30 Things to Do Before You Turn 30
I’ll tell this embarrassing tale only once, so keep reading. I was 24 when my parents drove me out...
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San Francisco’s Classic Hip-Hop Tracks
By Charles Hurbert While most people know at least something about Bay Area hip-hop artists like Too $hort, Digital...
The Village
Deep in the heart of the Outer Richmond, buried amongst the exceptionally wide streets lined with two-story houses lives...
Coffee Tastings at Top Bar
By Madeline Janning Like many San Franciscans, I’m picky about my coffee. Call me a snob if you want,...
San Francisco’s Best Kid Bands
The Bay Area has such a vibrant music scene that it’s no surprise that we are home to more...
SF’s New Uber Drivers: Please Don’t Suck
Ride-share companies like Lyft, SideCar, and Uber may finally have their balls out of the vice-grips of various...
I (Don’t) Hate My Curves
By Sara Faith Alterman Last year I was having dinner at Burma Superstar when I overheard a conversation between a...
Josey Baker, Bread Winner
Josey Baker has peddled and pedaled his bread all over San Francisco, stacks of fresh loaves jostling in a wooden...
The Homogenization of San Francisco
By Charles Hurbert It hit me while watching that viral video of local stereotypes, “Shit San Franciscans Say,” that there’...
1512: Guided by Spirits
I arrive at 1512 Barber Shop in the pouring rain for a long overdue haircut, the humidity doubling the volume...
Switcheroo
By Jessica Saia It’s not often that a man complains that he feels flat-chested, that his legs are...
Why Is San Francisco So Hard on Single People?
I don’t know how it happened. One day I was the last single person left among my friends. Looking around the table during a recent dinner, I was the only non-couple in attendance....