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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Culture · May 2026 · 609 stories

The Crosstown Trail Keeps Surprising People Who Think They Know This City

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Somewhere between the greenbelts of Visitacion Valley and the pollinator gardens tucked behind Glen Canyon, a hiker…

Visitacion ValleyMay 24, 2026

The Reference Photo Test: Which SF Nail Salons Actually Do the Work

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On Clement Street and on the back blocks of the Sunset, the nail salon is as common a storefront as the bubble tea shop…

Inner SunsetMay 24, 2026

Laugh GPT: AI Comedy Night at The Function Is Free and Weird

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Free admission, The Function, SF — check the venue's listings for the exact date and start time, as scheduling hasn't…

SoMaMay 24, 2026

Romeo and Juliet Gets a Mystery Angle — Free at Potrero Stage

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Potrero Stage is hosting a free staged reading of Mystery of Romeo + Juliet — check the Potrero Stage website or…

Potrero HillMay 24, 2026

After Last Call, the Tea Is Still Hot

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On the stretch of 24th Street near the Glen Park BART station, the lights in most storefronts go dark by nine.

SoMaMay 24, 2026

The Activist's Daughter Finally Picks Up the Clipboard

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At the corner table of a café on 24th Street, Arieann Harrison is explaining why she spent years trying not to become…

MissionMay 24, 2026

At Fisherman's Wharf, the Cameras Rolled and a Block Became a Backlot

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At the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, sometime in 1957, the waterfront block near Pier 45 went briefly Hollywood — cranes…

Fisherman's WharfMay 24, 2026

KOFY TV 20's Dogs and Cats: The Jingle You Can't Shake

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No fixed date or venue here — this one lives in the memory of anyone who grew up flipping channels in the Bay Area and…

Civic CenterMay 24, 2026

The Houseboat on Gate 5 Road That Looks Like a Museum Exploded

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Somewhere along the floating-home docks of Sausalito — the stretch of Gate 5 Road where the houseboats have been doing…

May 24, 2026

Terry Riley Turns 90 and the Library Is Throwing Him a Piano Party

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The SF Main Library hosts a free piano celebration honoring minimalist composer Terry Riley on his 90th birthday.

Civic CenterMay 24, 2026

Grant Avenue to Cortland, on Foot

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On a recent clear afternoon, someone walked the diagonal from Chinatown down to Bernal Heights and took pictures the…

ChinatownMay 24, 2026

Davies Hall Gets a New Director, and a Question About What 'Cool' Costs

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At the corner of Van Ness and Grove, the marquee outside Davies Symphony Hall has been cycling through the same…

Civic CenterMay 23, 2026

Club Deluxe Is Mid-Renovation and Mid-Rumor on Haight

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On the 1500 block of Haight, the windows of Club Deluxe have gone opaque with construction paper, the kind of beige-tan…

Haight-AshburyMay 23, 2026

Boots Riley Wants You in the Theater by May 22 and Organizing by May 23

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At whatever multiplex you choose to settle into on May 22, the new Boots Riley joint arrives with the particular…

May 23, 2026

SF Symphony's 'Redemption' Program: What's Actually on the Stage This Week

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Check Davies Symphony Hall's calendar before you go — the SF Symphony has a rotating program this week with at least…

Hayes ValleyMay 23, 2026

Charles Long Walked Across a Stage at Berkeley. The Walk There Took 43 Years.

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At UC Berkeley's commencement this spring, the name Charles Long was read aloud with a distinction the university…

May 23, 2026

On Excelsior Avenue, Jeff Murray Has Been Paying Attention

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On Geneva Avenue, on Ocean, on the residential blocks that slope away from both, Jeff Murray has been pointing a camera…

ExcelsiorMay 23, 2026

The Box on the Stoop That the Castro Decided to Keep

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On the 400 block of Castro Street, there is a small wooden box at the base of a stoop that has no business being as…

CastroMay 23, 2026

Where to Watch the Summer House Reunion in SF: No Good Answer Right Now

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Here's the honest situation: there's no confirmed bar in SF currently advertising a Summer House reunion watch party.

CastroMay 23, 2026

608 Commercial Has a Museum in It, and Almost Nobody Knows

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On the 600 block of Commercial Street, tucked between the Financial District's lunch-hour foot traffic and the edge of…

Financial DistrictMay 23, 2026

Both Fine Arts Museums Are Free Every Saturday If You Live in the Bay

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Every Saturday, the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park are free for Bay Area…

Golden Gate ParkMay 23, 2026

In the Sunset, a Lottery for Lawn Seats and a Dessert Worth the Wait

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On the western edge of the Sunset, where Sloat Boulevard dead-ends into the eucalyptus shade of Stern Grove, the annual…

SunsetMay 22, 2026

The Cat Is In, If You Know Where to Look

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At the corner of 24th and Folsom, a tabby named Mango has been holding court on top of the lottery-ticket display for…

MissionMay 22, 2026

Chris Redd Brings Stand-Up to Cobb's for Two Nights

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Friday and Saturday, May 22–23, at Cobb's Comedy Club (915 Columbus Ave, North Beach).

North BeachMay 22, 2026