Your choices in San Francisco hotels are overwhelming. The prices can be too. So during our staff visit to the City by the Bay, we looked for reasonably priced hotels that had charm, good location or both. We came back with 14 ideas on places to bed down. It’s not a complete list, but it [...]
Baltimore Ravens hold off 49ers to win Super Bowl Title
February 4, 2013 | Posted by
A 34-minute-long power outage at the Mercedes Benz Superdome Sunday night siphoned some of the energy out of the Baltimore Ravens, but not enough to deny them of their destiny atop the NFL world. San Francisco regrouped during the prolonged delay and mounted a comeback from 22 points down to a chance to win in [...]
The Green Twins Are Restoring San Francisco’s Western Addition Arts Scene
January 7, 2013 | Posted by
Melonie and Melorra Green were born just a minute apart 35 years ago in Memphis, Tenn. They’ve been a united pair ever since. The twin sisters seamlessly finish each other’s sentences. They back each other up effortlessly. And when they share a vision, they make things happen. They have partnered since they were tots on [...]
‘AeroSoul 3: From Khemet to Aztlan’ Celebrates Urban Heiroglyphics
November 11, 2012 | Posted by
The AeroSoul 3: From Khemet 2 Aztlan exhibition at San Francisco’s African American Art and Culture Complex features a body of work accentuating the African presence in art from ancient Africa to the early African presence in the western hemisphere through the style lens of Hip Hop, calligraphy and iconography. The collection of work and [...]
Leo Nocentelli, Founding Member of The Meters, Meets Racism at San Francisco Travelodge
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
A world-renowned guitarist nominated for induction into the Rock-And-Roll Hall Of Fame was allegedly told he couldn’t put a credit card deposit on a San Francisco hotel room because he is black. Guitarist Leo Nocentelli, a founding member of The Meters, was attempting to check in a the Travelodge on Market and Valencia when he [...]
Lesser Known San Francisco Treats
October 25, 2012 | Posted by
San Francisco is known the world over for its beauty, its open-mindedness and its weirdness. So it should be no surprise that the City by the Bay is chock full of strange and unique secrets. Below are just a few of favorites known only to locals, and only the locals that really explore their own back [...]
San Francisco’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel Opens Opulent 8,000 Sq. Ft. Spa, Fitness Center
October 17, 2012 | Posted by
The Mandarin Oriental, one of San Francisco’s most iconic hotels, has unveiled its opulent new 8,000 square foot spa and fitness center. The Spa at the Mandarin Oriental opened its doors to San Francisco on October 1, offering holistic Asian-inspired treatments. The Spa offers a tranquil, meditative setting and features a total of four treatment suites, including a [...]
Brandon Jacobs Not Happy With Meager Role In San Francisco
October 11, 2012 | Posted by
Brandon Jacobs, a major cog at running back the Super Bowl champion New York Giants last year, has not had a single carry for his new team, San Francisco 49ers. And he is not happy about it. “How many times have you seen me [on the field] this year?” Jacobs asked rhetorically in USA Today. [...]
The Best Time to Visit San Francisco is Coming Up
August 24, 2012 | Posted by
The best time visit San Francisco is from September to November. This season offers warm temperatures and fewer crowds. Spring is another good time, but you can expect the breezes to have a little more bite. The Golden Gate City witnesses a surge in tourism during the summer as people head west in search of [...]
America’s Top Startup Cities
August 9, 2012 | Posted by
While the San Francisco Bay Area — including Silicon Valley — has become an unofficial mecca for all things tech, S.F. isn’t the only place where startups thrive. Several other American cities are rising to compete with the Bay, offering budding companies room to play outside the shadows of giants like Google, Apple and Facebook, [...]
