Grab your favorite purebred pup for your run on Dillon Beach. This exclusive coastline is home to some of the richest folks around. It's also hound heaven, with vast stretches of sand and dunes for off-leash running. Come dressed to [more...]

Marin is becoming more closed to dogs every year, it seems, but Rodeo Beach is still a great place to don your skimpiest swimsuit and take your dog [more...]

There is almost nothing better than watching your dog swim his heart out, and this sight can push your relationship through just about any stage. (In a fight? You'll find yourselves laughing at the dog together. Looking for a way to [more...]

Point Isabel Regional Shoreline is one of those great, rare places that caters to dogs and their humans at the same time. The 21 acre park has plenty of [more...]

With California's recent ruling to admit the legality of gay marriage, LGBT people all over town are celebrating this validation of their civil rights. However, there's still a lot of progress to make, especially in the arena of [more...]

The Gay Pride Parade happens in cities all over the country, but nowhere as vibrantly, loudly and proudly as in San Francisco. Featuring dozens of spangled floats, [more...]

Once every year, the sound of thousands of loud, proud female feet fills the city for the annual Dyke March. Part of the official Gay Pride celebrations, the [more...]

If you want to go wine-tasting without all the yuppie frills, check out Thomas Coyne Winery in Livermore. The people who pour the wine have a cheerful, "just [more...]

Recently opened under new management, Ruby Hill Winery has been in Pleasanton since 1887. (That's 1787 in Napa years, and 1408 in Europe years.) After a successful [more...]

When was the last time you went mini-golfing? If the answer is anything but "just a few hours ago," you and your friends need to pile in the car and head over to Golden Tee Golfland in [more...]

Capture the flag is one of the best run-around games ever invented. Each team has a flag at their base, and the goal is to capture the opposing teams' flags without giving up your own. It is running, hiding, cunning, genius fun, and now [more...]

When you're dating someone sporty, sign yourselves up with Sports4Good, a local non-profit that promotes amateur sports playing in the Bay Area. There are annual [more...]

The Oakland Raiders are so locally beloved that their fans have formed their own country: the Raider Nation. On game days you're bound to see hoards of the Nation [more...]

The 49ers have been the official football team of San Francisco since 1946. Though they may soon move to Santa Clara, they're still beloved by many diehard Californian [more...]

Book two seats on the Napa Wine Train for a truly luxurious day out of town. The Train is fully stocked with all the plush seats, wide windows and chic dining cars a [more...]

Zip over to The Entertainment Zone in Concord for a rousing game of Q-Zar laser tag, "the most technologically advanced laser game ever seen." Fake guns [more...]

On a clear sunny day there is nothing more stunning than getting on your bike, sweating it out over 38 miles over rolling hills with fabulous views and making it over to Tiburon where, congratulating yourself for a job well done, you [more...]

Point Bonita lighthouse, on the edge of the Marin Headlands just north of San Francisco, is a great spot from which to view the city and the endless ocean. And if you are up that way, hike to Rodeo Beach, which is protected from the [more...]

The road from San Francisco to Stinson Beach is windy and quite stunning. The traffic can get quite slow at weekends but it is only 20 miles from SF so you can still do a half day there easily.

If you can do it in a convertible, [more...]

Walk or boat around the sparkling Lafayette Reservoir on a sunny day. You can also fish, boat, bike, rollerblade and picnic at this little man-made lake.