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17 Minutes From Your Desk: The Marin Trail You've Probably Been Ignoring
PublishedThere's a certain irony to living in one of the most expensive metro areas in the country and never actually using the…
The Bridge, The Blooms, and The Beauty Tax We Don't Pay
PublishedThere's a reason the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photographed structures on Earth — and right now, with the…
SF's $310/Month Gyms Can't Even Keep the Bathrooms Clean
PublishedHere's a question that perfectly encapsulates the San Francisco consumer experience: Where can you spend a small…
SF Has Everything Except a Reason to Stay
PublishedThere's a question bouncing around San Francisco right now that should make every city leader uncomfortable: What is…
The Academy of Sciences Is Bleeding Money — And Blaming Everything But the Mirror
PublishedThe California Academy of Sciences — Golden Gate Park's crown jewel of natural history, aquariums, and planetarium…
The SF International Arts Festival Is Back — And Yes, You Can Actually Afford It
PublishedLook, we're not usually in the business of promoting ticket sales.
inkBoat's Latest Show Defies Every Label You'd Try to Slap On It
PublishedSan Francisco's performing arts scene has always been a magnet for the experimental, the weird, and the genuinely…
So You Want to Plaster SF With Flyers for Your Substack. Here's the Deal.
PublishedA local writer recently posed a simple question: where can you post flyers around San Francisco to promote a Substack…
SF's Comedy Scene Is Alive — And It Doesn't Need a Government Grant to Prove It
PublishedIn a city where seemingly every cultural initiative needs a task force, a feasibility study, and a seven-figure budget…
Skip the Overpriced Gym Membership: SF's Calisthenics Scene Is Quietly Thriving
PublishedSan Francisco loves to make fitness expensive.
Born and Raised Here and Still Can't Find Your People? You're Not Alone.
PublishedThere's a particular kind of loneliness that comes from feeling like a stranger in the place you've always called home.
The City Still Looks Good From Up Here
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the $5 toast — but this city is…
Boots, Beats, and Bay Views: Line Dancing Lands at Rafiki
PublishedIf you thought San Francisco's nightlife scene was all overpriced cocktails and DJ sets that sound like a laptop having…
SF International Arts Festival Is Back — Here's Why You Should Actually Go
PublishedSan Francisco likes to remind everyone it's a world-class city.
All Hail Chonkers: SF's 2,000-Pound Squatter We Actually Don't Mind
PublishedIn a city where squatters usually spark heated debates about property rights and enforcement failures, San Francisco…
A SF Venue Said What We're All Thinking: Stop Being Terrible Customers
PublishedIn a city where small business owners are already navigating sky-high rents, staffing headaches, and a regulatory maze…
Forget the Tasting Room Lines: SF Residents Are Building Their Own Wine Scene
PublishedHere's something refreshing that has absolutely nothing to do with city hall, budget deficits, or transit delays: San…
The City That Remembers: What SF Lost While Nobody Was Looking
PublishedThere's a parlor game San Franciscans play — usually after a couple drinks, usually with someone who's been here long…
The Best Things in SF Are Still Free (No Permits Required)
PublishedHere's something City Hall can't tax, regulate, or somehow spend $4.7 billion studying: the Bay Bridge at golden hour…
SF's Real Housing Crisis: Finding a Gym That Doesn't Make You Miserable
PublishedSan Francisco has no shortage of $5 toast, $3,000 studio apartments, and unsolicited opinions about your carbon…
Someone Lost a Piece of Canadian History on a Mission Street Sign
PublishedHere's a wholesome mystery for your Wednesday: someone in the Mission is missing a vintage Canadian flag — and not just…
An Iowa Family Came to SF for One Day and Actually Had a Great Time. Imagine That.
PublishedSomewhere between the doom-scrolling about open-air drug markets and the latest viral clip of a car break-in, it's easy…
Someone Redesigned 14 Bay Area City Flags and Honestly, Some Cities Should Take Notes
PublishedHere's a question you've probably never asked yourself: what does your city's flag actually look like?
The North Beach Gift Shop That Became the Internet's Favorite Mystery
PublishedIn a city where small businesses are constantly fighting to survive — crushed between rising rents, permitting…