Cal Skate http://www.calskate.com/ 6100 Commerce Blvd. Rohnert Park, CA (707) 585-0494 VIVA LA FUN!!! Cal Skate is fantastic family fun for all!  Affordable family entertainment is hard to find in this wonky economy, so Cal Skate is the place to be for a solid afternoon of fun without breaking the bank. Watch sports while the kids skate. Have a birthday gathering and keep everything – pizza, skating and cake – in one location. Bring a date and show them just … Read entire article »

Art Bistro 6900 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94121 (415) 379-7119 The Art Bistro offers another lovely alternative to the STARBUCK-A-TORIAT. It’s a small, neighborhood coffee shop where you can get a small breakfast, filling lunch, or delicious post dinner dessert. It can be somewhat crowded in the morning seeing as it’s a block away from George Washington High School and kids roll in and hang out before class, but we’ve never had a problem getting coffee and … Read entire article »

Sundance Kabuki Theater – San Francisco http://www.sundancecinemas.com/kabuki.html 1881 Post Street at Fillmore San Francisco, CA 94115 We don’t want to see movies anywhere else – ever! The Sundance Kabuki is my favorite theater on the planet. Let me describe the experience. Pick out your seat on the internet and you don’t have to worry about where your going to sit. If you pick the balcony, you can enjoy some delicious food and a drink before the film. You’re even … Read entire article »

Academy of Science – Golden Gate Park http://www.calacademy.org/ When I was a child, my parents used to pack me into the car and drive me out of Marin to the big city (San Francisco :::grin:::: ) and into Golden Gate Park. We’d get food and peanuts and feed the squirrels before going to the Academy of Science. I used to LOVE the place to death. Fish, animals, the planetarium, science exhibits – I was in heaven. When I … Read entire article »

Bourbon and Branch http://www.bourbonandbranch.com 501 Jones Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Bourbon and Branch is the place to go of you’re looking for a truly unique and immersive experience. You need to start by visiting the site which is beautiful in itself. Once there, you make a reservation for a date, time and how long you would like to stay. This step is important – plan it out well because they will wrap you up and out … Read entire article »

The Hidden Vine http://www.thehiddenvine.com 1/2 Cosmo Place at Taylor Street 620 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94109 If you’re a “Wine Person” and enjoy something a little on the posh and chic side, a visit to The Hidden Vine is something to schedule for the near future. Shana and I were looking for this very thing and ventured out into a rather nasty downpour to get there. Once there, however, I was happy to brave the cold and … Read entire article »

MR. http://www.mrthebarbershop.com 560 Sacramento St  San Francisco, CA 94111 MR. is a bar and barbershop located downtown.  It’s co-founded by Sean and Kumi, two friends that were looking for a good barber who knew how to cut their hair and knew that staring at a blank wall isn’t fun when you’re getting your hair cut.  Two guys with MBA’s and a vision could make that happen. MR. is a grand place to get yourself looking good while socializing … Read entire article »

Medjool http://www.medjoolsf.com 2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA “Medjool is a Mediterranean tapas restaurant as much as it is a Mediterranean wine bar. In both cases, 11 nations are elegantly represented. With a seductive lounge, vibrant mezzanine, a hip hotel, and the city’s only sky terrace featuring 360°views of San Francisco, Medjool is truly an oasis in the Mission District.” I have to agree with the website’s propaganda – Medjool is a fun place to grab a bite, drink … Read entire article »