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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 \ Renting \ San Francisco \ Seattle \ Washington DC
Thinking of moving? Great cities just for you
If you’re an apartment renter, you’ve already committed to the apartment rental lifestyle and the conveniences it brings. You probably don’t plan to give it up for the anxiety and chaos of home ownership anytime soon. But you might consider moving – and there are many great cities across the country with excellent opportunity knocking, [...]
Richmond District \ Richmond District San Francisco \ San Francisco \ Sutro Baths
Neighborhood profile: Richmond District
Bordered by parks and the ocean, the Richmond District has a reputation of a comfortable and practical neighborhood with exquisite international restaurants. Named also Outside Lands, The Richmond, and even New Chinatown, it is flanked by Presidio and Lincoln Park (north), and Golden Gate Park (south). In the 1800s, today’s Richmond was owned by Mexico, [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 \ 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 [...]
Dec. 28 \ Fourth Friday Artwalk \ free muni \ free stuff \ San Francisco \ San Francisco Kwanzaa
Friday Dec. 28 in San Francisco offers free things to do all day
Assuming the Mayans have been prevented from destroying the Earth (fingers crossed!) the stars align for San Franciscans on Friday Dec. 28 with a metric buttload of free things to do throughout the city. Here’s a peek at some of the fun. Free Muni Ride Day Muni turns 100 years young and SFMTA is celebrating [...]
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