Why the Old Bay Bridge Can’t Be Taken Down Yet
If you ever wondered why the old Bay Bridge can’t just be blown up like a Vegas hotel, it’s because the span is coated with millions of gallons of lead paint....
Queer SF Party Co-Opted for Cash by Boston Group
There are few things more valuable than ideas in an information economy. Fame and fortune — or at least a decent living — can all be had with just one strong concept in a world obsessed with the next big thing....
Moving from Texas to San Francisco
I’m conservative in the most liberal city....
What Is SF w/o Sunflower’s “Young Man” Waiter?
When a mainstay like Mission’s Sunflower Vietnamese Restaurant shuts its doors — even briefly — a pall is cast over the blogosphere....
SF’s Still the Center of Sex & Kink, Thank God
Although British by birth, Polly Superstar is 100% San Francisco. Since her debut at the Folsom Street Fair in 1999, where she wowed the queens with her handmade latex fashion, Polly has been changing the way San Franciscans think about — and have — sex....
Remember This ’98 Anti-Gentrification Poster?
While some San Franciscans will recall all too clearly the Mission Yuppie Eradication Project of the late’90s, young transplants who lack such institutional memory might be struck afresh by the historical resonance of a flier from the first tech boom/bust....
Why I Love Living in Potrero Hill
Living in Potrero Hill feels like keeping a secret. There are no undiscovered neighborhoods in San Francisco, but residents of the Hill have something special....
Help Keep Bolinas Weird and Buy This Legendary Bar
One of the oldest continually-operating saloons in California is up for grabs. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon in the nearby surf town of Bolinas recently hit the market with an asking price of $1,499,999....
9 Places to Get Great Coffee in the Bay Area
I’m useless in the morning until I get some coffee in me, but on weekdays that cup is pretty utilitarian since the only cafe within walking distance of my office serves the pump stuff....
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....
How to Picnic Right at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
It’s not often that you can enjoy dinner and a movie alfresco on the grounds of a National Registry of Historic sites while amid the graves of former Hollywood notables from Cecil B....