San Francisco

Gavin Newsom likes to present himself as a cutting-edge kind of guy, particularly when it comes to high-tech gadgetry and whatever social media fad is the flavor of the month. He even delivered his last State of the City address exclusively via YouTube, and he routinely jets around with the Google guys on their private jet. Gavin Newsom checks out the latest in digitial camera technology at a recent mayoral event. Unfortunately, like pretty much everything Gavin Newsom does, his high-tech posturing is all puffery, devoid of any meaningful substance, nothing more than a show for anybody who might be watching him. The fact ... Read Full Story

On October 17, 1989, the Greater Bay Area Was Slammed By Its Strongest Tremor Since 1906 -- a 6.9-Magnitude Shaker That Killed 63 People, Injured Over 3,700 Others and Wreaked Over $6 Billion in Damage; Two Decades Later, Many Public Structures have Been Braced, But Most Homes Remain Vulnerable Officials of the California Department of Transportation survey the wreckage of the double-decked Cypress Freeway in Oakland on October 20, 1989, three days after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake -- the strongest since 1906 -- struck the San Francisco Bay Area during the height of the evening commute, causing the upper deck of the freeway -- as ... Read Full Story

The latest dispatch from the Nanny State is the proposed ban on the sale of cigarettes , and all other tobacco products, in San Francisco drug stores . It's enough to make me want to take up the filthy habit---except the last time tobacco touched my lips, I ended up sleeping with a man, and became a mom. I love San Francisco . It was home during my fag hag phase. Some of my best friends still live in the city. There is the bay, the bridge, the fog—and the fact that no one looks twice when a guy in a batman suit jumps ... Read Full Story

[Nikko Hotel San Francisco - Hotel Review] [Hotel Name] Nikko Hotel San Francisco [Hotel Class] 4 Stars [Website] Nikko Hotel San Francisco [Amount Paid] $ 274 [Nearest Airport] San Francisco International Airport (SFO) [Distance from Airport] 21 minutes, and distance is 14 miles [Approx. Taxi Fare] taxis are $35–$45 [Author] borderlineTraveler [Date of Travel] Jan/26/2009 [City] [Country] San Francisco, United States of America [Check-in/Check-out] Check In : 3 PM Check Out: Noon [Hotel Amenities] 24-hour front desk Air-conditioned public areas ATM/banking Audio-visual equipment Ballroom(s) Banquet facilities Bar/lounge Beauty services Business center Business services Coffee shop or café Concierge services Currency exchange Complimentary newspapers in ... Read Full Story

Andy Warhol Live at the DeYoung. I Saw It. Hey what’s up. I got back last night from my rad trip to San Francisco , where I had the time of my life nonstop for five days, taking only short breaks in the extreme fun-having for tiny bouts of sleeping. San Francisco is so awesome I can hardly even remain alive now that I am back in NYC. Some of you (having read my most recent post) may recall that I journeyed to the west coast last Thursday to attend the Bartmizvah Palooza of Griffin Sloves . Griffin is the adorable and genius son ... Read Full Story

[Fairmont San Francisco - Hotel Review] [Hotel Name] Fairmont San Francisco [Hotel Class] 5 Stars [Website] Fairmont San Francisco [Amount Paid] $ 350 [Nearest Airport] San Francisco International (SFO [Distance from Airport] 40 minutes and distance is 15 miles. [Approx. Taxi Fare] $ 36 [Author] bonTravel [Date of Travel] Jan/02/2009 [City] [Country] San Francisco, USA [Check-in/Check-out] Check In : 3 PM Check Out: Noon [Hotel Amenities] Full-service health spa Massage - treatment room(s) Steam room Sauna Spa services on site Concierge services Technology helpdesk Concierge desk Complimentary newspapers in lobby Health club Fitness equipment Restaurant(s) in hotel Bar/lounge Nightclub Room service (24 hours) Breakfast ... Read Full Story

San Francisco to Seattle: Highlights from a Road Trip Anyone who has done some traveling is familiar with the realities of travel .  Things are never what you expect them to be, maybe a bit disappointing or more challenges await along the way than one foresaw, but in the end usually the good memories are the ones that stick.  When departing for a recent road trip where I would be traveling from San Francisco to Seattle by car with my husband, I thought there was no way this trip would ever live up to my expectations, I had heard and read so much about ... Read Full Story