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Al Nalbandian: One of San Francisco's Greats
In our quest to spotlight San Francisco’s legendary characters, we were lucky enough to a have photo shoot with 94-year-old Al Nalbandian and his musician daughter, Louise. If you’re a San Franciscan,...
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Secondhand Steals: San Francisco's Best Thrift Shops
No question about it—we’re a #blessed bunch. Life in the City by the Bay is undeniably idyllic, but it comes at a cost. Between outrageous rents, one of the highest costs of living in the nation and...
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SF Opera Lab Pushes the Boundaries of Opera
What do you think of when you hear the word “art”? Probably, you don’t think exclusively of oil paintings in palatial European museums. But that’s what art meant to most Westerners until the last...
View ArticleThe Highest-Paying Non-Tech Jobs in San Francisco
What’s left in the job market if you’re not into tech? Turns out there’s a lot. As we determined from our powerful list of nine innovative non-tech start-ups in the San Francisco Bay Area, this city...
View ArticleWavework Makes Connecting at Concerts or Conferences a Cinch
Confession: I hate business cards. I have at least three different ones for my different roles—one for friends, one for my freelance work and one for my day job—and it seems like I never remember to...
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Five Unsung Heroes Who’re Keeping San Francisco Awesome
Rent may be skyrocketing, and it may seem like tech is taking over, but San Francisco is still full of ambitious humans who are passionate about doing good. And it’s not just NGO workers. Plenty of...
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Five Weekend Getaways Just a Quick Flight from San Francisco
The Bay Area is a pretty great place to live, but it’s also a great place from which to start a vacation. From San Francisco it’s just a quick ride to the wine havens of Sonoma and Napa, the serene...
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Capturing the Streets of San Francisco
For this week’s installment of “Love, SF,” we took to the streets in search of truly San Francisco moments. Here’s what we found, including a closing image from the past.The hills of San Francisco, as...
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Your Uber Has Arrived: Stories from the Driver’s Seat
There it is again on the news: that familiar, fanatical voice talking about banning Muslims from the US. I pack the last few items in my suitcase, turn off the radio and hurry out to meet my Uber...
View ArticleMy Eviction Letter: It Began with the Toilet
The end began with the toilet. Something had come loose. Perhaps a seal had corroded, and water had dribbled out around the base so that it appeared to be taking a piddle itself. There was no odor or...
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Eating Internationally on International Boulevard in Oakland
Oakland has it all: great weather, a diverse population, slightly more affordable rent (than San Francisco at least) and a booming foodie scene. Many of the city’s true culinary gems can be found on...
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Best East Bay Motorcycle Rides
Just across the water from San Francisco is a twisty-turny world meant for two wheels. Not only is the East Bay home to better riding weather—it’s less foggy and warmer than San Francisco—but also it...
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The Bay Area’s Sketchiest Bucket-List Activities
It’s barely March, but your New Years resolutions already look shaky. That’s okay. Who needs to lose weight and stop smoking anyway? What you really need is an adventure! Ever want to swim with sharks?...
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Why We Love Chinatown
Many people would be surprised to learn that San Francisco’s Chinatown community is America’s oldest Chinatown and the second-largest Chinese settlement outside China (after Manhattan). Since its...
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Do Pi Day the San Francisco Way: Eat Pie!
Today is Pi Day, 3/14. For those of you who have forgotten, pi represents a constant in mathematics. It’s an irrational number with an infinite number of digits that will exist and persist forever.The...
View ArticleOldest Broad in the Room: Why I Learned to Code
The viscid glandular secretions of the patriarchy began to evaporate from my subconscious the moment I typed my first few lines of code. The smug, white-male-privilege oppressor monkey on my shoulder,...
View ArticleThe Nine Frattiest Bars in San Francisco
San Francisco has a tendency to be a fairly ornery city from time to time, as anyone who’s lived here for more than a few weeks can tell you. All one needs to do is utter the word “Frisco” or spend too...
View ArticleHow I Started Working in Porn (Accidentally)
It’s not every day that you accidentally find yourself in a porn studio. OK, so I hadn’t taken a wrong turn while looking for a parking meter and wound up on the set of Debbie Does Dallas. I...
View ArticleFive New San Francisco Housing Developments Wrapping Up This Year
Looking to rent a place? You’ll shell out more to live in San Francisco than anywhere else in the nation, given that the median rental price is almost $3,500 for a one-bedroom. Looking to buy? Consider...
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Janet Echelman's Mesmerizing Installation at San Francisco International Airport
Artist Janet Echelman’s installation Every Beating Second transforms terminal 2 of the San Francisco International Airpot with fictional nature that subtly engages viewers with real and imagined...
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