Where We Are Now: Nov. 30, 2020

Welcome to the Sprint! 6:25 AM PST Team – Over the long weekend, I trust you relaxed, enjoyed a small circle of loved ones and got outside in our amazing California weather. Simply a magical weekend! Many businesses are today focused on the sprint to year end 2020. Finishing up current initiatives and winding down for the holidays. I look at the sprint differently. A...

What's Happening This Week: Nov. 30, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area Concerts on the couch If it seems like it’s been a year since you last saw live music, that’s because it probably has been. Oakland’s Bandcamp is delivering the next best thing to IRL concerts by introducing ticketed, livestreamed shows featuring dozens of excellent bands that you can watch from the comfort of your own home. Overpriced beer is optional.  iStock...

Compass gives $65,000 to Wine Country nonprofits

Already hard hit by the COVID pandemic, nonprofits across Napa and Sonoma Counties are facing greater demand than ever to support their communities dealing with the devastation of this year’s Northern California wildfires. With deep gratitude, Compass real estate professionals have teamed up to respond, donating $65,000 to 17 Wine Country nonprofit organizations. “These are our neighbors and friends who are suffering from these overwhelming...

What's Happening This Week: Nov. 24, 2020

San Francisco Bay Area BBQ at long last The lines at pitmaster Matt Horn’s new restaurant, finally open in West Oakland, are reminiscent of Austin’s famously popular Franklin Barbecue. But tge achingly tender Texas-style brisket (smoked for 18 hours) at Horn Barbnecue is worth the two-hour-plus long wait, says 7×7. Don’t forget the side of cornbread and sweet rum cake for dessert.   Courtesy of Horn...

Black Professionals Spotlight: JED Concepts

Lori Richardson of JED Concepts Owner Lori Richardson and her team are a talented, tech-savvy and highly professional remote team with extensive knowledge and background in events management, hospitality management, and marketing. “Our mission is to help small business owners go from idea concept to completion.” JED Concepts Tell us about your business, how you got started, and why you’re passionate about it.   I am the...

Variety features Cow Hollow Dutch Colonial

The tastefully updated 1902 Victorian home, built high atop one of the most coveted blocks in Cow Hollow, is listed at $4,995,000 by Nina Hatvany. “Rich and famous folk are notorious for their itchy real estate feet, buying and selling multimillion-dollar homes with the same ease and alacrity as mere financial mortals might, say, buy a new pair of shoes or change out the baking...

What's Happening This Week: Nov. 16, 2020

Los Angeles Greater Area Vintage Thanksgiving dishes to revive Time was when these recipes were Turkey Day musts. Today, they’re lost in the cookbooks of time. Maybe this is the year to bring retro treats like cola glazed ham and Indian pudding back. Unless at your house, they never went away.  iStock Cut your own Christmas tree You’ll need a saw (unpowered, puh-leeze), work gloves,...

Where We Are Now: Nov. 16, 2020

Help Build a Bridge to Our Future 4:39 AM PST Team – We are close to Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday of the year. One without material exchanges. One with friends and family. This one will be different! We were scheduled to BBQ a bird and celebrate with extended family at our home – fourteen of us. Honestly, our future is more important than missing a...

What's Happening This Week: November 11, 2020

Los Angeles Greater Area Magic Castle drive-up comedy Believe your eyes: Hilarious comics are popping up in the parking lot of the world-famous Magic Castle (and your car’s FM radio). You can even order from the Castle’s special menu and buy cocktails, wine and beer onsite.  Los Angeles: The Magic Castle is located in the heart of Hollywood in Los Angeles. Diners and bar patron...