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  • What I Love About My City | San Francisco

    What I Love About My City | San Francisco

    San Francisco-born Nini Gueco tells us why she never tires of her City by the Bay

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    Welcome back to What I Love About My City—a series in which our favorite single girls dish on everything from the best places for a single girls weekend to the secret spots only the locals know about. If you’re thinking about moving or just planning your next trip, we’ll fill you in with all the essential details on the cities our crew knows best.

    Over 30 years in San Francisco, and Avant-Barre‘s founder Char “Nini” Gueco has a palpable love for this fair city. Born in the City and raised in the Peninsula, Nini stayed in the Bay Area to attend Santa Clara University where she graduated with a degree in Accounting. Travel opportunities happened domestically through work (her first career move was as an accountant with a big 4 firm) and internationally through dance (she was a premier soloist with Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble), but she always made her way back home to the Bay. I had the privilege of meeting Nini 27 years ago when I was born her second sister, and she’s one reason I cannot wait to make the move back this summer. After hearing what she had to say about San Francisco, I found a few more reasons to add to my list (one of them is Avant-Barre’s brand new SoMa studio that opens today).

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  • The BEST Valentine’s Day Gift: The Cootie Catcher

    The BEST Valentine’s Day Gift: The Cootie Catcher

    Capture Your Cutie’s Heart with our Cootie Catcher

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    Valentine’s Day. Though it happens every year, I always seem to find myself asking the same questions time and again, “What should I do? What should I buy? Does anyone have any ideas??” No matter how many turns this holiday took around the dial it seems inevitable that I’d feel unprepared. That was of course, until I thought of what I consider to be one of the most brilliant Valentine’s Day gift ideas ever. What you ask, could that possibly be? You might be surprised by the answer:  a cootie catcher. Shameless self-promotion aside, I really do love this idea and want to share it with all of you!

    Think back to your childhood and chances are, at some point or another, you created a cootie catcher. You may have called it a “fortune-teller” or given it some other name, but in the end it was basically a giant fortune cookie. Well, it turns out that these origami toys aren’t just child’s play. They make a fun game for adults too, particularly during gift-giving seasons. So cast away your doubt, pull out your crafting supplies, use your imagination, and get ready to make the greatest Valentine’s Day gift. Ever. <3

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  • The Single Diaries Gift Guide | Date Ideas

    The Single Diaries Gift Guide | Date Ideas

    Holiday Date Ideas for Everyone on Your Wish List

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    Instead of wrapping your holiday gifts this year, why not treat the ones on your list to a special day or night out with you? It’s not only the perfect way to squeeze in quality time with all the people you care most about, but it’s an excuse to treat yourself to some fun amidst the holiday craze. Read on for 10 fun date ideas that are sure to make this holiday season a memorable one.

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