What It’s Like Being Lonely in SF
I’ve been living in San Francisco for almost two years now and I’ve made almost no friends. I’ve made some friends at work who I consider close, but I can’t help but think I should have more by now....
View ArticleScared of My LDR Moving to SF For Me
Hi Jessica, I've been in a very casual long distance relationship for only a month, but this person and I really hit things off. I've been in a dry spell for years and suddenly this amazing gal arrives...
View ArticleMeet the Fall Interns: Caleb Pershan
Call me Caleb. Some years ago — never mind how long precisely — having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on the East Coast, I thought I would travel about a little...
View ArticleServers Get Rich in SF, Cooks Left Behind
A recent article on SFGate’s Inside Scoop reports that roughly 40% of restaurant workers nationwide are living in, or near, poverty. I've worked in the restaurant industry as a server, bartender,...
View ArticleA Hater's Guide to Levi's Stadium
Two years after construction started, the 49ers new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara is ready to go for the 2014–15 NFL season. Excitement from 49ers fans has been met with equal skepticism, largely...
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Follow This Amazingly Weird Twitter Account
If you’re like me, Twitter is your go-to while you’re waiting for BART in the mornings and need something to take your mind off of the grimy tunnel you're probably standing in . Unfortunately, Twitter...
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A (Literally) Sweet Tribute To Robin Williams
When actor/comedian Robin Williams died last month, some people grieved by placing flowers at the Mrs. Doubtfire house. Others went with a group standing ovation. Local artist Jason Mecier chose to...
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Giant Water Slide (Probably) Coming to Downtown LA
If there's ever been an announcement which sunders the heart and mind in two, Slide the City's gigantic Slip 'N Slide planned to snake across Downtown's Olive Ave. on September 28th rates high....
View ArticleShould Tech Companies Get Taxed on Free Lunches?
They want Google’s lunch money. But should the IRS tax tech companies for their much-lauded free meals? And can they?As any tech-bashing, non-coding muggle will tell you, San Francisco’s economic...
View ArticleWhy Flywheel Will Become Your Transportation App
Frequenters of sports games, festivals, tech conferences, mega-concerts, or last call are familiar with this scenario: you exit the venue amid a throng of people, pull up your transportation app of...
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Why I Love Living in Temescal
Having grown up in the East Bay, my affection for the Bay Area runs years deep. Twenty some odd years spent exploring the different neighborhoods afforded me plenty of opportunity to connect with the...
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Stunt Food Alert: Octopus Dogs
Our last Stunt Food Alert brought you such feats of stomach strength as the potsticker burrito and the waffle donut (or wonut). Honey, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Pop a pair of Tums and check out some...
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What's Worse Than Rollerblades and Segways?
Somewhere in the intersection of obnoxious travel vehicles, overenthusiastic tech projects, and wholly unnecessary inventions stands the newborn bastard child of a Segway and a unicycle, and it’s...
View ArticleWTF!? Yelp Can Legally Mess with Ratings
Any semi-regular Yelper knows that the reviews are not in true chronological order, listed by the number of stars, or even ranked by the (anonymous) reviewer’s usefulness on the site overall. They’re...
View ArticleCalm Down People, Popeyes Was Just Remodeling
When Hoodline and SFist ran stories last week about the Divisadero St. Popeyes closing for a mysteriously-sudden construction project, the comments came fast and furious. And many of them were...
View ArticleRIP Joan Rivers, We'll Miss You
We miss you Joan. It’s only been a few minutes since we learned that you left us, peacefully and surrounded by your loved ones after being taken off of life support. We console ourselves that you had...
View ArticleWurst or Best Idea? The World’s 1st Vegan Oktoberfest
I nearly sideswiped one of those tiny little Fiats while rubbernecking the billboard above. At first glance I thought The Onion had purchased adspace in Silver Lake (and in fact, The Onion did take the...
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VIDEO: Will Smith Segway Dancing At BM
Burning Man births a plethora of strange and beautiful videos, but this one is a real contender for the weirdest. According to Gawker, this video shows actor and guy who gets jiggy with it, Will Smith...
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LEAKED! Snood Photos of Jennifer Lawrence
This week, the internet yet again hammered home that humanity can be a huge dick by "leaking" (aka: tenaciously hunting down, stealing, and then proudly publicly posting) nude photos of multiple female...
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Just Released: Plans for a New Presidio Park
Yes, one of the five teams selected by the Presidio Trust to design a land bridge park above Crissy Field also conceived Manhattan’s High Line. But don't call it our answer to NY's architectural...
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