SF Bay Area

14 Mar 2022

Monday News Roundup: Breed’s ‘State of the City’, Lowell Admissions Debate Continues

Hey San Francisco, I’m here to give you last week’s news, and one item from over the weekend stands out: Stuart got hitched! Congratulations Stuart, enjoy the ride. There’s a lot of other stuff to catch up on, so let’s get right to it… State of the city  Mayor Breed

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14 Mar 2022

Alameda’s New Waterfront Park

The park itself sits on a promenade built on the former bulkhead built by the Navy. From that vantage point, you can see the ramps used to slide seaplanes into the water.

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11 Mar 2022

City Style at Infamous Queer Hip Hop Party ‘Swagger Like Us’

This past Sunday afternoon marked the glorious return of infamous queer hip hop party Swagger Like Us to its home base at El Rio in San Francisco. After two long, unfabulous years of dark dance floors, the fete packed the outdoor deck of the Bernal Heights Queer refuge with a

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Mike park playing quitar
11 Mar 2022

Legend Mike Park on the Past & Future of Ska

Growing up in the Bay Area punk scene in the 1990s punk/ska you knew about Mike Park, his label Asian Man Records and his band Skankin’ Pickle. I myself saw them once at Gilman, a semi-underground venue located off Gilman Street in Berkeley. I was probably wearing Jnco jeans and

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10 Mar 2022

The Birth of a Gallery in an Oakland Mortuary

By LSN If you have been frequenting the Oakland artisan circuit, it is no secret that outdoor shopping, flea markets, swap meets, gallery displays, and popups have been on the rise since the early days of the pandemic. The opportunity for local artists and makers to come together collectively in

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10 Mar 2022

CounterPulse Within Reach of Building Purchase in TL

After 2 years of performance art venues getting kicked in the teeth, this story is a beam of light on a dark stage. CounterPulse is on the verge of owning its own building in the Tenderloin, after nearly 7 years of raising funds, the arts non-profit has accumulated $5.5 million

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09 Mar 2022

SF’s First Lesbian-Owned Comic Book Shop Opens in the Mission

Leah Morrett is the owner of Sour Cherry Comics, a new queer-centric bookstore and community space in the Mission District that opened at 3187 16th St. earlier this month.  “Sour cherries are not sweet, and that’s the point,” she tells me. “[The name’s] a little subversive, a little cutesy, and

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09 Mar 2022

Beloved SF Restaurant Moves to Frisco, Texas

Baonecci Ristorante, a beloved Italian eatery formerly located in North Beach, has skipped town after over 15 years in the neighborhood.  Owners Walter and Stefania Gambaccini, who originally hail from Lucca, opened the restaurant in 2004. Previously known as Danilo Bakery, the space occupies a coveted location on Green Street

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