Thomas Smith
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Food
5 Amazing Places To Get Rosh Hashanah Food in the San Francisco Bay Area
Rosh Hashanah is coming right up. The holiday, which celebrates the start of the Jewish New Year, begins on Friday…
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Culture
Census Bureau: Men Have a Huge Numerical Dating Advantage, But There’s a Catch
Who has the advantage in finding a partner in the US, men or women? A new analysis by the Census…
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Travel & Day Trips
Can You Book a Hotel at 18 in California? The Details
For many young adults, embarking on a solo or group adventure in California marks a rite of passage. But when…
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Travel & Day Trips
How to Pack Opened Alcohol in Checked Luggage
If you visited Napa or Sonoma while traveling to the Bay Area, you probably did a bit of wine tasting.…
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Food
I Made Blue Pixar Elemental Bagels With My Kids Using This Neat Kit
My family is pretty obsessed with bagels. Every week we head over to Boichik Bagels, located in Berkeley, to grab…
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At Home
Should You Panic-Buy Incandescent Lightbulbs Before the Full Ban?
A law that went into effect in America in late 2023 effectively bans incandescent lightbulbs. LED bulbs and other efficient…
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News
Say Goodbye Forever to BART’s Iconic Train Cars
Tomorrow, the San Francisco Bay area will change forever. BART is phasing out its legacy trains, which have operated on…
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Travel & Day Trips
Golden Gate Bridge vs. Bay Bridge: The Key Differences
If you live (and drive) in the Bay Area, two bridges will stand out as iconic: the Golden Gate Bridge…
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Activities
Google’s HQ Has a Strange Creature as its Mascot. You Can Visit Him for Free.
You might expect the Mountain View, California headquarters of Google to be a serious, business-like place. Google is one of…
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News
Yosemite vs. Disneyland: Which California Icon Reigns Supreme on Instagram?
California is teeming with iconic landmarks and picturesque landscapes, but new data has anointed Yosemite National Park as the state’s…
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