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Living with Anxiety
By Mark Shrayber“Why are you breathing like that?” the yoga instructor asks me. “Do you need to step outside? Because that’s okay! Anything that will make you feel comfortable is okay!” She’s leaning...
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Awesome Portraits of Iconic San Francisco Houses
By Mallory Lucille RoseIn late 2010, I stumbled upon the photography of San Francisco resident Austin Kamps through a friend. I had just graduated with a BFA in Drawing from Laguna College of Art +...
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Breaking It Down: The Google Bus
There’s been a lot of hub-bub about the corporate sponsored commuter shuttles seen on the streets of San Francisco. Plagued by recent anti-gentrification protests and a general air of negativity, the...
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Noe Valley Kids Have Bitcoin Lemonade Stand
Photo courtesy of Reddit user DorkusPrime Here's what's going on: A week ago these little girls sold a Redditor a snickerdoodle in exchange for bitcoin, Buzzfeed reported an account that might belong...
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For Those of You Who Missed Beyoncé Night at The Stud Bar
So, I'm pretty into this Beyoncé album right now. And by "pretty into it" I mean it's the only album I've listened to since it dropped. I mean I watched the videos front to back six days in a row. I...
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Girls Haters, You Can Start Watching the Show Again
I know that Girls hasn't been the easiest show to watch. It's rare to find a character you could imagine being friends with in real life. Creator Lena Dunham enjoys stripping a little too much. Every...
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Photos from SF's Abandoned Streetcar Neighborhood
It was a time when riding single-speed bicycles was the cat’s meow, and tiny economical residences were trending and hip. New neighborhood spots were popping up everywhere, gentrifying the once...
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Making People Upset: BART Heads
BART Heads are sketches of BART passengers I draw on the train during my commute. The text is verbatim bits of overheard conversation.
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Help 1-2-3-4 GO! Records Expand
Last week, North Oakland's 1-2-3-4 GO! Records made an exciting announcement: they have the chance to grow their cozy punk record shop/all-ages show space by taking over the space next door. This new...
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The Burrito Box is Doing It Wrong
Of all the breaking news this week, LAist's announcement about Burrito Box vending machines landing in Los Angeles was closest to my stomach. If you live in San Francisco, there are certain things you...
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What's Next, Google Boats? Actually, Maybe Yeah
Photo courtesy of All American MarineThe Los Angeles Times reported last night that Google is testing out ferries as an alternative way of transporting its workers from San Francisco to Redwood City....
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What the Hell Does SF Have to Do to Be the Gayest City in America?
If you played a word association game with 100 people, half of them would blurt out “Gay!” when you flashed San Francisco’s index card. And indeed we are. We have a giant rainbow flag that flies over a...
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How to Watch Girls Like A Pro
Via Girls Facebook PageSince the third season of Girls starts this Sunday, so too do my accompanying rituals. For example, I like to play a little game called "Guess which line will make it onto a...
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SF Vegan Cheat Sheet
For those of you who have "eat less meat" on your 2014 resolutions list, or if you're already veg and new-ish to the city, this map of vegan spots by neighborhood could be a handy little guide for you....
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Real World SF: We've Seen Porn Stars Less Thirsty
Last night marked the premiere of the oldest reality show we can’t believe still exists, The Real World: Ex-plosion. This time the series is trying to recapture lightning in a bottle by returning to...
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Even 49ers Fans Can't Ignore This Football Problem
Football fever is once again sweeping San Francisco: the red and gold lights illuminating City Hall, the rush of red-shirted people mobbing Lucky's for the last Pacificos on Sunday morning,...
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By Peter Lawrence KaneFernet-Branca has been manufactured in Italy since 1845. Two years later, the tiny port village of Yerba Buena, Alta California, was renamed San Francisco. Love it or hate it, the...
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What Does "Freezing" Mean in San Francisco?
While the national news was all about the Polar Vortex hitting parts of the Midwest, South, and Northeast, I had to keep my whimpering about it being "freezing" at bay. I am instantly chilled at night...
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So, You Wanna Get Baked in the Desert?
This week was a big one for festival news. Coachella released its 2014 lineup and Burning Man organizers announced this year's theme is something called "Caravansary." Both gatherings require...
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Do You Need a Bodyguard to Use Craigslist Now?
SF Weekly reported on new San Leandro-based startup The Drop Spot, a service that allows you to hire a personal bodyguard for your Craigslist transactions. For $15, a Drop "agent will meet you and...
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