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Carnaval Season Heats Up: Fogo Na Roupa Hits the Streets for Parade Rehearsal
PublishedIf you heard drums echoing through the Mission this week and thought a block party had spontaneously erupted, you…
A Free Innovation Expo at Fort Mason? We'll Take It
PublishedIn a city that loves to talk about innovation while simultaneously regulating it into oblivion, here's something…
Prop D's Economic Impact Numbers Don't Add Up — And Nobody Seems to Care
PublishedHere's a recurring theme in San Francisco politics: a ballot proposition gets floated, splashy numbers get attached to…
The $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke
PublishedThe $300 Birthday Party Challenge: Where to Celebrate in SF Without Going Broke Turning another year older in San…
Ditch the IHOP: The Peninsula's Best Brunches You're Not Eating At
PublishedLook, nobody's going to tell you how to spend your Sunday morning.
It's Gosling Season, and the Murder Chickens Have Zero Respect for Your Personal Space
PublishedSpring in San Francisco means fog, tourists in shorts, and the annual reign of terror by the city's most aggressive…
The Psychedelic Rainbow Hiding in Plain Sight at the Bottom of the Bay
PublishedIf you've ever snagged a window seat flying into SFO and looked down to see what appears to be a giant tie-dye…
The Algebra Hypocrisy: SF's Political Groups Backed the Very Board Members They Now Blame
PublishedHere's a fun exercise in San Francisco political accountability: trace who actually moved Algebra to 9th grade in…
The Transamerica Pyramid Is Shooting Lasers and Honestly? It Rules.
PublishedSay what you will about San Francisco — and we say plenty — but every now and then this city pulls off something that…
A Student in Singapore Wants Your SF Postcards — And Honestly, It's the Purest Thing We've Seen All Week
PublishedLook, we spend most of our time here covering budget blowouts, bureaucratic dysfunction, and the thousand small ways…
First & Market, 1915: When SF Was Still Building Instead of Regulating
PublishedA recently circulated historic photo of First and Market streets from 1915 is making the rounds among San Franciscans —…
Valencia Street's Painted Ladies Deserve Some Love Too
PublishedWhen someone says "Painted Ladies" in San Francisco, your brain immediately goes to Alamo Square — those seven pastel…
DoorDash's Moped Army Is Turning SF Streets Into a Lawless Obstacle Course
PublishedIf you've walked, biked, or driven anywhere in San Francisco recently, you've probably had a near-miss with a delivery…
Free Tai Chi on the Great Highway: The One Government Program We Won't Complain About
PublishedHere's something you don't hear us say often: a city-adjacent program that's free, doesn't require a permit the size of…
SFMOMA Throws a Hat Party Because Art Museums Apparently Need Theme Nights Now
PublishedSFMOMA is throwing a hat party to celebrate the opening of its new Matisse exhibit, and honestly, we're not mad about…
SF Politicians Hit the Cantonese Opera Stage — And Honestly, We're Here For It
PublishedIn a city where politicians usually prefer the theater of budget hearings and press conferences, a handful of San…
The Real Cost of Looking Good in the Bay Area
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: try Googling "rhinoplasty Bay Area" and see how fast your wallet starts sweating.
Broken Wrist, Unbroken Spirit: Why Uber Wait Times Are Pushing SF Riders to Go Local
PublishedIf you've tried hailing an Uber in San Francisco lately, you already know: the wait times are brutal.
The City That Invented Underground Comix Can't Afford to Sell Them Anymore
PublishedSan Francisco basically invented the underground comics movement.
Lupin Lodge: The Bay Area's Most Awkward Day Trip You Didn't Know You Were Signing Up For
PublishedNestled in the hills near Los Gatos, Lupin Lodge has been doing its thing for decades — and by "its thing," we mean…
The Bay Area's Quiet Network of Wig Experts — And Why You Might Need to Know About Them
PublishedHere's a story that has nothing to do with city budgets, BART delays, or the latest supervisorial circus — and it might…
Another Fatal Shooting in the Outer Sunset Reminds Us What 'Safe' Actually Means
PublishedA person was fatally shot in the Outer Sunset — a neighborhood that routinely makes the list of San Francisco's…
The Governor's Race Has an AI Problem — and It's Not the Robots
PublishedEvery candidate running to replace Gavin Newsom wants you to know they have thoughts about AI.
The Valkyries Have a Frontcourt Problem and No Time to Fix It
PublishedSan Francisco's newest pro sports franchise hasn't even finished its debut season, and the Golden State Valkyries are…