New travel marketplace responds to a broader shift toward experiences built around connection, adventure and wellbeing, without alcohol at the center San Francisco, CA — August 13, 2026 Americans are drinking less. Travelers are placing greater value on wellness, adventure…
For years, drinking felt like the key that unlocked confidence, fun, and connection for me. But eventually, I realized it was holding me back from the life I truly wanted.
Written by Carrie Hoffman My name is Carrie Hoffman, and I’m proud to be a woman in long-term recovery. I grew up in the Midwest, USA, in a very Christian, conservative family, but I always felt pulled toward exploration, creativity,…
Written by Nancy McKay Activation Warning:This essay includes references to suicide ideation, alcoholism, and trauma. Please take carewhile reading. Desperation, Grace, and the Long Road Back to Myself For a long time, I didn’t think I had a drinking problem.I…
Written by Sarah H. After years of questioning my relationship with alcohol, a podcast episode with a functional medicine doctor changed everything. Introduction My name is Sarah, and I am an (almost) 37-year-old living in San Francisco, California. January 1st…
Written by Seana Smith This is my sober story… I was 55 years old when I stopped drinking. It had only taken me 25 years of stopping and starting, stopping and starting, stopping and starting, before I finally managed to…
Written by Yliana Hernandez The Early Years: When Partying Became Normal My relationship with alcohol began at fifteen, during my high school years when weekend benders became my routine. I lived a double life—partying hard from Friday to Sunday, then…
SOBERTOPIA® x RENEW COLLECTIVE present:Zero Proof Sunset Cruise in the Bay! Set sail into the sunset with SF Bay Cruise, on an alcohol-free cruise hosted by Izzy (founder Sobertopia ®) and Rachel (founder Renew Collective). Join us on this one-night-only, unique experience: An alcohol-free sunset cruise…
Written by Melissa McGovern Never a moderate Drinker For as long as I can remember, I was never a moderate drinker. I had friends who could have one or two drinks and be done and it just amazed me. I…
Written by Willow Slater “I think I’m done drinking” I told my husband at the breakfast table. It was the morning of August 22, 2021. “Like, forever?” he asked. “I’m not sure about forever, but I am planning to do…