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Friday
Oct022009
Top 10 People to Follow on Twitter if You Are a San Francisco Renter
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 8:51AM 
At Lightner Property Group, we are all about social media and using it to reach out to San Francisco renters. We have made some great connections on Twitter, and want to share with you the top 10 people we recommend following if you are a San Francisco renter:- @FunSherpaSF: This Twitterer describes its feed as Your San Francisco concierge. Ask them a question or advice and they will satisfy. They are an excellent resource for great restaurant events and general happenings in the Bay Area. The great thing about this Twitterer is that this person is dedicated to interacting with the community instead of just blasting messages.
- @SF311: This account lets you interact with 311 via Twitter. If you are unfamiliar with 311, this is a free service that provides information about the city and county of San Francisco. In addition to being able to call 311, you can now Twitter questions to them as well.
- @SFgirlbybay: Our social media director discovered this person on Twitter and adores her blog. This blog in essence is pretty to look at and gives great tips from someone living in San Francisco. If you are looking for unique interior design ideas, check out this Twitterer and her blog for new products, shopping tips, photography and engaging stories.
- @SfArtNews: There are so many creative people in San Francisco that this person is worth following, especially if you are looking to find some unique pieces for your apartment. This person tracks San Francisco artists and their events so you are always in the loop.
- @SanFranciscoAHL: Learn tips like how to deal with noisy neighbors, how to green your apartment and unique decorating ideas.
- @BayAreaGetaways: Even though we all love our charming San Francisco apartments, it is always nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Follow this person to learn about great deals and sweepstakes for fun events and quick getaways in the Bay area.
- @Bayareatreks: This is another person to follow to find out about fun things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area. What we find helpful about this Twitterer is that they put in all caps the event that they are publicizing, which normally can be annoying but in this case, makes it easy to scan.
- @TrxMike: Follow this person for updates about San Francisco traffic.
- @Emergency_In_SF: Just so you are prepared and in the know about emergencies as they happen, be sure to follow this Twitter feed.
- @LightnerGroup: If you aren’t following us already, be sure to add us to your Twitter feed. We give you updates about new apartments for rent, links to our blog, which gives tips for San Francisco renters and more.
The truth is that there are tons of great people to follow on Twitter. If you know of a few other Twitterers that our readers should follow, list them in the comments section below!
Thursday
May142009
Celebrate Bike Month & Flower Month in San Francisco!
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 3:26PM
May is all about Spring Fever, and many of the holidays celebrated this month encourage us to get outside and take advantage of everything San Francisco has to offer.
May is American Bike Month, so if you haven't ridden your bicycle in a while, now is the time to burn off a few calories, and enjoy San Francisco without polluting it with that icky car stuff. If you are in the process of looking for an apartment and want to lock up your bike, you should know that many apartment buildings managed by Lightner Group provide areas for you to lock up your bicycle at no additional charge.
Another bike tip: check out Bikely, an online forum where contributors post their favorite trails. Don't be afraid if you don't have a lot of experience biking. Bikely contributors post trails of varying distances and difficulty. Keep in mind that bike riders in San Francisco inevitably share the street with cars, and Lightner Group found that bicyclesafe gives advice on how to NOT get hit by cars. Useful tips are illustrated with helpful images of potentially dangerous situations.
In addition to American Bike Month, May is also Flower Month. Why not bike to nature? With the abundance of Parks in San Francisco, now is the time to take in the flowers and fresh air. San Francisco's weather is fabulous and its parks are free. Below is an interactive map highlighting San Francisco parks in relation to Lightner Group managed apartment buildings.
If you are looking to venture outside your apartment this month to view the beautiful flowers, we recommend visiting The San Francisco Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden Garden is open 365 days per year, weekdays, 8 am to 4:30 pm. weekends & holidays, 10 am to 5 pm.
Lightner Group managed buildings in relation to San Francisco Parks
Have other bike trails to recommend? Know of other parks to visit? Please add them to the comments section!
May is American Bike Month, so if you haven't ridden your bicycle in a while, now is the time to burn off a few calories, and enjoy San Francisco without polluting it with that icky car stuff. If you are in the process of looking for an apartment and want to lock up your bike, you should know that many apartment buildings managed by Lightner Group provide areas for you to lock up your bicycle at no additional charge.
Another bike tip: check out Bikely, an online forum where contributors post their favorite trails. Don't be afraid if you don't have a lot of experience biking. Bikely contributors post trails of varying distances and difficulty. Keep in mind that bike riders in San Francisco inevitably share the street with cars, and Lightner Group found that bicyclesafe gives advice on how to NOT get hit by cars. Useful tips are illustrated with helpful images of potentially dangerous situations.
In addition to American Bike Month, May is also Flower Month. Why not bike to nature? With the abundance of Parks in San Francisco, now is the time to take in the flowers and fresh air. San Francisco's weather is fabulous and its parks are free. Below is an interactive map highlighting San Francisco parks in relation to Lightner Group managed apartment buildings.
If you are looking to venture outside your apartment this month to view the beautiful flowers, we recommend visiting The San Francisco Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden Garden is open 365 days per year, weekdays, 8 am to 4:30 pm. weekends & holidays, 10 am to 5 pm.
Lightner Group managed buildings in relation to San Francisco Parks
Have other bike trails to recommend? Know of other parks to visit? Please add them to the comments section!
