Just Announced: Outside Lands 2014 Lineup
By Sarah HanEveryone's favorite San Francisco summertime music festival, Outside Lands takes place August 8-10 in Golden Gate Park. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 10 a.m. Here's the lineup of who...
View ArticlePhotos of Hot Butch San Franciscans
San Francisco is still one of the greatest cities in the world when it comes to being able to just be yourself, societal norms be damned. Aesthetics and identities that would raise eyebrows in other...
View ArticleSex Tracking is the new FitBit
When I first heard about sex-tracking apps, I must admit – I was skeptical. Why the hell would I want a cellphone in bed with me? I've had enough trouble keeping my phone from interfering in other...
View Article5 Reasons San Franciscans Have Trust Issues
By Wendy SteinerIf Drake songs are any indication of the prevalence of trust issues these days, we're all in trouble. But maybe trust issues aren't all bad. In defense of never believing in anyone...
View ArticleSF, I Love You, But I've Been Talking Shit
By Jules SuzdaltsevI co-wrote yesterday’s “Reasons Why San Francisco Is The Worst Place Ever” for Vice, and I thought: who better to respond to the support, outrage, and genuine honesty of our friends...
View ArticleAn Illustrated Guide to Golden Gate Park
By Sarah Medina; illustrations and design by Helen TsengThere are so many things to see and do inside Golden Gate Park that it can be hard to keep track of what's inside this 1,017 acre wonderland. So...
View ArticleDoes Wanting Kids Have to Be a Dealbreaker?
The Mission’s resident psychic/astrologer/badass Jessica Lanyadoo gets booked months in advance by San Franciscans seeking help with everything from figuring out their love lives to communicating with...
View ArticleThis SF "Save the Date" Video is Ridic
By Jennifer MaerzCompared to NY and LA, I like to think San Francisco is a pretty low key city. But then stuff like this save the date video for fancy lawyer couple Bambo Obaro and Janice Jentz comes...
View ArticleThe 6 Types of Coachella Haters
By Cecilia Esther RabessCoachella is this weekend, folks, which means you’re either gathering up your crop tops and neon fanny packs in preparation or you’re hating on all your friends who can’t stop...
View ArticleThe Rare Blood Moon Is Coming!
By Margaux PoupardDust off your binoculars, or for you serious astronomy enthusiasts, get ready to show off your telescopes – it’s about to be the first eclipse of the year! A total eclipse is when the...
View ArticleHuge El Niño Probable. But What Does It Mean for Us?
By Peter Lawrence KaneThe rain is over for now. It’s possible the Bay Area won’t get any significant precipitation for the rest of the season, meaning this will be yet another span of time when our...
View Article"Boyfriend Twins" are BLOWING MY MIND
One time my boyfriend and I accidentally both wore denim button-downs and tan shoes to a birthday dinner. He was pretty traumatically grossed out, whereas I was all, "twinsies!!!"Looking back on that...
View ArticleWhere Do SF's Single Millionaires Live?
By Wendy Steiner According to San Francisco Magazine, the consulting firm, WealthEngine (we can't make this stuff up) has found the Haight to be the SF neighborhood that contains the most single people...
View ArticleIf You Grew Up in the East Bay, You Might've Hung Out Here
By Leanne VanderbylI root for the Giants and live near the Painted Ladies, and I’m at my happiest when Karl the Fog blows through the Panhandle. But the truth is, I’m an East Bay girl at heart. I was...
View ArticleA Colorful Map of San Francisco's Coffee Shops
By Jennifer MaerzIf you've ever asked, "Where can I get a cup of coffee around here?" the You Are Here project out of MIT has created a rainbow colored answer. The group used Google Places API and...
View ArticleGiant Nespresso Capsule Descends on Union Square
On Tuesday, The Bold Italic and Nespresso hosted an intimate party to celebrate the arrival of Nespresso's new VertuoLine, their beautifully designed single-serve coffee maker. Guests joined us at a...
View ArticleA Comparison of Bay Area Grocery-Delivery Services
By Peter Lawrence KaneSan Francisco has a host of ways to get food from grocery shelves to your already-overcrowded crisper. There’s already a dizzying amount of choices, so I’ve broken down the...
View ArticleSuperhero Themed Murder Mystery Party
By Carolina QuijanoWhen you were little, I’m sure you imagined being a superhero. You could ward off the bad guys and somehow save the world. And then, you grew up and packed those dreams away. Well...
View ArticleMeth Heads "Reclaiming" Our Redwood from State Parks
By Jennifer MaerzMake fun of San Francisco's rampant reclaimed wood aesthetic all you like – as a woodworking nerd, I love that cabin (design) fever is spreading from Northern California all the way to...
View ArticleYou Can Now Use Emojis in Yelp Searches
By Margaux PoupardHaving drunk munchies and typing out whole words to find the closest pizza place that's currently open is so 2013. The geniuses over at Yelp feel ya on that and have integrated emojis...
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