Gary Hazan doesn’t get it. Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, but where are the lights? For the past four years, Hazan and his family have provided that answer and then some in the 700 block of Valley Road in Glencoe. “Ironically it’s the festival of lights but we don’t decorate,” he said of Hanukkah […]
If you have school-age children, you’ve probably begun to grow comfortable with the routine of a new school year — and gotten into the swing of facing its many challenges, from helping to juggle homework and busy activity schedules to supporting your kids as they navigate the social and emotional struggles that come with each […]
It has been shown that women are especially effective leaders when it comes to combating global warming. Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement, report that “Nations with greater female representation in positions of power have smaller climate footprints. Companies with women on their executive boards are more likely to invest […]
On April 28, the California Academy of Sciences made a joyous return to hosting its largest annual fundraiser, Big Bang | Next Wave Gala, in person. During the course of the evening, 920 guests filled the expansive museum in Golden Gate Park to learn more about and support the Academy’s ambitious Hope for Reefs initiative […]
Artist John Priola has a passion for succulents. His garden in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood includes roughly 50 varieties, all of which he planted himself: Euphorbia Lambii, Agave Applanata “Cream Spike,” Aloe Vanbalenii, Agave Vilmoriniana “Stained Glass,” and Dymondia, to name a few. Most of Priola’s succulents have been rescued from families that no […]
Featured: Waldscraft Bakery Plus, new restaurants from brandname chefs arrive in San Francisco and Oakland. Native East Coaster Stacey Waldspurger has been looking forward to introducing a bialy to her robust menu of naturally leavened breads, such as olive oil and rosemary, and her popular Wünderbread, a seed- and nut-packed, wheat-free bread. After a pop-up […]
Featured: Waldscraft Bakery Plus, new restaurants from brandname chefs arrive in San Francisco and Oakland. Native East Coaster Stacey Waldspurger has been looking forward to introducing a bialy to her robust menu of naturally leavened breads, such as olive oil and rosemary, and her popular Wünderbread, a seed- and nut-packed, wheat-free bread. After a pop-up […]
On S. Michigan Ave. stands the South Side Community Art Center, a historical marker of an 80-year history (and counting) of prominent Black artists and landmark cultural movements. The history of the center is shaped by the work of artists like Gwendolyn Brooks and Charles White and the development in the 1960s of AfriCOBRA, a […]
The big turkey day is around the corner, and I think we can agree it’s all about the Thanksgiving side dishes — and desserts, too, of course. So, what’s on your menu this year? At my house, you’ll find many of these dishes — spins on classic recipes for iconic Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts. […]
