Want to go to Bali but can’t seem to get away?

Well, this Saturday, you can. And you don’t have to be in flight for 15+ hours to get there, either. This Saturday, September 5th, the culture, music, and dance of Bali is coming straight to you. As part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, the fifty performers of Sekar Jaya will present the beauty of Balinese performing arts. This »

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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, »

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My Favorite Places in San Francisco

You’ve probably come across this icon on Google Maps. It symbolizes Favorite Places: A Collection of Favorite Places Around the Globe. Now I am far from being a world traveler, but what I do know well is San Francisco. So without further ado, here is an exploration of my favorite places in San Francisco. Bakar Fitness »

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10 Surefire Ways to Spot a Tourist in San Francisco

All my readers know how much I love this city, and I am always excited to share it with those that come and visit. Here is a little post for my love of the tourists that embrace our city each summer: The ten surefire ways to spot a tourist out in The City: 1) They are »

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Best Pizza in San Francisco, according to the Locals

The other day I posted a question on twitter. “What is your favorite pizza place in San Francisco?” I got a lot of responses, and surprisingly, not one of the answers were repeated. Here is a list of the responses I received from twitter: @marthaflynn just ONE pizza place? Arinell’s in a jiffy. Gialina for sit down. @outcyde @marthaflynn Good »

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Street Food Festival

You and I both know that San Franciscans love to party. Day or night. Weekday or Weekend. We are always finding one excuse or another to have a festival, throw a party, eat, drink, and be merry. And this Saturday, August 22nd, is no exception to that rule. La Cocina is teaming up with 7X7 magazine »

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Lombard Street Transforms into Life-Size Candyland

This Wednesday, August 19th, one of San Francisco’s most well known streets is going to be transformed into something pretty darn yummy! In honor of the 60th anniversary of the classic childhood game, Candyland, starting early Wednesday AM, Lombard Street is going to be transformed into a real life version of the popular boardgame. Clearly, the street »

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Best Deals in San Francisco

Bad economy still stopping you from doing the things you want to do? Well, it may not stop you anymore! I recently came across this site called Groupon where each day it features an unbeatable deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in San Francisco. They basically work with businesses by promising them »

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Pool Party, anyone?

Last week I went to Bambuddha Lounge for a Fundraising event to support Mayor Gavin Newsom’s gubernatorial bid. While I would love to write about what this event was all about and the Who’s Who that was there, I’ll leave that for another post. What I would like to write about is Bambuddha Lounge and what »

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How Well Do You Know San Francisco?

I decided to create a fun quiz for all of you San Francisco lovers out there to see just how well you know this amazing city. (Answers are provided at the bottom; don’t cheat!) 1) How many square miles does mainland San Francisco encompass? a. 7 b. 28 c. 49 d. 63 2) How many hills is San Francisco built on? a. »

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