Shortly after I first moved to San Francisco I learned about Joshua Abraham Norton aka Emperor Norton I, the Gold Rush era eccentric who, after losing all his money (and subsequently losing his marbles as well), showed back up in San Francisco in full royal regalia and declared himself the

There’s a long history (well for the internet anyways) of pranksters nabbing what would be an ideal website for a political candidate before the candidate has a chance to buy it themselves. And usually the prankster makes the website a spoof to undermine the candidate and/or air out some dirty

I recently got an email from a reader detailing how this complete douche parks his Tesla Cybertruck in the crosswalk every day at Mason and Lombard. The email appropriately titled “Rich Guy Makes Crosswalk Personal Parking Space for Tesla Truck” also came with photographic proof. Here’s the initial email: “This

I got the unfortunate news yesterday that Hobson’s Choice, San Francisco’s Victorian punch house on Haight Street, is closing down after 26 years. Owner Chris Dickerson confirmed the rumor to me over text message. Although Dickerson is not sure when the final day will be, the nail is in the

This morning I was made aware of a horribly racist event targeting a Black San Francisco native at his home near Alamo Square. On Friday, April 26th, Terry Williams woke up to take his dogs for a walk in Alamo Square only to find a ziplock bag sitting on his

Who wants to hang out and drink FREE beer? On Wednesday, May 1st, I’m buying a keg of beer at a San Francisco bar and inviting all my paying supporters on Patreon to come drink. It’s a great excuse to hang out, meet some cool new people (including some BAS writers),

Step into a world of candy-coated chaos and creative revelry as MYSTIC MIDWAY and Mondo Wonky proudly presents Into the Wonkyverse, an immersive adventure inspired by the world of Willy Wonka, the epic event failure in Glasgow, Scotland, and the flood of hilarious memes that followed.

This article is made possible by the fine folks at I Love the Tenderloin Week. Back for its second year, the I Love the Tenderloin Week festival is nearly upon us! This time it’s running from April 21st – April 27th and it sounds fantastic! Besides the obvious restaurants, bars,