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SF Restaurant Week Map

Based in one of America's best food cities, we at SaraGEO are super-excited for SF Restaurant Week, which takes place during the week of January 21 - 30th.

During this week-long food extravaganza, over 100 participating SF restaurants will offer discounts and special tasting menus for foodies and food-lovers alike.

Want to see a map of participating restaurants? Check out our SF Restaurant Week Map on SaraGEO. If you click the restaurant name in the pop-up, you can book a table directly on OpenTable.

Bon Appétit!

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Christmas Tree Farm Map

Hey Bay Area!

If you are in the mood to cut down your own Christmas tree this yaer, you're in luck! Check out this map of Christmas Tree Farms around SF:

http://sarageo.com/map/share/d1b144ba-6046-4ee9-a462-d62b34d2a185

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Strange Places on Google Maps

At SaraGEO, we look at maps every single day.... and every once in a while, we spot some strange landmarks worth sharing, like patterns in the middle of the desert or technology company logos burned into corn fields. 

So in true SaraGEO fashion, we created a simple map pointing out these various oddities -- most of which can be spotted using the Google Maps Satellite base layer (one of our most popular base layers).  You will need to zoom all the way into the map to see some of these landmarks. Pro-tip. You can quickly zoom into a map by holding down your shift key, then left-click, drag, and release your mouse over the area you want to zoom to.

We have been quietly adding new items to this list, so be sure to Follow the map to keep up with our updates. Also, if you spot some strangeness on Google Maps, we'd love to hear about it and add them to this map. Email us at [email protected].

For a larger version of this map, click here.

Enjoy! Team SaraGEO

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Throwback Thursday: June 12, 2009. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station take several images of the Sarychev Volcano erupting (Kuril Islands, northeast of Japan). This animation combines a sequence of photographs captured by astronauts on the ISS as they pass over the erupting volcano.

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When you’re a cartographer, having to make maps sort of comes with the territory.”  ― Jarod Kintz

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We're on Pinterest!

We’re on Pinterest! Follow us for some beautiful, creative, awesome maps!

http://www.pinterest.com/sarage0/

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Going somewhere? We have directions!

Heads up SaraGEO Users! We recently integrated with MapQuest to power your SaraGEO map with turn-by-turn directions. We're really excited about this feature and hope it helps when planning your next trip to a pin on your map.

Here's how it works:

Hover over the Search icon and type in your destination address

When the pin drops, click "Directions to here" in the pop-up

Type in your starting point and hit OK to get trip distance and ETA

Click "Turn by Turn Directions" for more detail

So if you're feeling adventurous, you can map out directions from San Francisco to Kansas City and watch Game 1 of the World Series this week.

Pro-tip: It will only take 1,822 miles and 1.16 days to get there!

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San Francisco Fall Beer Map

In honor of fall brewing season, we created a map of all of the brew halls to check out in San Francisco. Should we add any more spots to this map? Give us a shout at [email protected].

You can see an interactive version of this map, here.

Cheers!

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Nike Women's Half Marathon SF Route Map

Every October, the Nike Women's Half Marathon rolls into town and we couldn't be more excited! It is fun and endorphin-filled event where over 30,000 runners line our streets while raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

This year, the Nike Women's Half Marathon will be held on Sunday October 19 with the start line at SF's Union Square. If you're running the event, the route map below gives a glimpse of what to expect during the 13.1 mile run. If you're not running the event, you can cheer runners along the course path.

And of course, if running is not your thing, we will update this map with real-time traffic conditions the day of the race to get an idea of traffic and street closures.

You can see a larger version of the map here

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Upload Videos to your SaraGEO Map

If pictures are worth a thousand words, how much are videos worth? 

Today, we're happy to release a nifty new feature: Video Uploads. With this feature, you can now upload and video files to shapes and points on your SaraGEO map. While you can still use YouTube and Vimeo Video URLs, we've made it even easier to attach video to your map. Here's how it works:

Open the media gallery of your point or shape

Drag and drop a < 60MB video file into the gallery (MP4, MOV, AVI). Click UPLOAD. 

After a few minutes, you will get an email letting you know your video is ready for viewing.

Refresh your map (or click on your point) to see the video.

We hope this feature will make it easier to share content with your colleagues and friends: whether it is aerial drone footage, wedding venue details, or short GoPro video clips from a weekend bike trail ride.

Enjoy!

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July 4th: SF-Bay Area Events

If you are stuck in the SF Bay Area and don't know what to do over the July 4th weekend, be sure to check out this map. From the Alameda County Fair, Fireworks at San Francisco's Pier 39, parades and concerts -- there's something for everyone over the long weekend.

Enjoy the map and Happy Independence Day!

(Pro-tip: Click the link in the pop-up to get more detailed information about the event). Click here to see a larger map