San Francisco

San Franciscans Plan to Dance in Face of White Nationalist Rally
The Bay Area is bracing itself for two white nationalist rallies planned to take place in San Francisco and Berkeley August 26th and 27th. And there are few things more San Franciscan than promoting love and inclusion in the face of ignorance and bigotry. Some citizens are planning to dance and party

Maya Angelou, San Francisco’s First African-American Female Streetcar Conductor
By V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi The first African-American to pen a best-selling nonfiction book. The first African-American and first female to read a poem at a Presidential Inauguration. The first African-American female director. It seems that Dr. Maya Angelou was destined for a life of trailblazing firsts. Perhaps the initial, yet

We wanna send you to Eat Drink SF’s Grand Tasting!
San Francisco’s premier food, wine, beer, and spirits festival. Eat Drink SF (fka SF Chefs) returns for its ninth year to celebrate the Bay Area’s world-class culinary community. Each Grand Tasting features delicious bites from more than 30 different top restaurants (160 restaurants are featured throughout the entire festival weekend!) and

We wanna send you and a friend to see Shabazz Palaces! The first hiphop band on the SubPop label.
I’m super excited to bring you this giveaway because I love me some Shabazz Palaces. So, please don’t enter this giveaway if you intend on flaking. I will be sad. Shabazz Palaces is an American hip hop duo from Seattle composed of Ishmael Butler a.k.a. Palaceer Lazaro (formerly Butterfly of

Music Lessons for Everyone in the Heart of San Francisco
San Franciscans are going to find other musicians to jam with, to learn a new instrument, or just to release stress. Last year, CMC served over 2,400 students of all ages, levels and financial backgrounds.

Artists & Builders, The LoveBoat Wants You
There’s a call for artists to help build & decorate the big, funky, artsy, burner style Halloween party at Pier 70. This year the theme is ‘LoveBoat’ and if you’re artistically inclined and looking to help build a temporary, autonomous, wonderland that will be full of beautifully costumed freaks and world class

The Prettiest Shops in the Bay
All shops were not created equal. Sure, there are shops that have what you need, shops that are cool, shops that are historic…but what about mercantile meccas that make your heart feel good? If you don’t like shopping, first of all: you’re wrong. You love shopping. You love worshiping at the

Anchor Steam Bought by Japanese Brewer
Their purchase of a San Francisco based beer (founded 1896) shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Large breweries have been snapping up popular California beer brands like hotcakes in the last few years, 2015 in particular was huge year for acquisition in particular.