Arts and Culture

The Artist Behind San Francisco’s Hidden Mosaic Staircases
As a local, I’m sure you’ve had many a touristy friends ask you what locals-only hidden gems are worth seeing in SF. For me, I always suggest finding some of San Francisco’s not so hidden – hidden stairs. Their bright cheerful colors always brings a smile to your face and

Goth Artists Have Taken Over a Haunted Ship on the Bay
On the haunted USS Hornett aircraft carrier, there is going to be an insanely interesting and creative festival thrown by the dark arts experts in the Bay Area The Menagerie Oddities Market.

Here’s The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In May
Hulu in May offers: new seasons of comedy series headlined by Amy Poehler and Martin Freeman, a body horror tale from Finland, and even a documentary about the very ordinary people who took a personally huge gamble on GameStop stock.

Why You Shouldn’t Miss Out On The 25th San Francisco Silent Film Festival
At the Castro all Silent Film screenings will have live musical accompaniment!

Bay Area band The Seshen releases a series of singles grappling with 2 years of upheaval
The Seshen has been a Bay Area fixture since the release of its self-titled album in 2012, a rapturous fusion of R&B, synth pop, soul and electronica. Inspired by the likes of Little Dragon and Erykah Badu, the six-piece band owes its origin story to vocalist Lalin St. Juste and producer-bassist Akiyoshi

Riding Bikes and Searching for Bats on Permanent Car-Free JFK
By Kristin Tieche Something historic and extraordinary happened on Tuesday, April 26th at around 9pm. After an epic 12-hour Board of Supervisors meeting JFK Drive – once a high injury corridor in our city – became JFK Promenade permanently. After decades of mobilizing for a car-free space in San Francisco’s

The 10 Worst & Funniest Reviews of Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island, why should you go, and is it worth it? The truth is in the eye of the beholder my fair readers. We read a ton of reviews to find the funniest complaints that people had about their trips to Alcatraz in San Francisco. I’ve also visited the island

Carless JFK Drive in GG Park Now Permanent
The 1.5-mile span of JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park that runs from the end of the Panhandle all the way past the De Younge Museum, was closed to cars 7 days a week during the pandemic, and it was a popular move. Cars have been banned from JFK Drive on Sundays, since 1967, so this is not ‘revolutionary thinking’.