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Angel Island: The Best Hike You're Not Taking
PublishedHere's a free piece of advice that doesn't require a $7 oat milk latte or a $200 monthly gym membership: get yourself…
415 Forever: When One Area Code Ruled the Entire Bay
PublishedHere's a fun thought experiment: What if the entire Bay Area — San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Walnut Creek, all of…
50,000 Steps, One Friend, and a City That Still Knows How to Remember
PublishedWe spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget bloat, the bureaucratic…
The Freaky Little Fotomat That's Quietly Reviving SF Nightlife
PublishedSan Francisco's nightlife has been on life support for years.
Making Friends in SF Shouldn't Require an App — But Here We Are
PublishedThere's something quietly telling about a city where people routinely turn to the internet to ask strangers to be their…
An EV Festival in Silicon Valley Drew Almost Nobody — And That Actually Tells You Something
PublishedSunnyvale hosted an "Electrify Your Life" festival this past Saturday, promising free test drives of Rivians, Teslas…
Anchor Brewing Rises From the Dead — And Potrero Hill Can Smell It
PublishedSomething is brewing on Potrero Hill. Literally. Workers have been spotted inside the iconic Anchor Brewing facility…
A Reminder That San Francisco Is Still Beautiful — If You Bother to Look
PublishedHere's a take that won't generate angry comments or a Board of Supervisors hearing: San Francisco is still a gorgeous…
Golden Gate Park's Coolest Residents Just Grew by Three
PublishedForget the tech founders, the housing developers, and the city supervisors — the most productive residents in San…
A San Francisco Legend Goes Out on Her Own Terms at 91
PublishedThere's no better way to say it: a San Francisco activist lived exactly the way this city used to promise everyone they…
Wavy Gravy Turns 90: San Francisco's Most Lovable Counterculture Icon Is Still Standing
PublishedLove him or scratch your head at him, Wavy Gravy — born Hugh Nanton Romney, clown prince of the counterculture…
The Wasian Meetup: Peak San Francisco or Just a Normal Day at Dolores Park?
PublishedIf you've spent any time in the Marina or Dolores Park on a sunny afternoon, you already know: San Francisco might just…
The Art of Doing Nothing (Productively) in San Francisco
PublishedHere's a radical idea in a city obsessed with hustle culture and $12 oat milk lattes: take a week off for absolutely no…
Making Friends in the Bay Area Shouldn't Feel Like a Second Job
PublishedA 34-year-old guy posted online this week looking for friends in the Bay Area.
Peak San Francisco: Cat on a Leash Spotted in the Mission
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about city budgets, transit meltdowns, and the ever-expanding…
Potluck and a Pop Quiz: East Bay Activists Pair Dinner with 'Radical History'
PublishedThere's a certain flavor of Bay Area event that could only exist here, and this one checks every box: an East Bay…
Want to Swim in the Bay? Here's What You Need to Know Before You Jump In
PublishedThere's something beautifully contrarian about living in one of the most expensive cities in America — where the…
A Blind Professor Wants to Go Kayaking — Why Can't the Bay Area's Tech Make That Easier?
PublishedSomewhere in Berkeley, a blind professor named Zach is trying to do something pretty simple: find people to go hiking…
Golden Gate Park's Quiet Residents Don't Need a Tax Subsidy
PublishedThere's a night heron hanging out at Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park, and honestly, it might be the most fiscally…
SF Comedy Is Thriving — And Your Wallet Doesn't Have to Suffer
PublishedHere's something San Francisco is getting right without spending a dime of taxpayer money: the comedy scene is…
Chonkers Has Left the Wharf, and Fisherman's Wharf Just Lost Its Best Employee
PublishedIf you've visited Fisherman's Wharf in recent months, you know the real star attraction isn't the sourdough bread bowls…
SF International Arts Festival Returns in 2026 — Here's What We Know So Far
PublishedThe SF International Arts Festival is gearing up for its 2026 edition, and early lineup announcements suggest the…
SF Public Library Picks 'They Called Us Enemy' for One Book One Coast — Here's Why It Matters
PublishedThe San Francisco Public Library has announced its pick for the 2026 "One Book, One Coast" community reading program…
Yeehaw, San Francisco: Line Dancing Is Having a Moment
PublishedLook, we know what you're thinking. Line dancing? In San Francisco? The city of artisanal toast, tech bros in Patagonia…