Use Flywheel to Get Around on NYE
Everybody loves going all out on New Year's Eve. There are tons of things to do, you can drink, you can dance, you can do whatever you want because it's 2015 and you're alive, damn it! Nobody loves...
View Article24 Anonymous New Year's Resolutions
I find New Year's resolutions and the whole "New year, new me" phenomenon to be fascinating. My voyeuristic curiosity led me to invite readers of The Bold Italic to fill out a form with their new year...
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The 10 Best Sledding Spots in SF
Tired of swiping through your Instagram feed and seeing selfie after selfie of happy friends frolicking in winter wonderlands? FOMO no mo’! We’ve put together a list of the best sledding spots right...
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The 10 Best Hangover Cure Meals
Your New Year’s resolution might be to drink less, but even the best intentioned people end up with the worst New Year's Day hangovers. So here are some sure fire fixes – think grease, carbs, and fat,...
View ArticleDrink These Holiday Beers Right Now
As my belly can attest, I am a die-hard beer lover. Though I am indiscriminate about where or when I consume this beverage (I could give a TED Talk about the virtues of “shower beer” alone), December...
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SF’s Best Burritos By Neighborhood
There are few things San Franciscans revere more than their local taquerias. Emotional connections to bars, corner store guys, and weed dealers all pale in comparison to the gusto with which we defend...
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Where to Go on a Palm Springs Vacation
When the marine layer and winter chill starts to creep into LA, locals head about 120 miles into the desert to Palm Springs to chase the sun and palm trees framing the San Jacinto Mountains. Now...
View Article'80s Hair Could Get You in New Steve Jobs Movie
Ladies, do you have curly or wavy hair that can achieve skyscraper status with the help of some good ol’ Aqua Net? Fellas, do you have the ability to grow fierce sideburns and facial hair? If this...
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We’ve Got 2015’s First Beautiful Distraction
If you’re like me, you just can’t get enough images of San Francisco and the Bay Area from way up high. I hike to the top of everything and follow KCBS’ Traffic Reporter Ron Cervi on Instagram...
View ArticleAirbnb Giving $10 a Pop for Kind Acts
Airbnb has decided to shower 100,000 of its users with ten bucks each, as part of a campaign to rid the world of both strangers and the social awkwardness that comes from not knowing all people....
View ArticleThis is What "Friends" SF Would Be Like
A good portion of my friends spent New Year’s Day cozily hungover and binge watching Friends,which recently made its Netflix debut. To be fair we all needed some relief after the pre Christmas Black...
View ArticleSF Gets Weed of the Month Club Because Of Course
SF Weekly shared the news of a new, fancy-pants service that delivers "curated top-shelf Cannabis assortments." The company is called Marvina and is based in and delivers to San Francisco. Customers...
View ArticleAnonymous Baller Leaves $2,000 Tip at Tacolicious
Remember Tips for Jesus? It's the feel-good movement of leaving baller tips for servers and signing the check "Tips for Jesus." It even has its own Instagram account to document these altruistic acts...
View ArticleSF to LA Bullet Train Breaking Ground Tomorrow
Ground-breaking for the first high-speed rail system in the United States begins tomorrow (January 6) in Fresno. The California High-Speed Rail Authority has plotted a route that will run for 800 miles...
View ArticleGolden Gate Bridge Will Be Closed This Weekend
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to go on more hikes in 2015, consider exploring trails in the East or South Bay the weekend of January 10th. The Golden Gate Bridge will be closed to vehicles...
View ArticleEverybody is Airbnbing Their Bikes Now, Guys
Spinlister, the Airbnb for bikes, is blowing up, according to SFGate. With about 2,000 bikes available around the Bay Area, it allows out-of-towners or otherwise bike-free people a chance to roam...
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Eat This Controversial Burger Before It's Gone
Get it while it’s hot! The Mission’s Hog & Rocks already boasts the best burger in town from where I’m standing and now it just got a whole lot better/more indulgent (and quasi-legal?) with the...
View ArticleSF Doesn't Want Yer Stinkin' Olympics
Since 2005, San Francisco has been vying for a chance to host the Olympics, unsuccessfully so far. But as the 2024 host is soon to be decided, many San Franciscans are starting to reconsider whether a...
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