Cafe Majestic is part of San Francisco’s longest continuously running hotel, The Hotel Majestic. In its first incarnation, dating back to 1902, the mansion was home to Milton Schmitt, a turn-of-the-century railroad magnate. Later, this elegant Edwardian served as the permanent residence for actresses Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Haviland. Numerous dignitaries have slept…
I sent an “instant message” to Muffin*, my pal from college with an invite to come join me in Tiburon for a 2- Daycation. Her quick response? “I’m in.” A few days later I pick her up at SFO and we take the endlessly longride from San Francisco to Tiburon. Try only 15 minutes—now…
NYC’s Foodie Film Fest :: Featuring “Asparagus, A Stalk-umentary” How fun does this sound? The first annual New York Food Film Festival — a summer-long event featuring animation, short films, and documentaries about food — kicked off Thursday, June 14, through Saturday, June 16, with a series of films about regional American hamburgers. The festival…
Divas, it’s time to wield your mighty pens! While summer sizzles, our content might drop a degree in delight if you aren’t contributing. You don’t have to be a travel writing guru to submit. Believe me when I say that your natural sense of story, observations and, most of all, passion, will guide your wonderful…
How ever shall we entertain ourselves this summer? What about the Band Aid of our time, the album, “Instant Karma: the Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur“? Artists like Black Eyed Peas, U2, Jack Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Corinne Bailey Rae, Christina Aguilera, Jakob Dylan, Youssou N’dour and more join together on this mega-star John Lennon…
SFO International Airport has created a a FREE "cell-phone waiting lot" that allows people to wait for friends and family to emerge curbside rather than endlessly circling the airport and cursing the airport police. Just a 3 minute drive from the terminal, the FREE lot is accessible from the San Bruno Ave exit on US…
Tuesday June 19th is a walk-around tasting gala featuring signature dishes from each chef, as well as premium wine pairings, spirits, and entertainment. The event will be held at the Westin St. Francis. Tango Diva offers a $10 discount to it’s readers – see our Calendar of Cool lsting for full details.