Mining for Gold: The Best Record Stores in San Francisco
Whether it’s clothing, architecture or music, San Francisco strives to preserve the best from the past. Perhaps this is...
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RNC to Gays: We Treat You like Shit, but It Could Be Worse
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland made history, but just what kind is still up for debate. Never before had...
Is This the Most Diverse Place in the History of the World Ever?
I was munching on yucca fries at Cholita Linda one evening, and I couldn’t help but marvel at the...
Here’s Why the Bay Area Theater Scene Is Amazing
When you consider the best things about living in the Bay Area, most people don’t immediately think of our...
Who Said It—Donald Trump or P. T. Barnum?
“Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung,” quipped legendary showman and shyster P. T. Barnum. Given the...
A Completely True Account* of an Apartment Viewing in San Francisco
BUILDING MANAGER: Feel free to look around the unit, and let me know if you have any questions. Did you...
I Took One of San Francisco’s “Weirdest” Classes, Lockpicking for Ladies
Kristin Parke knows not to play with handcuffs unless she has a key within easy reach. Kristin, a security consultant...
Fisherman’s Wharf — the Un-Tourist’s Guide
How to say you’re “going to Fisherman’s Wharf” and not be joking...
Hike, Drink, Watch Fiery Explosions: How to Love Vallejo like a Local
People laugh at me when I tell them Vallejo is a hidden jewel, but I’m dead serious. Once I...
Hosting Visitors? Here’s How to Beat San Francisco Tour-Guide Fatigue
Sightseeing alternatives for experiencing SF in a new way...
Posting a Group Photo on Your Online Dating Profile Is Stupid, According to Science
Here’s a common online dating scenario: I’ll see a blurry group photo of the back of a bunch...
Does the Sharing Economy Misuse the Word “Sharing”?
Dictionaries are static. They freeze words and pin them like butterflies to a collection board. But language is fluid; it...