Hotels and resorts around the world are working to improve their environmental sustainability, putting objectives like the reduction of energy, water, and waste at the top of their agendas.A few solar panels and a recycling program alone, however, do not a sustainable hotel make. Local people—modern...| 7x7 Bay Area
It’s a week of ghosts, galas, monsters, and pups. Halloween fun ramps up with a spooky fashion show, gourmet murder mystery dinner, corgi costume contest, and your pick of haunts. Give back and get treats with glamorous fundraisers for the Asian Art Museum and Root Division. The rest is a grab-bag of fun: giant sandcastles, immersive art, and gumbo. Jump ahead to this week's top events: Deliciously defend women’s rights at the “My Taco, My Choice!” taco competition at Merkado. Usher i...| 7x7 Bay Area
Wine Country has an allure that’s difficult to put into words. Rolling hillsides lined with vineyards know how to hook folks from all walks of life, including the celebrity set. Bottles attached to big names aren't necessarily a new concept, but an eclectic roster of newcomers has recently joined the winemaking ranks, pairing up with some of our favorite Sonoma County wineries. From movie stars to rock stars to visual artists, these VIPS have turned dreams of crafting vino into reality. ---...| 7x7 Bay Area
An immersive experience at San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral is shedding new light on one of the city's most beloved and beautiful landmarks. Aura doesn’t just illuminate the building, says the Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young, dean of Grace Cathedral. “This city is known for innovation and artistry, and bringing this experience here feels like the perfect way to celebrate both. From the moment the first notes echo through the cathedral, audiences will feel transported.” --- After in...| 7x7 Bay Area
You’ve heard of film festivals, but have you ever heard of one solely dedicated to dance? At the annual San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF), movement takes center stage on the silver screen. Now in its sixteenth year, SFDFF returns this fall to showcase more than 90 dance films sourced from around the globe. From intimate, emotional documentaries to jaw-dropping screendance and vibrant music videos, their diverse lineup captivatingly blends the artistry of movement with the magic of c...| 7x7 Bay Area
With return-to-office rates increasing and restaurant sales tax figures up in San Francisco, it finally feels like more restaurants are opening than closing. --- Nearly every day over the last few months, there's been news about restaurant expansions (Le Soleil at Stonestown), reboots (Sam Wo and Shuggie's), and new locations for old favorites (Crustacean); at a few places, it’s nearly impossible to even score a reservation. Whether you’re looking for a neighborhood joint or somewhere to ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Even if you've never met him personally, you know Stuart Schuffman. From his 2015 run for mayor to his SFGate dive-bar column, the writer, performer, and all around bon vivant known as Broke-Ass Stuart has been a permanent fixture on the San Francisco scene for two decades. --- Later this week, with the dedication of Broke-Ass Stuart Day on October 17th, Schuffman's association with the city goes on the permanent record. It's just in time for another milestone: the release of Schuffman's book...| 7x7 Bay Area
A one-of-a-kind circus acrobatics performance exploring anger’s transformative power is coming to San Francisco at the end of October. While the show will surely be impressive, it is the BIPOC-based community these artists have created that deserves a round of applause. --- “This is uniquely partner acrobatics, which to me is a special type of circus because you are not working with an apparatus—you are working with another person, another human,” explains co-creator and administrator...| 7x7 Bay Area
Things are getting a little spooky. It’s time for haunted houses, cosmic classes, gothic feasts, spooky drag, and witchy marketplaces as we approach All Hallows’ Eve. But it’s a season of bounty, too, with the openings of Bourbon Steak and Via Aurelia; the annual Foodwise Sunday Supper; street markets filled with art, music, and shopping; and plenty of brunch. Jump ahead to this week's top events: Venture into the Terror Vault at the SF Mint. Let loose at Unstaged, a free interactive ar...| 7x7 Bay Area
Delis are hardwired into the Jewish American experience. They're the all-day diners where the corned beef sandwiches are the size of your face; the old-school eateries where bagels and lox aren’t just a breakfast food; the buzzing gathering place for having matzo ball soup and golden latkes nowhere near the holidays with which they’re associated. --- On the East Coast and in L.A., delis are so ubiquitous that a child’s first pastrami on rye is almost a rite of passage. But not in the Ba...| 7x7 Bay Area
East Brother Beer Company’s expansion feels like a homecoming for Bay Area beer lovers. The local Richmond favorite’s two decades of craft and community are behind its new sports-driven taproom in downtown San Francisco’s Metreon, and its new Marin outpost blending mountain views, cold pours, and good company. --- The move marks a new chapter for East Brother Beer Company, whose name nods to the small island just off the Richmond coast where it all began. Teaming up with restaurateurs J...| 7x7 Bay Area
A group of talented Bay Area women artists are back for their fifth annual show, running through Sunday, October 26th. Plus, Jins Eyewear returns to San Francisco with a new store at Stonestown Galleria, and Nordstrom Local opens in Pac Heights as a service hub sans shopping. --- SFs favorite pop-up art gallery returns for a three-week run in the Mission. They’re baack! It’s that time of year when artists Erin Hupp and Jaime Lovejoy gather several talented artist friends—along with thei...| 7x7 Bay Area
As the leaves turn and the air cools, San Ramon offers the perfect mix of wellness, flavor, and adventure for a seasonal reset right in the heart of the East Bay. Whether you’re craving a serene weekend away or a quick trip to unwind, this destination blends relaxation and rejuvenation with the kind of small luxuries that make every moment feel special. --- When it comes to self-care, Spavia Day Spa (3191 Crow Canyon Pl., Ste. K) is the very definition of personalized pampering. Slip into ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Interstate 80 through northern Nevada is one of America’s first “road trips,” a route mapped out by American settlers headed to California in the era of Manifest Destiny. In many ways, Nevada hasn’t changed all that much since those days of typhoid and covered wagons. There’s still more desert sagebrush on these wide ranges than people—and that’s why it remains so iconic. It’s a place where the “West” lives on, resonating with a ranching culture and heritage so strong that...| 7x7 Bay Area
Mendocino is where New England style meets California living. It's where the redwoods converge with the Pacific Ocean. It's where you sometimes can't get a bar of cell service, and you're not even mad about it. Packed with dramatic cliffside hikes and some of California's best farm-to-table restaurants, this is one place that should top your Northern California bucket list. --- The road to Mendocino County is almost as pretty as the region itself; in roughly three hours you will pass by the u...| 7x7 Bay Area
Italian restaurant Bosco has taken over the SoMa space formerly occupied by the critically acclaimed Spanish restaurant Bellota. Coincidentally, Bosco's co-executive chef-partners Ryan McIlwraith and Kaili Hill met at Bellota's now-closed Spanish sister restaurant, Barcino. What they and The Absinthe Group (TAG) have created is approachable, warm, cozy, and easy to love. --- The recent rise of Italian restaurants in San Francisco might have started with the opening of La Connessa in 2023, fol...| 7x7 Bay Area
It may be Fleet Week, but it’s Bay Area chefs who are flying high. Napa’s MAC is honoring chef Bobby Stuckey with a proper meal at Press, ABSteak is celebrating its first year, restaurants are showing off at Taste of Hayward, La Cocina is popping up in the TL, and Mägo is bringing together the best local Latin American chefs. If you’re not too busy with all that, head to Litquake or parties from Front Street to Treasure Island for Fleet Week fun. --- Jump ahead to this week's top event...| 7x7 Bay Area
Luxury wellness is entering its next phase, one in which privacy and rest are prioritized over all else.With the bespoke suites and specially designed packages at these Northern California resorts, you get more than just a communal spa experience and a soft bed to lay your head at night. From privat...| 7x7 Bay Area
Of the 461 listings on the San Francisco Registry of Legacy Businesses, only one is owned and operated by an Indian entrepreneur. New Delhi Restaurant was a sensation right out of the gate. Not long after it opened in 1988, it had already become a magnet for Indian celebrities and American luminaries, from Deepak Chopra to Anthony Hopkins to Julia Child. President Bill Clinton stopped by in both his election campaigns. --- Founder Ranjan Dey was a prototype for today’s celebrity chefs. At t...| 7x7 Bay Area
Historically, Litquake hasn’t been prefaced by actual earthquakes, but this year seems set on keeping us on our toes. Coming to San Francisco and the East Bay October 9th through 25th, the Bay Area’s long-running, beloved literary festival begins with a can’t-miss opening night party and ends with the famous (some might say infamous) Mission District Lit Crawl, with more than 50 overlapping events over four hours. --- Here are some of the events that caught our eye this year at Litquake...| 7x7 Bay Area
Stories of goblins, ghosts, and vampires. Tales of an Edo empire run by women. A boy who travels the world in search of treasure after his body becomes rubber. A Roman architect time-traveling to a Japanese bathhouse. These are all plots from manga, Japanese comic books or graphic novels. Translated as “pictures run riot,” the art form has billions of fans around the world. --- With more than 600 works, including both original drawings and digital ones, Art of Manga at the de Young Museum...| 7x7 Bay Area
Infused with color and sculptural audacity, contemporary Japanese ceramics reveal a boundless reimagining of clay. In New Japanese Clay at the Asian Art Museum, some rugged forms recall stone and soil, while others unfold with the delicacy of paper or the airiness of billowing cloth. Vibrant, elegant, and unconventional, these ceramic works will surprise you with a variety of diverse, experimental techniques. Together, they push the boundaries of a centuries-old tradition. --- “The artists ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Who’s partying this week? You are. There’s so much to celebrate: San Francisco’s first Good Neighbor Week, Latinx Heritage Month at Canela, and Filipino American History Month in SoMa. Plus, it’s Bay Area Black Arts Week, the Emeryville Art Exhibition is back, and there's a celebration for Taylor Swift’s new album at Alamo Drafthouse. You’ll have to squeeze in Hardly Strictly somehow. --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Experience the best of SF during the San Francisco Good...| 7x7 Bay Area
Looking for a quick escape full of cozy fall ambiance and changing autumn leaves? From the craggy coast of Half Moon Bay to Mendocino's Anderson Valley, Northern California’s got the goods—and there are plenty of warming fireplaces, leaf-peeping opportunities, quaint historic centers, and comforting cool-weather eats and drinks to last through winter. --- Take full advantage of the season in these five towns with strong fall vibes. Auburn, Placer County Autumn is a treat throughout the Si...| 7x7 Bay Area
This year has been filled with multiple hotel openings and major renovations across Northern and Central California. --- Back in July, we took a closer look at Guerneville’s new favorite camp hotel, The River Electric, and we’ll soon be digging into the details of a couple of the newbies coming this fall (looking at you, La Bahia and Le Petit Pali St. Helena). Until then, whether you’re looking for a culinary-focused trip, a beachside spa getaway, or a mountain retreat, there’s someth...| 7x7 Bay Area
Pumpkin spice is back with a vengeance, which can only mean one thing: Halloween is on the way. For the goth at heart, the spooky season is the happiest time of the year. If you're looking for a more entertaining way to celebrate your dark side than handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, you're in luck. There are festive food and drink happenings all October long. Pick a tour, make a dinner reservation, and get ready to creep it real. --- Boulevard goes all out around Halloween(Courtesy of B...| 7x7 Bay Area
It’s been a long wait but 7x7’s Big Eat is finally served. This year's list of 100 must-try dishes in San Francisco draws from a wide range of classic joints, trending restaurants, comforting neighborhood spots, and hole-in-the-wall favorites from Bayview-Hunters Point to North Beach, and Potrero Hill to the Outer Richmond. --- A handful of these dishes have long graced the Big Eat (think Zuni’s chicken, King Henry VIII cut at House of Prime Rib, orTadich Grill’s hangtown fry). Others...| 7x7 Bay Area
You might find yourself asking, “What does Socola mean?” Good—that’s exactly what CEO and chief chocolatier Wendy Lieu hoped her future customers would wonder when she named her business the word for “chocolate” in Vietnamese. --- At Socola, you won’t find Dubai style—and you won’t need to. They are doing their own delicious thing with inventive and interesting flavors that incorporate home and heart. Take their Little Saigon Box, a “complete Vietnamese meal” in chocolat...| 7x7 Bay Area
Mix up your fun however you like. Go for Negroni Week cocktails, estate wines, mezcal tastings, or tequila dinner. Switch up the vibe at Manny’s analog night, queer harvest fest, or an adults-only bouncy castle play session. Then shake up your perspective at a transit art fair, slow food fest, or 1890 Bryant Street Studio's open-door weekend. --- Jump ahead to this week's top events: Turn on DND for a night of analog fun at Manny's. Catch La La Land on the lawn at Dolores Park. Peek into th...| 7x7 Bay Area
When it opened in 2022, Shuggie’s Trash Pies + Natural Wine was a prescription for everything that had been ailing us: two years of pandemic-induced illness, shutdowns, economic instability, and social isolation. We craved joy and connection, excitement and silliness. Shuggie’s captured that zeitgeist with its truck-driver-meets-drag-queen décor, with its voluptuous and cheeky serving dishes, with its throwback ‘80s hand chairs. --- Shuggie’s was a symbol of our shift from the 2D, co...| 7x7 Bay Area
Shop the brand’s cool, girly clothes in Russian Hill.Plus, check out performance denim at Duer’s new Hayes Valley store, pick up fresh jewelry from Erin Hupp x Goldstories, get into surf culture with a hoodie from SRF by Heidi Merrick, and refresh your skin with a soothing Italian facial at Montage ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Going from right swipes and flirty DMs to IRL communication can be stressful, especially when it comes to first dates. The pressure to be creative and authentic without blowing your whole paycheck is real. How do you pull together fun, quirky, or meaningful experiences that give you and your date a ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Of the five common senses, smell is the one most linked to emotion and memory.We aren’t just highly attuned to nostalgic scents, like when a stranger’s cologne that sends you straight back to the high school crush you once swooned over. We seek out pleasant olfactory experiences to surround ourselve...| 7x7 Bay Area
This fall, the spotlight will shine on another memorable season of art, dance, theater, and music in the San Francisco Bay Area.Whether your tastes lean classic or contemporary, there are plenty of reasons to clear your calendar, from MoAD's Unbound: Art, Blackness, and the Universe and Francisco Mo...| 7x7 Bay Area
Make the most of every day (and the long weekend) this week.Labor Day unleashes San Francisco's second summer. Let loose with the Mission Bowling Club, Geeks Who Drink, and party-goers in Mint Plaza. Seize the day before Ruth Asawa’s retrospective leaves town or at Non Stop Bhangra's Indian wedding ...| 7x7 Bay Area
Harvest season in Wine Country typically runs from August through October, but 2025 is no ordinary year in Sonoma Valley. This year, the region is popping corks to celebrate its 200th harvest.Two centuries ago, Father José Altimira and Indigenous workers planted the first vineyard in Sonoma Valley. ...| 7x7 Bay Area
From the untamed Marin Headlands to the quaint downtown waterfront, Sausalito’s charms are legendary.For over a century, the tiny town abutting the Golden Gate National Recreation Area has attracted city dwellers and tourists to its shores, where colorful houseboats float like jelly beans on the wat...| 7x7 Bay Area
All week my husband’s been asking me: “Are you going to jump in the bay?”Every time I give him that look, the sheepish one, the one that means I’m still deciding. I want to jump in, I really do, but with the water temperature around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, I’m still on the fence—or, in this case, the...| 7x7 Bay Area
Generous helpings of eggs Benedict or fluffy French toast always call for a fruity libation to wash it all down. Grab a group of friends and head to one of these bottomless mimosas brunch locations to keep the good times pouring.| 7x7 Bay Area
Astounding as it may seem, some people are saying that summer is over—a sentiment likely stemming from the fact that our public school system somehow crept up its start date to early August (anyone over the age of twenty will remember that school always started after Labor Day). Sadly, this pretty m...| 7x7 Bay Area
Wearing only a swimsuit, I stand at the edge of the Deschutes River in the first major snowstorm of Bend, Oregon’s winter season.“Try not to hesitate!” Halina Kowalski-Thompson, founder of Gather Sauna House, calls. “Right now. Go all the way out.”I walk forward, the water surging over my feet then ...| 7x7 Bay Area
