Why Don’t More Minorities Hike?
By Teresa Baker As a Bay Area native, I grew up in outdoor spaces. While hiking trails in Tilden Park...
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Dolores Park Is Becoming a Landfill for the Privileged
By Daniela Blei For 13 years, I’ve lived in the shadow of Dolores Park, basking in its sunny splendor....
Anonymous Answers to “Where Have You Missed SF?”
By Wendy Steiner Alright, you got me. I’m nosey. I like hearing people’s anonymous confessions and stories hence...
Six 20-Something Dykes You Meet on OkCupid
Yes, there are still lesbians in San Francisco...
I Survived a Terrible Green Card Interview to Tell You This
Whatever the result, you’re going to need a drink...
Why I Quit the Bar Method
By Sadie Chanlett-Avery While teaching yoga, training fitness clients and finishing my master’s degree, the last thing I wanted...
Stop Asking Women If We’re Pregnant
By Molly Sanchez The first time it happened, it was no big deal. I was standing at the bus stop...
Dia de los Muertos: Appropriation or Appreciation?
By Molly Sanchez I noticed this post on my Facebook news feed this weekend: “Am I the only person who...
What It’s Like Being Lonely in SF
I’ve been living in San Francisco for almost two years now and I’ve made almost no friends. I’ve found that I can trick myself into feeling like I’m talking with a friend while I listen to a podcast....
An Open Rant Against Birthday Dinners
As a kid, you probably thought birthday parties were awesome. Too bad we all had to grow up because somehow, the default plan became the dreaded birthday dinner....
The Do’s and Don’ts of Applying to Rooms on Craigslist
Somehow Craigslist has been good to me. And having spent the past few years in the lucky, slightly-drunk-with-power position as a master tenant, I always insist on putting any open rooms in our house back into the Craigslist pool....
Don’t Let Gentrification Push You Out of SF
By Anonymous Like many San Francisco natives, I’m worried about the latest wave of gentrification, but I also have...