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So You Want to Plaster SF With Flyers for Your Substack. Here's the Deal.
PublishedA local writer recently posed a simple question: where can you post flyers around San Francisco to promote a Substack…
SF's Comedy Scene Is Alive — And It Doesn't Need a Government Grant to Prove It
PublishedIn a city where seemingly every cultural initiative needs a task force, a feasibility study, and a seven-figure budget…
SF Finally Discovers the Internet, Wants a Medal For It
PublishedThe Mayor's office is taking a well-deserved victory lap this week, celebrating the fact that San Francisco residents…
Skip the Overpriced Gym Membership: SF's Calisthenics Scene Is Quietly Thriving
PublishedSan Francisco loves to make fitness expensive.
SB-63 and the Future of Bay Area Transit: Cool Gadgets Aside, the Math Has to Work
PublishedThere's a neat little gadget making the rounds among Bay Area transit nerds — the Metro Board, a live train tracker for…
Ditch the Car, Catch a Bus to the Redwoods: Big Basin's New Transit Schedule Is Actually Cool
PublishedHere's something government-adjacent that we're not going to complain about: there's a new bus schedule connecting San…
Born and Raised Here and Still Can't Find Your People? You're Not Alone.
PublishedThere's a particular kind of loneliness that comes from feeling like a stranger in the place you've always called home.
SFPD Drops GTA-Style Recruiting Ad That Looks Like It Was Made by a Bot — Because It Probably Was
PublishedThe San Francisco Police Department apparently decided that the best way to attract new recruits in 2025 is to cosplay…
Rain, Closed Runways, and Rare Landings: SFO's Weird Day on 4/20
PublishedIf you happened to be near SFO last Monday, you might have noticed something a little off about the planes coming in.
A British Cyclist Just Conquered SF's Steepest Street — But Does a 14-Second Record Even Count?
PublishedA British cyclist has claimed the Strava King of the Mountain record on what's reportedly San Francisco's steepest…
The City Still Looks Good From Up Here
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the $5 toast — but this city is…
Boots, Beats, and Bay Views: Line Dancing Lands at Rafiki
PublishedIf you thought San Francisco's nightlife scene was all overpriced cocktails and DJ sets that sound like a laptop having…
SF International Arts Festival Is Back — Here's Why You Should Actually Go
PublishedSan Francisco likes to remind everyone it's a world-class city.
While City Hall Debates, One Bay Area Resident Just Grabs a Trash Bag
PublishedHere's a radical concept for you: instead of waiting for a government program, a committee review, a feasibility study…
536 Mission Street Gets a Glow-Up: SoMa Tower Renderings Drop
PublishedNew renderings are out for 536 Mission Street, a proposed high-rise in SoMa that could bring a 47-story mixed-use tower…
All Hail Chonkers: SF's 2,000-Pound Squatter We Actually Don't Mind
PublishedIn a city where squatters usually spark heated debates about property rights and enforcement failures, San Francisco…
Can't Even Get a Death Discount: SF Home Where Family of 4 Died Sells $700K Over Asking
PublishedIf you were hoping that a quadruple homicide might finally crack open the door to affordable homeownership in San…
A SF Venue Said What We're All Thinking: Stop Being Terrible Customers
PublishedIn a city where small business owners are already navigating sky-high rents, staffing headaches, and a regulatory maze…
The Giants Are Winning, But Posey's Big Bets Aren't Paying Off Yet
PublishedLet's give credit where it's due: three consecutive series wins is nothing to sneeze at, and the Giants are finally…
Lurie Creates a New Arts Bureaucracy — But Will It Actually Cut Red Tape?
PublishedMayor Lurie has named Matthew Goudeau — a former adviser — as San Francisco's first-ever executive director of arts and…
Forget the Tasting Room Lines: SF Residents Are Building Their Own Wine Scene
PublishedHere's something refreshing that has absolutely nothing to do with city hall, budget deficits, or transit delays: San…
Mission High Grad Julian Neal Just Made NFL History for SFUSD — And Yeah, It Had to Be the Seahawks
PublishedSometimes a story is so good you just have to swallow your rival loyalties and clap.
Aaron Peskin: Not Running in D2, But Living Rent-Free in Its Attack Ads
PublishedAaron Peskin isn't running for the District 2 supervisor seat.
SoMa Just Got a Little More Caffeinated — Hold the Coffee
PublishedDowntown San Francisco just got a new café, and there's not a pour-over or oat milk latte in sight.