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Here are the best green Bay Area destinations oM has discovered this year. A Wine Time: East Bay Winery Bike Tours | Oakland California’s newest wine sensation is closer than you think. And you can reach it by BART. And bike. Enjoy a day away exploring the urbanite oenophile’s dream in Oakland and Berkeley. American Pie: Pie Ranch| Pescadero A working farm with a pie-in-the-sky mission of spreading food knowledge to the community,

We interrupt your healthy New Year’s resolutions with this message: It’s California Restaurant Month. We know, it seems like cruel and unusual punishment (or at least a serious test of willpower) to time a month’s worth of delicious deals with fresh starts and shiny new vows to work off that holiday gut. But think of it this way: Restaurant Month doesn’t have to be about gorging, and it can even help

The San Francisco Bay is known for a lot of things: piers, sailboats, beautiful beaches and quaint towns. But it’s also got a deeper, darker history of hauntings all along the coastline. Just in time for Halloween, we’ve prepped your itinerary for a haunted day trip with the five most eerily thrilling places along the San Francisco Bay

Napa, Santa Ynez, Paso Robles… wine towns abound in California. But factoring in travel, expensive accommodations, and various other factors, a simple “wine weekend” can translate to a hefty price tag. Fortunately, wine country is closer than you think—just a short BART ride away, in fact

If the idea of being called a “gym rat” (or the idea of gyms in general) makes you shudder, if your secret Zumba class was just outed, if you haven’t exercised since “Tony Little” and “Billy Blanks” videos made sense… Fear not, physically fettered friends. Exercise can (and should) be enjoyable, and fitness has become incredibly creative—especially in the Bay Area. Get out of San Francisco (and out of the

Here are the best green Bay Area destinations oM has discovered this year. Coolest General Store. Ever: Pop-Up General Store | Oakland It only comes around once in a while, which makes it all the more intriguing. But the best thing about this irregularly regular grocery is the elite fleet of Bay Area chefs it brings together under one roof—and the delectable array of artisanal eats they offer. Best Natural Habitat for

We all owe a lot to Mother Nature—everything, in fact. Spend this weekend giving something back to her. From joining local cleanup efforts to composting while sipping cocktails, there’s an activity for every type of earth lover. Citywide Celebrations Earth Day SF | April 20, 2013 San Francisco’s giant, day-long celebration will feature fashion shows, hands-on projects, organic food, and much more. (Free. Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco) Earth Day 2013 in

Ernestine Ulmer once said, “Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.” These are words to live by when you try Treatbot the Karaoke Ice Cream Truck. There is a reason this sweet spot is one of the South Bay’s most popular ice cream trucks—and it’s not just the awesome name. The long queues are thanks to Treatbot’s unique flavors, rich consistency, and the karaoke. Yes, you read that right. There is a