There’s nothing the Bay Area loves more than a festival, and Halloween is no exception. There are so many Halloween…

October 19, 2016

What are you all up to this weekend? Our apartment has turned into Olympics Central. Our tradition is to watch…

August 5, 2016

There are a lot of perks to living in San Francisco, and the SF Public Library system is definitely one…

August 1, 2016

The new SFMOMA is disorientingly beautiful. On your first visit, your eye darts to all the corners and stairwells, the world a…

July 14, 2016

(unclear whether the Clyfford Still gallery remains…)   Heads up, San Francisco. The SF Museum of Modern Art will finally be reopening…

April 12, 2016

Well, San Franciscans, the forecast is calling for rain for the foreseeable future. The city has disappeared into white outside…

March 10, 2016

Here’s our annual Bay Area Spring and Summer Festival guide! I’m always amazed a) by the sheer number of festivals in…

February 25, 2016

Still sick. Still have a toddler preschooler enjoying the hysterical faces I make when she screams in my ear at…

January 29, 2016

Whenever I move to a new city, one of the first things I search for is a good fabric store.…

January 19, 2016

For a major tourist destination in SF, it can be tough to find reasonably priced, great food in Union Square.…

October 1, 2015

What an exciting week. Bean tested out preschool this week, and I’m not sure there is anything like the first…

August 7, 2015

A heads up that I’ve updated my Summer 2015 Bay Area Food, Wine, and Music Festival list, adding dozens of…

July 6, 2015

Dave has been trying to figure out for years what the equivalent of a nice box of chocolates is for…

May 4, 2015

  Our 2015 list continues to grow, now with over 160 fairs and festivals. Just when I think we’ve hit…

February 23, 2015

Next time you’re in Union Square, stop by the the Contemporary Jewish Museum for an exhibit on children’s book illustrator J.…

January 5, 2015