveaway
First a Dream House. Now a wedding? San Francisco definitely loves giving things away. And starting August 4th, 2009, lovebirds can enter the newest contest to hit the city of San Francisco: The 2010 San Francisco Dream Wedding Giveaway. Being one of the most romantic cities in the United States, San Francisco has become a popular »
BART Embarks on a $3.4 Billion Makeover
Since I live and work in the city, I rarely depend on the needs of Bay Area Rapid Transit. Every now and then, however, when I don’t have a ride to SFO or want to venture out to Oakland for a Warriors game, BART is all I have. And, honestly, it has gotten me from »
Earthquake Commemoration
One of the most significant events ever to occur in San Francisco, was that of the 1906 Earthquake. Exactly 103 years ago today, April 18 1906 at 5:12 am, San Francisco was hit by a devastating 7.8 earthquake, which subsequently started a massive fire, destroying the entire city. And every year, on this very day, many »
Metreon Makeover
In San Francisco, when it comes time for me to watch a new movie release, as I log onto Fandango.com, all I wish for is that the movie is playing at Century 9 in Westfield and NOT at Lowe’s in the Metreon. If you’ve been to the Metreon lately, you’ll immediately know why. Aside from »
$1 Hotel Room, Are They Out of Their Mind?
Starting today at 10am, Orchard and Orchard Garden Hotel in San Francisco offered a promo for $1 per room per night ($1.16 after taxes) for the entire month of April. The catch: One one “foolish” room is allowed per reservation, and when the 60 allotted rooms have been sold the package will be closed. And guess what? I just »
And the Medical TV Drama’s just keep on coming…this time in San Francisco.
You’ve got Grey’s Anatomy in Seattle. You’ve got ER in Chicago. You’ve got House in Princeton. And Nip-Tuck from Miami to LA. And now get ready for the newest Medical Television Drama to hit NBC this fall, “Trauma”. Location: San Francisco. Earlier this month, Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that NBC had chosen San Francisco as the location for their new »
