Dispatches filed from Nob Hill, in reverse chronological order.
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Grace Cathedral is hosting the world premiere of Silent Bells & Organ Pipes, a site-specific sound sculpture that uses the cathedral's existing instruments — its carillon bells and organ pipes — as the raw…
By Drew Bennett, Things to Do · May 28, 2026
Stand atop Nob Hill on any given evening and look east across the city.
We need to talk about the nickel-and-dime economy that San Francisco restaurants are building, one mysterious surcharge at a time.
Here's your Monday reality check from the San Francisco housing market: a landlord in Nob Hill is asking prospective tenants of a 550-square-foot…
In a city where a night out can easily run you $150 before you've even ordered a second drink, Grace Cathedral is doing something quietly radical…
If you felt a slight rumble in Nob Hill recently, no, it wasn't another BART delay causing collective frustration — it was Lamb of God absolutely…
We weren't planning on writing a crime blotter piece about a stolen dog today, but here we are — because this one says something about the state of…
We don't usually do lost dog posts, but this is San Francisco, and if you can't count on your neighbors to help find a scared pup, what are we even…
We don't usually do missing pet posts, but this one hits different.
Twice a year, the sun rises in perfect alignment with California Street and the Bay Bridge, creating a golden corridor of light that transforms one…
After six long years of silence, the Huntington Hotel on Nob Hill is reopening its doors.
In a city where a mediocre cocktail runs you $19 and a one-bedroom apartment requires selling a kidney, it's nice to be reminded that some of San…