PHOTOS AND WORDS BY ANDY SAMWICK I have been reminiscing lately about the San Francisco of yesteryears. When I first moved out to the West Coast in the late 90s, one of my frequent spots was the classic dive and now Legacy Business Zeitgeist, which opened in 1977. It was

Opening up the doors this past weekend, The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party (also called Dickens Fair) has once again transformed the Daly City’s Cow Palace into the cobblestone streets of Charles Dickens’ Victorian London. For five weekends only, through December 17th, visitors can meander through four

David Mack is a prolific creator whose multi-media style brings added complexity and depth to the stories he tells; in addition to writing and illustrating the Kabuki series, his artwork has been shown in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as in galleries alongside the work of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele. He has illustrated album covers, crafted multi-media pieces and given creative guidance for video games. Mack is an expert storyteller, project-juggler, plane-doodler, and collaborator; read on to discover what keeps him inspired, how he turns an idea into a finished project, and what’s coming up next.

For the last four Christmases, a mother-daughter duo has hopped on their sleigh and rode around Christmas Eve, handing out new socks to the folks living on the streets of San Francisco. Darnel Tasker and her daughter Zoe started the tradition during the quarantined Christmas of 2020, as a way

By Taylor Heeden, Carolina Public Press Homelessness among LGBTQ+ identifying people is far more prevalent than in other communities, with transgender and gender-nonconforming people unhoused at the highest rate in the community. According to the Texas Homeless Network and the Trevor Project, one in three transgender people in the United

Oakland is a city with a rich history, vibrant culture, and a sports scene that often feels like a rollercoaster of emotions. While the spirit of competition runs high, it’s hard not to notice that the professional sports teams in the city have a knack for keeping fans on the

I regularly, and loudly point out the hypocrisy in San Francisco on a daily basis, but there are times where I am surprised at just how shitty the political class of the City can be.  The APEC conference undoubtedly had its benefits for the city, with increased tourism and a

  By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor Rain – nature’s way of getting into the festivities! Embrace the wet weather with ‘singing in the rain’ renditions of holiday classics or challenge your friends to a festive dance-off in rain boots! Let’s make this week a splash of fun and celebrate