<p>Joan is a lover of storytelling whose journalistic work covers hiking, attractions, food, and gardens. You can find her wandering the trails of the Bay Area and exploring new adventures mainly the newest coffee shops.</p><p></p><p>7x7 is an independent, women-owned media company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2001, we've been providing a local perspective on the people and places that make this region so dynamic, supporting local businesses and creativity, and keeping us all connected to what matters most: each other. As residents of or individuals with close ties to the Bay Area and Northern California, our contributors are highly knowledgeable about the region, including its restaurants, outdoor experiences, museums, events, neighborhoods, and more. It is, in large part, thanks to our wonderful contributors that 7x7 has weathered the changing media landscape over the last 25 years. Here’s to another 25!</p>