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.
Perfect latte art takes some serious skill and a steady hand, something that HOME Coffee Roasters knows all about! If you’re looking to take your foodie Instagram content up a notch, look no further – these...
We like mindfulness just as much as the next guy, but sometimes, you just gotta smash some stuff. Bay Area Smash Room is the perfect place to let off some steam when life gets to be too much. After…...
A number of local counties have returned to the orange “substantial” and red “high” transmission tiers. The Bay Area leads the state in terms of high vaccination turnout and low hospitalization r...
Recent counts show hope for this beautiful insect in the Bay Area and beyond. Western monarch butterflies appear to be making a comeback for the first time since populations began declining in the 1990s. These gorgeous,...
This sleek space has an $85,000 golf simulator, Skee-Ball, and delicious cocktails. Discover Thriller Social Club starting Friday, October 29! An enormous new arcade bar opens in SoMa today, taking over the Coin-Op Game...
Much of California was deluged with a record-breaking rainfall this past weekend. As a result, we got a glimpse of Yosemite’s “Firefall” 4 months early! Yosemite National Park’s Horsetail Fall is...
Alcatraz is one of San Francisco’s most exciting attractions. Here are some things you should check out on your next visit! Alcatraz Island is an essential part of San Francisco’s history, having served in m...
Many a San Franciscan loves to curl up with a good book and sip on a cup o’ joe from one of SF’s legendary coffee shops. Not sure where to find your next good read? These famous bookstores around the…...
‘The Cal’ is a Bay Area icon that’s been screening films for generations of Berkeleyans since 1913. Bay Area residents are lamenting the closure of Berkeley’s historic California Theatre, which h...
iOS 15 allows you to store vaccination records and test results in the Health app and Apple Wallet. iPhone users now have it a *bit* easier thanks to iOS 15, Apple’s latest update allowing users to upload Covid va...