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Culture · May 2026 · 609 stories

Your Neighbor's Yard Looks 'Messy' — They Might Just Be Smarter Than You

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Every spring, the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour opens up private gardens across the Bay Area to show what…

May 2, 2026

Paola de la Calle: The Artist Digging Through Culture Like an Archaeologist With a Paintbrush

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When Art Actually Has Something to Say In a city where "art" can mean anything from a $200,000 government-funded mural…

May 2, 2026

San Francisco's Nightlife Isn't Dead — You're Just Looking in the Wrong Zip Code

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There's a question that pops up with almost comical regularity from visitors to San Francisco: Where is everyone?

May 2, 2026

The Most Bay Area Origin Story Ever: Will Wright Lost His Home in the Oakland Firestorm and Built The Sims

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Here's a piece of Bay Area history that deserves more attention: the best-selling PC game franchise of all time was…

May 2, 2026

Witches of Ocean Beach: Beltane Brings SF's Pagan Community Together

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Whatever your thoughts on crystals, cauldrons, or cosmic energy, there's something undeniably San Francisco about a…

Outer SunsetMay 2, 2026

The Koi Guy of Potrero Hill: Street Art That Actually Makes a Neighborhood Better

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If you've wandered the streets of Potrero Hill near 19th and Connecticut, you may have noticed something quietly…

Potrero HillMay 2, 2026

Is San Francisco Actually Rising? A New Documentary Makes the Case

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There's a new documentary streaming on Apple TV and Amazon called San Francisco Rising, and it's worth your time — not…

May 2, 2026

Kesha's Moving to SF — Welcome to the Tax Bracket, Queen

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In what might be the most unexpected development in San Francisco real estate since someone actually wanted to move…

PresidioMay 2, 2026

San Francisco: Where Every Conversation Is a Pitch Meeting You Didn't RSVP To

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There's a meme going around — an SF-specific version of one of those cultural stereotype templates — and honestly, it's…

May 2, 2026

Somewhere in San Francisco, $10,000 Is Still Buried Underground

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San Francisco has a buried treasure problem — and for once, it's the good kind.

May 2, 2026

Your Guide to Throwing a Karaoke Birthday Bash in SF (Without Getting Nickel-and-Dimed)

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Turning 40 is a big deal. You deserve to belt out "Don't Stop Believin'" in front of your closest friends without…

May 2, 2026

The $200-a-Month Downward Dog: Why SF Yoga Memberships Are Their Own Form of Suffering

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Look, we talk a lot about the cost of living in San Francisco — the $3,500 studios, the $7 lattes, the parking tickets…

May 2, 2026

A $100 Craigslist Wedding and the Beautiful Chaos of Getting Married in the Bay

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There's something deeply refreshing about a couple who just wants to get married without the $40,000 production, the…

May 2, 2026

SFMOMA Goes Wild, Robots Fly Coach, and SF's Elite Keep It... In the Family?

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It's another week in the Bay Area cultural scene, which means another round of headlines that sound like they were…

May 2, 2026

The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Not Using: Legion of Honor Saturdays

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Here's a rare case of a government-funded institution actually giving something back to the people who fund it: the…

Outer RichmondMay 2, 2026

Amy Bouchard Takes the Stage Solo at The Marsh — SF's Home for One-Person Shows

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The Marsh, San Francisco's beloved breeding ground for solo performance, is hosting Amy Bouchard for a solo show — and…

Mission DistrictMay 2, 2026

The Permanent Grand Opening: Irving Street's Grocery Stores Have Cracked the Code

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Walk down Irving Street in the Sunset and you'll notice something peculiar: grand opening banners that have been…

SunsetMay 2, 2026

Kesha Is Moving to San Francisco. Welcome to the Jungle, Girl.

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Pop icon Kesha — yes, that Kesha — is apparently packing her bags and heading to San Francisco.

May 2, 2026

The Market Nobody Talks About: Cleaning Your Way Out of a Rough Patch

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Here's something that doesn't make the usual SF news cycle but probably should: there's a quiet, growing demand in this…

May 2, 2026

Craigslist Is Still the Most Honest Place on the Internet

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In an age of algorithmic feeds, curated LinkedIn posts, and AI-generated slop, one San Franciscan did something…

May 2, 2026

The Presidio's Forgotten Hospital: When San Francisco Actually Built Things That Lasted

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Before the Presidio became a national park dotted with luxury housing and a George Lucas campus, it was a working…

PresidioMay 2, 2026

The Bridge Disappears Again — And We're Still Not Over It

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There's a reason photographers camp out at Battery Spencer at 5 a.m.

May 2, 2026

San Francisco Mornings Are Still Undefeated

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Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the $1.7 million public toilets —…

SunsetMay 2, 2026

CatchLight Live 2026: A Visual Storytelling Summit Comes to KQED

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CatchLight Live 2026 is bringing its Visual Storytelling Summit to KQED's San Francisco headquarters, and whether…

May 2, 2026