There’s a gazillion ways to do the holidays, but everyone has their favorite. One of mine is an annual ugly sweater party hosted by the lovely Robles family. The event features Mexican staples served to ugly-Christmas-sweater adorned guests. The centerpiece of the evening is a big steamy pot of menudo soup — a Mexican holiday … More Ugly Sweater Fiesta
I darted straight for the musubis as we made our way to the food tents at Sand City’s Westside Festival. There were plenty of other food vendors to choose from, but some delicious spam wrapped in sushi rice and seaweed was the perfect thing to hit the spot after a night of cocktails. Sand City, … More Sand City
Cows, oysters, and the Pacific Coast. If San Francisco isn’t sufficiently foggy there’s a foggier place near by — this place is Point Reyes National Seashore. The Point Reyes peninsula, which is home to a National Park, is less than an hour north of San Francisco. It’s home to the infamous Point Reyes blue cheese, … More Point Reyes
When even Santa Cruz feels a bit too fast, a drive about 45 minutes north up the Pacific Coast leads to a perfect destination: the cute and quaint Pescadero. There isn’t much to do around town, and that’s one of the things that makes visiting Pescadero special. Instead of hasting just to get the full … More Pleasant times in Pescadero
I don’t always make it to Outside Lands, but this year I made a point to bring my siblings and boyfriend with me to the festival grounds at Golden Gate Park on a Sunday. This was after all the last day of the 10 years Outside Landsaversary, so people surely made it worthwhile. Sitting here … More Outside Lands 10.0
The SoFA fest has come back to South First Street once again, and people are thrilled to have a little more culture in their not so culturally endowed South Bay lives. Unlike your typical art and wine festivals, which are very prevalent in these parts, SoFA is more popular with young creatives and has more of a … More SoFA
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