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How to See the Rare Green Comet That’s Passing Earth This Week
I have a super distinct memory of the Hale-Bopp that was visible for a few months during 1997. I was 16 at the time and my friends and I piled into cars and drove to the outer parts of San Diego County so we could get away from light pollution

22 Years of Dark, Artful, Debauchery in San Francisco: The Edwardian Ball
Rosin Coven are exiting an era with one, final blowout bacchanal on all 4 floors of the Regency Ballroom.

5 Things That Can Ruin a Server’s Day Before the Restaurant Even Opens
Far too often, customers are the scapegoat for making the day of a restaurant server a miserable one. But alas, dear customers, for it is not only you who know how to spoil a shift. We servers are quite capable of having a soul-crushing shift and it might have absolutely nothing to do with you.

New Publication ‘Substrate Arts’ to Launch
Among the key industries that seem to always be suffering both in San Francisco and nationwide, journalism and the arts are definitely strong contenders. Quality journalism about the arts? Almost nonexistent, until now. Starting with a soft launch in October 2022 and moving towards a full launch in 2023, seven

What are Those Boxes Under MUNI Seats For?
Ever wonder why there’s a metal box in the way when you try to tuck your feet under your seat? It’s the one beneath those side-facing, longitudinal seats. There’s a window on the front-right panel, a gauge to assess the volume of its content from outside. When I find myself

PianoFight SF to Permanently Close
“Of course it’s sad to close,” says Executive Director Dan Williams. “But we’re so grateful and so proud of what we’ve been able to do.” On March 18th, PianoFight SF will permanently close. The venue has hosted 6,702 performances since it opened in 2014 at 144 Taylor Street in the

California Has Suffered Three Mass Shootings In Three Days, Two In Bay Area
It doesn’t feel like a single day can go by in this country without a tragic incident involving gun violence. Initially, when I heard about the mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, a small city in Southern California, not far from Los Angeles, I wasn’t going to write an article

Tinder Live w/ Lane Moore and Janeane Garofalo is at Sketchfest!
On her show TINDER LIVE featuring special guest, the AMAZING actress, comedian and activist Janeane Garofalo, Moore creates a character and matches with the most absurd, weirdest profiles on Tinder, live in front of the audience.