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Halloween Costume Ideas
It’s time to retire the toga. Choosing a Halloween costume can either be the perfect opportunity to showcase your creativity and assets or a first-rate public humiliation, so let’s aim for the former, shall we? If you’re suffering from a serious lack of funds and enthusiasm, check out these ideas for buzz-worthy (and budget-friendly) costumes.
Think Pink: Breast Cancer Support Products
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and you’ll find hundreds of products are emblazoned with the pink ribbon logo, colored pink or sold with the promise of a donation to support public awareness or cancer research. Whether you’re cooking, drinking or shopping for the cure, there are plenty of products to remind us to think pink this month--and we’ve found some fun picks.
Grape Nuts: Services for Serious Collectors and Budding Winos
San Francisco's lucky to have one of the world's premier wine-growing regions so close by, but with Napa-style tasting rooms, oenophile clubs and even viticulture services for armchair vintners right here in the city, you can skip the hour-long ride up North--and the hairy drive back after "tasting" too much Pinot.
Comeback Kids: Sometimes the Second Time's a Charm
In this city of high rent and finicky fads, the cryptic “closed for renovations” sign often translates to closed for good. But occasionally, a business’s revitalization efforts—be it in the form of a simple menu change, a new coat of paint or the drastic complete remodel and reopening—pay off and what emerges is someplace twice as good as the original.
Streetwear Sartorial: Gear and Kicks
For too long, sneakerheads have had to look to New York, LA or the dreaded 13yearold$hoenerd@ebay.com to get their kicks--and the fits to go with them. But, recently, a gang of respected brands and shops catering to the discerning streetwear enthusiast have opened in SF to keep us clad and shod as freshly as our big-city brethren.
