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.
One of California’s most whimsical hidden gems is the small beach city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, known for its collection of quaint fairy tale cottages. Peek into these neighborhoods for a world that’s not quite...
Juneteenth is coming up, and SF’s own Museum of the African Diaspora is preparing for a special day with free admission, several virtual talks, multiple musical performances, and more. Although Juneteenth is obser...
When it comes to working out, San Francisco has something for everyone. Whether you already have a consistent workout routine, or you’re just getting started, take a look at our list of outdoor SF activities to ge...
Did you know that the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito is the world’s largest marine mammal hospital? The massive former military base currently cares for over 130 injured and sick marine mammals at any given tim...
The enormous and newly renovated Ghirardelli Chocolate Experience Store is now open in San Francisco! Ghirardelli has been working to create a new, streamlined experience in collaboration with Eight Inc., the design fir...
U.S. News & World Report has released their list of the 150 best places to live in the U.S. in 2022-2023, and two Bay Area cities ranked within the top 10. San Jose came in at #5 thanks to…...
Spring is passing in the blink of an eye, but we still have a few more blooms to enjoy! The latest is Golden Gate Park’s Rose Garden, whose peak bloom starts in mid-May and goes all the way through…...
Carvana, the leading e-commerce platform for used cars, has installed one of its famous car vending machines right nearby in Daly City. The enormous 8-story glass structure can fit 27 cars, all of which are available to...
San Francisco’s Pier 70 is an emerging arts and culture center in the Dogpatch, transformed from a collection of old WWII shipbuilding sites. RH (formerly known as Restoration Hardware)…...
Here in the Bay we’re lucky to have countless culinary crazes at our fingertips, from Korean corn dogs to the nation’s first fruit latte. The internet has been obsessed with…...