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8 Complaints About Being Gay in San Francisco
It’s a sin when success complains. That’s how I feel as a gay man who moved to San Francisco from what Californians affectionately call “flyover country.” It’s pretty damn great, living here. So what if everything closes at 2am (#4) and there aren’t any bathhouses to go to (#5). Compared
Adorable Map Takes You on an International Food Journey Through SF
I was able to ask the founder of The California Migration Museum, Katy Long, some questions about the project and the non-profit and she has some interesting thoughts and shared how how food serves as a vital connection to heritage and the soul of San Francisco.
Delicious Detroit-Style Pizza Pops-Up in The Richmond
There’s a new delicious pizza spot in The Richmond, TGI Pie Days, selling out mouth-watering pizza. It’s next popup is this Friday, June 7th, and I wouldn’t be your internet bestie if I didn’t give you the heads up with just enough time to score a pre-ordered pie. TGI Pie
Why Aren’t Earthquakes More Common?
June was off to a bumpy start in the Bay Area. Three separate tremors happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 3rd. The first at 1:40 AM rattled the leeward side of the Berkeley Hills two miles north of Orinda. It was a M2.2, barely perceptible but to
Inside Oakland’s Secret Subterranean Tarot Temple
The Installation takes you on a journey through the 22 major arcana cards of the tarot, each created by Desdemona over the past three decades.
Why San Francisco Needs a Gay Bathhouse
I made a new friend recently. He just moved here from New York. Having tried to visit the Eagle but finding it closed, he texted me one evening. “Does SF close down at like, 11pm? I’m used to NYC where we don’t even start going out until then.” Oh honey.
Should the Elderly Retest to Hold a Driver’s License?
On March 16th in West Portal, 78-year-old Mary Fong Lau sped east up Ulloa Street. Her SUV barrelled past Wawona towards Lenox Way, where a family of four stood waiting for a bus to the zoo. She crossed the painted yellow lines and train tracks embedded in the road and
New Restaurant, Foliage, Opens on Precita Parkside
By Andy Samwick Foliage is a restaurant that has emerged quietly yet confidently from the shadow cast by the saga of Marlena’s closure. Under the stewardship of Chef Mo Bejar and his team, it has become a beacon of culinary excellence in the picturesque corner of Precita Park, situated within