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Flowchart: Should You Eat a Taco or Burrito?

Artist Lauren May illustrated this awesome flowchart with one of life's more important questions: taco or burrito?Get a limited print of this flowchart and see more taco and burrito-themed art on...

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There'll Be Naked People on Bikes This Saturday (NSFW)

Saturday is the 11th Annual World Naked Bike Ride, an event that brings together cyclists, environmental activists, and exhibitionists for a ride in the buff. The point of the ride isn't just for the...

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The Daily Show Rips These Guys a New Glasshole

Holy crap, have you guys seen this yet? The Daily Show's Jason Jones did a segment from San Francisco with people who claim they've been discriminated against because they wore Google Glass, and yes,...

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This Quiz Tells You Which SF Game of Thrones Land You Should Live In

Jennifer Wong created this Game of Thrones-themed quiz after she was inspired by The Bold Italic's Game of Thrones Lands As SF Neighborhoods story. Game of Homes will tell you which SF hood/GOT land...

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This Cup Might Finally Get You to Drink More Water

Do you drink 8-10 glasses of water a day? How many coffees do you have a day? And how many beers did you knock back last night (that you can remember)? If you don't know the answer to any of these...

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Living with Bitchy Resting Face Nothing to Smile At

Remember last year when Funny or Die shed light on a dangerous and ubiquitous but uncommonly diagnosed affliction known as Bitchy Resting Face? For the millions of people out there who actually suffer...

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SF Will Never Be as Weird as It Used to Be

San Francisco isn’t as weird as it used to be. Artsy types are feeling it acutely. Instead of just going out and being weird, there’s a sense of lamentation in the air. When burlesque troupes perform...

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San Francisco Is Now the Most Expensive City to Visit

Locals aren't the only ones complaining about how expensive San Francisco's become – we're now the most expensive city to visit in the country, according to NBC Bay Area, so all our out of town friends...

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15 Ways To Avoid The Dreaded Clipboard People

We’ve all seen them – lying in wait on busy sidewalks, looking friendly and trying to get eye contact like an attention-starved puppy. Although they exhibit a range of appearances (beards to bowties to...

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Here's What SF Would Look Like With No Lights

Photographer Thierry Cohen's art project, "Villes Éteintes" or "Darkened Cities" shows the stars and celestial beauty that normally can't be seen because of light and atmospheric pollution in major...

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Two SF Bars That Have the Best Booze Collections in the US

It takes something special for a bar to stand out in San Francisco. Some spots earn notoriety by offering an eclectic selection of cocktails while others make their names by doing one thing better than...

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Olympics in San Francisco Will Suck More Than America's Cup

For anybody with grim memories of what a clusterfuck/boondoggle/predictable exercise in futility the America’s Cup was, you should know that the 2017 regatta is probably going to be in San Diego,...

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Do This the Next Time a Creep Asks for Your Phone Number

What do you do, ladies, when a man asks for your number and you're just not into him? How do you deal with the situation when he keeps pushing? How about when “asking” becomes “insisting?"We all have...

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Play Alphabetcha: The Game of Spelling Out Letters Around the City

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We Roller Disco in SF Thanks to This Awesome Guy

For years there have been individuals that I’ve seen around town who captured my imagination. This project, Drawn From the City, became an excuse to find out about their lives through interviews,...

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SF City Departments Redone as Hipster Logos

If the artfully crafted logos of third-wave coffee shops make your signage feel second-class, direct your Warby Parkers to the Hipster Logo Generator. The brilliant online design tool lets you create...

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Massive Honey Shortage Due to Hottest California Year Ever

California has been termed the Golden State for a variety of reasons, namely, that epic 19th Century Gold Rush and the glorious fields of golden poppies that hold court come springtime. Here’s another...

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This Just In: Treasure Island Music Festival Lineup!

Update: The official lineup has finally been released. Our list is updated below.Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment are set to announce the lineup for Treasure Island Music Festival this...

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There's Going to be a Hammock Cafe in the Mission

Living in San Francisco can be overwhelming and stressful. Working crazy hours to afford the astronomical rent makes it hard to find time to unwind, let alone actually go on vacation, so we make due...

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Gas Prices Going Up Again, But for a Good Reason

Whenever there’s another spike in gas prices, especially when the reason for the increase is unexplained, all of us drivers feel resentful. I know I’m not the only one who remembers gas being a dollar...

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