The crazy SF history behind the term Shanghai-ed
While “shanghai” brings to mind China, the practice of kidnapping sailors actually had a stronghold in 19th-century San Francisco....
Cool Vintage Menus from Classic LA Restaurants
The Los Angeles Public Library Central branch is in a beautiful building with miles of books and commissioned artwork — and...
Beautiful Map Imagines San Francisco Submerged
By Jules Suzdaltsev The year is 2072 and due to unforeseen circumstances from global warming and the melting of the...
Read This If You Take the N Judah
The N Judah Metro line will be getting safety and reliability upgrades starting this weekend. Good news, but it also...
Take This Awesome Fall Road Trip to Gold Country
Two and a half hours from SF, the historic Gold Rush towns of Sutter Creek, Amador City, and Volcano bear...
Avoid Uber Surge Prices with This App
By Jules Suzdaltsev Despite Uber’s increasing dominance in the world of ridesharing, not everybody is happy about some of...
6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Go Into Work Tomorrow
By Wendy Steiner We don’t know each other, but I’m guessing you could use a day off. Some...
The Lumbersexual is Here to Chop Down Metrosexuals
By Peter Lawrence Kane The metrosexual is dead. In his place, straight from a grove of western white pines in...
NSFW: Drone-Filmed Porn Was Made in SF
Drones and porn? Naturally. It was only a matter of time and coordination (technology in one hand, genitals in the...
Why I Love Living in Victor Heights
After a brief sojourn in the Bay Area to finish school, I was torn between staking a claim in a new city or returning to the one I had always called home....
Really Pretty Video Captures One Day in SF
By Jessica Saia If you’ve moved away from San Francisco, this video by Chiao Chen will make you miss...
Go Here If You Love Iced Coffee
By Caleb Pershan Heath Kessler, owner of Tiny Warrior Coffee, checks his smart watch before shaking up one of his...