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The 2019 Decorator Showcase at Le Petit Trianon in the Presidio Heights neighborhood.

Decorator Showcase at Le Petit Trianon, San Francisco

This guest post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion. Photos by Parker Dion.  The annual Decorator Showcase in San Francisco is an event benefitting the financial aid program of San Francisco University High School. Every year, some of the city’s (and beyond) best decorators and designers display their amazing skills and unique aesthetics in this […]

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the facade of Smileys Saloon and Hotel in Bolinas, CA

Smiley’s Saloon & Hotel, Bolinas, CA

This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Every time I visit Bolinas, Ca, I make it a point to stop at Smiley’s Saloon & Hotel in the middle of town. Smiley’s, established in 1851, boasts that it’s the oldest saloon in California and that they have served booze straight through Prohibition. They also a

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Glen Park: A Gem of a Neighborhood in San Francisco

This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion This little gem of a neighborhood can be easily overlooked in a town full of must-see destinations, but those in-the-know understand the cozy, village appeal of Glen Park. Tucked between Diamond Heights, Noe Valley and Bernal Heights, the area is best known for Glen Canyon, a deep,

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Mountain Lake Park, a Restored Gem in San Francisco’s Presidio

Post contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion You might not have realized it at the time, but if you’ve ever driven through San Francisco en route to the Golden Gate Bridge, you have passed right by (and above) one of the city’s last surviving natural lakes, and the only natural lake in the entire 80,000-acre Golden

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photo of waves crashing on the shore in Pacifica

Fun, Food and Fog in Pacifica, California

This post was contributed by Lisa Crovo Dion Located a mere twenty miles south of San Francisco, the locals of Pacifica, CA would have you believe that their delightful coastal hamlet is perennially shrouded in fog. Don’t believe it. They’re just trying to keep it to themselves. While the fog does roll in quite heavily here at

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