Coming Out as a Gay Bro
In 2002, I had just turned 20 years old, come out to my parents, moved to San Francisco, and was as naïve as a little puppy dog....
How I Came to Love Living in Oakland
When I graduated from UC Berkeley in the spring of 2012, I was eager to start what I had imagined would be my new “adult” life in the city....
Guess The Loser of Our Blind Coffee Taste Test
This is a city whose residents are spoiled by thousands of coffee shops offering the most freshly picked beans from all kinds of exotic places that are ground to perfection to form the perfect espresso for your morning pick-me-up....
Surviving the San Francisco Zombie Apocalypse
A full-on, no-joke zombie apocalypse has begun right here in San Francisco. The dead have risen and are overrunning our fair city with their shambling brew of moans, viscera, and chaos....
5 Reasons I Can Think of To Move to Livermore
California realtors are predicting Livermore will be one of California’s top 10 hottest neighborhoods this year....
Remember When ____Used to Be _____?
The city has changed a lot in these past 20 or so years. And yes, everything changes....
A Four-Year-Old Reviews State Bird Provisions (with her face)
When James Beard declares your establishment the “Best New Restaurant in the Country,” it becomes a review magnet....
Get Your Ass to Bayview
I first started hanging out in Bayview a couple years ago to visit a friend’s art studio....
I’d Rather Belong to a Community Than a Company
A couple of weeks ago, The Bold Italic ran a personal essay by Rebecca Pederson about trading in her dream of being a writer for a job at a tech start-up....
What to Do at the Russian River
Drive to the general Guerneville area, get in the water. But should you want to spread your activities out a bit, I have some ideas....
Play Game of Thrones Bingo!
We decided to make a GoT Bingo game to make this Sunday night’s finale a little more fun....
Where Can You Afford to Live in the Bay Area?
Apartment hunting in San Francisco sucks. As it gets more and more difficult to find housing within the 7x7, people are looking to surrounding cities for more inventory, cheaper rent, bigger spaces, and pet friendlier landlords....