Travel
From Isolation to International Hub: Alcatraz’s Remarkable Transformation
Alcatraz, a former prison, has become a park, attracting over 5,000 visitors a day, and providing an environment that maximizes curiosity and curiosity, with a staff of musicians, writers, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people, offering a unique opportunity for personal growth and self-reflection.
BART Caught In Lie About Fare Evasion
BART is praising the efficiency of its hulking new fare gates, part of the agency’s effort to recoup lost revenue. The $90 million project, initiated in early 2024, takes credit for dramatic reductions in fare evasion where gates are installed. Last February, BART announced a 17% drop in crime at
NPR and PBS Reframe the Conversation as Trump Cuts Funding
KQED Headquarters, San Francisco – A two-day festival of ideas, innovations, and conversations with some of America’s most impactful journalists and thinkers was interrupted Thursday, with a breaking news announcement that President Trump issued an executive order to cease all federal funding to NPR and PBS. The announcement came as
Lights, Strings, Beats & Soul, at an SF Cathedral
Mercury Soul held a unique concert at Grace Cathedral, combining classical music with electronic dance music, and featuring immersive visuals and dance performances.
Goth Artists to Take Over a Haunted Ship in San Francisco Bay
For two days of gothic subculture, art, music and fashion at World Goth Day May 3rd & 4th
Meet Al Zampa, The Mac Dre of Bay Area Bridge Workers
Alfred Zampa was a working-class Italian-American who worked on every bridge in the Bay Area, including the Carquinez Bridge, and is now remembered as the accidental founder of the “Halfway to Hell Club” and the namesake of the Alfred Zampa Bridge.
The Ten Best Countries for Trans People Looking to Defect
Easy as it is to discredit Trump’s foolishness, you risk underestimating his followers. America’s most hateful people believe they found their king. However serious, Trump’s personal opinions about immigrants, veterans, trans people and others will motivate people to act with perceived impunity. January 6 is a perfect example. RELATED: U.S.
U.S. Now A Risky Destination By Its Own Standards
Not long ago, Americans travelling outside the United States received advisories about visiting riskier parts of the world. Now it’s the other way around. Travel outside the United States can be fun, enriching, educational. Entering our country however is an entirely different story. Where is it dangerous to be an
