Map: Alameda as a Retro Oasis
The island suburb of Alameda is a DeLorean ride through pop culture’s past. It’s home to a remarkable number of establishments that revel in erstwhile eras and retro recreation....
Pride Photos from the ’70s and ’80s Are Awesome (Duh)
I spent some time at the San Francisco Public Library going through historical photo collections and found some fantastic prints from Pride parades over the last 40 years....
A Pretty Accurate Analysis of SF Weather
Follow along as we crunch the numbers on the most critical local phenomena. It’s a data-driven survival guide for anyone who has ever shivered in July....
SF Houses Collaged into a Rainbow
Have a wonderful Pride weekend everyone! To get in the spirit, here are some San Francisco houses organized into some serious ROYGBIV glory....
These 7 Photoshopped Photos Show There’s No One Way to Be Beautiful in SF
We woke up this morning to find our Facebook feeds clogged with shares of this story from Elle.com about Missouri photographer Esther Honig’s experiment to see how graphic designers around the globe imagine “female beauty” to look....
Here’s What Lower Haight/Duboce Triangle Looked Like 100 Years Ago
The SFMTA recently digitized an incredible collection of photos from the early 1900’s....
Don’t Go Swimming in These SF Beaches
It’s rare that it ever gets hot enough (or we ever feel brave enough ) to jump into the ocean in San Francisco, but should you ever decide to go swimming here…...
Yes, There Are Places to Hike in San Francisco
Are you a tub of lard who spends hours in an office chair clicking deeper and deeper into the bowels of the interwebs until your eyes blur and your wrists throb?...
Anatomically Correct (Not Sex) Dolls for Sale on Craigslist
Someone in Berkeley — of course — is selling a family of anatomically correct dolls (with carrying case!) for $200....
5 Cool New Places to Eat in Berkeley
These five great spots have debuted in Berkeley just as school has let out, which means they need your patronage now more than ever....
Should I Tell a Friend Her Dude is on Tinder?
I recently found the husband of my closest friend at work on Tinder. She is pregnant and had just flown abroad the same night I spotted him “active” at midnight....
Red Victorian to be Run by Culture Hacker
An iPhone 3 and the Red Victorian Bed and Breakfast now have something in common: they’re both due for an update....