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Swatch Closes Bay Area Store Because Apparently We Can't Have Nice Things
PublishedAnother day, another retail casualty in the Bay Area — though this one comes with a twist.
Blowin' in the Wind: Did Bob Dylan Just Order a Burrito in the Richmond?
PublishedLook, we can't confirm this. We can't deny it either. And honestly, that's what makes it so perfectly San Francisco. A…
Your Degree Is Done — Now What? A Case for Never Stopping
PublishedHere's a question that doesn't get asked enough in a city obsessed with optimizing every waking hour for career…
Spinsters of San Francisco: The Social Club You've Probably Walked Past a Flyer For
PublishedIf you've been wandering around certain SF neighborhoods lately, you may have noticed flyers popping up for an…
Your Tax Dollars Didn't Build These Reading Spots (But They're Still Great)
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time in this column talking about what San Francisco gets wrong.
The Best Free Amenity in San Francisco? Look Up.
PublishedThere's a running joke that San Francisco's best features come with a price tag — a $4,000 studio apartment, a $22…
Lasers on the Skyline: A Bright Spot in a City That Could Use One
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's going wrong in San Francisco — and for good reason.
The Best Free Saturday Morning Activity in SF You're Probably Ignoring
PublishedIn a city where a mediocre brunch runs you $45 before tip and a yoga class costs more than a tank of gas, one of the…
Earl and Ida: SF Zoo's Most Unbothered Power Couple Turns 11
PublishedSometimes the Best City Employees Are the Ones Who Don't Talk In a city where public institutions regularly disappoint…
The Best Thing San Francisco Government Has Done Lately Costs Zero Dollars
PublishedIn a city where government programs routinely cost millions and deliver questionable results, the San Francisco Public…
Carnaval Season Heats Up: Fogo Na Roupa Hits the Streets for Parade Rehearsal
PublishedIf you heard drums echoing through the Mission this week and thought a block party had spontaneously erupted, you…
The $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke
PublishedThe $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke Turning another year older in San…
The Psychedelic Rainbow Hiding in Plain Sight at the Bottom of the Bay
PublishedIf you've ever snagged a window seat flying into SFO and looked down to see what appears to be a giant tie-dye…
The Transamerica Pyramid Is Shooting Lasers and Honestly? It Rules.
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but every now and then this city pulls off something that…
A Student in Singapore Wants Your SF Postcards — And Honestly, It's the Purest Thing We've Seen All Week
PublishedLook, we spend most of our time here covering budget blowouts, bureaucratic dysfunction, and the thousand small ways…
Valencia Street's Painted Ladies Deserve Some Love Too
PublishedWhen someone says "Painted Ladies" in San Francisco, your brain immediately goes to Alamo Square — those seven pastel…
SFMOMA Throws a Hat Party Because Art Museums Apparently Need Theme Nights Now
PublishedSFMOMA is throwing a hat party to celebrate the opening of its new Matisse exhibit, and honestly, we're not mad about…
SF Politicians Hit the Cantonese Opera Stage — And Honestly, We're Here For It
PublishedIn a city where politicians usually prefer the theater of budget hearings and press conferences, a handful of San…
The City That Invented Underground Comix Can't Afford to Sell Them Anymore
PublishedSan Francisco basically invented the underground comics movement.
Lupin Lodge: The Bay Area's Most Awkward Day Trip You Didn't Know You Were Signing Up For
PublishedNestled in the hills near Los Gatos, Lupin Lodge has been doing its thing for decades — and by "its thing," we mean…
Anchor Brewing: Two Years of Silence From a Billionaire Owner Is Never a Good Sign
PublishedTwo years. That's how long it's been since Anchor Brewing's billionaire owner has offered any meaningful update on the…
Mission Yoga Turns 25: Free Classes This Weekend to Celebrate a Quarter Century of Surviving SF Rent
PublishedIn a city where small businesses have the life expectancy of a mayfly, Mission Yoga just hit a milestone worth…
Your Dial Deserves Better: A Love Letter to Bay Area Independent Radio
PublishedIn an era where Spotify algorithms and podcast networks dominate your earbuds, there's something almost rebelliously…
The Bay Area's Loneliness Economy: Where Making Friends Costs More Effort Than Making Rent
PublishedHere's a question that has nothing to do with zoning laws or BART delays but might matter more than both: Why is it so…