I could make an effort to go somewhere. …

In the heart of Chinatown there is a bar that is dedicated to Buddha in name only.

I suppose that another way to say that Wisteria Season has arrived is that Spring has come, or maybe that April is here.

It was a going with the flow kind day. If we had been on bicycles, we would have rode down hills, with flying arms and closed eyes. If we were in an X-Wing Fighter, we’d probably have done the same thing. [...]

Moe’s used to have the aroma of old books mixed with cigars. Moe smoked cigars endlessly as he worked, he always had one in his mouth. Now, with Moe gone, the old book aroma predominates …

We drove north on Highway 29, following in the footsteps or wheel tracks of many an area visitor who has taken this popular side trip out of San Francisco to Napa Valley, otherwise known as The Wine Country.

Redwoods are not the easiest things in the world to shoot. They tend to stray out of the picture frame. [...]

One of his first murals in the US was the Alegoría de California/Allegory of California, in the Pacific Stock Exchange Tower in San Francisco.

The line went up the block and around the corner. Krystell, Martine, Thierry, and I had spent an awfully long time looking for parking in this just [...]

The neighborhood is full of color, scents, too much hip along with a lot of grit. Taquerias sit next to bars blaring mariachi music that sit next to stores filled with cheap items that every household on [...]

It’s almost impossible to walk past Mara’s Italian Pastries on Columbus in North Beach without stopping in.

Real Mexican tacos have nothing to do with lettuce, rice, beans, and/or cheese. They have everything to do with the main ingredient that you order - meat.

I love a good neighborhood taqueria. This one is in Berkeley’s Elmwood District.

Acme baguettes have a wonderful crispy crust, with soft, airy bread inside. Just like a baguette is supposed to be.

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009, 6-9pm

This year the festival lands on the 4th of July. Festival runs July 4th and 5th from 10am to 6pm.

The Napa Valley Wine Train and the City of St. Helena toast transportation with Cheers! event on July 3, 2009 from 6 - 9pm.

New paintings by LA-based artist Claire Baker and Berkeley-based artist R. Reynolds opens tomorrow night June 26 from 6-8pm. Exhibition runs through August 2, 2009.

On view from July 2 through August 1, 2009

San Francisco is surrounded by wineries. Not literally. One has drive at least an hour to get out to the open country side where the hills start to roll with row upon row of grapes.

Visitors and locals alike know that there are no limits to the adventure that food can bring to a trip to San Francisco.