9 Places to Get Great Coffee in the Bay Area
By Erin Conger I’m useless in the morning until I get some coffee in me, but on weekdays that...
Why Try to Fall in Love When Everyone Breaks Up?
Does it ever seem like all long term relationships are doomed in one way or another? My parents are divorced. My friends’ parents are divorced. Everyone is divorced....
What’s It Like Being a Female Bodybuilder?
I’ve been photographing female bodybuilders and physique athletes since the 1990s. I always thought these women looked cool, like...
How to Picnic Right at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
By Carole Dixon It’s not often that you can enjoy dinner and a movie alfresco on the grounds of...
Where San Francisco Neighborhoods Got Their Names
By Kevin Lewis This is a city of famously diverse neighborhoods, and looking at the history of our ’hoods gives...
Casual San Francisco Unleashes the Business Onesie
By Jules Suzdaltsev As New York Fashion Week comes to a close, perhaps the greatest fashion invention of all time...
How Would You Describe the Bay Area in 1 Word?
By Ellen Black The San Francisco Foundation has been launching bold ideas since 1948 and is responsible for seeding some...
Oakland Illegal Evictions Are Happening More
By Max Cherney Two months ago Marc Souza and his neighbors in one of Oakland’s oldest neighborhoods, Temescal, got...
6 Creative Twists on Date Night
Who among us doesn’t enjoy a good “Boxed Wine And Youtube Night” with the one we love? But sometimes...
Restaurant Gives Zero Sh*ts About Gluten Free, OK?
By Jennifer Maerz We know we can be picky eaters in San Francisco but sometimes it can be a bit...
Apartment Hunting in SF, Summed Up with Charts
By Taylor Reid The Bold Italic is a not-for-profit media organization, and we publish first-person perspectives about...
Photos: Green Army Men Practicing Yoga
Editor’s Note: Plastic green army men are among the most classic toys of all time. They’re so recognizable,...