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Coit Tower's Getting a Glow-Up — And Yes, There's a Nonprofit Behind It
PublishedIf you've glanced toward Telegraph Hill lately and thought you were witnessing either the rapture or a Batman signal…
SFMOMA Dusts Off Its Crown Jewel — And It's Worth the Look
PublishedSFMOMA is giving one of its most prized possessions the spotlight treatment.
When San Francisco Was Still Building Something Worth Keeping
PublishedTwo recently surfaced historical photographs of San Francisco — one from 1865, the other from 1894 — offer a striking…
Ocean Beach Is Reminding Everyone It Doesn't Care About Your Boat
PublishedTwo things are happening at Ocean Beach right now: a cool new coastal science and art exhibit exploring how the…
Survivor 50 Finale Has SF Fans Looking for Watch Parties — And We're Here for It
PublishedIn an age where most of us consume entertainment alone on our couches, doom-scrolling a second screen while…
SF's Persian Community Is Looking to Connect — And We're Here For It
PublishedSan Francisco has long been a city of diasporas — communities that transplanted themselves from every corner of the…
RIP Gary Saxon: The Record Man Who Gave Us the Music
PublishedSome people build institutions out of glass and steel.
Meet Your Favorite New Neighbor: The Gopher Snake Taking Over Bay Area Trails
PublishedIf you've been hitting Lands End or any of the Bay Area's wilder trails lately, you might have had a heart-stopping…
SF's Fighting Robots Have Traded Punches for Pirouettes, and Honestly? We Have Questions.
PublishedThere's something beautifully, absurdly San Francisco about this: the Bay Area's robot combat scene — once a glorious…
Forbidden Words: Valencia Street's Latest Mural Says What the City Won't
PublishedThere's a new mural up at the Drawing Room Annex on Valencia Street, and it's called Forbidden Words.
The Chonk Abides: Pier 39's Stellar Sea Lions Are Still Holding Court
PublishedSan Francisco has no shortage of squatters who refuse to leave prime waterfront real estate, but at least these ones…
Vesuvio Is Still Cool. That's the Whole Story.
PublishedStop the presses: young people are going to a cool bar.
An Exhibit Worth Your Time: The Uncomfortable History of Mental Health Abuses
PublishedThere's a quiet exhibit making the rounds that deserves more attention than it's getting — a display documenting the…
Tenderloin Seniors Are Fighting the Loneliness Epidemic — And a New Doc Shows How
PublishedThere's a public health crisis that doesn't get nearly enough attention, and it has nothing to do with fentanyl…
Bernal Heights: Still One of SF's Best-Kept Secrets (Your Tax Dollars Didn't Build That View)
PublishedSometimes it's worth stepping back from the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, and the endless city hall drama to…
Your Tax-Funded Library Now Has a Karaoke Night. And Honestly? We're Not Mad.
PublishedThe Excelsior Branch Library is hosting karaoke night, and before you roll your eyes at another quirky San Francisco…
The Best Deal in San Francisco Is Already Paid For With Your Taxes
PublishedHere's a radical concept for a city where a mediocre latte and two hours of café Wi-Fi runs you $8 plus tip: you've…
Your Reminder That the Best Things in SF Are Still Free
PublishedWhile city hall finds exciting new ways to spend your money on consultants, committees, and programs that produce…
Your Reminder That the Best Things in the Bay Area Are Still Free
PublishedIn a region where a one-bedroom apartment can run you $3,000 a month and a mediocre burrito somehow costs $18, it's…
San Francisco's Early Bedtime: A Feature, Not a Bug
PublishedStand atop Nob Hill on any given evening and look east across the city.
The Transamerica Pyramid Is Shooting Lasers at Coit Tower and Honestly? We're Into It
PublishedIf you looked up at the San Francisco skyline last night and thought you'd accidentally wandered into a Bond villain's…
The Free Market at Its Finest: One SF Beauty Worker Is Giving Away Products the Donation System Won't Take
PublishedHere's a small story that says a lot about how broken our systems are — and how regular people quietly route around…
Bape Is Coming to Union Square — Yes, That Union Square
PublishedJapanese streetwear giant Bape is setting up shop in Union Square, and honestly?
Karl the Fog: SF's Most Beloved Influencer Is Losing His Audience
PublishedSan Francisco has no shortage of local celebrities, but none have achieved the cultural staying power of Karl the Fog —…