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Vix Six: The Best SF Afterwork Happy Hour Spots to Pick Up Guys

Check out some of these hot spots for dudes & more on Vixely’s SF Map! It’s 5pm, do you know where you future boyfriend is? Odds are good he is at one of these six bars. Next time you have an after work, weekday craving for some fresh D, try one of these hot spots [...]

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Party for a Good Cause: Life Without Care Fundraiser Tonight in SF

You know Vixely always loves a party for a great cause. Tonight is the Life Without Care fundraising party  between 7-11 PM at Swig in San Francisco hosted by our dear friend, Darren Bechtel, here in the finest city in the history of fineness. The event will feature a silent auction. Donations and proceeds from the [...]

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The Charisma Myth: Vixely Celebrates Book Launch with Marissa Mayer & Zack Bogue

cha·ris·ma/kəˈrizmə/ Noun: Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others. A divinely conferred power or talent. Can you learn charisma? Last night, Vixely celebrated the launch of The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism (out today!) by behavioral science expert and executive coach Olivia Fox Cabane. The gathering [...]

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Vix Insider: The San Francisco Social Benefit + Chromeo

THE SAN FRANCISCO SOCIAL just sent out their “Save the Date” invite for their Dinner Benefit at Foreign Cinema (my fav Vix Pick for SF) in May benefiting Larkin Street Youth with opening remarks from SF Mayor Ed Lee (which could be awkward given I am the Mayor of Foreign Cinema).* Vixely  always loves a party [...]

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Is Tobey Maguire the New Ashton Kutcher? SXSW Celebrity Surprises

Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio made a surprise guest appearance at SXSW for the Mobli 2.0 Launch Party, of which they are both investors in. Leo led a $4 million round in the photo sharing app and, Israeli-startup, Mobli. Other celebrities who came included Lukas Haas, Jared Leto and Kevin Connolly. Lance Armstrong is also on the Board of Advisors [...]

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SXSW Biggest Trends and Why Highlight’s SXSW Launch is Genius

I had a growing fear that innovation and entrepreneurship were becoming commoditized and formulaic through the current processes of angel and VC funding in the Valley.  That the creativity, passion and agility to adapt to user needs that made so many previous startups successful was passé. SXSW proved my skepticism to be unjustified. While there wasn’t one [...]

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IMPORTANT: Urge Senate to Pass Important Startup Bill JOBS Act with One Click

AngelList Built a Campaign in 24 hours to to support the JOBS Act and fix old laws for start-ups and our investors: SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR STARTUPS with One Click Here  (http://angel.co/jobs-act) We need your support now—the deadline for Senate feedback is Monday 9am Pacific Letter to the Senate March 16, 2012 The Honorable Harry Reid [...]

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Partying For a Great Cause: IMOW Gala, Marissa Mayer and More

The International Museum of Women (IMOW) gives a voice to women who are too often unheard. The mission of the organization is very aligned with why we founded Vixely and we were honored to celebrate and support IMOW at their annual Gala on March 9th as well as at an earlier launch party.  Our photo album from [...]

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Only in SF: SanFranPsycho, SF Surfers Turned Silk Screen Artists

The Vixely team was so proud to attend the IMOW Art Live Lounge (event photos coming soon!) to raise awareness of the amazing work that they are doing using new media in support of women. (Check out their latest exhibit MAMA: Motherhood Around the Globe.) In addition to a fabulous, fun event, I also walked away with [...]

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VIX PICKS: The Best SXSW Parties

OMG! SXSW! The events and parties are endless- it is overwhelming! #siliconvalleyproblems So, we are sharing with you our personal, curated list of parties that we will most likely be attending unless our tandem pink bicycle  (yeah, you heard it right) takes us elsewhere.  We will be updating this with events, news and tips so check [...]

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