Take It from a Monogamist: Polyamorists Do It Better
Polyamory was never on my radar. Growing up on the East Coast, I hadn’t even heard the word. I...
Untrue Urban Legends of San Francisco
Have you heard the one about the ghost of Stow Lake? It’s been said that a woman in white,...
A Californian Visits Cuba
After a 50-year hiatus, commercial flights between the US and Cuba are set to resume again this spring. Just before...
What Happens When a Stripper Falls in Love with a Customer?
A popular myth states that you never see a stripper outside a club; yet the dancers at the Condor are different: most met their long-term loves right here....
Here’s Why Sacramento Is a Destination in Its Own Right
Sacramento gets derided as San Francisco’s decidedly less chic valley neighbor, a convenient rest stop en route to the...
How to Get Scuba Certified in San Francisco
By Shikha Kaiwar For a place with three beaches, 15 aquatic-themed neighborhoods (16 if you count Treasure Island) and a...
Janet Echelman’s Sculptures in SFO are Breathtaking
Photos by christopher michel Ever notice those incredible “net” sculptures at SFO’s Terminal 2? Well, they were created by...
Is San Francisco’s Music Scene Dead?
By Andrew Wallace Chamings In 1967, over 100,000 kids arrived in Haight-Ashbury amid the biggest counterculture movement of the...
If Churches Were Taxed, San Francisco Would Get about $52M
In some cities, up to half the land is owned by churches. How does notoriously irreligious San Francisco measure up?...
The Bold Italic: Rumors of Our Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
In 1859, a San Franciscan named Joshua Norton decided to rechristen himself king. “At the peremptory request and desire of...
Five New San Francisco Housing Developments Wrapping Up This Year
By Alyssa Oursler Looking to rent a place? You’ll shell out more to live in San Francisco than anywhere...
How I Started Working in Porn (Accidentally)
It’s not every day that you accidentally find yourself in a porn studio. OK, so I hadn’t taken...