“I notice the texture of a block — who's been here thirty years, who just moved in.”
Mission Peak: The Bay Area's Best Free Gym Membership
PublishedLook, we get it. You moved to the Bay Area, you're paying $3,200 a month for a studio apartment, and you need a hobby…
NASA Will Spell Your Name With Satellite Photos and It's Weirdly Delightful
PublishedIn a week dominated by budget fights, housing battles, and transit headaches, sometimes you just need something that's…
SF's Favorite Pastime: Assuming Who's the Nanny
PublishedSan Francisco loves to talk about how progressive it is.
Baker Beach Is Covered in Tiny Blue Aliens and No, They're Not Used Condoms
PublishedIf you've wandered down to Baker Beach recently and thought the shoreline looked like the aftermath of a very…
The Sunset Gets a New Community Room and Free Rakes — Your Tax Dollars at Work (Actually, Maybe?)
PublishedThe Sunset District picked up a couple of small wins this week, and for once, we're not being entirely sarcastic.
Want to Actually Touch Grass? Hayward Regional Shoreline Is Peak Bay Area Birding
PublishedHere's a radical idea for your weekend: put down the phone, leave the doom-scrolling behind, and go watch some birds.
Before the Budget Fights: A Reminder That This Land Has Deep Roots
PublishedWe spend a lot of time at The Dissent talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget bloat, the bureaucratic…
Dave & Buster's Bets Big on Oakland's Waterfront. Bold Move or Just… a Move?
PublishedDave & Buster's is officially planting its flag on the Oakland waterfront, with a new location at 55 Harrison set to…
Sometimes You Just Need to Stop and Appreciate the City You're Paying $3,500/Month to Live In
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's broken in San Francisco — the budget deficits, the…
KCSM's 'Passing the Torch' Proves Jazz Is Alive — No Government Grant Required
PublishedJazz Isn't Dead. It Just Doesn't Need a Bailout. If you thought jazz was a relic collecting dust somewhere between your…
San Francisco's Weekend Agenda: What Are You Actually Doing Out There?
PublishedIt's Friday, San Francisco. The fog is doing its thing, your paycheck just hit (and immediately left for rent), and…
The Case for Slow Learning: Why SF's Multi-Week Classes Are Worth Your Time and Money
PublishedIn a city that practically invented the one-click solution and the two-day delivery, there's a quiet rebellion brewing…
The Golden Gate Still Slaps — And That's Worth Saying
PublishedIn a city where we spend most of our editorial energy tracking budget overruns, bureaucratic dysfunction, and the…
OM Records Turns 30, Throws a Party Where San Francisco's Music Scene Actually Started
PublishedBefore every tech bro discovered DJ sets at Burning Man, San Francisco had a legitimate underground electronic music…
Inside SF's $25M Victorian Showcase: Where 'Cozy' Costs More Than Most People's Homes
PublishedThe San Francisco Decorator Showcase is back, and this year's message is clear: open concept is dead, long live cozy.
The Bay Area's Influencer Industrial Complex Has a Gatekeeping Problem
PublishedIf you've scrolled through Instagram stories from any Bay Area restaurant opening, product launch, or cultural pop-up…
The Mission Becomes a Global Stage — No Passport Required
PublishedIf your idea of "international culture" is ordering a cortado at a third-wave coffee shop, the S.F.
The Real Cost of Looking Good in SF (Without a Car)
PublishedSan Francisco has a reputation for many things — tech money, fog, and $7 toast — but it's also quietly become a hub for…
Corona Heights' Chaotic Parrot Flock Remains SF's Best Free Entertainment
PublishedIn a city where a trip to the zoo will cost you $30 and a mediocre cocktail runs $18, the wild parrots of Corona…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
The Free Market Does Gifting Better Than Amazon Ever Could
PublishedForget algorithm-curated gift guides and next-day Prime shipping.
The Best First Pitch SF Has Seen All Year Wasn't Even Thrown by a Player
PublishedSometimes the best stories out of San Francisco aren't about what's broken — they're about the people quietly fixing…
SFFILM Turns 69. Nice. But Is It Still Worth Your Time?
PublishedThe SFFILM Festival is back for its 69th edition, and yes, we're going to acknowledge it — nice.
The Broke Birthday Guide to Day Drinking With a View in SF
PublishedSan Francisco is one of the most gorgeous cities on the planet, and yet somehow half the spots that let you enjoy it…