San Francisco

Win Tix to the Not Dead Yet Festival
Not Dead Yet Fest is a reminder — no, a battle cry — of how much great music is alive and well in San Francisco. NDYF exists to promote and bring together the ever-growing music community in our city by the bay. We’re emerging artists and veteran performers, and we’re

It’s Hot Outside! Here are a Few Suggestions Before Getting Naked at Baker Beach!
Baker Beach, San Francisco CA Now that spring is here and presumably more warm weather, you may find yourself going to Baker Beach in the Presidio. You’ve got your beach towel, your jam box, your cooler full of tasty beverages…but it just doesn’t feel like enough. You want to feel

FREE: Commune SF Featuring Twin Steps, White Cloud, Wild Wild Wets and More THIS WED!
Commune SF is 5/14 and Twin Steps is back! Come check out their encore kick-ass performance along with the Wild Wild Wets, White Cloud and more! Don’t miss out this Wednesday at the Elbo Room starting at 9 PM. As always, it’s FREE. WTF is Commune? It’s a movement of

Why Hot Days in San Francisco are the Absolute Worst
It’s already 70 degrees outside and the day’s not even half over. The weather thingy on my computer says the high is gonna be 78 today but what the fuck does it know? In my experience here, anytime it’s predicted to be above 73 it invariably ends up being in the 80s.

Cookiebar: Alameda’s Ice Cream + Cookie Youth Rebellion
Being a David Chang ball-fondler, at first I thought Cookiebar’s logo and the name were a little too close to resembling Momofuku’s Milkbar. This minor detail kept me away longer than it should have. On our way home from recreational meandering, I finally went in. All of the employees are under 30-years-old.

Celebrate 15 Years of Blue Plate with 5 Wines for $15 This Weekend!
Wow. I can’t believe Blue Plate has been around for 15 years! 15 years ago was 1999 dude! I was still in high school, which means around this time 15 years ago I was in the process of preparing not to get laid at prom!

Entertaining for the Poor as F**k: Stop whining and Throw Yourself a Birthday
There was a time in my life when I left my birthday plans up to others. For my 24th birthday, my then-boyfriend made plans to take me out for dinner, but first, the sweetheart treated me to a manicure and pedicure at my favorite salon. He even volunteered to drop

BA of the Week: DJ Bus Station John of The Tubesteak Connection (10 Years Tonight!!!) & Disco Daddy
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not.