San Francisco

The Long Road to Opening SF’s Newest Restaurant: Bearing West
Article written by Guest Writer: Sean M. Sanford When I heard that my good friend Jeff Hanford was opening a restaurant called Bearing West in the outer Sunset called Bearing West, I was plum tickled. Jeff has been slinging food and drinks in this wonderful city for decades; from the

How To Plan Your Escape From Alcatraz Swim
Fleeing the unescapable Alcatraz has been part of the collective consciousness since the prison island’s inauguration in 1939, up until today. Conquering the temperamental, frigid waters separating shackles from sweet freedom have been the fodder for movies, books, video games, and songs. However, is planning your escape from Alcatraz impossible?

Nan Goldin, All the Beauty and The Bloodshed – The Art of Survival
Her work is always very personal and it has a huge part in telling the story of queer culture in America, in the late 80’s she curated an art show about the AIDS epidemic called “Witnesses: Against Our Vanishing”.

These Fun & Cheap Indoor Activities Will Lighten Your Mood When it Rains
I’m so over the rain. I know I’m not the only one. I am trying to hard to soak in as much sun as I possibly can before Bob The Atmospheric River comes to rain on my parade (again). My seasonal depression has fully kicked in so I am in

Spring 2023 Films at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Apologies are definitely in order for those readers who wanted earlier notice of what’s coming up this quarter at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (hereafter BAMPFA). For those who wanted to see the Andy Warhol rarity “My Hustler,” for example, they’ll just need to hope for another

Grab a Guinness, Saint Patrick’s Day Events Are Here
In San Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Day brings us some of the most fun events. You’ll find some traditional and not-so traditional ways to celebrate the holiday throughout the week. With rain in the forecast, I predict we see some epic poncho-filled pub crawls and maybe even a few folks trying

The Most Obscure Secret Library in San Francisco: The Whybrary
In The Mission, situated on the corner of 14th Street at Woodward, you may see a small pink neon “why?” sign hung in the window of an unassuming apartment building. Like a bat signal, the “why?” sign is a not-so-subtle sign to say you’ve reached the library. To enter into

Nothing Better Than Pinball & Pints at Pacific Pinball Museum
Beer Week has come and gone as of today but that doesn’t mean I’m not still reeling from all of the fun I had. My favorite event of the entire week is worth the mention. Pinball and Pints at Pacific Pinball Museum was last Sunday, February 19th in Alameda. Your