Yearly Archives: 2009

Opening night at the opera was great fun. Rob and I got dressed to the nines after work and grabbed a slice of pizza (tradition!) on our way to the opera house. We were a bit late, due to my poor planning, but still enjoyed the opera and all the gowns. Il Trovatore had amazing…

The winner of the set of opera dress rehearsal tickets – as chosen by Random.org – is… Stella Lucky girl! She looks like she could use a break from all the construction on her 1920’s bungalow in the East Bay. Stella, please send me your address and I’ll put the tickets in the mail today!…

I’ve recently fallen in love with the classic BBC show To the Manor Born (so much so, that I’ve just revealed the affair to all of Arizona) Set in the English countryside in the early 80’s, it’s all about high society, hunt parties and butlers who have coffee waiting for you in the drawing room.…

I have to confess that I’m not much of a redecoration-fiend. Aside from a couple changes here and there, our apartment has been much the same since we first moved in four years ago. But I do have a sudden lust for a new sofa. And not just any sofa…but an elegant green, velvet sofa…

Want to go to the opera too? I have two free tickets to the dress rehearsal of The Abduction from the Seraglio on September 20th to give away! The show starts at 2:30pm and the doors open at 2:00. They’re great seats, dress circle/grand tier. This is a perfect chance to get a peek at…

Oh my! Last Saturday, I called to move one of my sets of opera tickets (yes, I bought a five-series of opera tickets for this season…yes, I was technically unemployed when I did this…yes, I’m a loon) on Saturday and got bumped to Opening Night. Which means scrambling to get decked out for the black-tie…

With the bike tour quickly approaching, Rob and I spent a lot of the weekend getting in some mileage on the tandem. It was a nice chance to relax after last weekend’s music festival craziness. And with the Bay Bridge closed all weekend, the city was nicely low-key. On Friday, Rob and I pedaled over…

Here’s my dream recipe for an all out splurge in my favorite city: Have dinner on the patio at Chez Spencer complete with live pianist and French waiters Spend a night at the opera with Irish coffee at intermission Have the dungeness crab salad with green goddess dressing for lunch at The Palace Hotel’s Garden…

You can have a ton of fun visiting San Francisco on a dime. Here are a few free and nearly free things to do: Eat at a taco wagon and a crepe wagon Visit the free Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate park Look up inexpensive activities on Broke Ass Stuart Sip free wine at an…

Forget nature! You love the night life, the honking taxis the glamour of a big city. San Francisco has plenty for urbanites: Spend Friday night at the de Young with art, music, drinks and themed activities Eat your fill of exotic cuisine at Burma Superstar, Axum Cafe, Cha Cha Cha, dim sum in Chinatown, sushi…