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We Care Spa

A Desert Clense

By Nirmala Nataraj

If you’re thinking of a winter getaway that’s more about detoxing than après-ski, consider the rustic spa and resort town of Desert Hot Springs, in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. MORE

Harputs Union

Taking it Downtown

By Michelle Sieling

Over the last 30 years Harputs has undergone a metamorphosis, beginning with the sale of vintage sneakers in Oakland to the just-opened Harputs Union, a new store featuring in-house clothing designs only steps away from Union Square. MORE

Halloween Costume Ideas

Don't be a Costume Clone

by Jialin Luh

This Halloween, rather than purchasing that cheesy costume-in-a-bag, take the originality route. It’s easy in San Francisco. MORE

Shotwell

Spice + Nice

By Jialin Luh

With a refreshing mix of vintage and edgy international and local designers, consider Shotwell a prerequisite for the discerning style maven. MORE

Rose and Radish

Mixing Unlikely Elements for Your Good Taste

By Michelle Sieling

For those of you familiar with Rose and Radish from its days as a floral shop, you’ll have to change your mindset as the focus of the store has been altered. MORE

Back to School, Back to Style

Local Teachers Win Shopping Sprees, Classroom Funds

By Jialin Luh

Amidst the doom and gloom, there are still people and organizations doing positive things, keeping a glimmer of hope alive... MORE

Seasonal Beauty

Infinite Beauty and Nicole Burke Skincare

By Nirmala Nataraj

Shorter days and darker nights -- despite our sometimes sporadic Indian summers, the onset of autumn can sometimes augur some not-so-hot changes in our epidermal upkeep. MORE

Inn at Schoolhouse Creek

Old-Fashioned Hospitality

By Nirmala Nataraj

If you find yourself idling along the Mendocino coast, a visit to the Inn at Schoolhouse Creek is a requirement. MORE

Birch

A Flower Design Shop Branches Out

By Grace Chen

Birch is a gleaming black-on-black space in Hayes Valley that’s part floral design shop, part newsstand and part gift shop. MORE

Slinky Productions

Taking it to the Poles

By Nirmala Nataraj

Pole dancing offers women something they may not be likely to get at their local gym: the experience of the eroticism, power, and inherent sexiness of the female body, imperfections and all. MORE

Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper

For All Your Bee’s Needs

By Michelle Sieling

Though livestock such as goats might seem an unrealistic choice for most people in San Francisco, chickens and bees are a little more accessible for someone who wants to start an urban farm. MORE

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Sun Nov 8

The Mission Indie-Mart

at Thee Parkside (noon - 6pm) Shopping

The Indie Mart is back this year with more DIY designers, local shops, local authors, skateboards, vintage assortments, posters,zines and more. Its all happening, commercial free. Be there!