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Two Newly Minted Beer Events to Mark on Your Calendar

Alpha Session

It’s usually a good idea to avoid drinking alone, and two new Bay Area beer events make it easy to find fellow beer lovers to drink with.

Living the San Francisco Fairytale: Only in SF

To celebrate the opening of Christopher Wheeldon’s new production of Cinderella by the San Francisco Ballet, we asked you to submit photos depicting a magical San Francisco moment.

Reading Roundup: This Week's Top Literary Events

Allen Ginsberg

Each week, we offer a roundup of the best literary events in the city. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Want to submit an upcoming event for consideration? Go here.

Drink Here Now: 4 Places to Sip This Week

1) The Starlight Room: "The Big Dive"

The Five Best Designed Restaurants in San Francisco

Photo Cody Pickens

While this city has no shortage of terrific food, even world-class food, San Francisco is not a hub of lavishly designed, high-profile restaurants.

Jams We Love: 7x7's Weekly Playlist

Danny Brown

For our column Jams We Love, we're turning you onto the songs that keep us going every day.

Offbeat California Hotel Amenities We Love

La Playa Carmel's lifesize chess board

There’s no place like home, but when you go on vacation, finding the right home away from home can make or break a vacation. Hotels come in all shapes and sizes -- some are luxurious, others budget-friendly. In the end, it’s the little things that make a difference, turning visitors into repeat customers.

La Playa Hotel, Carmel

This Week's Hottest Events: Cold War Kids, Beat Memories, and Glide Memorial

Fellow blogger Chris Trenchard shares more about two of this week's greatest live music shows: Ariel Pink and Björk here. For more of what's going on in the Bay Area this week, here's our roundup:

Ad Agency Blends Good Intentions with Great Design

Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com

“Our intentions are good” is the mantra of SF advertising powerhouse Venables Bell & Partners. Touting a portfolio of clever ads and commercial spots for Google, eBay, Audi, and Intel, this agency sought a redesign that would mirror the staff’s boundless imagination and foster a collaborative atmosphere.

With the World Cup and Olympics on Its Horizon, Rio de Janeiro's On the Up and Up

From the rooftop of Rio’s Fasano hotel, the setting sun illuminated Sugarloaf Mountain to cinematic effect while perfectly tanned couples in tiny bathing suits soaked up the last waning rays from sunbeds around the infinity pool.

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