Nicole Findlay

Nicole is a Bay Area native and San Francisco-based freelance writer. In addition to 7x7, she’s a regularly contributing travel writer for Bay Area Rapid Transit’s BARTable with further bylines in Business Insider, SFGATE, SUCCESS Magazine, and many other publications. Learn more at nicoleannfindlay.com.

At Napa Valley's new boutique hotel from Palisociety, eclectic whimsy meets vintage farmhouse style.

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Nicole Findlay

Modern Guide to Inner Richmond: Endless Eats + Park Life on SF's Newly Buzzy West Side

Follow the footsteps of great NorCal writers on this literary road trip through the Sonoma Valley.

5 Best Napa Wineries for a Picnic

The beloved boat shack at this iconic Tomales Bay retreat is back two years after it was destroyed by fire.

At Napa Valley's new boutique hotel from Palisociety, eclectic whimsy meets vintage farmhouse style.

5 Historic Wineries Toasting to Sonoma’s 200th Harvest This Season

5 Coastal California Wineries with Stunning Ocean Views

Rikki's, San Francisco's first women's sports bar, is a game-changer.

Modern Guide to the Inner Sunset: Eat global, shop local in this Golden Gate Park-adjacent neighborhood.

28 Fun Things to Do This Week (8.10.26)

A Modern Guide to Santa Barbara's Arts District

13 Bloody Good Marys in San Francisco

A Modern Guide to SoMa: World-Class Art, Top-Notch Eats, Filipino Culture + America's First Leather District

A Modern Guide to Glen Ellen, A Tiny Gem in Sonoma Wine Country

A Locals-Approved Modern Guide to Fisherman's Wharf: Seafood, Beer Gardens + Iconic Views

How to Explore the Farmers Markets of Napa Valley

The time is ripe to savor grape harvest season in Healdsburg.

Lace up, roll out, and boogie down at Roller Disco Daze at the Marin County Fairgrounds.