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The Cowboy Hat Vigilante SF Doesn't Deserve But Apparently Needs
PublishedSomewhere between Park Presidio and Van Ness, patrolling the long stretch of Geary like a denim-clad guardian angel…
The Perfect 8-Day California Birthday Trip Exists — Here's What It Looks Like
PublishedSomeone just laid out what might be the platonic ideal of a 40th birthday California trip, and we're here to workshop…
A Love Letter to the Bay — From Someone Who Actually Appreciates What We Take for Granted
PublishedHere's a humbling exercise: try seeing the Bay Area through the eyes of a first-time visitor.
The Castro Gets a Star-Studded Opening Night — And SF Film Festival Looks Like It's Back
PublishedThe 2026 SF Film Festival is kicking off in style — and for once, the headline isn't about construction delays or…
The Sunset District's Best-Kept Secret Is Free and Happens Every Evening
PublishedThere's a running joke that San Francisco spends millions on public art installations when the city already has one of…
The Doggie Diner Heads: SF's Weirdest Cultural Preservation Project
PublishedIf you've lived in San Francisco long enough, you've had the experience: you're walking or driving through the city…
The Freest Residents of Fort Funston Don't Pay Taxes or Rent
PublishedWhile the rest of us spend our days navigating MUNI delays, parsing ballot measures, and wondering why our rent just…
The de Young's Free Saturdays: A Government-Funded Museum Actually Giving Back to Taxpayers
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often enough in San Francisco: a publicly supported institution actually returning…
A Love Letter to the Bay — No Filter Needed
PublishedThere's a new film project making the rounds called Bay the Beautiful, shot on Project Indigo, and while details are…
SF's GG Orchestra Turns Video Game Soundtracks Into a Night Out Worth Leaving Your Apartment For
PublishedIn a city that spends billions trying to be the future of entertainment, sometimes the best thing going is a group of…
Celebrity Gossip Is Not News — But Here's Why SF Keeps Eating It Up
PublishedLook, we're not going to sit here and recap which celebrities were spotted at which San Francisco theater this week, or…
Alex Honnold Trades Free Solo for Free Markets in SF Clean Energy Push
PublishedAlex Honnold — the guy who scaled El Capitan with nothing but chalk and an alarming lack of self-preservation instinct…
The Best Free Thing in SF You're Probably Not Using
PublishedHere's a rare case of your tax dollars — and private philanthropy — actually working for you: the Legion of Honor, one…
Women's Wellness Brunch: Because Self-Care Now Requires a Prix Fixe Menu
PublishedSan Francisco's wellness scene continues its unstoppable march into every corner of daily life, and now it's coming for…
Stanford Tackles Disability in Healthcare — But Will It Change Anything?
PublishedStanford is hosting a conference on disability in healthcare and medicine, bringing together researchers, clinicians…
Forget the Algorithm: SF Readers Want to Trade Actual, Physical Books
PublishedIn a city where a studio apartment costs more than a mortgage payment in most of America, it turns out San Franciscans…
Turning 21 During Pride Weekend? Here's Your SF Gay Bar Hop Game Plan
PublishedPride Weekend is approaching fast, and if you're turning 21 and planning to celebrate in the city, congratulations —…
SF Has 40+ Independent Bookstores. That's Something Worth Celebrating.
PublishedSaturday marked Independent Bookstore Day, and if you didn't make it out to one of San Francisco's 40-plus indie…
Free Vinyl Night Returns to SF — Your Wallet Can Finally Breathe
PublishedIn a city where a cocktail runs you $18 and a one-bedroom apartment costs more than a mortgage in most of America, the…
Rush Hour Comedy Night Brings SF's Best Black & Asian Comics Under One Roof
PublishedIf you've been craving live comedy that doesn't feel like it was workshopped in a corporate DEI seminar, Rush Hour…
Want to Learn Makeup in SF Without Blowing Your Budget? Here's the Deal.
PublishedLook, not every story we cover involves City Hall burning through your tax dollars or BART falling apart.
Mission Peak: The Bay Area's Best Free Gym Membership
PublishedLook, we get it. You moved to the Bay Area, you're paying $3,200 a month for a studio apartment, and you need a hobby…
NASA Will Spell Your Name With Satellite Photos and It's Weirdly Delightful
PublishedIn a week dominated by budget fights, housing battles, and transit headaches, sometimes you just need something that's…
SF's Favorite Pastime: Assuming Who's the Nanny
PublishedSan Francisco loves to talk about how progressive it is.