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2012 SF Street Food Festival Announced: August 18th

La Cocina's 2012 San Francisco Street Food Festival will be held this summer on August 18th, from 11AM - 7PM in the Mission District. The annual event raises cash for the non-

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Photo Call: Show Us The Bay Area's Best Holiday Lights Display

This time of year, landmarks and destinations alike are dressed in their most festive attire, such as the Christmas trees you'll find at both Union Square and Ghirardelli. But the best

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John King's 'Cityscapes,' A Guide To San Francisco Architecture

If you think you fully appreciate San Francisco architecture, then I invite you take a second look through the eyes of author John King, and his book Cityscapes. He dissects our fair city

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Drinks and Debauchery From San Francisco Cocktail Week

Photo: East Bay Showdown: Brian Smeets of Gamma Nine Photography While I had the pleasure of attending San Francisco Cocktail Week, my bar crawl was cut short due to getting ill. And it

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SF Cocktail Week Opens

Yesterday marked the beginning of San Francisco's Cocktail Week which will be in full swing until this coming Sunday. It's the week-long event's fifth year of

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SF Food Wars Makes War Tasty with Their Great Salsa Championchip

For us, nothing is more Californian than Mexican food. So I was very excited to attend The Great Salsa Championchip hosted by SF Food Wars this last Sunday. The competition is a partnership

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S.F. Beer Week 2011: 10 Beer Goggle Worthy Events

San Francisco's Beer Week--which started on Friday--runs until the 20th of this month. So if your Valentine's Day ends up being craptastic, there are still 200+ events

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Free Wifi at San Francisco Airport

Back in January, we reported how San Francisco International would eventually offer free wifi this year in lieu of the current $7.99 connection fee. Well, Christmas has come early. It's

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Scientists to Map California Coastline Using Laser Beams

Move over Google Maps. Beginning next month, a team of scientists is set to map 1,200 miles of California coastline using lasers, computer software and airplanes. It will be the most detailed

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South Bay Movie Theater Unveils Motion Seats

Debuting alongside the movie Inception, Camera 7 in Campbell is the latest Bay Area theater to unveil motion seats for its moviegoers. The seats--called D-Box Motion Code--have built-in motors

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Market Street Railroad Marks 150th Anniversary

While most of America spent yesterday BBQ-ing, blowing stuff up and avoiding DUI checkpoints all in the name of freedom, our very own Market Street Railway silently celebrated its 150th anniversary. That&

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McDonald's Happy Meals Banned in Santa Clara County

Happy Meals are about to get a lot less happy. That is, unless the fast food chains that peddle them can change their ways. For the toys and other promotional items that accompany

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San Francisco Airport To Offer Free Wifi

Travelers at San Francisco International Airport could soon benefit from free wifi access across all airport terminals. Currently those trying to get online need to pay $7.99. But a partnership between SFO

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Tesla's New Palo Alto Plant Will Create 1,600 Bay Area Jobs

The federal funding of $465 million which Tesla Motors scored in June of last year is now officially official. The first $100 million is dedicated to building Tesla's powertrain while the

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California Wineries Get New Standards in Sustainability

by Jerry James Stone Figuring out if your California wine is 'green' or not isn't a simple task. Distinguishing between red and white is easier. You almost need to

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San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake, Now In Color

by Jerry James Stone When you think of photos from the early 1900's, you probably don't picture them in color. They're probably more akin to Leave it

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Good News: Alcohol Content in California Wines on the Rise

by Jerry James Stone Here in California, a "table wine" has an alcohol content below 13-percent. But those wines are becoming rare. Sorry, light-weights. One reason is that the

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CoCo County Lures in Predatory Birds to Eat Exploding Squirrel Population

by Jerry James Stone Contra Costa County has installed 20 man-made perches on land in Concord and Walnut Creek to attract hawks, falcons, and eagles. They hope the predatory birds will hunt

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Oldest Survivor of San Francisco's 1906 Earthquake Dies at 107

by Jerry James Stone The oldest survivor of San Francisco's 1906 earthquake died on Monday at her home in El Dorado Hills. Jeanette Scola Trapani--who was 107--suffered from pneumonia

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High Percentage of SF Cocaine Cut with Animal Deworming Medication

by Jerry James Stone According to San Francisco General Hospital, 90-percent of all patients who've tested positive for cocaine use have also tested positive for the animal deworming drug levamisole.

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SF Drivers Face 60% Vehicle Registration Increase, Congestion Tax

by Jerry James Stone Being a car owner in SF is about to get a lot more annoying if increased registration fees are approved in November. One increases state vehicle license registration fees

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Google, Schwarzenegger Unveil Tool to Battle Climate Change

by Jerry James Stone Internet search giant Google has unveiled a version of Google Earth that predicts both sea level changes and wild fire danger caused by global warming. One of the many

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How to Keep Your Car Windows Safe In the Tenderloin

Jerry James Stone snapped this image while frolicking in San Francisco's Historic Tenderloin District last night. This sign, it seems, is supposed to keep rapscallions from smashing the vehicle's