It’s Time We Set Aside Our Differences and Transformed Lombard Street into the World’s Curviest Slip ’N’ Slide
Historically, when the going gets tough, civilizations have pulled together to accomplish incredible feats....
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Lights, Camera, Nope: Six Unrealistic Movie and TV Representations of San Francisco
Hundreds of films, from rom-coms like The Wedding Planner to comedies like Mrs. Doubtfire to disaster films like San Andreas, feature San Francisco’s hilly streets, famous bridges and Painted Ladies....
Art Warehouses Saved My Life — Which Is Why the Ghost Ship Tragedy Haunts Me
Spaces like Ghost Ship are vital to anyone who’s spent time in the Bay Area music scene. That’s part of what makes the tragedy even more terrifying....
About that Muni Fare Hike…
Fares are going up again. An illustrated look at what riders are actually getting for the money....
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 I can communicate only through a personal essay that I will write someday, and that will be well told and meaningful and make you rethink your…...
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 clowns and less of the gore....
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; and the stream of traffic between Tahoe and the Bay Area is pretty much continuous....
“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 enemy #1 in Silicon Valley after releasing his best-selling book, but became a media darling in the process....
“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 San Francisco will provide for you.” Those words changed my life — and my living room — forever....