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2 weeks ago | 7x7.com | Lisa Plachy

Choose your own adventure for Memorial Day with a trip to Lagunitas, Napa, or a run around the city. Then, it’s officially summer and SF has outdoor activities galore. Check out the rooftop scene at SFMOMA, the block party on Front Street, the Union Street Festival, and plenty of Wine Country happenings. Head indoors for another round of Daybreaker, the SF Documentary Festival, and a spectacular drag brunch in Santa Rosa. Jump ahead to this week's top events:.

2 weeks ago | 7x7.com | Shoshi Parks

The art world calls it Bay Area Figurative, a movement that began taking off around the same time Abstract Expressionism was emerging in New York—a kind of “revolution” among the avant-garde, in which local artists started to transform from more traditional figurative work to fully abstract, non-objective work—nothing you could recognize from the real world, with a lot of texture, energy,” says Rob Delamater, co-owner of the Lost Art Salon in the Mission.

2 weeks ago | 7x7.com | Eric Millman

With the opportunity to taste truffled “donut duck” hot dogs, walls of bacon candy, and scotch priced like a used sedan alongside the likes of Giada De Laurentiis and Alice Waters, it comes as little surprise that it attracts guests from all over the world comes as little surprise. But what of those among us who might be unwilling or—gasp—unable to shell out up to $7,500 for the honor? Let's be clear: there’s no truly affordable way to do Pebble Beach—but there are some more palatable options.

2 weeks ago | 7x7.com | Gail Goldberg

Inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s 1930s-era Shelter magazine, SHLTR is a modern-day “manifesto for inventive living.” It channels the West Coast’s innovative design spirit through a decidedly San Francisco Bay Area lens—one focused on all things architecture, interiors, craft, and technology. The inaugural issue debuted in April and Issue 2 just dropped.

3 weeks ago | 7x7.com | Shoshi Parks

There have been more than a few hiccups along the way—extraordinary food doesn’t always translate into a restaurant’s survival in The Town’s challenging business climate—but Oakland’s chefs aren’t just immensely talented; they’re scrappy as hell. That’s good news for the rest of us. Whether you live nearby or call San Francisco, Marin, or the Peninsula home, it’s hard to go wrong with a meal in Oakland. From Daytrip Counter to Jaji, these six new restaurants are well worth braving traffic for.