Home » Cities » San Francisco, CA
parks \ San Francisco \ San Francisco Parks & Recreation
Enjoying the outdoors in San Francisco – take a park break
In November 2003, San Francisco voters passed the proposition through which the City Services Auditor (CSA) works with the Recreation and Parks Department (Rec Park) to take care of the city’s parks, following 14 features: lawns, ornamental gardens, shrubs & ground covers, trees, athletic fields, hardscapes & trails, open space, courts, children’s play areas, benches, [...]
Apartment \ Real estate \ San Francisco
San Francisco rents level off in 4Q ’13
The headline is certainly encouraging but it begs the question: is it too late to matter? With San Francisco rents among the highest in the nation, leveling off still means that living in the city is out of reach for most people who are not willing to make significant compromises that include a limited selection [...]
Affordable housing \ apartment rentals \ Berkeley \ San Francisco
Berkeley adding inventory to accommodate SF renter spillover
Would-be renters priced out of San Francisco are turning to surrounding cities in the Bay Area looking for affordable apartments. One city that is poised to absorb the spillover is Berkeley, which is embarking on a campaign to add over 1,000 new housing units to prevent the local rental market from completely melting down. If [...]
hot neighborhoods \ rental price increases \ San Francisco
San Francisco real estate heats up in 2013, renting may be only affordable option
The kind folks over at Redfin have a post up predicting the hottest neighborhoods nationwide for 2013 and – surprise surprise! – the Bay Area is right in the thick of things. Take a close look at those numbers for our own Mission District: that’s not a typo, the neighborhood median price is up 80% [...]
Apartment market report – San Francisco is booming
A healthy housing market is characterized by low vacancy rates, low foreclosure inventory, and strong job growth. All three exist in San Francisco, making it one of the booming cities of the US. The economy in the past 12 months shows payrolls expanded by 3.2 percent. 30,700 positions were added by employers throughout the year [...]
apartment renting \ San Francisco
Do you need help with your apartment rental search?
If you have extra cash to burn and want to take all of the legwork out of your quest for a new San Francisco apartment, here’s one way to do it: hire somebody to do your searching and applying for you. As a new service sector, this is in the category of boutique personal assistant-style [...]
Things to look forward to this year in San Francisco
Get ready, San Francisco. 2013 is going to be a very big year. There are going to be all kinds of exciting events happening here in the next 12 months, so get ready to enjoy your home city as you never have before. A few of the highlights: Jan. 24 – Feb. 10 – SF [...]
Health \ San Francisco \ Walk
More walking, less driving in San Francisco
Walk more. Make it fun. Start now. San Francisco is such a great place to walk, with improved crossings, calmer traffic, more green space, and wider sidewalks. Don’t let the hilly landscape scare you in your car, walk up and then enjoy the view. 30 minutes of walking each day have amazing effects on the [...]
farmers market \ Ferry Plaza Farmers Market \ San Francisco
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is a nice place to buy stuff
Farmers markets are threatening to become as ubiquitous as corner liquor stores… not really, but think back just ten years ago and consider how many more there are today. Quality and selection are slipping at some of these operations, but that’s not the case at Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Venerable by industry standards, Ferry is [...]
Compost \ Meatless Monday \ recycling \ San Francisco \ Sustainable living
10 easy ways to be greener in 2013
This list of green living tips for beginners makes a lifestyle change as easy as counting to ten. Welcome to the world of sustainability! When you’re just starting out, it can seem like an overwhelming and expensive lifestyle. Learning to distinguish legitimate green products from posers, catching good deals on organic foods and products, and [...]
Apple \ Macworld/iWorld 2013 \ Steve Jobs \ Steve Wozniak
Macworld/iWorld 2013 – the ultimate iFan event
Back in 2009 Apple announced that the company won’t exhibit anymore at Macworld Expo in San Francisco. The ever increasing popularity of Apple’s Retail Stores made trade shows become a very minor part of how the company reaches its customers. But that didn’t stop this event, it’s the 29th year since its first edition and [...]
Why are secret agents running wild through the streets of San Francisco?
Because Jericho! Once a month, would-be Bonds and Bourne-hopefuls scourge the mean streets in a contest that combines stealth, bravado, cunning, silliness, and Nerf. Thursday Jan. 24 at 7pm organizers are celebrating the third anniversary of Jericho in San Francisco with an event that is anticipated to be a doozy. You are only asked to [...]
Gold Dust Lounge \ new Gold Dust location \ San Francisco
The Gold Dust lounge will rise again!
Last year we shared the tragic tale of the demise of the longtime local favorite watering hole the Gold Dust Lounge, which was forced out of its former digs on Powell Street after the property was rented by some corporate chain I won’t even bother to name. The good news is that after fighting tooth [...]
Atlanta \ Deion Sanders \ Jerry Rice \ Joe Montana \ NFC West \ Ronnie Lott \ San Francisco
Great moments in San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons history
The 49ers vs. the Falcons is actually a long and storied rivalry: most people forget that Atlanta was – oddly enough – a longtime member of the NFC West. No game between the two teams is bigger than the NFC Championship this Sunday, let’s take a look back at some of the best games in [...]
big wave surf contest \ Half Moon Bay California \ Maverick's Invitational
Maverick’s Invitational 2012-2013 is ON!!!
Pay attention kids, the word has just gone out: there’s going to be a Maverick’s this year! Set for Sunday Jan. 20, the 2012-2013 event will be the first time in 3 years that competition-worthy waves are expected. “The weekend swell should fall into the 15 foot-Hawaiian category,” says Mark Sponsler, Maverick’s weather guru. “That [...]
3rd Base Dogpatch Microhood \ free Dogpatch event
Bold Italic’s 3rd Base Microhood invades the Dogpatch
On Thursday you could very well be saying to yourself, “It’s been a long week and it’s still not over yet. How the hockey puck am I gonna make it through?!?!?” And then, appearing like an angel descending on gossamer wings or maybe a unicorn sliding down a rainbow trailing pixie dust sparkles… 2nd Annual [...]
San Francisco Giants \ World Series Trophy Tour
SF Giants World Series Trophy Tour, coming to a location near you
Willikers, that Packers-Niners game was AWESOME! When they laid that big sack on Rodgers in the third quarter I yelled out “DISCOUNT DOUBLE-CHECK!!!” and did a victory lap around the bar! We’re in the thick of 49er Fever but let’s not forget why San Francisco can rightly be called Titletown, USA right now – the [...]
Apartment \ Rental \ Renting \ San Francisco \ San Francisco Bay Area
The sasquatch of Cali: great rentals in San Francisco for about a grand
They’re rare. They’re remarkable. But they do exist. Find great apartments for rent in San Francisco that are reasonably priced and in a great location. The San Francisco rental market has been at the heart or many local woes. There just aren’t enough properties to go around, it seems, and the competition has driven prices [...]
Colin Kaepernick \ Kaepernicking \ San Francisco 49ers
Kaepernicking – no athleticism, skill or tattoos required
I’m not even sure quite where to start with the latest sports trend to follow a football star off of the field and onto our Twitter feeds. But if you follow the San Francisco 49ers even a little bit, then you have doubtless already heard about this thing called #Kaepernicking, which is the move performed [...]
park clean-up \ San Francisco \ volunteering
Help make San Francisco even more beautiful in 2013
Commit yourself to volunteering and community service this year with groups that help The Bay stay beautiful. When it comes to volunteer work, the possibilities are endless. Few volunteer opportunities in San Francisco benefit the city at large as much as clean up and preservation efforts. Our parks, waterways, streets, and other public spaces are [...]
Loading ...
Recent Comments