Give Marin the 628 Area Code, Not SF
As you may have heard, the western half of the Bay Area, which includes most of Marin, SF, and little bit of San Mateo county, is having its area code disrupted. SF Weekly reported that the 415 prefix...
View ArticleSF Loves Phish (So Get Your Tix Tomorrow!)
Phish is from Vermont, but they have a lot in common with San Francisco. Both are perpetually associated with the Grateful Dead — who launched the hippie jam band movement from 710 Ashbury St. — and...
View ArticleBasic Training: Break Your Workout Ruts
We do things with more passion and vigor here in San Francisco, and exercise is no exception to that. Hayes Valley’s Basic Training believes that exercise is more than an obligation or a to-do task....
View ArticleCan SF's Highbrow Arts Survive Without Tech Money?
In San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House, a battle is brewing – around funding. The young and rich rub elbows with the old-money Nob Hill crowd while gathered to watch grand operas and beautiful...
View ArticleDid You Know San Francisco Has 19 Sisters?
What do Cork, Bangalore, Naples, Taipei, Thessaloniki, Ho Chi Minh City, Sydney, and Manila all have in common? They’re all part of San Francisco’s international sisterhood.What exactly does it mean to...
View ArticleGo to These Places Now Before They Close
The news that some longtime San Francisco businesses and institutions are closing is depressing, and it's easy for people to share the news with friends, on Facebook, and Twitter about their impending...
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SF Chefs Share Easy Recipes for Camping
Camping can be pretty barbaric without the right provisions, so we asked some local chefs for food and adult beverage advice on what to prepare before and during your outing. It’s safe to say that what...
View ArticleHit The 80+ Home Garage Sale in Bernal Saturday
While half this city and a tidal wave of festival tourists are busy rapping along to Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” at Outside Lands on Saturday, the rest of us will actually be digging, digging, searching...
View ArticleThis Guy Returned $1200 in Lost Outside Lands Tix
Allow me to introduce you to the good samaritan San Francisco has been waiting for.He is 29-year-old Lower Haight resident Miles Evenson, and he works for an internet security company in SOMA.Tuesday...
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The Genius Woman Behind 'Running Penises'
In the midst of San Francisco's NON-STOP discussion about techies vs. artists, one woman is single-handedly (or rather, double-footedly) proving that great artists are still thriving in this city....
View ArticleHere's What Beyonce and Jay Z Ate In SF
This morning Inside Scoop SF reported on where Jay-Z and Beyonce have been eating while they've been in San Francisco for the final shows of their On the Run tour. According to Inside Scoop, Bey and...
View ArticleChange Your Passwords Again (Thanks Hackers!)
Heads up, guys: It’s time to change all of your passwords, again. The New York Times reported earlier this week that a small group of hackers in Russia has gathered what may be the biggest collection...
View ArticleHow to Survive Living with Your Burner Roommate
If you live in San Francisco, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll end up in a conversation about Burning Man. With housing getting increasingly competitive, you might even find yourself in the same...
View Article13 Things SFers of a Certain Age Remember
San Francisco seems to be changing at warp speed. And while many newbies in our fair city may be mourning the loss of Hubert Keller’s Fleur de Lys, the Mission’s Esta Noche, or affordable rents, there...
View ArticleThe Bloody Mary Festival Is Coming!
Get ready for a party that’s best appreciated while hung over, if not desperately so: the First Annual San Francisco Bloody Mary Festival is coming to Public Works on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 1-4...
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A Rebuttal to Tahoe's Jerky "Real Summer" Ads
Alright, everyone knows San Francisco isn’t exactly Cancún-esque when it comes to the summer months, and everyone looooves to talk about how much they miss “real seasons” back home in mid-western...
View ArticleLay's Needs to Make These SF Chips ASAP
Anthony Bourdain once said, “Good food and good eating are about risk.” I identify with that statement, and strive to go through life with my mouth open, damn it! And so thus I ate every new Lay's...
View ArticleSunday Supper: SF's Awesome Dining Secret
Restaurants that are open when everyone else is resting really want your business, and many pull out extra stops with value-driven Sunday Supper specials. Unlike other industry-wide promotions that...
View ArticleNear-Final Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2014 Lineup
And the fun continues! The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass team just released their latest lineup medley. Listen close to the artists for clues about who will be playing this year's festival in Golden Gate...
View ArticleThis Is Why San Franciscans Sext on Tuesdays
A recent study has determined that while most texts you wish you could take back happen between 2-4 a.m. on Sundays, the most popular time for sexting is actually Tuesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to...
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