Who says yard work can’t be fun?
Posted by jonathanR on Apr 28, 2012 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 1 comment
http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/04/27/stripe-your-lawn-like-the-major-leagues/?mod=WSJBlog
Buy Local, Shop Local, or be prepared to sit in traffic.
Posted by jonathanR on Apr 25, 2012 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 0 comments
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2012%2F04%2F25%2FMN581O8JU5.DTL
The “Natural Areas Program” controls 1/4 of San Francisco city parkland and is destroying 18,500 trees and wildlife habitat, closing 10 miles of trails, and increasing toxic herbicide in an attempt to “restore” the dune plants which were here in 1776.
Posted by jonathanR on Apr 13, 2012 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 2 comments
http://signon.org/sign/stop-the-wasteful-destructio-1?source=s.fwd&r_by=4152788
All natural Easter eggs!
Posted by jonathanR on Mar 30, 2012 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 1 comment
http://www.7×7.com/recipes/secret-recipe-beet-dyed-easter-eggs
Cleantech 2012: Electric Car Show & Eco City
Posted by jonathanR on Mar 29, 2012 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 10 comments
http://events.cleantech.com/sanfrancisco/eco-city
Fifteen hand-picked companies representing the automotive, solar, wind, building materials, energy efficiency and smart grid industries will run the show, displaying their coolest products and illustrating this year’s theme: “The Power of Global Partnerships”.
Jacques Pépin Book Signing
Posted by jonathanR on Mar 28, 2012 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 12 comments
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/tip/jacques-pepin-book-signing.html
Shop and Buy Local in SF
Posted by barbagelata on Jun 21, 2011 in Local Information about Homes in San Francisco California | 83 comments
If you’re looking for a new neighborhood to move into, there are homes for sale in San Francisco in some amazing neighborhoods. A lot of factors go into what makes a great neighborhood great, and one of those factors is definitely the ability to shop and buy local.
The popularity of antiques and hand crafted items have skyrocketed in recent years, due in large part to websites that connect buyers with sellers of all kinds of unique merchandise anywhere in the world. But you know your local community has some amazing artists that want to share their art with you, so finding ways to support local artists and get awesome hand made items in the process is easy if you know where to look.
Homes in San Francisco can be decorated with local flavor made by artists who sell their goods in the new Treasure Island Flea market that just opened up. Treasure Island Flea plans to have shows the last weekend of the month, so the next one is coming up soon and you don’t want to miss out on it. It will be a great opportunity to check out what kind of merchandise local vendors are selling, and it’s a great way to support the local economy by keeping more of your dollars flowing to the people that make your community such an amazing place to live.
And if you are an artist looking for a way to showcase your pieces and network with community members who are interested in what you do, getting involved in a local flea market is the perfect way to do all of that and get to know the people in your neighborhood better. The more you connect with others in your area, the better your chances of really getting your art out there and into the hands of the people who enjoy it the most. And you may find some other artists in your area to collaborate with that you didn’t know about before. All of the people of a community getting together and buying and selling one another’s goods is a win-win for everyone involved.
If you live in or around the San Francisco area now or if you are looking to move out that way soon, there are tons of advantages to buying a home in San Francisco. Being able to shop and buy high quality, beautiful pieces locally is a major benefit to living in the area. There are a lot of great communities for artists and art lovers all over the country, but there is just something special about San Francisco. It is a city that has such a rich history, and San Francisco luxury homes are renowned the world over. There is so much to see and do that no one could ever be bored in such an amazing city. Check out some of local shops and breathe in all of the different flavors of San Francisco. Once you do, you will never be able to imagine living anywhere else on earth.