This SF Life

The team put their budget friendly tips into action over the holiday weekend. Farzad played tour guide to a friend visiting from the land of maple syrup. Does he have a future in the hospitality industry? Farzad’s Tastemaker Tours…Now live on Kickstarter!

Jana and Lindsay spend a relaxing weekend which included a special screening of “Blazing Saddles” and the realization that a major retailer isn’t living up to Debutante standards.

After the gang does a quick recap of their weeks and paying tribute to another fallen comedy idol (RIP Gene Wilder), we discuss some fun but frugal activities and events that occur in our city. Whether you’re new to the city or a native, there’s nothing like exploring and having our incredible city inexpensively.

For a complete list of the events and activities discussed, check out our blog post with links and descriptions of the things discussed: https://thissflife.com/2016/09/02/episode-18-the-frugal-exploration-supplemental/

This week the group was minus a debutante! But Lindsay and Farzad got together to discuss weekend shenanigans, “creative” sandwiches and dating reviews.

As the gang catches up on their past week, Farzad talks about an interesting date he went on, while Lindsay has taken a whole new philosophy on dating. A old flame reenters Jana’s life, leading to a grander discussion on recycling old dates. Also, a potentially new dating app is discussed.

Sore feet, compromised liver, and music withdrawals. The gang discusses the aftermath of Outside Lands. The highlights, the festival fashion, dancing HARD, and making new friends.

This week on This SF Life, Farzad introduces us to his new, awkward “friend” he made at a mixer. Jana also had plans for a romantic rendezvous…or did she? Lindsay seemed to have the most successful week though. The gang also discusses the much anticipated Outside Lands Music Festival!

Jana, Farzad and Lindsay discuss the group’s first outing to a talk at the Commonwealth Club with Moira Weigel Author of Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating. The group dive in to some tough topics around gender stereotypes, modern romance, and the economics of dating. Is Dating Dead? How has romance changed in the era of mobile device and on demand everything?

Farzad and Jana recap a weekend spent in Napa for a friend’s wedding. Cigars and skinned knees anyone? Farzad also goes on a second date with “the architect”, opening up a discussion around second date ideas. A groaning Lindsay suffers through another discussion about continued Pokemon GO fever.

The gang starts out somber by sending condolences to the victims of this week’s series of shootings. On a lighter note, two-thirds of them discuss their new obsession: Pokemon GO…much to the chagrin of Lindsay. Jana discovers that she might need to crack a book, while Farzad just emphasizes his nerdiness. Farzad also describes a lovely date he went on, and a horrible date that his date went on. Skinsuit, anyone?

Happy ‘Merica Day! This week Lindsay branched out of the city to enjoy the splendors of Reno! Jana and Farzad held down the fort at home where they witnessed the ultimate SF insult. And the whole gang is now planning their next group weekender! Destination suggestions?