SF Bay Area

19 Jul 2024

Meet the Woman Who Has Been Cutting Hair for Half a Century in San Francisco

Sidney Macklin can straddle dualities so easily in part because she is so full of love—everyone loves Ms. Sidney, and she loves everyone. Such a frequency of “I love yous” on anyone else’s lips would seem artificial, but with Macklin, it’s as if every time she’s saying it for the very first time: That’s the amount of feeling behind it.

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18 Jul 2024

A Loving Reply to “The Dreams I Dreamt: Letters to SF”

This month Stuart and I stored nearly 4,000 copies of our new literary magazine, “The Dreams We Dreamt: Letters to San Francisco”, in a friend’s warehouse in SOMA. This past Sunday we organized a team of readers and good samaritans to help us distribute this new, free, magazine containing the

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18 Jul 2024

Murals with a Message of Transformation: Artist Camer1SF

You may recognize the Monarch Butterfly wings from murals in San Francisco and beyond.  Artist Cameron Moberg has been painting walls in SF since the 90s.  Starting with graffiti, and eventually becoming known for nature themes on massive walls, often accompanied by positive messaging.  Large letters spelling, “REVIVE”, or “BE

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17 Jul 2024

This 37 Year Old Thai Restaurant is in Danger of Closing Down

Thirty-seven years is a long time to do anything, but to survive as a restaurant in San Francisco that long is truly an incredible feat. And while Manora’s Thai Cuisine at Folsom and 12th Sts. has managed to do that, it might not make it to its 38th year. “My

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16 Jul 2024

Best Bay Area Events 7/16-8/5

This Literary Magazine Release Party Will be Epic! In case you haven’t heard, we just put out an incredible literary magazine called The Dreams I Dreamt: Letters to San Francisco. We’re giving out FREE copies plus, we’re buying beer for the first 200 people.  Find out more and RSVP right here.     Tash Sultana Live by Vanessa Gil, Arts &

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16 Jul 2024

Why You Should Ride BART

Public transportation is the backbone of any functional urban area. If it’s left in a state of decay, then the cities it serves will also suffer as a result. Back in 2019, BART was breaking ridership records left and right. The tech boom, for all the damage it caused, was

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16 Jul 2024

Alcatraz Ferry Workers Go On Strike, Demand Better Pay, Working Conditions

The hardworking people who ferry visitors to Alcatraz Island decided to rock the boat again on Saturday, launching another strike in the middle of an already long labor negotiation saga. The union, Alcatraz Workers United, announced they’d be picketing at Pier 33 until 10 p.m., almost two months after their

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12 Jul 2024

Life Advice From Anh Phoong: The Bay Area’s Most Famous Billboard Lawyer

Photos: Vita Hewitt Location: Chateau Tivoli Makeup: Kat Sarabia Something wrong? Call Anh Phoong. No, really. She has the answers. Seeing Anh Phoong in real life is a fever dream. She walks up the turquoise steps to Chateau Tivoli with her assistant trailing behind, clad in a smart plaid miniskirt

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