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Classy Portraits of Festive Animals
Who doesn't love an ugly holiday sweater? Who doesn't love pictures of dogs*? Combine the two and we have a recipe for cuteness.*Cats included, though they seem to be on the miserable side of festive.
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1906 Earthquake Photos Merged with Modern San Francisco
Thanks to Facebook postings, I recently stumbled upon some incredible photos perfectly melding scenes of San Francisco in the ruins of the 1906 earthquake with the modern view of the exact location....
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The Year Tech Became San Francisco's Fightin' Word
The grumbling over tech wealth in San Francisco has come to a head this month, with a second Google bus protest and an Apple bus protest today and an editorial by Slate's Matthew Yglesias earlier this...
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SPONSORED: How to Survive and Thrive during the Holiday Season
The holidays are right around the corner and according to Consumer Reports, the second most stressful thing for Americans during this time of year is the fear of gaining weight and getting out of...
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Our 25 Most Popular Articles of 2013
Well readers, it’s the last week of the year. In the spirit of "Auld Lange Syne" induced reflection, we looked back at everything we published over the last 12 months and put together a list of the...
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Commercial Break: A Little Adventure to Wingo, California
I'd heard about Wingo, a ghost town up near Sonoma, from a friend, and had been anxiously awaiting a time I could try to find it by car. Inspired by the Ford Fiesta Movement, I recently hopped into a...
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2013 Will Probably Be SF's Driest Year on Record
Photo by DeShaun CraddockThe National Weather Service says this will most likely be the driest year on record for San Francisco. (Take that, 1946!) According to Accuweather, SF records go back to 1927...
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9 Alternatives to Kissing Someone on New Year's Eve
Photo by Amodiovalerio Verde1. Yell out "I'M STILL GREAT!"Because you are. You. Are. 2. Start rambling off statistics about MonoIt is called the kissing disease. Lead with the fact that the...
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Commercial Break: An Easy Day Trip to Mount Tam
The Ford Fiesta Movement continues with another day trip up north, this time to Mount Tamalpais. I was looking for an easy getaway because it's the holidays and there's so much to be doing at home –...
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How to Make Sure Your New Year Isn't Wasted
Hello, and welcome to my weekly advice column where readers ask me questions about anything and I tell them what to do. If you need advice, write toiamtedwilson@gmail.com or leave me a voicemail at...
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The 5 Types of New Year's Resolutions We All Make
Photo by Serge Melki1. The Be a Better Person ResolutionSounds like: I'm going to forgive everyone who has ever wronged me and apologize for everything I've ever done wrong 'cause I'm better than you....
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That Girl's Embarrassing: BART Heads
BART Heads are sketches of BART passengers I draw on the train during my commute. The text is verbatim bits of overheard conversation.
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The #LazyHost Guide to Milling Around San Francisco All Day
By Jules SuzdaltsevOne of San Francisco’s most elusive mysteries has been on my mind as of late. With rent prices skyrocketing, employment figures dipping, and competition increasing, how can so many...
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Saying Goodbye to The Other Shop
You leave town for a minute and everything goes to hell. Or at least catches on fire. That's how I felt when I got back from the holidays and heard that one of my favorite neighborhood stores, The...
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Watch This Amazing Finger Dancer
A few years ago, a few kids in Oakland made tutting famous with this video. And now, a 20-year-old from Vallejo is adding a new twist, dancing with only his hands. John Hunt, aka Pnut is a master...
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What Will San Francisco Look Like 100 Years From Now?
By Jennifer MaerzYou could ask a scientist or an urban planner or a psychic what the future of San Francisco holds, but that’s boring. We decided to hit up the city’s most imaginative demographic:...
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Fukushima and You: Is It OK to Go to Baker Beach?
Everyone’s seen it by now: the plume of radiation, color-coded like an outbreak of tornados on the Weather Channel, surging from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant straight across the Pacific...
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Putting the "Ab" in Downton Abbey
By Jessica SaiaDownton Abbey, or as your mom calls it, Downtown Abbey, returns to torrent-illiterate Americans this Sunday and damn, it looks like grief does a body good. Based on these strikingly...
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Let it SNoe: A December Microhood
Ever had the feeling you're walking through a snow globe? Chances are you were just visiting Noe Valley in December. This neighborhood takes holiday cheer to a new level and we couldn't think of a...
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