‘Fashioning San Francisco’ reminds us when our city brimmed with style
The latest exhibit at the de Young shows us exquisite gowns from a time when local society women ravenously collected them....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
San Francisco Ballet Gala 2024: Glamorous, exuberant, and gay
The very sparkly City Hall hosted several luminaries on January 24, including the returning Nancy and Paul Pelosi, and a hard-to-miss Lady Camden....
As February approaches, don’t forget about Singles Awareness Day
San Francisco is a romantic city even for those not in a relationship....
What’s cool about the FOG Design+Art fair
The event at Fort Mason has assembled 46 international galleries and design dealers, and the receipts from opening night alone raked in more than $1 million. Running through Jan. 21....
Why you should see this documentary about San Francisco’s newest mascot
Our new ambassadors — the cherry-headed conure — recently saw their 2003 film “The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill” return to the big screen....
In Dry January, let’s kill the mocktail
We explore nonalcoholic spirits, and why they’re better than sugar drinks and club soda at Elixir Saloon in the Mission....
Five ways to start your new year in San Francisco
The city has an uncanny ability to unveil new experiences. San Francisco is a perpetual playground for those who know where to look....
What to do in San Francisco for New Years Eve 2024
There’s tons to do in San Francisco to ring in 2024. These are my personal picks....
Where to get Chinese food this Christmas in San Francisco
If you’re forgoing the standard red-and-green twinkle lights and chopping down trees, there are plenty of places in San Francisco that will take you in Christmas Eve and Christmas Day....
The 90s are alive and well at Madrone Art Bar
Sarah Wheeler describes why Madrone Art Bar’s 90s night feels like home in San Francisco’s cherished little party space....
“Entwined” gives San Franciscans all we want for Christmas: More lights
In Golden Gate Park, Elder Mother’s thousands of LED cubes glow in concert, flashing autumnal fire one moment and waves of pastels the next....
The annual Fillmore block party warmed my holiday spirit
I love a good block party, and the one in Fillmore on Friday was a banging good time with plenty of holiday spirit....