''7x7'' was a city-living–focused

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, lifestyle, food, culture, opinion and entertainment digital, print, mobile, social, commerce and events activation platform, covering the

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, USA. Included in coverage were San Francisco, Marin, the East Bay and highlights from the Peninsula; the Bay Area wine regions including Napa and Sonoma counties, as well as Lodi and Livermore; the

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region; notable attractions along Highway 1; and Los Angeles. Since, March 2015, it has been publishing only through digital platforms.

History and profile

''7x7'' was founded in 2001 by

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and Heather Hartle, who had just moved from Detroit. The name, pronounced "seven-by-seven", originally represented the approximate forty-nine square miles making up the City and County of San Francisco. ''7x7'' was produced by McEvoy Media, which is owned by the McEvoy Group. In 2004, McEvoy Media, then Hartle Media, acquired a

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in ''

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'' and ''californiahomedesign.com''. In 2006, it was involved in the purchase of ''

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'' by the McEvoy Group, owners of

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. ''7x7'' was acquired by Metropolitan Media in 2014, and later acquired by its current owner, 7x7 Bay Area, Inc. 'It ceased print publication with its March 2015 issue and refocused its efforts on its digital platforms.

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7x7 San Francisco home page
Defunct lifestyle magazines published in the United States Local interest magazines published in San Francisco Magazines established in 2001 Magazines disestablished in 2015 Defunct magazines published in San Francisco Monthly magazines published in the United States

History and profile

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