The Best of Personal Essays, 2016
I’ll never forget the first time I read a personal essay. It was a sublime and harrowing experience that...
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The Best Worst Jobs in the Bay Area
2016 year-in-review edition...
The Best of Politics 2016
Politically speaking, 2016 was a clown-car train wreck in slow motion. We try to bring you more of the...
Your Winter Guide to Northern California Vacations
It’s winter in California, meaning the once-golden hills are now a pleasant green; the night arrives agonizingly early;...
“Chaos Monkeys” Author: Other Cities Would Love to Have San Francisco’s “Problems”
Call Antonio García Martínez whatever you want, but don’t call him boring. The Chaos Monkeys author instantly became public...
“The Speakeasy” Gives You the Chance to Time-Travel to 1920s San Francisco — Then Choose Your Own Adventure
Boxcar Theatre’s revamped immersive show lets patrons wander through a Jazz-age bar and cabaret...
How to Have Sex at the San Francisco Zoo
Once you claim your territory, remember the importance of the warm-up. The eagle doesn’t fly without first fluffing its feathers, nor does a lion embark on the hunt without sharpening its claws....
Trash to Treasure: How to Furnish Your House for Free
My wise, thrift pro of a roommate once said, “Never buy anything. Believe in your heart that the streets of...
True Stories of Homelessness in San Francisco
We’re proud to be joining other SF Homeless Project partners for the second Homeless Day of Action. Today, we...
How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Redwood Forests
And how we could save them...
I’m Still Not Your Black Friend
I think the most compelling aspect of an article I previously wrote for The Bold Italic, “I’m Not Your...
What Happened When I Tried to Walk My Cat in San Francisco
A few months ago, in the midst of a difficult breakup, I did what any emotionally stable, newly single girl...