Soothing, tart and smooth in taste, Key Lime Pie has created so many warm family memories that are worth re-visiting as we approach the holiday season. The wonderful thing about living in or near the San Francisco Bay Area is that amazing new memories are just around the corner, baking in the oven and ready…
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New Affordable Housing For San Francisco’s Chinatown
Virtually all of us have had Chinatown of San Francisco on our must see list for tourist destinations. It draws more tourists annually than even the Golden Gate Bridge. The reasons why are myriad. When you are walking down the streets, it’s like being in a foreign country. Not only the buildings but the sounds…
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San Francisco’s Candytopia, A Sugar Lover’s Sweet Celebration
Doubly delicious is the world when everywhere we turn there is candy around us. Does that include eye candy? Of course it does. Whenever someone mentions movies about candy they think of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. That’s all well and good but we like movies about candy with eye candy. Based upon that…
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Spark Social’s San Francisco Ice Cream Festival, Community Spirit Lives
Can you still get a sense of community in a large urban environment? Yes you can. It may take a little work, creativity and organizational passion, but it is possible. A wonderful and very sweet example of this is Spark Social's San Francisco Ice Cream Festival. Their festival has become so engaging that a major…
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed Announces Additional Budget Investment To Clean City Streets
Tourist time conjures up images of our other life away from oppressive bosses, dead-end jobs, house cleaning chores and the like. It is a window of time where we can feel rich and free as we expand our spending budgets on the fun and frivolous. When we are traveling on vacation we want to escape…
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San Francisco, Electric Scooters, A Partnership Breezing Through Traffic
Zips are everywhere. They can even be fun. We’re not talking about zip codes, zip files or the hidden zipper on your pants. It’s zipping in and out of traffic, especially in major cities with clogged streets during rush hour on your electric scooter. That kind of zipping. In, out and around with your eyes…
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Wedding Dresses, Once Used, Still Fresh And Mesmerizing, Great Buy
Perfect is the word that describes how we would like many important events in our life to turn out. If our life was a movie, hopefully it would be a feel good box office success filled with many perfect moments. The Perfect High School Boy Friend or Girl Friend. The Perfect Job. The Perfect Home.…
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San Francisco Souvla Restaurants, A Story In Brilliant Adaptation
Business is booming, you’re opening up additional locations and the reviews regarding your unique cuisine are spectacular. So what’s the problem? Sometimes life throws you curves beyond your control. Especially if your restaurant is in the unbelievably expensive real estate market of San Francisco. Please do the math. Commercial rents continue to rise. Labor costs…
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Bart, Relax, Enjoy The San Francisco Bay Area While Someone Else Drives
Adventures as a tourist allow you to witness and participate in experiences that will give you memories of a lifetime. Mostly from a surface level. True? You need to spend far more time in a locale or an activity to truly understand and appreciate the full dynamics of what’s involved. Traversing around the very crowded…
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Affordable Housing Summit In San Francisco City Hall, A Great Idea
Epitomizing the feeling and culture of their time period anoints some songs to remain timeless. "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is an American pop music song, written by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, and sung by the late legendary Scott McKenzie. The song was produced and released…
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Veggie Grill, Delicious Healthy Cuisine Coming To Berkeley
Staying loyal to a vegan diet is like having a street cleaner in bright green trucks cleaning your veins. Doesn’t your neighborhood block look so good after the city street cleaners have finished? Imagine what your veins look like after your vegan meals continue to unclog your arteries. For those of us who are not…
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