What to do after brunch on Sunday in Palo Alto? Head to the Foster! Parking is a breeze, the…read moreadmission is free, and the experience works for all ages! As a dabbler in watercolors, I was transfixed--some of these paintings are huge--and he does not use photographs! As an educator, my mind was brimming with opportunities to integrate his work into humanities and human geography classes. The Foster website has excellent resources. This is a must see if you are in the area!

This turned out to be one of my favorite stops, especially when I'm in between appointments in Palo…read moreAlto. I knew in advance that on Thursdays (2nd & 4th weeks only), the public street parking in front of the building was off limits for street sweeping/no parking between 7am-11am, so I got very lucky pulling up in front at 11am sharp. Nice. Easy walk. The Foster Museum was very simple, decent, positive, and relaxing environment filled with gorgeous nature views/sketches/watercolor artworks by the U.K. artist, Tony Foster. Good feeling here. Free admissions and good customer service staffs. You can just walk in or register online. There's a tiny gift area not far from the public restrooms. I signed the guestbook at the end of my walk. Good place to hang around/includes unlimited paper, paper/pencils/samples/etc. If you like to sketch and get some creative inspirations, all the nature artworks in the gallery is definitely a good place to start. Not huge, but perfectly quite and calm for art lovers. You can request for an orientation and/or tour as desired. Great first impression during first visit. It's the positive feeling I get from observing the energy and various colorful artworks. Simple and stress-free. Good value/free admissions is totally worth the 1-2 hours here. They also host art classes too, but I will need to take time to browse around online. Good vibes. Staffs are friendly inside. Hidden place. Love it.

Lisa is an extremely talented artist who specializes in acrylic paintings. Her use of the knife is…read moreexquisite and really brings her work to life. I particularly enjoy her many captures of nature and the calming effect of the environment. Lisa, like her art has a radiant personality and is truly a joy to be around.

I only recently met Lisa through my wife Kimmy and I must say Kimmy has very good taste in people…read more My mother was an accomplished artist herself and I think Lisa shows real talent. She uses mainly Acrylic Paint and a knife to paint and has a gift for perspective, color, and balance. I was especially impressed by her subtle use of blue in a small painting of birches, which really pops out at you almost like 3D. I know too how difficult painting water can be and she tackled that nicely in a recent boat painting. Again I was both surprised and pleased by her use of color here. I am getting ready to publish a new book of poetry and hoping that I will be able to talk Lisa into doing some painting that will capture the mood of my work! Keep your eye on this young lady! I know that I am!

Super nice and helpful. Great bikes of any type in good…read moreconditions. They offer all you need to enjoy a great bike ride around the city with maps and advices. Right at the end of the cable car stop.

Things started off great. The clerk was friendly and walked me through how to use the bike. We left…read moreand I soon noticed a noise but I hadn't ridden an ebike before so I didn't know what was normal. It turned out the rear brake was out of adjustment. However, I didn't figure that out until later. We set out and all was well. In Berkeley I got a flat tire. We called the emergency number. They said we can't rescue you from there, it's too far. They do rescue from Sausalito which is roughly 11 miles from SF, and Berkeley is roughly 13 miles from SF so that doesn't make sense. They said, go to a repair shop (my husband is basically a mechanic and we had a pump but the tire wouldn't take air because it needed a new tube.) The guy on the phone also suggested going to a gas station, even though we explained the tire wouldn't take air. By the way, they don't give you tools or anything. And-in case you don't know, replacing a rear tube/tire on an ebike is way more complicated and involved than a traditional bike because there is a drive train and wiring, etc. He said they would reimburse the cost up to $30. We were so lucky that we were in Berkeley, about a mile from REI which has a bike repair shop. I don't know what we or anyone would do if you were no where near a repair shop. REI replaced the tube and it cost $56. We continued on our way, and eventually returned to Bay City. They would not budge on the reimbursement and insisted on taking our REI receipt-not sure why, they weren't going to help us. If you aren't going to support your customers, you can't rent out bikes which do require constant maintenance and repair. The going rate to replace a rear tube on an ebike is $56. Reimbursing half of it is unacceptable. I would never go back here, and I cannot recommend it in good conscience.

We worked with Rob and Verve to plan a Napa Valley trip for our MBA wine club, and the experience…read morewas fantastic from start to finish. Rob was communicative, flexible, and clearly passionate about delivering a seamless, high-quality experience. The itinerary was well-curated, and our group had an amazing time. Highly recommend for any group looking to plan a premium wine country getaway!

We had a large group looking to be shuttled from our residence to a 40 person banquet dinner…read moreupvalley during inclement weather, and then back to our residence for the house party afterwards. Verve did an excellent job and helped us at every turn, also supplying champagne for us while en route -- 5 stars would totally book again.

LOVE THESE GUYS!! Easy-as-pie online reservations (set up your own account to make things even…read moreeasier), attentive reminders, and my driver even waited for me in Baggage Claim with a sign! Will use CorpEx from here in out for all my airport trips.

Corpex had very good, friendly service. Our driver seemed to know everything about the city. He was…read morelike an encyclopedia. He knew the history of buildings really well. We took a ride in the sedan. It was VERY CLEAN (thank God) and really room. When I was looking for a good limousine company, I had a really hard time, since there are so many in San Francisco and the cost is all similar. I hate the fact that some companies put their logo on the car - I love a discreet car. The sedan we had said CORPEX on the plate, but that's it. I've been in other cars that were dirty or cheesy so that scared me a lot... my friend Julie recommended Corpex, as she took a ride with them to the ballet recently. I trusted her word and was extremely pleased with the outcome.

We rented three electric bikes for the day. Helpful staff got us out the door, we had a few issues…read morewith one of the bikes and they helped get it sorted quickly. Would rent from them again.

Great service, nice bikes, and when nice enough to store my extra stuff at the shop well, I went…read moreout with family on a long bike ride. The E bikes lasted the whole seven hour ride.

Great customer service and really good bikes. My wife and I…read morerented Trek e-bikes for the day and it worked out visiting wineries along Dry Creek Road. Call or book ahead online

There are not enough stars for this review!…read more Every bit of this outfit is outstanding. The staff is friendly, informative and patient. The equipment is ideal for the area, with plenty off choices for more intense rides. The options for "trails" are urban for the local area, and north and south for the Wineries. We had a package deal that has a guide for the first day and on our own for the second day. Our guide, Taylor, was way cool. A local farmer/roadie/ San Fran local, with keen intel on the farming/bio-dynmic/ foodie/ family history. He clearly has a great history and relationship with the folks we stopped at and every bit was personable and flexible. He had an excellent read on the strength and weakness of the group. Overall, we did a gentle 20 miles on cushie bikes and drank a touch more wine then is good for willfully concurring the hills. We had a group of 6 and took a north loop that peaked at Quivira with the most spectacular bio-dynamic gardens. I mean bees, pigs, chickens and just the coolest raised beds I have ever seen. Seriously, I could happily retire and intern here. Our second day, was on our own on the southern route, me thinks just about 23 miles. My Aunt made it to Porter Creek (not on purpose) but I peaked at Thomas George Estate. We followed recommendations and lunched at Arista. Worthy!!! This is another heaven on Earth spot. It is not over rated. My only small complaint, on the second day (far beyond the control of the good folks at Wine County Bikes was the aggressive construction truck drivers. Mind you...there is a consistent "you're going to get hurt bad if you come off the road" with no clear bike lane. With that said the greater majority of cars, albeit fast, are very good about dealing with "tourist bike riders". Highly recommended!!!!!!

Its been four years since my last bike ride tour here. Last Sunday (05/01/2011), I represented…read morewith TEAM F.O.B. (Filipinos on Bicycles). Thanks to our team captain, Noah Dacumos, he assembled our college friends to ride the 25 mile journey and honor our family and friends that are affected by diabetes. Once again, this was a spiritual journey with the beauty of the grapevines and green landscaping that makes Napa Valley spectacular. Thanks to our collaborated team and sponsors, we raised $3,911.00 for the American Diabetes Association. Automatic Five Stars! Minimum Registration Fee: $225.00 (all sponsorship money).

Great event and wonderful cause! I've ridden in the Napa event four times now. I've completed the…read more100, 80, and 50 mile courses. The ride is so well run. Great group of riders, too, who really care for the cause.

I found this Pop-up event & thought its a nice idea. I t was a delightful evening, hands-on class &…read morethen we had dinner. The event held in the Chef's beautiful house & everything was well organized, well prepared & extremely flavorful! People at the group were very sweet & enjoyable to cook with. I highly recommend any event with Chef Mashav. She is really professional & knowledgeable!

What a fantastic tour by Mashav (the owner and the chef of Le Couloir)! Richmond neighborhood in SF…read moreis known for its mix of cultures, but Mashav masterfully uncovers all the hidden secrets and gems - Secrets only someone who lives in this community is familiar with. And she does that through food and hand-picked dishes that you will never uncover without a guide. Even though locations may change per tour, our group tasted a mix of cultures and got some stories behind the dishes, the restaurants, and their owners. Few examples - * Russian cuisine - Herring with a pickled onion on fresh bread * Indian street food - I was surprised how much I enjoyed this vegan street snack - I would have never ordered anything without meat, and I dislike spinach, but the fried spinach snack was mind-blowingly good. * Mexican - Quesadilla with plantain. Again, no meat but it was soooooo good. * Chinese - Glazed Pork and pork-filled bun I won't spoil the surprise for some of the other locations. And more, and more - Total of about 7-8 places. You won't stay hungry, guaranteed. The walk itself is not challenging; there are no hills to overcome, even though it's San Francisco. Don't wait - Just go!

Great service, on time and flexible. Ken was very helpful in helping us out on short notice. I…read moreordered the Executive Sprinter to drive my family around for 4 hours before heading to the airport and it was a wonderful way to see three neighborhoods of SF and stop for lunch. Would definitely use them again.

They called me to get clarification of my travel: how many people, baggage…read more. They were very nice and attentive. My budget, which is small,is not conducive at this time but I'll happily use them in the future.