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Fort Point Surfers: The Best Argument for Leaving San Francisco Alone
PublishedThere's a particular kind of magic that happens at Fort Point that no city program funded, no committee approved, and…
Free Stuff Alert: Torani's Treat Truck Is Rolling Into SF and Your Wallet Can Stay Home
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time here at The Dissent telling you about all the ways San Francisco finds creative new…
Free Boba and Feelings: SF's Climate Event Scene Wants Your Attention
PublishedSan Francisco's climate activism calendar is heating up — pun very much intended — with a couple of upcoming events…
One SF Restaurant Is Letting You Set the Price on Tacos — And It Actually Works
PublishedEvery Friday, a small San Francisco restaurant called Tato does something that would make most business owners break…
SF's Marketing Scene Is Alive — But Can a Hackathon Actually Move the Needle?
PublishedThe American Marketing Association's San Francisco chapter is gearing up for its 2026 Marketing Hackathon, bringing…
Alameda's Ocean Photography Exhibition Is a Rare Free Win for Bay Area Culture
PublishedSometimes government-adjacent cultural programming actually delivers something worth your time — and your zero tax…
100+ Free Dance Events Are Taking Over the Bay Area — Yes, Actually Free
PublishedIn a city where a single cocktail can run you $22 and a studio fitness class will set you back $40, here's something…
Eat Alone, Eat Well: A Case for Solo Dining in SF
PublishedEat Alone, Eat Well: A Case for Solo Dining in SF San Francisco has a quiet dining revolution happening, and it has…
Parked Outside a Ranch 99 Wondering What To Do? You're Not Alone.
PublishedThere's a quiet epidemic in the Bay Area, and it doesn't involve fentanyl or tech layoffs.
Why Is It So Hard to Get a Diagnosis in San Francisco?
PublishedHere's a story that should frustrate anyone who believes the healthcare system ought to actually work for the people…
30 People Deep at an Inner Sunset Open House: SF's Rental Hunger Games Are Back
PublishedIf you want a snapshot of San Francisco's housing dysfunction, here it is: a renter showed up to an Inner Sunset…
Bay Area Transit Is Burning Through $590 Million and Still Wants More of Your Money
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: imagine handing someone $590 million and then watching them come back a few months later saying…
Reckless Driver on 880 Has Bay Area Commuters Seeing Red — And It's Not the Sunset
PublishedIf you were on Highway 880 recently and narrowly avoided becoming a hood ornament, you're not alone.
Something Big Just Streaked Across the Bay Area Sky and No, It Wasn't Elon's Latest Satellite
PublishedIf you looked up at the sky over the Bay Area last night and thought you were losing it — you weren't.
Treasure Island's 'Canopy of Sky' Is the Rare Public Art That Actually Earns Its Keep
PublishedHere's a sentence you don't hear often in San Francisco: a public art installation that's actually worth stopping for.
The Congressional Race Nobody's Talking About: Who Wants to Represent Southern SF?
PublishedWhile all of San Francisco's political oxygen gets sucked into the D-11 Wiener-Chan-Chakrabarti drama — complete with…
SFO's Coolest Free Exhibit Is About Bikes That Are Absolutely Not Going Fast
PublishedHere's something SFO is getting right — and no, it's not the TSA line.
Someone Actually Did Something Delightful at the Ferry Building and We're Here for It
PublishedIn a city where most public events involve either a permit nightmare, a six-figure taxpayer tab, or both, someone just…
Finally, a Comedy Show Where Yelling at the Stage Is the Point
PublishedSan Francisco has no shortage of people who love to hear themselves talk.
Beethoven's First Symphony Hits SF — And Yes, Classical Music Is Still Worth Your Time
PublishedIn a city that worships disruption, there's something quietly radical about sitting in a room and listening to a…
Tom Steyer's Billionaire Guilt Trip Isn't the Policy We Need
PublishedTom Steyer keeps showing up in San Francisco political conversations like that guy at the party who won't stop telling…
The Free Market Does Gifting Better Than Amazon Ever Could
PublishedForget algorithm-curated gift guides and next-day Prime shipping.
Pacifica Gets a Double Rainbow and Honestly, We Needed This
PublishedSometimes the news cycle is all budget deficits, BART delays, and city hall shenanigans.
Mysterious LIDAR Cars Are Blanketing Sunnyvale — And Nobody Knows Who's Behind Them
PublishedIf you've driven through Sunnyvale lately, you've probably noticed them: unmarked cars bristling with LIDAR sensors and…