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 | New Construction Jobs Creates Demand Thanks to an increase of new construction, there may be a construction labor shortage in San Francisco’s future. More » |  | | | Now that living in Oakland carries a little bit of cache with priced out San Francisco buyers moving into the market, finding a place here might be harder than ever. On average, an Oakland home sells in just 24 days, according to a recent Realtor.com study. More » | |  | Sales Increase During Latest Tech Boom It’s no surprise that real estate in San Francisco is among the most expensive in the United States. The small, seven-by-seven mile city has little room for the waves of entrepreneurs, high tech workers and recent graduates moving to the area. More » | |  | When Nick's on Main opened last year, it was an instant hit. Hungry diners crowded the tight space for a plate of chef/owner Nick Difu's upmarket comfort food. But as the saying goes, it takes years of hard work to become an overnight success, and Difu has put in his time. More » | |  | Tabard Theatre brings back the 1924 hit 'Lady, Be Good' with timeless songs by George and Ira Gerswhin THE THEATRE ON SAN PEDRO SQUARE is a hidden treasure. It’s an intimate yet spacious cabaret theater with a long, beautiful wooden bar lining the back of the house where I could imagine watching a Jason Robert Brown musical or an Edward Albee play. But I had come to watch Tabard Theatre’s production of Gershwin’s [i]Lady, Be Good[/i], a romp about a down-on-their-luck pair of sibling, More » | |  | A circus travels on its stomach, and Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey keeps rolling things to Pie Car chef Michael Vaughn THE OTHER DAY, I had lunch with the circus. The Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey folks are in town Aug. 18–22 at HP Pavilion, and they invited me to dine aboard the circus train in the historic dining car known as the Pie Car. No, an absurd number of clowns were not packed into the tiny car, nobody spun their dinner plates on sticks, and despite the name, no one threw any pies. More » | |  | The broad range of acts at the 2010 San Jose Jazz Festival include some pure-jazz treasures. As the nation’s biggest multivenue free jazz event (ticket prices were introduced last year), San Jose always sought to present something for every taste. That tradition continues in 2010. Nevertheless, for some of us, the hottest attractions are the edgier, more obscure (I hesitate to say) “jazzier” sets. More » | |  | The Andrews Sisters relive their musical journey at the Retro Dome in San Jose FROM performing for GIs to dealing with sister rivalry, Sisters of Swing!, now playing at the Retro Dome, takes audiences on a trip way down memory lane with well-sung hit songs blended with a tell-all plot line. Selling more than 90 million records, the Andrews Sisters were on top of their game in the late ’30s and during World War II. More » | |  | In his first year, Yallop turned the last-place Earthquakes into champions, winning the 2001 MLS Cup. Yallop is back, but this time the turnaround is taking a little longer. FRANK YALLOP, head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes, was the architect that assembled the winning teams of 2001–2003, before the franchise up and moved to Houston. In his first year, Yallop turned the last-place Earthquakes into champions, winning the 2001 MLS Cup. He added another title in 2003. Yallop is back, but this time the turnaround is taking a little longer. More » | |  | John Legend adopted his stage name after being signed by Kanye West. NEOSOUL singer and pianist John Legend combined the raw fervor of contemporaries Cody Chesnutt and the burning precision of D’Angelo. Born John Stephens, Legend was a child prodigy who grew up in Ohio, where he began singing gospel and playing piano at the tender age of 5. Legend was tapped to play piano on Lauryn Hill’s “Everything Is Everything” in 1998. More » | |
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