Meet the Woman Rowing Alone from Japan to San Francisco
If the only thing you’ve ever rowed is a machine at the gym, Sonya Baumstein is about to put your reps to shame. In April, the 28-year-old Florida native will battle a constant deluge from the Pacific...
View ArticleNew Shirt Pokes Fun at San Francisco Skyline
What's the best way to respond to any current cultural phenomenon? T-shirts. Mission-based t-shirt and apparel company Headline Shirts seems to understand that as they have released a new tee this...
View ArticleOff the Grid Returns For the Season and Announces New Food
While the East Coast continues to suffer in a frozen tundra, we’ve been blessed with gorgeous sunny days (and ridiculously photogenic sunsets). Thankfully, it’s now March, which means Off the Grid is...
View ArticleGroup Calls Massive Potrero Hill Development an "Invasive Species"
A battle is brewing in Potrero Hill. In one corner are Walden Development and the Prado Group; in the other is Save the Hill, a neighborhood preservation and advocacy group. At stake: A proposed...
View ArticleThe Woodpecker & the Weasel: Romantic Backstory Revealed
Everyone and their mom has been losing their mind over the cute picture of this weasel hitching a ride on a passing woodpecker by Martin Le-May. Some sites claim this sweet looking display was actually...
View ArticleSan Francisco Has Had the Strangest Crimes in 2015
SF is a big city and with that size come problems that plague any urban center. However SF is also a city of oddballs, so it makes sense that we also get lots of really weird crimes here. Seriously —...
View ArticleIf You're Over 30 You're Gonna Pay More for Premium Tinder
Tinder announced Monday that the company will be launching a new subset of its popular dating app. Tinder Plus will be a pay-to-use platform that will give its users access to all kinds of new...
View Article7 Spring Events You Absolutely Must Attend
Once again, the California Institute of Integral Studies has proven that its finger rests on the pulse of contemporary culture. The socially conscious university is getting provocative this spring,...
View ArticleAnonymous Answers to "Where Have You Missed SF?"
Alright, you got me. I'm nosey. I like hearing people's anonymous confessions and stories hence I asked our readers a personal question: Where have you missed San Francisco? The results are as colorful...
View ArticleWill I Always Feel This Lonely?
I tried, and failed. Multiple times. Nothing I try — everything I want and believed I could do and achieve is impossible. Now what? How does one learn to accept a lonely, meaningless, and pointless...
View ArticleFussy Eater-Hating Restaurant Has a New Sign for Picky SFers
Last year SOMA Chinese restaurant So (which has some tasty black bean noodles) stirred up controversy with a sign making it very clear that the owner gave zero shits about its gluten-free customers. It...
View ArticleCards Against Humanity Expansion Pack Skewers SF
You know you’re tired of San Francisc-opoly, and never really got into Gentrifiers of Catan, so thankfully someone has invented a Bay Area-themed party game in tune with today’s sensibilities. Cards...
View ArticleHere's How Much SF Spends to Clean Up Dolores Park
This is why we can't have nice things. Locals know that Dolores Park is the place to go in the city when the weather is beautiful. Perks include picnics, day drinking, lawn games, and sitting around...
View ArticleThere Are Still a Few SF Hoods Where Rent is Under $2,500
Here's a shocker: San Francisco still holds the crown as the most expensive place to rent in the country, according to a new study by Zumper. Though our new median rent for a one-bedroom is $3,460, the...
View ArticleThe YIMBY Hippie Campaigning to be SF's Next Mayor
Affordability is crowding out nearly every other issue in San Francisco these days, and November's mayoral race will likely be a referendum on Ed Lee’s housing policies. When state senator Mark Leno...
View ArticleFinally, Science Gives Us a Definitive Answer About Penis Size
It’s what you might call a loaded question: How does my dick size up? Compared to other age-old chestnuts — "Why do bad things happen to good people?" "Are we alone in the universe?" "Would you rather...
View ArticleIf You Want Anonymous Revenge, Hire These Professional Party Crashers
Ever been in the mood to anonymously wreck someone’s life — or just their party? Well, today’s your lucky day. You can now hire the Professional Party Crashers to ruin someone’s good time.As first...
View ArticleShould you Poop There? A Flowchart
If I may quote a truly classic bit of literature: "everybody poops." In life we are faced with many questions. Where should I work? Who should I love? Why the heck are we even here at all? But really...
View ArticleWe're Becoming the City that Wakes Up Looking Like We're Going Back to Bed
As if San Francisco wasn’t already known for being cozy-forward when it comes to fashion, a local company called YamStreet has raised over $18,000 on a $15,000 goal on an active Kickstarter campaign...
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