Colleen D.

Grooveshark is super easy to use and has a huge variety of good quality streaming music. It's better than other streaming sites and the best part, it's free! Every so often I've found they don't have the song I'm looking for, but I would say 90% of the time my expectations are met.

I love Pinterest! A family member told me about this site and I've been hooked ever since. It's great for getting ideas about all the details for an event from flower bouquets, outfits, hair, decor, food, etc. Definitely a source for inspiration and tapping into your creative flow for any occasion. You can create multiple boards to organize your "pins" which is a must have for me.

I found out about this site through good friends who recently bought their home in the Bay Area and found their new home using Redfin. I'm not sure it's the premiere source for serious buyers, but it's a fun source for looking at homes.

Typically, I use the app rather than the website. It's useful for getting an overview of what's available. If you're traveling and want to see what the local real estate averages are, you can easily and quickly get a sense of that particular local market.

Coined as "San Francisco's Political Homepage", this is a great aggregate source for all your SF local political information. This site separates the big or hot local stories and provides links to various sources such as the examiner, sf weekly, the chronicle, etc. A great place to get your SF news all in one place!

Wow, this site is AMAZING for wedding planning! If you are recently engaged and don't know where to start, have no fear, this site will help you in navigating all the details. Here Comes The Guide has specific information on all types of vendors in your area.

For me, it was super helpful especially in finding that perfect venue--it will tell you how many guests the venue can accommodate, parking, amplified sound restrictions, alcohol, catering, etc. It helps to weed out those venues which will and won't work for your wants and needs pretty quickly. Enjoy and good luck!