As the bookend to my BlogHer adventure, I've decided to show you the second part of my trip in pictures. BlogHer ended Sunday so my friend Sarah (who is also the first friend I made in Chicago) met me at the hotel and we were off!Sadly we weren't "Girls Gone Wild" but we did cover a lot of the tourist attractions in the city in the two days we had together. Below is my montage for you all. Oh I ha
The San Francisco 49ers pre-sale code is now available: During this special pre-sale you can buy San Francisco 49ers tickets before the public. Here are the San Francisco 49ers game details:San Francisco 49ersCandlestick Park, San Francisco, CA vs. Green Bay PackersSat, Aug 16, 2008 06:00 PM vs. San Diego ChargersFri, Aug 29, 2008 07:00 PM vs. Arizona CardinalsSun, Sep 7, 2008 01:15 PM vs. Detroi
San Francisco is one of America’s top tourist destinations, this cosmopolitan city known all over the world for its ethnical communities and picturesque terrain. It becomes the favorite destination especially in March to May and September to October. Visiting this city in those peak seasons will make you difficult in finding the best accommodation with [...]
After three crazy days, a run-in with hotel security, a cheeseburger party, damaging photos, many late nights and one early morning, BlogHer ’08 is officially closed for this year. And now it’s 1:15 a.m. San Fran time and I’m blogging because I can’t seem to fall asleep yet. That will be painful tomorrow. Anyhow, my time in San Fran for the conference has been amazing. Truly eye-opening an
Those who are promoting the homosexual agenda are using time-proven tactics which have been employed by secular humanists for some time now. In the words of Ralph Martin, "First, a plea is issued for a dominantly Christian society to 'tolerate' what appears to be a deviant behavior. Then pressure is applied to place the deviant behavior on an equal footing with traditional Christian values. Secula
Will Be Challenged In Court For Violating ConstitutionA San Francisco city and county board resolution that officially labeled the Catholic church's moral teachings on homosexuality as "insulting to all San Franciscans," "hateful," "defamatory," "insensitive" and "ignorant" will be challenged tomorrow in court for violating the Constitution's prohibition of government hostility toward religion.Res
The latest market report is here. (You can also view previous market updates by selecting the archives on the upper right portion of the screen).
Unfortunately, things don’t look awesome. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this time around, it’s not just sales volume that’s down, but median prices are dipping too. [...]
Cuando se viaja a una ciudad frecuentemente asediada por el turismo y el mundo de los negocios, no es fácil encontrar alojamiento a buen precio. La demanda se dispara y los precios suben como la espuma. Eso también ocurre en uno de los destinos de moda de este verano. Entre ellos, seguramente debido a la debilidad del dólar, San Francisco.A través del blog de Frommer’s nos enteramos que exis
Located in the West Portal district of San Francisco, Roti Indian Bistro is a small yet wonderful restaurant serving eclectic Indian food. A place that's really hard to get reservations for, we were finally able to make it to this restaurant last week for dinner, and everyone at the table was happy with what we got. But as a chef and a food-critic who loves trying out new restaurants, I personally
BizBen viewers top selections yesterday included a San Francisco Auto Repair Shop, an Imperial Beach Coin Laundry, a Orange County Car Wash, a SW Riverside Salon & Day Spa, a Oakland/Auto Row Automotive Repair, as some of the more popular California small and mid-sized businesses for sale that were advertised and reviewed by business buyers, business broker/agents intermediaries, and business owne
If you are planning to visit San Francisco chances are you will end up at Fisherman's Wharf. Along with the usual tourist attractions you will find San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay. This aquarium is a unique nature center that focuses on locals, aquatic animals of the San Francisco Bay. The Aquarium of the Bay has two walk through clear tunnels where you can get up close to various types of se
Merlinus curando o restinho da ressaca tricolor e prometendo voltar amanhã com o mestre Wakeman.Nesse interim :-)) aproveito para colocar em 3 partes, um show do Pink Floyd - banda prog do coração da Samantha aqui - no Fillmore West em San Francisco em 1970. Muito legal para quem quer ver um show bem intimista e prog do Pink. Estou colocando em ingles, a resenha do show e o set list e logo apó
"On Saturday, July 26th, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is hosting its annual San Francisco gala dinner and fund raiser at the Westin St. Francis hotel. They’ll raise money, cheer and applaud their apparent successes in Washington DC, announce a sudden, renewed interest in marriage, and claim that they are advancing the nation’s LGBT agenda.But we in San Francisco’s LGBT community are prepa
Traveling and exploring can be said to be intensely connected to the human being. I think that’s why I like to travel so much.
One of my favorite locations is San Francisco and online you got a company called Trusted Tours & Attractions that has loads things to do in San Francisco.
When I was in San [...]
San Francisco Dental CareSan Francisco Dental Care has become a well organized and highly competitive scenario, providing a range of options for its residents. Captivating Smile! It costs nothing but brightens ones day. Among your friends, family and acquaintances, very few are aware of the latest techniques and trends in San Francisco dental care can brighten up their looks with that million doll
I’m honored this year to be presenting at SMX Local Mobile. For those unfamiliar, SMX (Search Marketing Expo) Local Mobile is the only annual search marketing conference that I know of devoted to strategies and tactics for local and mobile search. It’s organized by search marketing veterans and Search Engine Land writers Chris Sherman and Greg Sterling and features a number of other respectabl
San Francisco, CAJune 17, 2008I went on a whirlwind tour of SF and saw a lot of things. Like this really big hill.This tower on another hill.And a certain prison in the bay.And this famous bridge.A place known for its chocolatey goodness.Some silly animals at the pier.A building covered in flowers.And the tiniest car shop ever.tags: Travel Photo San Francisco California
The former offensive tackle of Oakland Raiders Barry Sims signed a two year deal with the San Francisco 49ers last Monday and the financial dealings were not disclosed by both the parties. The agent of Sims, Ken Vierra, said that Sims is very much happy to be playing for the 49ers [...]
I’ve gotten my pictures online from my San Francisco trip. The city was everything I always hoped it would be, and I really loved it there. I had the opportunity to meet with diverse people that all intersect with various aspects of my job (now being refered to as my career). From The Moore Foundation [...]
SATURDAY, JUNE 28Pink Triangle Installation & Commemoration Ceremony: Friends of the Pink Triangle is a group of volunteers who, on a tiny budget, construct a gigantic pink triangle on Twin Peaks that can be seen for 20 miles. The Pink Triangle has been installed for each Pride Weekend since 1996, as a visible yet mute reminder of man's inhumanity to man. The goal is to educate others to what can
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris said both the Housing Authority ban and the local trigger-lock requirement appear to be vulnerable under the ruling.The ruling "leaves open for dispute and interpretation some of the existing laws that we have restricting or regulating gun ownership and use," said Harris, who was co-author of a brief signed by 18 prosecutors around the nation urging th
Just a little blurb to let you know that I’ve just addes a new market report feature to the blog.
If you just can’t get enough San Francsco real estate market updates between this blog and The City Update(TM), you now have one more option when it comes to getting the latest deets on what the market is [...]
-San Francisco may name a sewage treatment plant after George W. Bush.-Check out this very revealing chart regarding what has happened to the price of food.-Virginia electricity customers are bracing for an 18 percent increase in their power bills next month.-U.S. new home sales are down 40% over the past year.-Finally, you've got to see these freaky pictures of the incredibly bizarre genetically
Here’s the latest Fast Facts update from the SFAR. Updates are provided almost weekly and each week is a different sector of the market (ie. Condos, Single Family Homes, 2-4 unit dwellings, etc.).
Check back next week for more statistics.
Fast Facts
Condominiums
District 1
May 2007
May 2008
Number of Sales
17
15
Median Selling Price
905,000
85
As shown in Part 1, San Francisco is full of beautiful and interesting sights. However, driving an RV through San Francisco, with its crooked streets, is not always a good idea. But, do not despair. In this video, popular TV host Stew Oleson shows us the great San Francisco RV Resort next to the [...]
SABTU, 26 JULI 2008, 11.00 AM No.: 236/PENS/VI/ 08Dalam rangka menyambut HUT Proklamasi Kemerdekaan RI ke-63 tanggal 17 Agustus 2008, panitia penyelenggara yang terdiri dari mahasiswa dan masyarakat Indonesia di San Francisco, Bay Area dengan dukungan Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia di San Francisco akan menyelenggarakan acara “Indonesia Day 2008” di San Francisco yang akan diadakan pad
Welcome back to Photo Friday - my little way of taking a break from San Francisco Real Estate and instead blogging about our great City’s past instead. All photos are published with permission from the San Francisco History Center and San Francisco Public Library.
The word around the weather channels is that this weekend is going to [...]
Online Search for Motels in San Francisco, CAby Salvador PaezSan Francisco has long been admired as one of the greatest cities in the United States. Its many attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge offer views and chills like no other city. it is a very unique city, hence all its visitors. And this originality and spirit make it a haven for tourists who wish to stay in motels.Motel is a term in wh
Os Tigers tem finalmente voltado a mostrar bom baseball, ao conseguirem ontem a sua 9 vitoria em 11 jogos! Antes disso, tinham andado aflitos porque simplesmente, não conseguiam acertar com o ataque, algo que era muito esperado com esta equipa. Hoje metem no monte Galarraga, que vem de um bom jogo contra os Dodgers, onde [...]
The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline. Built on the location of the historic Montgomery Block, it has a structural height of 260 meters (853 feet) and contains 48 floors of retail and office space. Construction began in 1969 and finished in 1972. It is currently ranked [...]
Singing legend Elton John has fond memories of San Francisco, California in the early 1970s - because he lost his virginity to a man there.The rock star was an overnight sensation in America on his first tour and decided to celebrate with a sex session at the city’s Miyako Hotel. He recalls, “The first [...]
Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey / Homeward Bound II - Lost In San Francisco (DVD)By Don Alder
Buy new: $17.9949 utilised and new from $11.66 Customer Rating: First tagged “disney” by Orionappollo [...]
Yahoo and Google seal online advertising deal - SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO - YAHOO and Google have entered a much-debated alliance to put the Internet search giant’s expertise to work pumping money from its floundering rival’s online advertising.
Yahoo hopes the alliance will bolster its sagging fortunes and help stave off a campaign by billionaire corporate raider [...]
Welcome back to Photo Friday - my little way of taking a break from San Francisco Real Estate and instead blogging about our great City’s past instead. All photos are published with permission from the San Francisco History Center and San Francisco Public Library.
I swear - it seems that more and more often, idiots people [...]
San Francisco is looking to get off the grid and save money with a vast solar pushIndependent solar power efforts are growing rapidly. With a number of businesses providing unique, online-coordinated installation options, individuals and small businesses are adopting the technology. And part of the new rate of adoption is thanks to local government grants. Many cities and states give citizens la
When there is bad weather in San Francisco the delays get crazy because the runway layout at SFO limits the takeoffs and landings during bad weather. Last Tuesday there were only 3 on-time flights on this arrivals board. Yikes!
Here’s the latest Fast Facts update from the SFAR. Updates are provided almost weekly and each week is a different sector of the market (ie. Condos, Single Family Homes, 2-4 unit dwellings, etc.).
Check back next week for more statistics.
Fast Facts
Single Family Homes
District 1
May 2007
May 2008
Number of Sales
18
26
Median Selling Price
1,597,500
1,433,642
Average
Getting to San Francisco certainly wasn’t easy (to put it mildly), so I knew the city MUST have good things in store for me and other members of the Coutorture team.
I have searched every drugstore in New York for L’Oreal’s Lineur Intense felt tip liquid eyeliner. After working for Lancome for 7 months, I [...]
Day three found us driving towards the Monterey-Carmel area. To the south of the city. We drove through Silicon Valley looking for the Mystery Spot, but the tickets were all sold out. Just before we reached Monterey we stopped at Moss’s Landing to see the sea lions. Young ones climbing on top of their elders, the elders basking in the sun on a cold day. Some fighting, pushing. It was a riot. It
The City Hall of San Francisco, California, opened in 1915, in its open space area in the city’s Civic Center, is a Beaux-Arts monument to the brief “City Beautiful” movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the period 1880-1917. The present building is actually a replacement for an earlier City Hall that was completely [...]
The latest market report is here. (You can also view previous market updates by selecting the archives on the upper right portion of the screen).
And guess what - for the first time since May of 2007, single family home year over year sales volume has increased! Of course, condos, lofts and TIC’s are still [...]
Company: VISTA Search & Consulting (Staffing Firm/Recruiters)
Location: San Francisco, CA 94102
Category: Critical Care
Posted: Jun. 05, 2008
Job Type: Full-time
Level: Fellow
Degree: MD, Doctoral, or Equivalent
Deadline: Open until filled
Description & Requirement
Vista Physician Search and Consulting is partnering with a client on the coast of California seeking an Intensivist who is B
There are hundreds of landmarks located on every postcard that you purchase in tourist shops. We all have seen the Eiffel Tower, Times Square, and an abundance of other natural beauties. After all, these are our favorite purchases when we visit a national landmark. While these are all quite popular, the Golden Gate Bridge is probably the most stunning. Nestled in beautiful California, this destina
Hoje os Giants terão no montinho um dos meu pitchers favoritos, Tim Linceum, que tem um recorde de 7 - 1 e um ERA de 2.24. Ele é um pitcher que costuma aguentar um grande numero de entradas, e alem de ser um óptimo pitcher também tem certa eficiência no bastão. Pelo lado dos Nationals [...]
On a cool spring morning, just as the sun broke out in the eastern sky, five people and four bags piled themselves in to a large taxi and hurried away to catch a plane. To San Francisco. Chip, his parents and his grandparents. A red backpack, one large bag – the kind you would take for a 2 week trip to India (don’t ask, it was filled with diapers I had no intention of putting on Chip’s butt)
Welcome back to Photo Friday - my little way taking a break from San Francisco Real Estate and instead blogging about our great City’s past instead. All photos are published with permission from the San Francisco History Center and San Francisco Public Library.
I frickin hate parking meters. Seriously. I get a few tickets a month [...]
GreenCitizen provides convenient, accountable, and safe solutions that make it easy for individuals and business to recycling electronics responsibly—helping to save the environment from harmful electronic waste. GreenCitizen's educational/drop-off centers in San Francisco and Los Altos, lectures, community programs and...
NIH funded position available immediately to identify respiratory pattern generating or chemosensory neurons in tadpole hindbrain using optical and electrophysiological methods. The projects overall aim is to understand the cellular basis of respiratory pattern generation in the tadpole and to determine how this changes during the transition from aquatic to aerial respiration.A background in some
It’s summer. Seriously! I know it’s overcast and cloudy, but it’s June, and that means the summer real estate buying season is at hand.
As I do every month, I ran the latest sales figures from the month of May for you.
The numbers this month don’t really have a common thread - except that sales volume [...]
2 Different Days.
2 Separate Clients.
2 Homes.
What do they have in common?
In the last two days, two separate buyers that I have been working with have experienced the exact same situation.
Both have an ideal vision of what their future home will look like, and both have high standards for this future home - meaning it’s not the [...]
Baker Beach is both a national and state beach and part of the Presidio. About a mile long this sandy beach is famous for it's view of the famed Golden State Beach. Baker beach is also a destination for nude sun bathing so don't be surprised to see people laying on the beach in a natural state. Swimming is dangerous due to the strong currents and cold water. Most people come for the view (Golden G
NIH funded position available immediately to identify respiratory pattern generating or chemosensory neurons in tadpole hindbrain using optical and electrophysiological methods. The projects overall...
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
On my way to SFO from Berkeley I got stuck in traffic waiting to cross the Bay Bridge. BART is faster when there is traffic but this time I had a car. I like how the sunset created amazing shadows in the clouds.
This trip exceeded our expectations ~ we had a fabulous time! The food was wonderful, the trips were amazing and having everything so well planned out was incredible! Everything we did was an adventure. Luis, our guide, was the best ~ we learned so much of the history and current culture of Belize from him.Many many thanks to Karen, David & Wani for a trip of a lifetime!We hope to see you all a
Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. Both are located in the Western Addition, a part of the city’s fifth Supervisorial district, and are served by several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24. Alamo Square Park consists of six city blocks at the top of a [...]
Good morning guys, its my day off again!! I love t!! Ive been working for 8 hrs a day now since last week. I dont really like it cause it makes me feel tired all the time. Its good that im off now ill just stay in bed and relax.Anyways, im excited this sunday cause it's my 1 yr. marriage anniversary. It's a 1 yr. of fighting the homesickness and adjusting my life here in US(lol). We have plan to g
Here’s the latest Fast Facts update from the SFAR. Updates are provided almost weekly and each week is a different sector of the market (ie. Condos, Single Family Homes, 2-4 unit dwellings, etc.).
Check back next week for more statistics.
Fast Facts
2-4 Units
District 1
April 2007
April 2008
Number of Sales
7
8
Median Selling Price
1,450,000
1,380,000
Average DOM
95
90
District 2
I recently saw an interview on CBC with “author, speaker, researcher, thought leader” Richard Florida, talking about his new book “Who’s Your City?”
Florida did a study of US cities and his ideas are thought provoking. The following is a description of the book from amazon.com
How the Creative Economy is Making the Place Where You Live the [...]
Golden Gate Bridge: this is a tourist attraction that links the Marin County and San Francisco, this bridge endures about 100,000 cars every day. The bridge is over a mile long and it was built to withstand blowing winds of more than 100 miles per hour by swinging about 27 feet at its center. To [...]
Courtesy of
One of the most recognizable, visited, and beautiful landmarks the world over, the Golden Gate Bridge was officially open for business this day May 27, 1937. Although the Bridge is not Golden in color, the official color is International Orange, it is golden in the hearts and minds of native San Franciscans. It [...]
"San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has blasted a proposal that would allow San Diego county clerks to decline to perform same-sex "marriages" on conscience grounds saying he is both 'shocked' and 'outraged' according to Reuters news service. Newsom was responding to an idea tabled on Wednesday by San Diego County to exempt clerks who had moral or religious objections to gay 'marriage' from officiat
ASIAN POP The Ides of MaySan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 53 minutes ago… more than a visual soundtrack — something to have on in the background while they're playing "World of Warcraft" and IMing with 12 friends at once. …
Written by Google Inc. and Powered by WordPress
I'm attending and speaking at the BlogHer '08 Conference this summer. I'm excited beyond words! I'm sharing a room with Shannon, speaking about blogging basics on Friday morning, and networking my little heart out. I've never been to San Francisco....
The San Francisco Zoo is northern California's largest zoo. With it's location overlooking the Pacific Ocean the zoo is an ideal place to spend the day. Kids will really enjoy taking a ride on the historic Little Puffer miniature steam train and hopping on the Dentzel Carousel for a spin. With over 900 animals to view plan on spending at least four hours at the San Francisco Zoo. The San Francisc
Sunday (5/11/08) was filled with activity. We took a cab to the Golden Gate Park, the Exploratorium and the Palace of Fine Arts. The Golden Gate Park is HUGE so if you ever go, wear your tennis shoes and be prepared to walk for days! It is bigger than Central Park and is the largest urban park in the United States. The Golden Gate Park is comprised of wilderness, museums, playgrounds, two lake
Salary: commensurate with experience
Location: San Francisco, California, 94107, United States
Language(s): English
Last day to apply: June 15, 2008
The Web Manager with Architecture for Humanity will be responsible for developing and maintaining our web sites; this includes www.architectureforhumanity.org and www.openarchitecturenetwork.org.
In addition to helping the organization with the
This is late in coming, but so be it. I recently went on a lovely, yet strangely difficult trip to San Francisco to meet with Paul Genesse, author of The Golden Cord (you can find the review here and my interview with the author here). So, here's how it went down: Figuring out how to get to San Francisco without a car is actually a lot more difficult than you might think.
I’ve seen a few of these more then once but always want to see them again while there
Exploratorium - Never been but want to go
Alcatraz - Have my tickets already for this (going on the 29th)
Pier 39 - Kinda hard not to miss
China Town - Yum
Alamo Square - Never been but seen it plenty [...]
The Exploratorium is a public science museum, located in the Marina District at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco’s most popular museums, drawing over 500,000 people each year. Founded in 1969 by the physicist Dr. Frank Oppenheimer, the Exploratorium is dedicated to teaching science through hands-on [...]
Welcome back to Photo Friday - my little way of taking a break from San Francisco Real Estate and instead blogging about our great City’s past instead. All photos are published with permission from the San Francisco History Center and San Francisco Public Library.
I was catching up on the local San Francisco blogs and [...]
Welcome back to the “San Francisco Property Spotlight” brought to you by yours truly.
I’ve realized I have neglected this little blog feature for far too long now. Not only that, I haven’t even had the decency to keep you properly informed of the latest properties I shone my little spotlight on. Shame on me! Shame! [...]
La città di San Francisco ben si presta a far rotolare di tutto, lo spot Sony Bravia di qualche tempo fa insegna.
Questi pazzi hanno creato un macigno composto da 5 milioni di mattoncini Lego e l'hanno fatto rotolare da Potrero Hill per tutta la strada in discesa. Non si sa se con qualche permesso o meno dato che a fine ripresa "travolgono" una macchina in sosta.
Come ciliegina sulla torta, uno d
La citt?? di San Francisco ben si presta a far rotolare di tutto, lo spot Sony Bravia di qualche tempo fa insegna.
Questi pazzi hanno creato un macigno composto da 5 milioni di mattoncini Lego e l'hanno fatto rotolare da Potrero Hill per tutta la strada in discesa. Non si sa se con qualche permesso o meno dato che a fine ripresa "travolgono" una macchina in sosta.
Come ciliegina sulla torta, uno d
Here’s the latest Fast Facts update from the SFAR. Updates are provided almost weekly and each week is a different sector of the market (ie. Condos, Single Family Homes, 2-4 unit dwellings, etc.).
Check back next week for more statistics.
Fast Facts
Condominiums
District 1
April 2007
April 2008
Number of Sales
5
11
Median Selling Price
975,000
1,065,00
The latest market report is here. (You can also view previous market updates by selecting the archives on the upper right portion of the screen).
A snapshot of what’s in store for your eyes:
Sales & Prices Continue Rising in April
Trends at a Glance
(Single-family Homes)
Apr 08
Mar 08
Apr 07
Home Sales:
181
147
191
Median Price:
$933,500
$895,000
$913,000
Average Price:
$1,207
VACANCY NUMBER: M-3057
DESCRIPTION: Within the Center for Imaging of Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIND) in the Department of Radiology at the San Francisco Veterans' Administration Medical Center, the successful candidate will engage in teaching and university and public service, as well as develop an independent research program related to the metabolic characterization of neurodegenerative
