The Dissent

Sometimes the best things in life really are free — or at least only cost you the effort of hauling a kayak into the…

In a city where your job title is basically your identity, getting laid off can feel like losing more than a paycheck.

There are people who shape a city's identity so deeply that you forget they weren't always part of it.

Say what you will about San Francisco — the budget deficits, the bureaucratic bloat, the endless cycle of commissions…

If you're a Bay Club member who likes bringing a friend along for a workout and brunch, brace yourself: the guest fee…

Twenty-five years is a long time to do anything in San Francisco.

Here's something refreshing: a community event that doesn't need a six-figure city grant, a mayoral proclamation, or a…

San Francisco has never been short on artists willing to tackle heavy subjects, and choreographer Alleluia Panis is the…

San Francisco has a nightlife problem — not a lack of it, but a discoverability problem.

San Francisco spends millions on programs designed to build "community engagement" and "social cohesion." Meanwhile…

There's something quietly devastating happening on San Francisco's community boards right now.

Every week, another wave of newcomers announces their impending arrival in San Francisco — some bouncing off the walls…

There's a particular genre of San Francisco content creator that has perfected the art of making nothing look like…

There's a particular brand of San Francisco tone-deafness that never gets old — and by "never gets old," we mean it…

Something interesting is happening across San Francisco right now, and it has nothing to do with city hall budgets or…

Everything costs more in San Francisco. Your rent, your burrito, your parking ticket — and apparently, your basic…

There's a quiet revolution happening in San Francisco's yoga and wellness scene, and it has less to do with downward…

Here's something you won't hear from the doom-and-gloom crowd: San Franciscans are actually going outside, meeting each…

Mother's Day is this Sunday, and your Instagram feed is about to become a wall-to-wall shrine of brunch photos and…

Here's a simple ask: a quiet bar where you can open a laptop, sip something nice, and knock out some emails in the…

If you've been single in San Francisco for more than five minutes, you've probably heard of "Are We Dating the Same…

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and someone in the Marina launching a networking event that promises…

Happy Earth Day, San Francisco. While city officials will no doubt use the occasion to announce some new…

Two Steller sea lions put on an absolute show for tourists at Pier 39 this afternoon — one industriously clearing deck…

San Francisco has a tourist problem — not too many tourists, but too many tourists doing the same five things.

In a city where the Board of Supervisors can't pass a budget without a psychodrama, where SFMTA treats every parking…

Sometimes you need to get a few hundred feet off the ground to remember why you put up with everything happening at…

There's a version of San Francisco that doesn't make it onto anyone's three-day itinerary — no Pier 39, no rented…

Starting in May, cranes will descend on Embarcadero Plaza to begin dismantling the Vaillancourt Fountain — hoisting its…

San Francisco's theater scene has never been shy about tackling big themes, and Burden of Proof is no exception.