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.
The Covid-19 pandemic has majorly slashed rent prices in the Golden City. For some tenants living in Oakland, San Francisco’s rent drop as a result of the pandemic has offered some unexpected new opportunities for housi...
Or a painting. Or an origami crane. Or a six-pack of beer. San Francisco is known for having delicious sourdough bread, and Josey Baker Bread is a city staple. They mill all organic, whole-grain rye flour on-site daily,...
The 139-year-old Victorian home cost $400k to move. If you spent more than 30 seconds on social media this weekend, you heard about the ancient Victorian home that made a wild trip down the streets of San Francisco on S...
Roundtrip travel to vaccine appointments will be free starting February 23rd. The office of San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Friday that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will offer fre...
The Bus Stop Barbershop is just one of many awesome attractions. District Six, previously known as the SoMa StrEat Food Park, has really leaned in to pandemic life....
This 150-foot Ferris wheel is a whirring, blinking, spinning tangle of LED lights. If you live in San Francisco, you can’t have missed the enormous SkyStar Observation Wheel in Golden Gate Park. The wheel, which...
These 40-year-old slides in Bernal Heights are fun for kids and adults alike! In the late 1970s, Esmeralda Slide Park was officially unveiled in Bernal Heights. It’s a hidden neighborhood gem, complete with a swee...
I’ll take one taxidermy witch mouse, please. In 1992, two landscape designers opened Paxton Gate, a whimsical, unconventional shop to celebrate the natural world. They soon moved to a larger location on Valencia S...
“Comedy’s worst kept secret.” Don’t Tell Comedy puts on secret comedy shows at unique locations in 45 cities around the United States. At present, the Bay Area is playing host to these hilarious,...
The Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground is finally here after a $14.5M renovation. On February 12th, San Francisco Recreation and Parks announced the grand opening of Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playgroun...