Oregon has it all: mountains, forests, rivers, valleys and, best of all, no Bay Area traffic! In close to six hours, my husband and I drove from San Francisco and reached southern ... Read More
If a city can be considered the sum total of its citizens, I prefer to give the eccentrics a higher number value than the more ordinary residents. And both San Francisco and Los An... Read More
I’m tired. Not of life … life is too interesting, especially in this city. No, as we start a fresh, clean, and entirely possible year, I’m not tired of the genera... Read More
From Sydney to London, from luxury Manhattan condos to palatial Los Angeles mansions, the ubiquitous Chinese buyers have made their mark pushing the envelope on rising housing pric... Read More
Today it is important to listen to the meteorologist warning that there is serious rain coming our way this winter. After living in a single-family home for most of my life, it is ... Read More
The lack of sufficient closet and cabinet space is often a problem in apartments and older buildings, so creating storage solutions is a challenge familiar to many San Franciscans.... Read More
We are lucky fans here in the Bay Area. In the last few years, we have witnessed three World Series titles from the Giants and more recently an unprecedented winning streak from th... Read More
If you’re thinking of starting off 2016 with a new workout or maybe just adding a little zip to your routine, here’s a tip directly from the American College of Sports ... Read More
Books Inc. best-seller list 111 Places in San Francisco That You Must Not Miss, by Floriana Peterson (paperback) City of Thieves, by David Benioff (paperback) The Sense of an Endi... Read More
A new year dawns, and for me that brings the requisite reflection on the events of the previous year. In the case of this column, that would mean the highs and lows in cinema durin... Read More
For the past several months, our attention has been riveted on the sensational drama of Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow, whose attorney, Tony Serra, has been displaying a cou... Read More
Whether you call it a wine bar, a lounge, or a gastropub, restaurants with a bar-centric, small-plate focus are opening everywhere. Restaurateurs are offering patrons unique, often... Read More
MARINA Things keep percolating in the Marina. Opening in the former Yuzu in mid-January will be The Gipsy Darling (3347 Fillmore Street), a New American restaurant that is a family... Read More
One day, about 15 years ago, my father told me about his desire to write a book about how to conduct a small business. My father was a piano tuner, traveling every day to his loyal... Read More
Taxpayers still have time left to influence their tax future. Many taxpayers can do something to lower their tax liability with these tax tips. 1. TO SAVE MONEY, SAVE MONEY One way... Read More