With all the nearby history, farms and countryside, the Bay Area is an awesome place to be in Autumn. (If…

October 10, 2016

We are easing out of the latest heat wave here in San Francisco, but if years past are any indication,…

September 28, 2016

For the past three years, San Francisco has been a wonderland for me and Bean. We’ve found so much to…

July 19, 2016

So, not only is Off the Grid’s Picnic at the Presidio every Sunday the most fun you might have all…

July 29, 2015

This has become one of our favorite things to do on a Sunday morning. Every Sunday, Off the Grid hosts…

July 9, 2015

Bean and I have been exploring Andy Goldsworthy’s art installations in the Presidio. Yesterday, we finally made it to Spire,…

June 30, 2015

We just got back from a morning at Ocean Beach and I finally decided to figure out what these creatures…

June 5, 2015

As some of you may remember, Dave and I changed the course of our lives for the better last year.…

April 9, 2013

A few weeks ago, reader Anu emailed with a question: can you give us tips on spending a romantic day…

November 20, 2012

***UPDATE***: This map has been updated as of December 3, 2015, following GeoCommons going dark. The above link will take…

November 9, 2012

The yachts are coming, the yachts are coming! Hopefully leaving a trail of Nantucket red and sockless boat shoes behind…

March 1, 2012

Show of hands, who here wants a private tour of Skywalker Ranch in Marin? Oh, right, everybody wants a private…

January 24, 2012

Who I spent my day with. (Prep for my next SF Travel article. REALLY excited about it!)

January 13, 2012