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The Family Crest plays Tractor Tavern, and a podcast
Jan 28, 2012 / By admin
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / Seattle and Washington / Videos and Podcasts
Posted in Good Ideas / Places / Seattle and Washington / Videos and Podcasts
*Vote here for Family Crest to win best new band* They wear a color-coordinated black and maroon wardrobe. Their size fluctuates frequently. They’ve played a show in Seattle at least… Read more»
A Pandora Mini-Guide
Jan 20, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / Featured / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Posted in Culture Vulture / Featured / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
Dear Pandora, Thanks for being a cool company. Your love for music and ability to pay artists for their work is inspiring. Because of you I’ve learned about new bands… Read more»
Sous Vide with Chef Preston Dishman and a podcast
Jan 12, 2012 / By Serena
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Places / San Francisco Bay Area / Videos and Podcasts
Posted in DIY / Good Ideas / Kitchen Adventures / Places / San Francisco Bay Area / Videos and Podcasts
I’m not huge on New Year’s resolutions. I prefer the softer sort of intentional change. Call it “examined life, light.” I wake up each morning and take a little time… Read more»
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SF Bay
- A Pandora Mini-Guide
- Afikomen Judaica in Berkeley
- Barbecue bliss
- Bay Area’s best pumpkin patches
- Beethoven at the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
- California’s new Danish beer
- Chef Bradley Ogden’s tasty book tour (and a podcast)
- Chef Kim Alter and Haven in Jack London Square
- City Lights Bookstore and some poetry pointers
- Deciding Oakland’s food policy future
- Dimond District in Oakland
- Every shot has its story
- In the Black and Plaid Friday in Oakland
- Institute of Urban Homesteading in Oakland
- Kronos Quartet in San Francisco
- La Borinquena in Old Oakland, and a Tina Tamale podcast
- Lush gelato with rhubarb bread pudding
- LYFE Kitchen in Palo Alto
- Meet the Chef Podcast: Chef Tal Ronnen
- Mr. Pollo in San Francisco
- Oakland’s Jack London Square
- Oaklandish store delivery
- Sacred Wheel in Oakland
- San Francisco Lyric Chorus
- Saul’s in Berkeley
- Sous Vide with Chef Preston Dishman and a podcast
- The difference between graffiti and murals
- The Green Tortoise Hostel in San Francisco
- The Local Butcher Shop in Berkeley, and Roast Chicken
- Walking tour of the Berkeley Hills
CA Wine Country
- ‘Portraits on the Margin’ and other reasons to visit Pacific School of Religion
- Bardessono in Yountville
- Barrel Tasting Weekend in Livermore Valley
- Dim Sum Charlie’s in Napa
- Hallberg Butterfly Garden in Sebastopol
- Hendy Woods State Park in Mendocino
- How to avoid traffic on the 101, beautifully
- Last minute Valentine’s fun in southern Napa
- Osmosis Spa in Freestone
- Spring Hill Dairy and Quark Coffee Cake