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The Tri-Valley Is Absolutely Stunning Right Now — And These Aerial Photos Prove It
PublishedSometimes you need to get a few hundred feet off the ground to remember just how beautiful the Bay Area actually is.
From Discarded Objects to Discarded People: Nigel Poor Brings Her Prison Podcast to SF
PublishedNigel Poor has spent her career as an artist examining the things — and people — that San Francisco would rather not…
Your Tax Dollars Built a Library — Might as Well Use It for Free Poetry
PublishedHere's something we don't say often enough: when a public institution actually offers something free and culturally…
The Cartoon Art Museum Wants You to Watch Women Laugh, and Honestly, Why Not
PublishedThe Cartoon Art Museum — one of SoMa's quietly cool cultural gems — is hosting a screening of Women Laughing followed…
Karl's Back, Baby: Why San Francisco's Fog Is the Best Free Thing This City Has Left
PublishedSummer in most cities means sunshine and warmth.
Free Food, Free Verse, and a Rare Good Day in the Tenderloin
PublishedThe Tenderloin doesn't get a lot of feel-good headlines.
Want a Free Drink? All You Have to Do Is Clean Up After City Hall
PublishedHere's a telling snapshot of San Francisco in 2025: local businesses and residents are bribing each other with free…
Your Tax-Funded Movie Night: SF Main Library Screens 'A Quiet Passion'
PublishedHere's something the San Francisco Public Library does that we actually don't hate: free film screenings.
California Henge Is Back: SF's Twice-a-Year Sunrise Spectacle You Don't Need a Permit to Enjoy
PublishedTwice a year, San Francisco pulls off something genuinely spectacular — and for once, the city government had…
Put Down Your Phone: The Best Reading Spots in San Francisco
PublishedIn a city where everyone's glued to a screen — doom-scrolling through housing policy debates and BART delay alerts —…
Juri Commons: The Tiny Bernal Heights Park You've Probably Never Heard Of
PublishedSan Francisco has over 220 parks, and most residents could probably name about six of them.
A Reminder That SF's Best Public Asset Costs Exactly Zero Dollars
PublishedIn a city where a one-bedroom apartment runs you $3,200 a month and a mediocre sandwich somehow costs $18, it's worth…
Free Book Launch Party Hits SF — Because Not Everything in This City Has to Cost $18
PublishedIn a city where a cup of coffee can run you seven bucks and a studio apartment requires a blood oath to your landlord…
A Completely Responsible Guide to Daytime Drinking in SF
PublishedLook, you finally have a random Tuesday off.
The Bay Area's Best Free Show: Just Look Up
PublishedSan Jose put on a show this week, and for once it wasn't a tech keynote or a city council budget hearing that makes you…
Your SF Library Card Is the Best Free Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
PublishedIn a city where a one-bedroom apartment runs you $3,500 on the low end and sales tax bites at 8.63%, free anything…
Want to Actually Make Something With Your Hands? SF's Block Printing Scene Is Quietly Thriving
PublishedIn a city where "making things" usually means pushing code to a GitHub repo, there's a quiet little rebellion happening…
NorCal Gardeners Are Building Their Own Community — No Government Grant Required
PublishedHere's a feel-good story that perfectly illustrates what happens when people just… do things themselves.
The Mysterious Waterfront Building That's Actually One of SF's Greatest Success Stories
PublishedIf you ride MUNI through the Brannan station, you've probably noticed it: a massive, gorgeous building with matching…
The De Young's Free First Tuesdays Are the Best Government Deal in San Francisco
PublishedHere's something you don't hear us say often: a publicly subsidized program that actually works and delivers real value…
SF Pride Goes Back to Its Roots — But Let's Talk About What That Actually Means
PublishedSF Pride President Joshua Smith wants you to know that this year's celebration isn't just rainbow floats and corporate…
Mission Cultural Center Eyes Summer Reopening — But the Real Story Is How It Closed
PublishedThe Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts — a beloved institution that's been part of the neighborhood's cultural…
SCRAP: SF's Hidden Gem for Budget-Friendly Creative Supplies
PublishedIf you've never heard of SCRAP, San Francisco's creative reuse depot, you're missing out on one of the city's quietly…
The Huntington Hotel Is Back — But Is the City It Left?
PublishedAfter six long years of silence, the Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill is reopening its doors.