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Culture · April 2026 · 605 stories

Olivia Wilde Loves SF. Cool. Can We Talk About the Castro?

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Olivia Wilde showed up at the Castro Theatre this week for a screening of her new project The Invite, and apparently…

CastroApril 25, 2026

Montclair Village Art Walk: A Reminder That Culture Thrives Without a Government Line Item

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Just across the bay in Oakland's Montclair Village, the community Art Walk is back — and it's a quiet little case study…

April 25, 2026

Mariachi y Cerveza: Where Culture Meets Cold Ones

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Sometimes San Francisco gets it right — and by "it," we mean throwing a party that doesn't require a government grant…

Mission DistrictApril 25, 2026

Forget City Hall Drama — SF's Real Runway Is the Sidewalk

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In a city where the unofficial uniform is a Patagonia fleece and Allbirds, a grassroots movement is brewing to bring…

April 25, 2026

Dear NYC Transplant: Here's What San Francisco Actually Has Going For It

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Another New Yorker is making the leap. Someone posted online this week about leaving NYC after seven years and wanting…

April 25, 2026

A Breakup, a Plane Ticket, and the Best Revenge: Showing Up Anyway

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There's a certain kind of energy that only comes from someone who just got dumped and chose chaos over cancellation.

April 25, 2026

The Cowboy Hat Vigilante SF Doesn't Deserve But Apparently Needs

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Somewhere between Park Presidio and Van Ness, patrolling the long stretch of Geary like a denim-clad guardian angel…

Richmond DistrictApril 25, 2026

The Perfect 8-Day California Birthday Trip Exists — Here's What It Looks Like

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Someone just laid out what might be the platonic ideal of a 40th birthday California trip, and we're here to workshop…

April 25, 2026

A Love Letter to the Bay — From Someone Who Actually Appreciates What We Take for Granted

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Here's a humbling exercise: try seeing the Bay Area through the eyes of a first-time visitor.

April 25, 2026

The Castro Gets a Star-Studded Opening Night — And SF Film Festival Looks Like It's Back

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The 2026 SF Film Festival is kicking off in style — and for once, the headline isn't about construction delays or…

CastroApril 25, 2026

The Sunset District's Best-Kept Secret Is Free and Happens Every Evening

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There's a running joke that San Francisco spends millions on public art installations when the city already has one of…

Sunset DistrictApril 25, 2026

The Doggie Diner Heads: SF's Weirdest Cultural Preservation Project

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If you've lived in San Francisco long enough, you've had the experience: you're walking or driving through the city…

April 25, 2026

The Freest Residents of Fort Funston Don't Pay Taxes or Rent

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While the rest of us spend our days navigating MUNI delays, parsing ballot measures, and wondering why our rent just…

Outer SunsetApril 25, 2026

The de Young's Free Saturdays: A Government-Funded Museum Actually Giving Back to Taxpayers

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Here's something you don't hear often enough in San Francisco: a publicly supported institution actually returning…

Golden Gate ParkApril 25, 2026

A Love Letter to the Bay — No Filter Needed

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There's a new film project making the rounds called Bay the Beautiful, shot on Project Indigo, and while details are…

April 25, 2026

SF's GG Orchestra Turns Video Game Soundtracks Into a Night Out Worth Leaving Your Apartment For

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In a city that spends billions trying to be the future of entertainment, sometimes the best thing going is a group of…

April 25, 2026

Celebrity Gossip Is Not News — But Here's Why SF Keeps Eating It Up

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Look, we're not going to sit here and recap which celebrities were spotted at which San Francisco theater this week, or…

CastroApril 25, 2026

Alex Honnold Trades Free Solo for Free Markets in SF Clean Energy Push

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Alex Honnold — the guy who scaled El Capitan with nothing but chalk and an alarming lack of self-preservation instinct…

April 25, 2026

The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Not Using

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Here's a rare case of your tax dollars — and private philanthropy — actually working for you: the Legion of Honor, one…

Richmond DistrictApril 25, 2026

Women's Wellness Brunch: Because Self-Care Now Requires a Prix Fixe Menu

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San Francisco's wellness scene continues its unstoppable march into every corner of daily life, and now it's coming for…

April 25, 2026

Stanford Tackles Disability in Healthcare — But Will It Change Anything?

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Stanford is hosting a conference on disability in healthcare and medicine, bringing together researchers, clinicians…

April 25, 2026

Forget the Algorithm: SF Readers Want to Trade Actual, Physical Books

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In a city where a studio apartment costs more than a mortgage payment in most of America, it turns out San Franciscans…

April 25, 2026

Turning 21 During Pride Weekend? Here's Your SF Gay Bar Hop Game Plan

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Pride Weekend is approaching fast, and if you're turning 21 and planning to celebrate in the city, congratulations —…

CastroApril 25, 2026

SF Has 40+ Independent Bookstores. That's Something Worth Celebrating.

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Saturday marked Independent Bookstore Day, and if you didn't make it out to one of San Francisco's 40-plus indie…

April 25, 2026