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High-Flying Dancer You Should Know: Megan Lowe
Do you ever dream of flying through the air with super strength and grace? Megan Lowe doesn’t need to dream it. She’s dancing her way through unlikely spaces all over the Bay Area while generously sharing what she knows AND uplifting the AAPI community. Her company Megan Lowe Dances utilizes
The Band Behind The Happiest Guerrilla Marketing in SF
Have you seen the DIY signs around town which say such things as “You Are Amazing! Listen to The Happys” or simply “Listen 2 The Happys”? Well, I got curious and found out more about them and the band behind it all. San Francisco’s The Happys started out in the
I Left My Heart and My Running Shoes in San Francisco
I was out for a run along the Bay Trail. I looked up into the blue sky. A Turkey Vulture with black silent wings was floating close to me on the wind. I looked below my running feet next to the green San Francisco sea. A Bat Ray emerged. The
Capturing San Francisco One Fine Line at a Time: Amos Goldbaum
For those of us who never tire of looking at San Francisco, who can wander the streets of our city and gaze admiringly at the centuries-old victorians, next to modern glass and steel scrappers, across from Beaux-Arts behemoths. For those of us who stop and soak in our cypress, redwood, and eucalyptus trees, or pause to appreciate a charming storefront, linger to peruse a planter box full of succulents, and still take the time to look up at a pyramid, dome, or tower…
Anchor Brewing is Shutting Down
Ugh…this one hurts. After 127 years, San Francisco’s most famous brewery is closing down. The Chronicle broke the news Wednesday morning and now dear reader, it’s my sad duty to share the news with you. Founded in 1896, Anchor Brewing was America’s first craft brewery. By 1965 the brewery was about
The Best Bay Area Events for 7/11-7/17
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor Words cannot express how rad this week is gonna be! We’ve got more festivals coming up (hell yeah, summer!), art shows, concerts and so much more. Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 7/11.. Our Partners’ Events Finesse Mitchell 7/14-7/15 | Cobb’s Comedy
How Is San Jose The Most Expensive Major City In The United States?
I want to get this out of the way: I don’t hate San Jose. The ‘Capital of Silicon Valley’ has plenty of cool things going for it. Can I name them? No. But I’ve been told that there are certainly things in San Jose. I haven’t spent a ton of
How Richmond Went From Murder Capital To Progressive Success Story
When you think of Richmond, California, what do you think of? Most people think of violent crime, poverty and pollution. But there’s a lot more to the City of ‘Pride and Purpose’ than negative headlines. In the last 10 years, Richmond’s reduction in homicides and other violent crimes is nothing