Nancy Einhart | May 18, 2011 2:26 pmWelcome back to the Pop 5, where each week we crown our favorite everything in SF. As Summer approaches, we've got fitness on the brain (and the abs) so on the heels of last week's best fitness classes, we're reaching into the yoga world this week. It's hardly a stretch to say we San Franciscans love our yoga, so if you really want a treat, take yourself to these Pop 5 favorite yoga spots.Read More
Larkin Clark | January 28, 2010 6:40 amFamous for its hip, classy décor and upbeat environment, this Baylist 2009 Best of Mind and Body nominee boasts not one but two Meccas dedicated to full-body wellness.
At The Yoga Pad, yogis and newbies alike can experience the benefits of power yoga through a dynamic, detoxifying practice aimed at balancing and energizing from the inside, out.
Pilates more of your thing?Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | November 3, 2011 11:35 amWatch a clip from a new documentary about Sutro Baths. — SFist
10 ethnic cooking classes to take around the Bay Area. —Bay Area Bites
Lombard Street's 50-year-old Mexican restaurant La Barca will close in the next few months.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | October 24, 2011 1:10 pmOpenTable recently surveyed its VIP San Francisco-based diners (those who've honored 12 or more reservations within one year) to unearth the likes and dislikes of those eating out in the Bay Area. Here are some of the fascinating findings:
The term "foodie" isn't tired yet, as 70 percent of San Francisco diners approve of the moniker, while 11 percent dislike it. I'm with the majority.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 26, 2011 5:15 pmYou've graduated from the poster phase, and Giants black and orange doesn't quite fit your color scheme, but you still want to show off your San Francisco love at home. How about a more versatile option? Wood!Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 20, 2011 8:00 amIn celebration of Levi's new 511 Commuter line, designed with high-performance, bike-friendly flair for commuting cyclists, the Levi's and Urban Outfitters Bike Shop arrives in San Francisco today on its nationwide tour! The free public event will feature bike tuning with an expert mechanic, customized Levi's Commuter tailoring, a DIY bike bag workshop, bicycle food carts, a human-powered amusement ride, a commuter obstacle course, Goldsprint racing, and SF-based Heavy Petal Cyclecide Bike Rodeo, a bicycle club of "alter-bike mechanics, mariachi-punk musicians, and psychotic clowns who love bikes, beer, and building stuff."
Bike Shop's tuning center will offer bike maintenance advice, replace bike pads, rewrap handlebars, add reflectors, inflate tires, and fix flats. Professional tailors will be applying reflective straps to cycling gear, making repairs to biking apparel, and giving away totes to carry cycling gear. Other freebies include bike bells, custom water bottles, bottle holders, and limited-edition, artist-designed patches.Read More
Julia Millay Walsh | September 8, 2011 8:00 amI've never taken to gyms, boot camps, and personal training sessions; or let's rephrase: I've never even tried the latter two. My preferred exercise includes some sparse combo of yoga and hiking up San Francisco's steeply inclined hills. When a new training gym, BodyLabSF (2529 Van Ness Ave., 415-409-1700), opened up in my neighborhood, I decided I'd get with the program and sign up for a training/ass-whoopin' sesh.Read More
Nancy Einhart | February 11, 2011 12:23 pmCotton candy, shopping, and champagne makes for a pretty sweet Thursday night. That's the verdict from the PopSugar City lounge at last night's marvelous Mad About Fashion event at Bloomingdale's (845 Market St., 415-856-5300).
More than 500 PopSugar fans showed up at our RSVP-only pad located in Y.E.S.Read More
Nancy Einhart | November 30, 2010 11:43 amWalking by Gap's Market Street flagship store (890 Market St., 415-788-5909) this weekend, my first thought was "Gap sells bikes now? How Urban Outfitters of them!" Turns out, the Public Bikes retail presence is a pop-up shop, highlighting the local urban bike-maker during the holiday season.Read More
mattrowe | March 16, 2010 12:26 pmBased out of San Francisco, Incredible Adventures has been offering specialized sightseeing and adventure tours since 1993. A truly “Green” company, it promotes Green Business and sustainability on its tours by using eco-friendly Biodiesel Alternative fuel, and limits group size to minimize the impact its business has on the environment. On top of that, it makes sure the destinations it visits are eco-friendly, too -- like Benzinger Family Winery & Biodynamic Vineyard, a stop on the Incredible Adventures’ Napa & Sonoma Wine Day Tour.Read More
Nancy Einhart | May 18, 2011 2:26 pm
Welcome back to the Pop 5, where each week we crown our favorite everything in SF. As Summer approaches, we've got fitness on the brain (and the abs) so on the heels of last week's best fitness classes, we're reaching into the yoga world this week. It's hardly a stretch to say we San Franciscans love our yoga, so if you really want a treat, take yourself to these Pop 5 favorite yoga spots.
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