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Angel Island: The Best Hike You're Not Taking

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Here's a free piece of advice that doesn't require a $7 oat milk latte or a $200 monthly gym membership: get yourself…

May 11, 2026

415 Forever: When One Area Code Ruled the Entire Bay

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Here's a fun thought experiment: What if the entire Bay Area — San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Walnut Creek, all of…

May 11, 2026

50,000 Steps, One Friend, and a City That Still Knows How to Remember

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We spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget bloat, the bureaucratic…

May 11, 2026

The Freaky Little Fotomat That's Quietly Reviving SF Nightlife

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San Francisco's nightlife has been on life support for years.

May 11, 2026

Making Friends in SF Shouldn't Require an App — But Here We Are

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There's something quietly telling about a city where people routinely turn to the internet to ask strangers to be their…

Inner RichmondMay 11, 2026

An EV Festival in Silicon Valley Drew Almost Nobody — And That Actually Tells You Something

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Sunnyvale hosted an "Electrify Your Life" festival this past Saturday, promising free test drives of Rivians, Teslas…

May 11, 2026

Anchor Brewing Rises From the Dead — And Potrero Hill Can Smell It

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Something is brewing on Potrero Hill. Literally. Workers have been spotted inside the iconic Anchor Brewing facility…

Potrero HillMay 11, 2026

A Reminder That San Francisco Is Still Beautiful — If You Bother to Look

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Here's a take that won't generate angry comments or a Board of Supervisors hearing: San Francisco is still a gorgeous…

May 11, 2026

Golden Gate Park's Coolest Residents Just Grew by Three

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Forget the tech founders, the housing developers, and the city supervisors — the most productive residents in San…

Golden Gate ParkMay 11, 2026

A San Francisco Legend Goes Out on Her Own Terms at 91

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There's no better way to say it: a San Francisco activist lived exactly the way this city used to promise everyone they…

May 11, 2026

Wavy Gravy Turns 90: San Francisco's Most Lovable Counterculture Icon Is Still Standing

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Love him or scratch your head at him, Wavy Gravy — born Hugh Nanton Romney, clown prince of the counterculture…

May 11, 2026

The Wasian Meetup: Peak San Francisco or Just a Normal Day at Dolores Park?

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If you've spent any time in the Marina or Dolores Park on a sunny afternoon, you already know: San Francisco might just…

MissionMay 11, 2026

The Art of Doing Nothing (Productively) in San Francisco

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Here's a radical idea in a city obsessed with hustle culture and $12 oat milk lattes: take a week off for absolutely no…

May 11, 2026

Making Friends in the Bay Area Shouldn't Feel Like a Second Job

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A 34-year-old guy posted online this week looking for friends in the Bay Area.

May 11, 2026

Peak San Francisco: Cat on a Leash Spotted in the Mission

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Look, we spend a lot of time around here talking about city budgets, transit meltdowns, and the ever-expanding…

Mission DistrictMay 11, 2026

Potluck and a Pop Quiz: East Bay Activists Pair Dinner with 'Radical History'

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There's a certain flavor of Bay Area event that could only exist here, and this one checks every box: an East Bay…

May 11, 2026

Want to Swim in the Bay? Here's What You Need to Know Before You Jump In

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There's something beautifully contrarian about living in one of the most expensive cities in America — where the…

May 10, 2026

A Blind Professor Wants to Go Kayaking — Why Can't the Bay Area's Tech Make That Easier?

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Somewhere in Berkeley, a blind professor named Zach is trying to do something pretty simple: find people to go hiking…

May 10, 2026

Golden Gate Park's Quiet Residents Don't Need a Tax Subsidy

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There's a night heron hanging out at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park, and honestly, it might be the most fiscally…

Golden Gate ParkMay 10, 2026

SF Comedy Is Thriving — And Your Wallet Doesn't Have to Suffer

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Here's something San Francisco is getting right without spending a dime of taxpayer money: the comedy scene is…

May 10, 2026

Chonkers Has Left the Wharf, and Fisherman's Wharf Just Lost Its Best Employee

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If you've visited Fisherman's Wharf in recent months, you know the real star attraction isn't the sourdough bread bowls…

Fisherman's WharfMay 10, 2026

SF International Arts Festival Returns in 2026 — Here's What We Know So Far

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The SF International Arts Festival is gearing up for its 2026 edition, and early lineup announcements suggest the…

May 10, 2026

SF Public Library Picks 'They Called Us Enemy' for One Book One Coast — Here's Why It Matters

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The San Francisco Public Library has announced its pick for the 2026 "One Book, One Coast" community reading program…

May 10, 2026

Yeehaw, San Francisco: Line Dancing Is Having a Moment

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Look, we know what you're thinking. Line dancing? In San Francisco? The city of artisanal toast, tech bros in Patagonia…

May 10, 2026