2014 March

The Mystery Housebuyer

Novel housing ideas

By John Zipperer

In Peter Schneider’s 2000 novel Eduard’s Homecoming, a German scientist living in the United States returns to Germany when he learns that he has inherited an apartment buildin... Read More
Market Report

The Marina Times Real Estate Market Report: February 2014

By Hill & Co.

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Cathouse

A cavalcade of famous cat fanciers

By Ernest Beyl

OK, so what do Ernest Hemingway, Marlon Brando, and Pablo Picasso have in common? Yes, all were highly creative, outsized personalities and internationally famous, but that’s not... Read More
Sky’s Buys

Water-friendly collars and tags

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

Somewhere deep in Skylar’s DNA there must be a champion Labrador retriever, because she can’t get enough of the water. Most of her collars — some leather, some with crystals,... Read More
Real Estate

Ellis Act and AirBNB reactions

By John Zipperer

ELLIS ACT ACTIONS San Francisco Supervisor David Campos is pushing legislation that would increase the amount of money landlords must pay tenants under the Ellis Act. Currently, la... Read More
Real Estate Today

I want more! Or, lawn vs. lifestyle

By Carole Isaacs

This past winter, the sale of San Francisco single-family homes and condos remained extremely strong with not even a hint of a seasonal slow down. Inventory was painfully low, but ... Read More
Wellness

Join the mob for fun fitness at your fingertips

By Julie Mitchell

While many don’t need or want to pay for a monthly gym membership, even the most devout runners, bikers, and other fitness buffs sometimes like company during a workout, and the ... Read More
Caring For Our Kids

‘Mom-Preneurs’: Prep Hair Studio Specialized for tweens

By Liz Farrell

I think it is safe to say we have all had those moments when we have thought of an idea for a business or new product that would make life better or easier, but taking an idea and... Read More
A & E

THE PASSOVER BUNNY

(Explains it all to you)
By Evalyn Baron

’Twas the night before Easter, And as was his habit, In the deep hours of morning There sat an Old Rabbit On the floor by the firelight, Cloaked in old myst’ry. Again he had co... Read More
Coastal Commuter

Weather or not

By Michael Snyder

I’ve been spending a big chunk of the spring in Los Angeles for a variety of reasons, after being in the area for much of what people still call winter in Southern California... Read More
Enter Stage Left

Hi Ho the traumatized life! (Some birthday gifts from me to you)

By Evalyn Baron

In 1967, a couple of guys named Holmes and Rahe listed life’s most traumatic events, and four of the top ten happened to me when I moved here. Even though some were my choice, it... Read More
Weekend Traveler

Paso is pure delight

By Patty Burness

A visit to Paso Robles, just over three hours from San Francisco, reaps huge rewards: gorgeous vistas, verdant hillsides, delicious wines, farm-fresh ingredients, and terrific peop... Read More
Style

From boardroom to basketball court: this spring, fashion takes you places

By Maryann LoRusso

It’s that time of year when spring fashion hits the stores and the weather warms up just enough to inspire us to buy something new. This season, shopping will be especially satis... Read More
The Best of Books

What you’re reading

By Brian Pettus

Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list 1. Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel Brown 2. Frozen (a Little Golden Bo... Read More
A & E

Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition at de Young extended until May 11

By Sharon Anderson

The de Young museum has extended its  exhibition of  Georgia O’Keeffe’s landscapes and botanical studies, created at Lake George in upstate New York between 1918 and the ear... Read More

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