Stop Asking Women if We're Pregnant
The first time it happened it was no big deal.I was standing at the bus stop with two little kids I sometimes squire around town. The older of the two, who was seven, put a hand on my tummy, patted it...
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Five Excellent Reasons to Eat in Marin
You can't throw a rock in San Francisco without hitting a fantastic restaurant, worthy of numerous stars and recommended dishes that can cause a person to die. Right on the spot. Die. Here, on my side...
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This One's for Bay Area Donut Lovers
San Francisco-artist April V. Walters loves donuts. So much so that she's spent the last two years creating watercolor illustrations of puffy fried pastries. She's become known for her Donuts of the...
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Who's Gonna Live in This $59k/Month Home?
Architect Ed Niles conjures modernist monstrosities that fetch exorbitant sums while pushing the limits of credulity over what constitutes a “house.” His giant glass and steel domiciles reference the...
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How We're Doing Four Years Into The Drought
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View ArticleNew App is Like a Dating Game for Women
Let’s start with a moment of honesty: No one really likes online dating. While Tinder lit a spark under our collective horny asses when they reduced matchmaking down to the basics of “hot or not,”...
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This Man Spent 5 Years Cooking an Entire Cook Book
Foodie recently highlighted Oakland resident Allen Hemberger's quest to cook his way through an extremely challenging cookbook. The cookbook holds over 107 molecular gastronomy-style recipes from...
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Genius Skymall Item: Literal Baby Burrito
You know what's weird? When people say babies are so cute that they could just eat 'em up. I had that saying in mind when I came upon a new product in the latest issue of Skymall(What? Don't act like...
View ArticleQ&A with Ed Wolf, AIDS/HIV Educator
Founded in 1974 by Dr. Charles Garfield, The Shanti Project's mission is to enhance the quality of life, health and well-being of people living with life-threatening illnesses, including Breast Cancer...
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The Lesser Known Treasures of Lands End
Lands End is my favorite part of San Francisco. Rain, shine, or fog, there’s never a bad time to go. A lot of people have lived in the city for years but have never actually been there; or if they...
View ArticleWhy SF Mailboxes Were Flooded with God Propaganda
Over the last week, thousands of San Franciscans have opened their mailboxes to discover an unwanted, unordered, and inexplicable book miraculously appearing amongst their regular mail. The religious...
View ArticleHave You Seen the 'Anti-BART' Mural at BART?
About 14,000 people a day enter or exit through the 24th St. BART terminal. Of those, maybe half will go through the east side, where McDonald’s and El Farolito are. The ones that do will pass by one...
View ArticleCandlestick Park Is Going to Be a Mall
Not so long from now, Candlestick Park is going to be demolished. The implosion is going to take about 30 seconds and it should be pretty awesome to watch. A few years after that, on the ashes of the...
View ArticleRising Sea Levels Threaten Oakland
The drought may not be over, but it’s time to think about a whole different problem: Water, and lots of it.Though rain may be exactly what we need, sea level rise and climate-induced storms could be...
View ArticleThe 7 Best Places to Get Your Sausage Fix in LA
The days of waiting on line at Pink’s or Jodi Maroni’s are long behind us. Wurstkuche's Downtown and Venice location, along with several outposts of Berlin Currywurst are raising the bar for a gourmet...
View ArticleBig Food News for Vegans in The Mission
Valencia is one of the city's most food-dense streets, but this weekend’s opening of Project Juice is a welcome addition to the neighborhood since it comes with great raw and vegan items, something...
View ArticleLuxe Valet: You May Never Circle the Block Again
You don’t have to tell anyone that parking in San Francisco is terrible. There are many examples of just how terrible itis. But the good news is that a new company, Luxe Valet, is working on making it...
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The Do's & Don'ts of Open Office Etiquette
Many start-ups and local businesses are tearing down their cubicle walls and opting for open-office plans. Some say it’s a way to encourage office camaraderie, while others say it’s a distraction; and...
View ArticleWho Really Owns the Rights to the Elbo Room?
In the almost 70 years that he’s lived in San Francisco, Richard S. E. Johns says that one thing has remained the same about the city. “What attracts people here is that it is vibrant,” says Johns, who...
View ArticleTaxis' Protest Mess at SFO & the Public Backlash
Look out folks, it seems as though the ongoing war between rideshares and taxis is only getting uglier. The recent lifting of restrictions by San Francisco International Airport which allowed Uber,...
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