Weekly News Roundup: Shake Shack is Coming to the Bay
Plus, violent attacks on tech buses....
EventsA collection of 296 posts
Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
A Guide to California Craft Fairs — The Best Places to Buy a Gift for the Holidays
A.k.a. My Love Affair with Craft Fairs....
Halloween’s Best Haunts
The Boo Area is full of places to celebrate....
Yes, You Can Take Your Cat Outside Too
Cat lovers, unite — the Bay Area has cat events galore....
Litquake and Literary Death Match Give “Word Nerds” a Home
“San Francisco is supposed to be welcoming to all types, and it’s getting harder and harder to be artsy,” Matthew DeCoster tells me in an interview over the phone....
Outside Lands Attractions You May Have Overlooked
There’s more than the music....
Four Dates to Take Your Dog on This Weekend
You think dates are only for humans? That’s so pawsé....
The Wizarding World of San Francisco
Muggles, rejoice! There are lots of Harry Potter–related events in the Bay Area....
What Actually Happens At Techrunch Disrupt?
Another cultural event took place last week — Techcrunch Disrupt. Disrupt has permeated pop culture, and become a mainstay in San Francisco....
I Hate Running, but I Ran a 5K Beer Run, and It Was Awesome
I hate running. Even just the thought of it evokes within me a certain childlike petulance....
Beer Nerds: Is Pliny the Younger Really Worth the Wait?
The images crowded my Instagram feed during last year’s SF Beer Week: long lines of bearded men waiting for a pint of Pliny the Younger....
Date Idea: Get Trapped in a Room with a Zombie
The monster that brought my death came from behind. I had made a crucial mistake: I stopped paying attention while staring at the dictionary in my hands, trying to understand what the cover had to do with two pictures on the wall....