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01 Apr 2021

Historic Victorian to be Moved to Middle of Great Highway

Not long after an 1880 Italianate Victorian home moved seven blocks in San Francisco, a historic apartment building in Pacific Heights is now being relocated to the Sunset district.  And the move is not without controversy. The 110-year-old Pallesen Apartment building is crawling its way to Ocean Beach to be placed in

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01 Apr 2021

Vaccine Clinics in Florida Now Disguised as Gun Stores

Miami-Dade County FL – The State of Florida has had a hard time getting it’s population vaccinated in 2021.  Especially when it comes to its white conservative males, who are by far the demographic most likely to say they have no plans to take the vaccine. State officials now have a

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31 Mar 2021

When Can Vaccinated People Have Casual Sex Again? An Analysis

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is about to open up like mad, and the fabulous weather forecast right now means you will definitely be having Spring Fever soon. You are probably going to get your vaccination appointment in April, if you don’t have it already, which begs the question — when can

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31 Mar 2021

Are Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Sections a Possibility at Restaurants?

It’s been over twenty years since there’s been smoking and non-smoking sections in California restaurants. Smoking was banned in the state back in 1998 and New York followed suit in 2003. These days, smoking in a restaurant is as unlikely as acid washed jeans making a comeback or a successful

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30 Mar 2021

The Moonlighting Variety Show is Happening in Person on April Fool’s Day!

Moonlighting has been one of the best variety shows in San Francisco for long time and I’m super excited to share that they are finally back and happening live at the Midway on April Fool’s Day! There will be burlesque, drag, clowning, music, live painting and more! Plus it’s all

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28 Mar 2021

El Rio is Opening Their Patio Back Up on April 1st

This is such great news! El Rio holds a special place in so many peoples’ hearts. It’s literally one of my favorite bars ever and I have so many wonderful memories from there. Not just for the epic election night parties, fabulous backyard discos, goofy karaoke, and grungy bands. It’s

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27 Mar 2021

BART is Distributing Short Stories for Free at 3 Stations

Looking for something to read on BART? The transit agency has installed dispensers at the Richmond, Fruitvale and Pleasant Hill stations that spit out short stories for free. It’s part of a partnership with Short Edition, the company that makes the dispensers and puts together the short stories. The kiosks

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26 Mar 2021

San Francisco’s Sharp and Subversive Public Art

I went to Entwined recently, an installation in Golden Gate Park that answers the pressing question, “What would it look like if b-roll from Avatar was rendered in 8-bit?” It led me to think about what more public art could do to confront the public and ask questions that might

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