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The Brave People Who Swim in the Bay (for Fun)
By Aeschleah DeMartinoOne chilly San Francisco evening, a friend invited me to dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf. She wouldn't tell me exactly where we were going; it was a surprise, she said. Naturally,...
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Oakland Finally Gets a Badass Rep on TV
Three episodes into The Real World San Francisco: Ex-Plosion, and my love/hate relationship with that household is forming a rock hard foundation (as you might be able to tell from my weekly recaps)....
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Is It Going to Rain? Please Say Yes!
According to Drake Weather, it's raining lightly this morning at 7:50 a.m. in Oakland, CA. I hate to break it to you Drake, but you're a goddamn liar. Although the air is heavy with humidity and it...
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You Can Keep Your Williamsburg
Today Gawker threw up This is the Williamsburg of Your City: A Map of Hip America and I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Ugh! Gawker asked its readers to tell them the equivalent neighborhood to...
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Sponsored: Check Out all This (Actually Good) Free Stuff
I don’t know if it’s because SF is so expensive, or despite it, but damn– this is the place to be if you like free stuff. If you're an overly eager scavenger like me, you can't help but scope out...
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Pop-Up Magazine Folks Launch Actual Magazine
For everyone out there who's a fan of Pop-Up Magazine's superb live storytelling, but wishes the team behind it would give you something to read at your leisure, check this out: the media lab that...
View ArticleCity Love: Super Fly SF Time-Lapse
If you haven't noticed, San Francisco is ridiculously picturesque. Hence, all the time-lapses. I admit I'm guilty of seeing an SF time-lapse link, rolling my eyes, and thinking "I get it, I live in a...
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Just Who is Bob Buckter, Color Consultant?
By Lisa Gordon One of the things I love about San Francisco is the color. It’s everywhere: from murals in hidden alleyways to the bright shades of the houses that line our streets. A leisurely stroll...
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Commercial Break: Cycle for An Afternoon, Change Someone's Life
We told you earlier this week about Cycle for Survival, a series of events around the country where people get sweaty at an indoor cycling party and raise money to help fight rare forms of cancer. You...
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Never Miss a Package Delivery Again
One of the reasons you buy stuff online is because it's convenient, but we've all experienced the inconvenience of trying to be around when your package is actually delivered. Some of us are lucky when...
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Like Bad CGI Porn: The Real World Ep. 4
This week’s episode of the Real World SF was necessary post-traumatic filler, both to lessen the blow of Jay’s tragedy, and to prep the audience for *OMG* the exes moving in! First let’s catch up on...
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I Refuse to Choose Between Artists and Techies
Editor’s note: this editorial is part of The Bold Italic’s ongoing mission to publish opinions that help move the current tech and culture debate in San Francisco forward. If you have strong opinions...
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We Can Haz Kittez Cafes in SF and Oakland?
The breaking news that a cat café called KitTea will open in San Francisco sent local feline lovers like myself into a frenzy. So many questions leaped to mind, like kittens chasing after little...
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Dogpatch Rules! Favorite Moments from 3rd Base
Last Thursday, we returned to one of our favorite corners of the city for the third annual Dogpatch microhood, 3rd Base. More than a thousand people came out for all the cool stuff that the...
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All My Friends Are Moving to Los Angeles
By Michelle TeaI understand. During the first dot.com bubble, I too ran away to Hollywood, in the emotional way a person bails after a terrible breakup. I was sick of complaining about how the city I’d...
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This is Where To Watch the Superbowl on Sunday
It’s that time of year again, when throngs of people gather together to scream loudly at television sets (and each other), hoping that their vocal superpowers will propel their chosen team to victory....
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Beards Are Over
By Peter Lawrence KaneIt’s suddenly possible to see past the beard, because the beard is everywhere. It’s found its way onto the chin of just about every cultural context out there: Hollywood...
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Haight Street Now Has a Foodie Food Court
I always loved The Red Vic. What can I say? I’m a sucker for nutritional yeast on my popcorn. And getting to watch movies on couches. So when the beloved second run movie house closed in 2011, I’ll...
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Medical Marijuana for Kids
The Huffington Post just posted a fascinating story about medical marijuana being used to help children with conditions like epilepsy. The treatment is a groundbreaking, albeit controversial treatment,...
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