I Heart New York/San Francisco
I was born a New Yorker in the suburbs of Connecticut. I spent my youth waiting for the day I...
The Bold ItalicAuthor of 2645 Articles
Getting Pregnant in Your Forties
By Michelle Tea...
My Gay Best Friend
In San Francisco there are two kinds of male/female pairings. One is the heterosexual coupling. The second is the GBF/straight girl duo. GBF: Gay Best Friend....
Eight Ways to Deal with Your Neighbors’ Loud Sex
Is your apartment “historically charming” — as in it’s too old to have proper soundproofing? Is your residential building incredibly close to the ones next to it? The answer to both questions is yes because you live in San Francisco....
An Insider’s Guide to Cowgirl Creamery Cheeses
It’s my most dreaded would-you-rather question. Which would you rather give up, forever: cheese or sex? Quite...
A Beginner’s Guide to Oakland
By Sarah Verena Kleinman I knew when I moved to Oakland a couple years ago that I’d have to...
Techie Stereotypes
When you work in an open office, it’s hard not to get all up in your coworkers’ business....
How to Make a Holiday Wreath Using Plants from Your Yard
By The Bold Italic Our friends, local landscape designer Christopher Reynolds (who was featured in our bird owner story) and...
Rock Star Bartender’s Home Setups
By Grant Marek Coolest thing I did in college, other than evading arrest while in a Cookie Monster costume? I...
2012 Year in Review
It’s that time of year when we can get away with saying cliché shit like, “Geez, has it really...
The Fizzary: A Store for the Soda Obsessed
By Tienlon Ho The last time I tasted a Faygo grape soda, I was sitting on my neighbor’s stoop...
Please Don’t Call It NOBE
If you live in Oakland, or are looking to buy or rent a place here, you might’ve noticed a...