The Best Worst Jobs in the Bay Area
2016 year-in-review edition....
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The Best of Humor Writing 2016
From children’s commentary on Burning Man to unnecessary bingo cards to techie skewerings, these are the humor articles that our readers loved this year....
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....
What to Get your Burner Roommate for Christmas: A Bay Area Gift-Giving Guide
’Tis the season to figure out who goes on your shopping list so you don’t feel guilty when your coworker hands you a gift, and you’re empty handed....
White-Elephant Gift Ideas for Liberals
Are you stressing over what to bring to yet another awkward holiday party gift exchange?...
“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....
Meet the Bay Area Artists Making Dystopian Performance Art for This Political Moment
In future friend/ships, performance artist Keith Hennessy and sound designer Jassem Hindi endeavor to make sense of the many tragedies of our current political climate through movement and sound....
Why Are So Many People Scrooges When It Comes to Holiday Giving?
If you make six figures as a software engineer and won’t be a foster Santa to a family in need, your heart might be three sizes too small....
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....
An Elegy for Caffe Med, One of the Last Outposts of 1960s Counterculture (Photos)
The iconic Berkeley hangout — where Black Panthers held meetings and Allen Ginsberg penned “Howl” — closes its doors for good....