Jamie Ferrell, Author at Secret San Francisco

Hi there! I grew up in Santa Cruz and graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018 with an English major and Spanish minor. After teaching ESL for a few years, I joined the Secret Media Network as a Staff Writer. I love to write about California history, hidden gems, museum exhibitions, and local wildlife.

Skip the flight to Italy: ‘California’s Italian Riviera’ is just a ferry ride away from SF, and it’s hosting free waterfront jazz concerts every Friday night through September

Just across the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, California is a breezy seaside escape that feels a world away from the city. With its waterfront views, charming houseboats, and boutique shops and galle...

Food & Drink Top News

1 hour from SF: This 2.2-million-square-foot shopping center just opened a 2-story Asian food emporium right in time for summer

An enormous new culinary space has just opened at Westfield Valley Fair, presenting a multi-sensory pan-Asian dining experience across 15,000 square feet! Asia Live officially opened its doors on June...

Escapes Things To Do

2 hours from SF: California’s most famous storybook town is opening up 8 private residences for self-guided house tours on Saturday

This Saturday, the 32nd annual Carmel House Tour turns California’s most charming storybook beach town into an open-house fantasy for architecture lovers, giving you one afternoon to step inside eight of...

Culture Things To Do

San Francisco is shutting down 10 blocks in the Mission this Sunday for a giant community block party — with 92 vendors, a Native art market, and epic dance performances

Sunday Streets descends on the Mission District this Sunday, July 19, turning 10 blocks of Valencia Street into a car-free playground packed with art, music, vendors, and community resources. It’s a f...

Culture Things To Do

A 115-year-old Hayes Valley tradition brings free circus performances to the neighborhood this Saturday — here’s how to attend

This Saturday, July 18th, 2026, the 115-year-old Hayes Valley Carnival will transform the neighborhood into a high-energy, open-air jamboree packed with Circus Bella performances, street games, prizes, an...

Escapes Food & Drink

1 hour from SF: This 190-year-old plaza is the largest in California, and it’s throwing a 60-vendor night market every Tuesday this summer

Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Market is a must‑visit this summer if you’re a fan of farmers’ markets and outdoor evening plans. From May through September, about 60 vendors fill the town’s historic plaza every T...

Culture

This new, detailed map reveals the exact locations of 70+ ships buried under San Francisco for nearly 200 years

Did you know that much of today’s Embarcadero was once underwater? During the California Gold Rush, thousands of people poured into San Francisco, leaving more than a thousand ships abandoned along the sh...

Food & Drink Top News

Inspired by Mamdani, a new SF ballot measure proposes taxing vacant ‘zombie’ stores to fund government-backed grocery stores

San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood just unveiled an ambitious new act to tackle the spread of food deserts in the city. In a nutshell, the Affordable Groceries Act would tax vacant "zom...

Secret Guides Things To Do

36 brilliant things to do this July 2026 around San Francisco, from the SF Marathon to recurring night markets

There's plenty to do this July 2026 in and around San Francisco! Keep an eye out for new museum exhibitions, amazing free music, and dazzling Bay Area fireworks shows this July 4th. Whether you're ho...

Goodwill just opened a 25,000-square-foot store 45 minutes from SF — it’s the second of up to 100 new Bay Area megastores launching over the next decade

Attention, thrifters: Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay (Goodwill SF Bay) just launched its most ambitious expansion in years. The nonprofit plans to open 80 to 100 large-format retail stores and dona...