Do This: Weird Workshop on Urban Cat Architecture
Hey, crazy LA cat ladies and gents, you might want to set mark down October 1st on your calendar. For that very evening, from 7-10 p.m. at the Attic of the Gamble House in Pasadena, Machine Project...
View Article6 Things We Wish The iPhone 6 Could Do
The new iphone 6 is rumored to be released this month and this morning journalists are eagerly eavesdropping on the news. Tech writers have speculated the updated device will have a larger screen and a...
View ArticleSF's Scary Ambulance Shortage
If you’ve ever gotten peeved while waiting for the 22-Fillmore and seeing that the next bus isn’t going to show up for 20 minutes, here's some worse news when it comes to arrival anxiety.Ambulance wait...
View ArticleWhat Pandora Stations Do SF Neighborhoods Listen To?
Wonder what all those people wearing headphones in San Francisco are listening to? You're in luck. Pandora's data team wants to let you in on some of this city's listening habits. Pandora Internet...
View ArticleApple Watch is Upon Us, All Hail Apple Watch
Just moments ago, Apple CEO and human mortal Tim Cook demonstrated his company’s first wearable computer, the Apple Watch, receiving a standing ovation from an echo chamber of bloggers and fanboys in...
View ArticleBrenda’s Western Addition Takeover is Imminent
We last spotted Brenda Buenviaje, chef/owner of Brenda’s French Soul Food and Libby Jane Cafe, giggling with delight as she dusted powdered sugar on her famously legit beignets behind New Orleans...
View ArticleYou Can Now Pay Someone to Wait for Your iPhone 6
Want a phone that can do everything – but want to do next to nothing to get it? Task Rabbit has the solution! The company sent an email out today encouraging its users to #SkipTheLine and hire someone...
View ArticleShould Twitter Employees Worry About ISIS Threat?
On Monday, a militant Islamic group known as Al Nusra Al Maqdisia sent out a series of tweets warning Twitter employees of “lone wolf attacks,” reported Vocativ. The threats were ostensibly punishment...
View ArticleHuge Free Bikes & Beer Event This Saturday in Golden Gate Park
If you’ve never attended Tour de Fat, the free event returning to Golden Gate Park’s Lindley Meadow from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on September 13, you’ll need to know the skinny before you go.Bedecked in a...
View ArticleI'm Tired of Weddings Wiping My Bank Account
I love to hear about people getting married. When two people become one, it’s a beautiful thing; a breath of fresh air to cynics like me who have grown exceedingly annoyed with the typical noncommittal...
View ArticleWhy is My BF Partying With Other Women?
Dear Jessica, The other night my boyfriend and I were loosely discussing his birthday. He informed me "Jane's" day of birth was coincidentally within days, so why not celebrate them in unison. Right?...
View ArticleSRO Rooms Being Rented to Airbnbers
Single-room occupancy hotels, the last vestiges of affordable housing for San Francisco’s poorest residents, are apparently now being rented out to people on vacation through Airbnb. According to the...
View ArticleJust Released: Treasure Island Daily Lineups
Treasure Island Music Festival is coming up quick. The intimate music fest across the bay has just announced which acts will be playing Saturday and Sunday. If you're more interested in one of the days...
View ArticleLa Taqueria Wins: Prepare For The La Taqalypse
The Mission’s last great hope has made us proud today, winning FiveThirtyEight’s National Burrito Bracket. America’s Best Burrito, according to data journalism, is the carnitas at La Taqueria. No rice,...
View ArticleSF Business Offering Awesome Acts of Kindness
Earlier this week, a Reddit user posted a picture of a sign they found in a Portola dry cleaners window advertising free dry cleaning for people who are unemployed. Redditor KCFS2234, who created the...
View Article10 Weird LA Laws Still On the Books
Last week Monterey Park joined fellow LA county cities Santa Monica, Arcadia, and the city of Los Angeles itself by banning the artificial glow of e-cigarettes from being “puffed” on public or city...
View ArticleThe 10 Types of Neighbors You Have in SF
San Francisco’s housing crunch has turned most of the city into a series of adult dorm rooms. We live in multistory apartment buildings full of crazy characters, offensive odors, and weird noises, and...
View Article9 Karaoke Spots You Oughta Know
I LOVE Karaoke – I even keep a running list of potential karaoke songs on my phone for inspiration. Over the last ten years in SF, I’ve performed at nearly every venue and dabbled in many different...
View ArticleSF Rent vs. the Rest of the U.S. Told with Food
As we’ve concluded time and time again, living in San Francisco is freaking expensive. Pick a neighborhood and no matter how sketchy it may be, finding a one-bedroom apartment for under $2,500 a month...
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