 I’ve been lucky to visit several hot springs throughout Northern and Southern California, but never one where gourmet, organic meals are served in an intimate dining room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. That’s the beauty of Guest Chef weekends at Wilbur Hot Springs, a smaller resort with natural hot springs located about 3 hours north of San Francisco. . . . → Read More: Foodie retreat: Guest Chef weekend at Wilbur Hot Springs  Once you visit Grace Cathedral on a Tuesday evening, not only do you get to practice Pranayama and Sivasana to healing melodies in a quick, restorative Hatha practice, you feel transported into a Celtic dream. . . . → Read More: Sacred spaces in the city 
Sometimes when our souls crave a getaway, we can’t afford to skip off for an extended vacation. But here in the bay area there are beaches, redwoods, mountains, hot tubs and springs all within a short distance. It’s really worth getting away for the day and it’s doable on bike, bus, and even . . . → Read More: Easy Escapes from San Francisco 
This fall the SF Vegetarian Society is doing something special by holding the first Vegan Fashion show in the city! Thanks to green events Producer Karen Brighten the trend that’s been growing at vegetarian festivals in the northwest is coming here the first weekend of October. Expect sweet, man-made handbags from Melie . . . → Read More: First SF Vegan fashion show and fall fashion deals 
One of the quintessential bay area getaways is going to Tomales Bay in Point Reyes to kayak and barbecue oysters. The best place to do it is right at Tomales Bay Oyster Company, where they play groovy reggae music by the water, you buy the oysters right there, and can bring your own picnic. It’s cheaper . . . → Read More: Oysters at Tomales Bay: sexy, sustainable and delish  I recently stumbled into the San Francisco blues scene through new friends I made at Sunday Streets, when we had an impromptu dance party on the sidewalk. That day we danced partnered up to everything from Michael Jackson, Journey, and the Verve. It was so much fun I decided to join them at an eclectic weekly . . . → Read More: Blues dancing on a schoolnight  Sandwiches are trendy nowadays, and in this foodie town I’ve tried my share. But I have to say that Rhea’s Deli on Valencia has the tastiest vegan BBQ soy chicken sandwhich ever. They’ll even deliver! It’s not often I eat soy meat substitutes, but this sandwich is so worth it. For about $8.50 you get one big . . . → Read More: The best vegan sandwhich ever!  Harbin Hot Springs may get mixed reviews from folks who don’t care for a new-agey, sexually open vibe, but just an hour and a half north of the bay area, its waters and sundeck make it an affordable retreat sanctuary that’s pretty hard to beat. Not only are the main pools great for floating on end . . . → Read More: Chillaxing in the tent cabins at Harbin  – Contributed by Sara Getz A quick search of “by-donation yoga” in the New York City area will likely lead you to the ubiquitous Yoga to the People. While a great by-donation option with several locations in Manhattan (and with recent press in the New York Times), it is not the only option to be had. In fact, . . . → Read More: Outdoor & donation-based yoga, NY  Here I am finally, back in NY after two years and waiting for all my mommie friends to arrive tomorrow for a reunion! There’s seven ladies — carnivore, omnivore, and vegetarian. So going back and forth deciding on where to make dinner reservations thru email almost ruined the whole friggin’ celebration! It would have been a lot easier . . . → Read More: Super handy “Clean Plates N.Y.C.” |
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