The Fantastic San Franciscos That Never Got Built
Twin Peaks could have been the site of a sprawling water cascade, designed in part by Bay Area architect Bernard Maybeck in 1933....
This Human Font is Totally Freaky
We’re very specific about the fonts we use at The Bold Italic, so we keep an eye on trends in design and creative lettering....
Why I Love Living in Chinatown
Chinatown has a reputation for being part of the tourist circuit, a place few people you know actually reside....
San Francisco’s Most Expensive Nails
I was walking with a friend of mine when he did something really odd around 48th Avenue....
Meet San Francisco’s 2014 Billionaires
A select few notable locals living the lifestyle of the rich and famous:...
Oakland Is No Longer 2nd Most Dangerous City in America
The good news: Oakland crime is down (Yay!) Bad news: But so is police morale. Here’s why that matters:...
If It’s Yellow (Please) Let It Mellow
Friends, we are in a bad way with this drought. Bad....
Have You Seen the Bay Bridge Troll?
For 24 years, a small troll lived a quiet life on the Bay Bridge. He hid in a shadowed spot on a beam of the former eastern span....
Everything You’ve Wanted to Ask a Tartine Worker
Even before I moved to San Francisco, I knew that a magazine intern’s wage wasn’t going to cut it in this beautiful, expensive city of ours....
The Most Beautiful Algae Ever
The California Academy of Sciences has a pretty incredible collection of algae as art online....
Elbo Room Is Not Closing — You Can Stop Sharing That News
The Mission bar’s obituary went around a little early. Here is where things actually stand....
Who Makes the Best Deep Dish Pizza in SF?
San Francisco may not be known for its deep-dish pizza like our Midwestern brother, Chicago, but our rivalries and our crusts run just as deep....