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Golden Gate Park: The Best Argument Against Government Doing More Stuff
Here's a radical thought for a Wednesday: sometimes the best thing a city can do is maintain what it already has.
SF's Feral Parrots: The City's Best Neighbors Who Don't Pay Rent
Somewhere in San Francisco right now, a pair of wild parrots is landing on someone's balcony, screaming at each other…
The Balboa Theater Turns 100: A Rare SF Institution That Actually Survived
In a city where beloved small businesses vanish faster than your paycheck after rent, the Balboa Theater just hit a…
A Tech Company Just Bought Itself a Street Name in the Sunset
In a move that sounds like it was cooked up during a Silicon Valley brainstorm session — because it literally was —…
The Bull Case for Growing Old With Someone in San Francisco
We spend a lot of time in this space talking about what's broken — the budget, the bureaucracy, the buses that never…
The Presidio Loop Trail: A Free Reminder That SF's Best Assets Don't Require a Tax Hike
Sometimes the best editorial we can write is the simplest one: go outside.
Mountain View's Ameswell Hotel Wants to Be Your New Comedy Club — And We're Not Mad About It
Look, we get it — when you think "hotel lobby comedy show," you probably imagine a sad open mic night with a two-drink…
California Henge Gets Fogged Out, Reminding Us Nature Doesn't Care About Your Instagram
Twice a year, the sun rises in perfect alignment with California Street and the Bay Bridge, creating a golden corridor…
The Tri‑Valley Is Absolutely Stunning Right Now — And These Aerial Photos Prove It
Sometimes you need to get a few hundred feet off the ground to remember just how beautiful the Bay Area actually is.
From Discarded Objects to Discarded People: Nigel Poor Brings Her Prison Podcast to SF
Nigel Poor has spent her career as an artist examining the things — and people — that San Francisco would rather not…
Your Tax Dollars Built a Library — Might as Well Use It for Free Poetry
Here's something we don't say often enough: when a public institution actually offers something free and culturally…
The Cartoon Art Museum Wants You to Watch Women Laugh, and Honestly, Why Not
The Cartoon Art Museum — one of SoMa's quietly cool cultural gems — is hosting a screening of Women Laughing followed…
Karl's Back, Baby: Why San Francisco's Fog Is the Best Free Thing This City Has Left
Summer in most cities means sunshine and warmth.
Free Food, Free Verse, and a Rare Good Day in the Tenderloin
The Tenderloin doesn't get a lot of feel-good headlines.
Want a Free Drink? All You Have to Do Is Clean Up After City Hall
Here's a telling snapshot of San Francisco in 2025: local businesses and residents are bribing each other with free…
SF Main Library Screens 'A Quiet Passion', Free
The SF Main Library is showing A Quiet Passion, the 2016 biographical drama about Emily Dickinson starring Cynthia…
California Henge Is Back: SF's Twice‑a‑Year Sunrise Spectacle You Don't Need a Permit to Enjoy
Twice a year, San Francisco pulls off something genuinely spectacular — and for once, the city government had…
Put Down Your Phone: The Best Reading Spots in San Francisco
In a city where everyone's glued to a screen — doom-scrolling through housing policy debates and BART delay alerts —…
Juri Commons: The Tiny Bernal Heights Park You've Probably Never Heard Of
San Francisco has over 220 parks, and most residents could probably name about six of them.
A Reminder That SF's Best Public Asset Costs Exactly Zero Dollars
In a city where a one-bedroom apartment runs you $3,200 a month and a mediocre sandwich somehow costs $18, it's worth…
Free Book Launch Party Hits SF — Because Not Everything in This City Has to Cost $18
In a city where a cup of coffee can run you seven bucks and a studio apartment requires a blood oath to your landlord…
A Completely Responsible Guide to Daytime Drinking in SF
Look, you finally have a random Tuesday off.
The Bay Area's Best Free Show: Just Look Up
San Jose put on a show this week, and for once it wasn't a tech keynote or a city council budget hearing that makes you…
Your SF Library Card Is the Best Free Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
In a city where a one-bedroom apartment runs you $3,500 on the low end and sales tax bites at 8.63%, free anything…