This Is the Fancy Stuff You Get When You Join the Battery
By Sarah HanMembership to the uber-exclusive Battery in San Francisco just got a little more bougie. The club hired MM branding firm to create its "brand identity" and collateral, including invitations...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Lands as SF Neighborhoods
At long last, Game of Thrones: Season 4 premieres this Sunday! From the looks of it, it's going to be one killer season (sorry). It might not be obvious at first glance, but San Francisco shares quite...
View ArticleWTF is 'Artisanal Fitness'?
By Jules Suzdaltsev I’m sorry to say this, but too many marketing campaigns in San Francisco have come full circle into gut-busting parody as of late. Case in point: I recently stumbled onto this...
View ArticleThose Shoes you Want are on Sample Sale This Weekend
Living in San Francisco has done wonders for my light jacket collection, and sucked the living soul out of my shoe line-up. One semi-fancy evening of trying to walk up even a tame hill in high heels...
View ArticleAll the News About Leland Yee & Shrimp Boy in One GIF
Yup, that's pretty much all you need to know.
View ArticleSF in Danger of Losing Its Kinkiest Institution
By Emma McGowan Any San Franciscan who loves a little slap with their tickle is familiar with The Armory over at 14th and Mission. The former National Guard building houses Kink.com, the city's most...
View Article10 Very San Francisco Parenting Problems
By Rhea St. Julien San Francisco is notorious for losing people to the ‘burbs once they have children. However, there are plenty of us parents holding on because we love the shit out of this city and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dudes Wax Their Balls For a Good Cause
BBDO Toronto talked 20 guys into getting their nuts waxed on camera for a commercial in support of Testicular Cancer Canada. This "Not-the-Sac Wax" ad is meant to remind people with testicles to check...
View ArticleMeridian Gallery in Danger of Eviction
Meridian Gallery, a Union Square arts non-profit that's been housed inside the Perine Mansion, is in danger of losing its home. The organization, which hosts art exhibitions, panel discussions, music...
View ArticleWho Is More Likely to Get Stopped by the TSA?
By Anders HowertonI get nervous every time I travel outside the country. That’s because, technically, I’m undocumented. I’m always afraid I won’t get back in. I don’t mean I'm “undocumented” in that...
View ArticleSF Startup Launches Art Exhibit in Space
By Mustafa Khan For a startup founded by three ex-NASA scientists, you’d think its biggest feat to date would be launching 28 small satellites that are currently orbiting the Earth. But the SOMA-based...
View ArticleSmart Car Tipping = SF's Version of Cow Tipping
As if car owners in this city didn't have enough to worry about – smashed windows, scraped bumpers, parking tickets – if you have a teeny weeny vehicle, you could now find it turned on its side. NBC...
View ArticleGolden Gate Bridge Toll Went Up Today
By Sarah HanJust in time for the beautiful weather that makes you want to drive north for picturesque day trips in places like Marin, Napa, Stinson Beach, and the Russian River, the Golden Gate Bridge...
View ArticleCan You Vouch for Your Single Straight Guy Friends Online?
By Kate ReganOnline dating kind of sucks. The mystique of meeting someone that way has gotten a lot less sexy and intriguing because in many situations, I’m not entirely sure what I’m walking into –...
View ArticleInfographic: What It Means to be a Billionaire in 2014
Forbes created this infographic visualizing the data about the world's billionaires, some of whom live in the Bay Area. Together, these 1,645 people have a combined wealth of $6.4 trillion! It's hard...
View ArticleThis Shriveled Looking Hot Dog is the Next "Thing"
By Sarah HanThe Chronicle'sInside Scoop reported on Craftsman and Wolves' latest creation, the Haute Dog, which is an all-beef hot dog nestled in a mustard-seed croissant, dressed with whole grain...
View ArticleHelp This Kid Make His Room Look Like Dr. Who's Tardis
By Wendy SteinerIt seems like just yesterday that SF was going totally crazy over Batkid. But Batkid is just one of the many deserving young people that the Make-A-Wish Foundation works to help....
View ArticleYou're a Grownup, You Should Know How to Fix These Things
By Jules Suzdaltsev Chances are great that you’re probably living in a relatively decrepit building built by a generation that knew how to change a light bulb without Googling it. But in a city of...
View ArticleDid We See You at Our Divisadero Microhood?
The weather gods were smiling down on us last Thursday night when we presented our Divisadero Microhood and Art Walk. After a nervous day spent gazing at the sky and hoping that the rain would hold...
View ArticleGet Your Free Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Today
Just to add to that feeling of summer in San Francisco today, we have landed on Ben & Jerry's annual Free Cone Day, meaning you can snag some Schweddy Balls to cool your sweaty balls. (Note: Not...
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