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San Francisco's Hayes Valley a hot spot for cool design
October 22, 2007, 2:48 pm
San Francisco's hippest upscale shopping district used to be one of its seediest. In the early 90s, the Hayes Valley neighborhood was a place to avoid, home to drug dealers and prostitutes. Now, savvy residents come here for trendy boutiques and restaurants, and the biggest risk might be maxing... » View Article
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Hayes Valley: San Francisco's Coolest Hidden Neighborhood
October 18, 2007, 2:41 pm
Mention Hayes Valley to a San Francisco tourist and you'll get a look of confusion. Ask a local, however, and you'll likely spark a grin. To San Franciscans, Hayes Valley is a treasure, all the more so because it's sandwiched between two gritty zones. The up-and-coming community is thriving... » View Article
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THE CHECKLIST FOR LIVIN' RIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO
July 30, 2007, 2:28 pm
Two perfect days of wasting time by the dock of the Bay Craig's List founder Craig Newmark is Consierge.com's personal consierge with this guide to 48 hours in San Francisco.... » View Article
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Growing Up in San Francisco Was a Treat, But Visiting Is Better
April 10, 2007, 2:35 pm
The city is a lovely place to spend a weekend--even for a native. My challenge has always been figuring out exactly where to leave my heart Much to my chagrin, the neighborhood I grew up in, Glen Park, was one that nobody had ever heard of. Everyone from my classmates to taxi drivers would all ask... » View Article
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San Francisco's Hayes Valley, epitome of cool
March 19, 2007, 3:10 pm
It's not scary anymore, it's so fly. This is the place to eat a cupcake off china, get a facial, learn about sake and have a nightcap at a drag bar. San Francisco — MY San Francisco neighborhood is not cool. It is sunny and cheap, but living there conveys zero hipness. So whenever I want to feel... » View Article
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Tours give visitors an insider's take on San Francisco Chinatown
February 12, 2007, 6:04 pm
By Juliana Barbassa, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Behind Chinatown's gilded storefronts, dim sum joints and souvenir shops are stories — often unpleasant ones — of civil rights violations, racism and public housing struggles. These are some of the tales Wendell Lin spun on a recent... » View Article
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San Francisco's New Heights
January 29, 2007, 3:00 pm
From Travel & Leisure  September 2005 After a stratospheric rise and precipitous tumble, the City by the Bay is reclaiming its glory days with bold design, innovative chefs, stylish boutiques, and burgeoning neighborhoods fit for hippies and hipsters alike. Lynn Yaeger... » View Article
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