The Secret Xylophone at the Palace of Fine Arts
By Amber Schadewald Unbeknownst to the kissing swans in the lagoon and the fawning tourists that stroll around the Palace...
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Wait, $80,000 is Middle Class in SF Now?
By Jennifer Maerz...
Haight Street Now Has a Foodie Food Court
By Kate Getty I always loved The Red Vic. What can I say? I’m a sucker for nutritional yeast...
Beards Are Over
By Peter Lawrence Kane It’s suddenly possible to see past the beard, because the beard is everywhere. It’s...
All My Friends Are Moving to Los Angeles
I understand. During the first dot.com bubble, I too ran away to Hollywood, in the emotional way a person...
Never Miss a Package Delivery Again
One of the reasons you buy stuff online is because it’s convenient, but we’ve all experienced the inconvenience...
Just Who is Bob Buckter, Color Consultant?
One of the things I love about San Francisco is the color. It’s everywhere: from murals in hidden alleyways...
City Love: Super Fly SF Time-Lapse
If you haven’t noticed, San Francisco is ridiculously picturesque. Hence, all the time-lapses. I admit I’m guilty of seeing an SF time-lapse link, rolling my eyes, and thinking “I get it, I...
You Can Keep Your Williamsburg
Today Gawker threw up This is the Williamsburg of Your City: A Map of Hip America and I just threw...
The Brave People Who Swim in the Bay (for Fun)
By Aeschleah DeMartino One chilly San Francisco evening, a friend invited me to dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf. She wouldn’...
Is It Ever OK for Gay Guys to Use the C-Word?
Gay culture—gay male culture, in particular—loves to mess with gender and all its taboos....
Seriously, This Weather. WTF?
By Peter Lawrence Kane “Gonna to move to the Bay Area now, pretend that was your dream the whole time?...