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SF Nightlife Is Fine. You're Just Terminally Online.
PublishedEvery few weeks, some variation of the same post surfaces: "Is SF nightlife really dead?" And every few weeks, people…
Why Trans Visitors Keep Falling in Love With SF (And Where They're Actually Going)
PublishedA recent post from a couple of trans men visiting from Salt Lake City reminded us of something San Francisco still does…
Your $7 Latte Deserves Better: A Local's SF Coffee Guide Worth Bookmarking
PublishedSan Francisco has roughly one coffee shop per twelve residents (okay, we made that up, but it feels true), and…
Free Shoes, Free Run, Zero Excuses: Forever Forward Run Club Takes Over Lake Chabot
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a community event that costs you absolutely nothing and asks for nothing in return except…
Point Pinole's Most Wholesome Missed Connection Proves Romance Isn't Dead (Just Geographically Confused)
PublishedIn a world of dating apps, algorithmic matchmaking, and whatever fresh hell Zuckerberg is cooking up in the metaverse…
KFOG and the Slow Death of Local Radio (Thanks, Corporate Consolidation)
PublishedSomeone dug a KFOG bumper sticker out of an old box recently, and if that sentence just hit you with a wave of…
A Pizza Place on Polk Street Tried to Charge for the Box. Yes, the Box.
PublishedWe need to talk about the nickel-and-dime economy that San Francisco restaurants are building, one mysterious surcharge…
91 Years Old, Still on the Dance Floor: SF Loses a Legend in Pope Dimentia the Last
PublishedSan Francisco lost one of its most enduring and unapologetic characters this week.
Shut Up and Watch: SF's Silent Film Festival Is Back Where It Belongs
PublishedIn a city that never stops talking — about housing policy, about tech layoffs, about whether that new restaurant on…
You're in Your 20s in SF. Your Money Shouldn't Just Sit There.
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a twenty-something in San Francisco who has no debt, a retirement account, a high-yield…
Man With Knife Paces Near SF Courthouse and Nobody Knows Who to Call
PublishedHere's a scene that has become almost mundane in San Francisco: A resident is walking their dog near 7th and Harrison…
The Port of Oakland AT-AT Myth: A Bay Area Legend That Refuses to Die
PublishedIf you grew up in the Bay Area, there's a near-100% chance that someone — a parent, a teacher, a slightly-too-confident…
Two Guys on Horseback Trot Down Telegraph Ave Because Apparently Anything Goes Now
PublishedJust when you thought you'd seen everything the Bay Area has to offer — sideshows, open-air drug markets, people riding…
Stern Grove: The Sunset's Best-Kept Secret That Costs Taxpayers Nothing
PublishedNot every story in this city is about dysfunction, budget overruns, or another BART delay.
Golden Gate Park Is Thriving — And It Didn't Cost Taxpayers a Dime
PublishedGolden Gate Park is doing what it does best: being incredible without anyone at City Hall taking credit for it.
Salesforce Park Turns Math Into an Adventure — And It's Actually Free
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: a free, family-friendly event in San Francisco that doesn't involve a $45…
Rest in Peace to the Pope of San Francisco
PublishedSan Francisco lost one of its most beloved and unmistakable characters this week.
Bay Area Dreamers Caught in Legal Limbo — Again
PublishedRoughly 11,000 DACA recipients in the Bay Area just got another reason to lose sleep.
Waymo's Dirty Secret: SF's Robot Taxis Are Basically Rolling Frat Parties
PublishedSan Francisco loves to market itself as the gleaming capital of AI innovation.
The Valkyries Are Building Something Real — And It Starts With Relationships
PublishedSay what you will about expansion teams — they're usually messy, disorganized, and terrible for at least a couple of…
The 49ers Went Full Moneyball in the Draft — And It Might Actually Work
PublishedLove them or hate them, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch just put on a masterclass in draft-day wheeling and dealing.
Steve Kerr's Next Move Is the NBA's Most Honest Cliffhanger
PublishedIn a league where coaching decisions are usually leaked to insiders before the press conference podium is even warm…
Dolores Park Can't Be Cloned — And That's the Point
PublishedThere's a question floating around the Bay Area that perfectly captures what makes San Francisco special — and what so…
Hit and Run on 19th Ave: Tesla Driver, Someone Saw You
PublishedA hit-and-run collision at 19th Avenue and Lincoln Way around 6:30 PM on Friday evening is a reminder that San…