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Kelly O'Mara

Kelly is a reporter who primarily writes about sports you’ve probably never heard of for espnW, Competitor, and VICE. She also "does the Internet" for KQED, the NPR station in San Francisco, and knows everything there is to know about traffic shortcuts in Marin County, Law & Order: SVU, and the triathlon.

Latest Posts From Kelly

4505 Meats, 4505 Burgers & BBQ

Feb 3, 2017

America's Most Groundbreaking Food Trends That Came Out of the Bay

It can be hard to keep up with the hottest, hippest food trends.

Oct 14, 2016

Try These Local SF Meal Delivery Apps

There’s a $5 billion industry dedicated to helping you decide what to eat for dinner by delivering meals and meal kits to your door.

wasting money trying to get healthy

Sep 30, 2016

How You're Wasting Money Trying to Get Healthy

Many people are willing to spend tons of money to get healthier, since the result is usually a longer, higher-quality life.

Sep 28, 2016

The SF Suburbs That You Should Actually Visit

Even if it seems like all anyone talks about is San Francisco or Oakland, there’s a lot more to the Bay Area than our big-name cities.

Kelly O'Mara Ironman triathlon

Aug 22, 2016

Ironman Triathletes Eat a Bonkers Amount of Food

One night, on the way home from a dinner out -- where I'd had a glass of wine, a chicken and ravioli entree, and half of a salad -- I was so overcome by hunger that I had to stop for an emergency burrito, which I finished and topped off with another glass of wine and a donut.

Free workouts San Francisco

Jul 27, 2016

Free Group Workouts in San Francisco You'll Actually Want to Attend

Given that we live in the most expensive city in America, we’re all in need of ways to offset costs.

presidio san francisco

May 30, 2016

The Presidio Is the Most Underrated Part of SF. Go There Right Now.

I'd been biking through Golden Gate Park for approximately 30 seconds when I realized my mistake: the date was 4/20, and the regular hordes of slow-moving stoners had been bolstered by throngs of weed tourists, who appeared to be under the mistaken impression that the city of San Francisco just gives joints away this one day each year.

san francisco bay

May 6, 2016

Get Off Your Blanket & Onto the Water: Here's How to Really Enjoy the Bay

It's been so warm lately that you're probably heading straight for the beach this weekend, hoping to feel the sun on your face for a brief moment before the fog rolls back in.