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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Apartment \ Real estate \ Renting \ San Francisco
Renting in San Francisco, 2013 edition
Welcome to another wildly exciting year of rental real estate in San Francisco. The good news is that some new apartment inventory will be entering the marketplace this year. The bad news is that it will be just as expensive as the existing housing stock, and rental rates overall will likely continue to increase in [...]
McLaren Park \ San Francisco \ Visitacion Valley
A great SF park you’ve never been to
Have you visited John McLaren Park? It’s one of San Francisco’s best kept secrets when it comes to large outdoor recreational spaces that not too many people know about. Located in the Visitacion Valley, McLaren Park boasts great views, nice trails, free parking and facilities for sports and events. It is dog friendly and usually [...]
North American river otter \ San Francisco \ Sutro Baths \ Sutro Sam
San Francisco’s new favorite furry friend. Meet Sutro Sam!
He’s a friendly bachelor with a warm coat to keep him cozy in the cold Pacific and his very own Twitter feed. San Francisco’s renegade male river otter, Sutro Sam, made a splash in the Chronicle and the Twitterverse this week. Haven’t heard about him? You otter know! Sam is a river otter, the only [...]
Apartment \ second hand smoke \ Smoking ban \ smoking disclosure
Smoking disclosure proposed for SF apartments
There’s good news for those of us allergy sufferers who don’t want to suffer from the ghosts of cigarette smokers past – even long after they have vacated an apartment, traces of second hand smoke can be left behind. A new city ordinance proposed last month would require that landlords disclose to prospective tenants whether [...]
budget shopping \ healthy living \ Organic food
How to shop for organic groceries without breaking the bank
You’ve decided to lead a conscientious, healthy lifestyle. Congrats! Here’s how you can keep it up without breaking the bank. Opting for organic produce can be an incredibly wise decision for your health. It can also be a wise decision for your finances when you shop with a plan. If you’re going to buy anything [...]
Health \ healthy living blogs \ Physical exercise \ Spark People \ Weight loss \ Whole Living
3 websites to jumpstart your healthy lifestyle
You don’t have to begin a healthy lifestyle alone. Get the support that you need as well as a slew of resources in these online communities. Without the proper support, the best-planned lifestyle changes can fall apart. This is especially true when it comes to healthy eating and exercise. Find the support that you need [...]
New Year's makeover \ San Francisco salons \ weight loss resolution
Tackling the best idea ever: a New Year’s makeover
The New Year is the perfect time to rock a new style. We will show you when, where, and how to do it. New Year, new you, simple as that! Depending on your goals, there are numerous locally owned businesses in San Francisco that can help you fulfill your dreams. New Do Mercer Street caught [...]
Apartment \ Real estate \ Renting \ San Francisco
Year in review: San Francisco rental real estate
It’s pretty easy to summarize the year San Francisco had in real estate during 2012: Things were going gangbusters, like it was the late 1990s all over again. If you had to rent an apartment or wanted to buy a home, you had to prepare to enter the mosh pit and do battle against your [...]
Burmese cuisine \ Burmese restaurants \ ethnic food \ San Francisco
Food adventure: Enjoy Burmese cuisine in San Francisco
One of the very delicious things about living in San Francisco is the aperture to so many ethnic eats, the imminent surprise every time you go out, asking the city to take you on another culinary adventure. And oh, the excitement when discovering yet another place you’ve never tried before and the astonishment to learn [...]
diet \ exercise \ holiday weight gain \ Weight loss
Why do diets plateau? Push past holiday pounds.
You’re doing great, shedding pounds, feeling motivated…and then it all stops. What’s the number one deterrent for people trying to lose weight: the fear of failure. The fear is grounded, often, in previous attempts to lose weight that have resulted in stalled results. Hard work and healthy eating seemed to stop working. Dismayed, the old [...]
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