This is Where You Should Be Going In Pasadena
Pasadena is usually associated with the Rose Parade and football games, but there’s much more to the city than those seasonal attractions. It’s a town with a buzzing culinary scene and an incredibly...
View ArticleMap: Where Pedestrians Get Killed in San Francisco
Geary. Leavenworth. Sixth Street. Nineteenth Avenue. These are all thoroughfares where multiple pedestrian fatalities occurred over the last six years. This is according to a new interactive map...
View Article5 Ways to Get Your Mardi Gras on in SF Today
Say what you want about SF but we never miss an opportunity to party. Today may be dreary and grey and most of us are at work instead of flashing our sweater puppies for beads but that doesn't mean we...
View ArticleEveryone Agrees SF's Densest Neighborhood Needs This Makeover
The battle over remaking Polk Street has been apocalyptic, but eight blocks east there seems to be a consensus. Stockton Street’s 10-foot-sidewalks are packed beyond capacity, overwhelmed with stalls...
View ArticleIt's a Sad Time to be a Pet in San Francisco
Moving in San Francisco isn't something many people look forward to — and it just keeps getting more complicated. A new problem to add to the list: Fewer landlords are accepting tenants with pets,...
View ArticleYour Definitive Guide to Noise Pop 2015
The Noise Pop Festival descends upon San Francisco and Oakland starting this Friday, February 20th, for its 23rd year of awesomeness. For the next 11 days, venues throughout town will be hosting world...
View ArticleHow to Rent a Dog for a Day
Some people joke about dogs being props to score phone numbers while others are serious about joint dog-custody or other nontraditional arrangements due to San Francisco's crackdown on pets. At one...
View ArticleShit SF Barbies Say Since They'll Be Talking Soon
If you're a Barbie girl, you could be living in a Barbie world sooner than you think.ABC 7 reported today that toy giant Mattel is teaming up with a local startup called Toy Talk to launch a...
View ArticleMen's Facial Hair Options, Ranked from Worst to Best
I am not a very talented man. Name a thing, any thing – OK, cool, I cannot build or fix that. I can’t play an instrument; I don’t speak another language; and I can barely cook. However, I have been...
View ArticleWhy is My Boyfriend Suddenly So Annoying?
Hi Jessica, I’m stuck. I’m a woman in my late 30s and am totally in love with my boyfriend, or at least I think I am. I am a really positive person and I thought he was too, but he’s been really...
View ArticleFive Great Bars Where You Can Watch the Oscars in LA
So maybe you’re not on the A-list party circuit for this year’s Oscars. Or maybe you just want to do something low-key and avoid all the dressing up and crowded hot spots. Here are a handful of bars...
View ArticleWatch: Epic Video of YouTube's Most Viral Videos From the Past 10 Years
YouTube turned 10 years old this past weekend, celebrating its domain name registration (which happened on February 14, 2005), so there’s no better time to revisit some of the most classic viral videos...
View ArticleWhy Pink Saturday Was Canceled and What That Means for SF Pride
By now you’ve probably heard that Pink Saturday, the eve-of-Pride event that has taken over the Castro for the past 20 years, has effectively sashayed away. Increasingly massive crowds, public...
View ArticleEx-Restaurant Home Kicks out Homeless, Prepares to Become Condos
As if the last glimmers of hope for San Francisco’s housing situation hadn’t died a thousand deaths already, homeless people are now being kicked out of a place called Home.Responding to a 911 call...
View ArticleHey Philz Fans! Get Ready for Nationwide Expansion
Philz Coffee was opened in San Francisco in 2003 by Phil Jaber — an amiable, chatty fixture in a signature fedora at his cafes — and has since earned the patronage and heart of the Bay Area. From its...
View ArticleNew App Tells You if You're a Sexist Tipper
If you’re not familiar with the gender pay gap, a new app will help you figure out what it’s all about. It's called Toothpick, and it instructs you to give a lower tip when your server is a woman. Yes,...
View ArticleHow Dr. Seuss Books Prepared Me For SF
From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!ABC 7 reported that the first Dr. Seuss book in 35 years will drop this July. The story, What Pet Should I Get, was found among the...
View ArticleOh Snap! Hayward Wins with the Sassiest Street Signs in America
When the city of Hayward had a speeding problem, officials fought it with one of the most potent weapon known to mankind: unadulterated sarcasm. SF Gate reported that the city installed new street...
View ArticleJerky Dudebro Blames SF Women For SF’s Bad Dating Scene
You might want to reassess your romantic life, San Francisco, because this bro named Bryce Anderson, cofounder of something called the Man Skills Academy, has some thoughts about dating in San...
View ArticleDan Savage is Flooding the Roxie with Highbrow Smut Next Week
Anyone who just can’t get enough on-screen glory holes will be glad to know that it’s once again time for the HUMP! Tour, Dan Savage’s traveling amateur-porn film festival. It’s been 10 years since...
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