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Visit These Wonderful Urban Wineries in San Francisco, Oakland, NYC and Portland
This guest post is by Charlotte Chipperfield, founder of The Wine Key DogPatch WineWorks in SF As city dwellers, we often have good intentions of visiting the beautiful wine country that surrounds our great cities but may get caught up in a cup of Stumptown, Four Barrel or the ever so addictive

Why Searching for a Job and Online Dating are the Exact Same Thing
Hunting for a sexytime partner and hunting for a job is the exact same thing. It takes a lot of self-evaluation, decision-making and compromise. 1) The Write Up An online dating profile and a resume are the exact same process. You spend time writing all about yourself. The things you know,

Awesome Unexpected Things for Locals on Fisherman’s Wharf
Forbes Island is perfectly quirky and completely San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf. You just cringed a little bit when you saw those words didn’t you? You thought of lollygagging tourists, and obnoxious street performers, and ridiculous multinational chains didn’t you? That’s fair, it’s to be expected actually, because Fisherman’s Wharf has

Local Legend of The Week: Artist Jeremy Fish
Jeremy in front of his art. Photo courtesy of writer/photographer Illyana Maisonet Jeremy Fish is an internationally known artist, North Beach resident, and may be appearing in Tim Burton’s next film ‘Big Eyes’ starring Amy Adams. We met at Café Trieste in North Beach, where a constant flow of neighbors, friends, and eccentrics stop

Privacy Tips for Anyone Who Sends Nude Selfies
I don’t want to live in a world where I can’t receive intimate photos of a lover’s ‘cash and prizes’, and widespread sexting and oversharing are probably with us to stay. But people, we’ve got to be vigilant about sexting intelligently to avoid personal risk. In the above selfie, we

Ello: Ad-Free Empowerment in the Era of Social Networking
Yesterday Stuart invited me to try out a Beta version of this new site Ello. My knowledge went no further than a pal mentioned he had applied to join. I thought that sounded rather official for a social networking site, so I decided to investigate. Ello was started in early

The People’s Climate March: Just like a Real Protest, Except Fun and Devoid of Meaning
Hundreds of thousands rallied last Sunday on the West Side of Manhattan to bring awareness to climate change. It was done in conjunction with a UN Summit addressing the matter. In attendance were members of the political and social elite along with throngs of average concerned citizens. It is reassuring

Why Everyone is Freaking Out About Facebook Messenger
In 2014, using Facebook is about as exciting as your flossing routine: idle, half-assed, and embedded in life’s daily humdrum. On your increasingly predictable feed, even that one insane girl you went to second grade with has ceased to be entertaining. Where there were once titillating overshares, there are now