Luxury home market values on the rise. Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the first quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank, one of the leading private bank and wealth management company. “Luxury home prices … Read more
Zagat Releases 2013 San Francisco Nightlife Survey Covering 601 Bay Area Nightspots Zagat guide, known as the “burgundy bible”, released the results of its 2013 San Francisco Bay Area Nightlife Survey, covering 601 bars, clubs, lounges, and restaurants. The Survey is based on the voting of 3,617 night owls. The “gorgeous Carmel sunset” provides a … Read more
Lonely Planet Guide Reveals Its Best for 2013 Lonely Planet’s eighth eagerly-awaited annual collection of the best places to go has named Hobart and Christchurch as two of the world’s top cities for next year in 2013. Other cities to make Lonely Planet’s list for 2013 are San Francisco (1), Amsterdam (2), Hyderabad (3), … Read more
The seventh edition of the 2012 Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2013, have been awarded Michelin stars to 42 restaurants, promoting a San Francisco restaurant to two stars and adding three more listings to the one-star category. In the U.S., San Francisco is one of three cities where Michelin publishes an … Read more
How leading global cities stack up against one another? Though New York and London lead cumulative scoring, emerging cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, are narrowing the gap within key economic indicators, according to the fifth edition of Cities of Opportunity released by PwC and the Partnership for New York City. While New York officially edges … Read more
What the future of clean, green transportation looks like: Electric Vehicle Week to open in San Francisco An electric vehicle expo and “ride and drives” staged in financial district San Francisco’s first ever EV Week will open at Justin Herman Plaza, September 17-18, and will feature all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles from major … Read more