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When the Weather Calls for a Rainy Day Hike
With the El Nino rains coming through, Bean and I have been spending an inordinate amount of time at home. Until this week, when I gave up, covered her head-to-toe in waterproof nylon and headed...
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Our Latest Streaming Obsession
Over dinner with friends last week, they told us about a show they’d just finished streaming: Long Way Round, a 2004 docu-series in which Ewan McGregor (yep, that Ewan McGregor) and his best...
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Seaside Hikes: Pillar Point Bluff in Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
If you like to hike, get out there now! Wood sorrel, moss, and greenery have overtaken our local hiking trails. It is so beautiful to see, and makes all the mud worth it. This weekend, we ended up...
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All Your 2016 San Francisco Bay Area Food, Wine, and Art Festivals: Spring &...
Here’s our annual Bay Area Spring and Summer Festival guide! I’m always amazed a) by the sheer number of festivals in the Bay Area and b) that I still find more and more each year. We are up to...
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Rainy Day San Francisco Adventures
Well, San Franciscans, the forecast is calling for rain for the foreseeable future. The city has disappeared into white outside my window, and the drumbeat of rain drops is really the most lovely...
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Weekend Adventure: Tilden Little Farm in Berkeley
A couple weekends ago, we got to attend a birthday party at Tilden Little Farm in Berkeley. It is such a delightful spot. The Little Farm is nestled within the Tilden Nature Area, a green enclave...
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Weekend Hikes: The Elusive Dawn Falls Trail in Larkspur
It took us two weekends and three attempts to finally find Dawn Falls Trail, hidden deep in the redwoods of Marin County in Larkspur. No signs pointed the way. Google Maps had us going off-road for...
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Your New Way to Get Through a Long Flight: The Flyover Country App
Raise your hand if you also insist on the window seat, and then spend a lot of time staring out at all the little houses below, the miniature pinpoint cars making their way to work. Noticing...
View ArticleOscar de la Renta at the de Young
Oh, lord, is this a treat. Last Friday, Bean and I had a chance to stop by the de Young to take in the newest exhibit: Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective. It was stunning. If you also like to sew...
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Day Game
It doesn’t feel like I’ve officially kicked off summer in San Francisco until I play hooky to go to a Giants day game. Just like last year, Bean drank her weight in pink lemonade. New this year, Bean’s...
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Tahoe in Spring
We just got back from our short Lake Tahoe trip last night…and what a blast, people. Ski towns in the Spring (before the Summer season has kicked off) are quiet, sleepy, relaxing places. They have all...
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Beyond Motherhood: Take a Class
For the past month, I’ve been taking a night class in photography. While it sometimes felt like I had to drag myself to class after a long day, taking a class just for fun (and no grades! or exams!)...
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Heads Up, the San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Flower Piano is Back on July 7th
Did you get a chance to see the SF Botanical Garden’s Flower Piano event last year? If so, you are probably chomping at the bit to experience it again. If not, GOOOOOOO. From July 7th to July 18th, the...
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Here’s a Google Calendar of Every Free Day at SF Museums
San Francisco museums have a lot of free days. The big ones are free at least once a month. More popular museums (Cal Academy, Exploratorium) are free multiple times per year. The catch, of course, is...
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Endangered Mexican Wolves at the San Francisco Zoo
Heads up, San Francisco, the SF Zoo has a new exhibit and it is captivating. A few months ago, the zoo converted an enclosure that previously held Pike, the 32-year old polar bear who passed last year,...
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Friday Link Roundup: Olympics Fever and the Altruism of Humpback Whales
What are you all up to this weekend? Our apartment has turned into Olympics Central. Our tradition is to watch the Opening Ceremonies while gorging on local delicacies. (Let me tell you about the time...
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All Your 2016/2017 San Francisco Bay Area Fall & Winter Art, Music, and Food...
This year I’ve rounded up over 170 fall and winter festivals for you. Fall brings the enigmatic festivals, celebrating fog, the moon, fire, and light, along with the expected pumpkin, harvest, beer,...
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The USS Hornet: Alameda’s Own Aircraft Carrier
Bean became obsessed with airplanes and piloting last spring. As the weeks pass and her obsession grows, we’ve been seeking out any museum, book, or Person of Note in the Bay Area to satiate this 3...
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Heads Up, Cal Academy’s Neighborhood Free Days Are Coming Up
The best deal in San Francisco – the California Academy of Science’s fall and spring free days – are coming up! Mark your calendars. This weekend (September 16th to 18th) is free for everyone living in...
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Friday Link Roundup: Why Millenium Towers is Sinking and Seoul-Style Bulgogi...
How is everyone’s weekend looking? We’ll be hosting friends this weekend, in town for the Texas-Cal game on Saturday (hook ’em horns!) It’ll be a few days of hiking, beaches, food, and football. Not a...
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