San Francisco

What I Learned When I Was Homeless In The Bay Area
Winter is almost over. The days when the marine layer creeps in all the way to the Oakland hills are getting fewer and fewer. Oak leaves scatter across the gutters that are scattered with the debris of human habitation, blankets, syringes, old clothes and food containers The afternoon light hits sideways and it’s dark by 7 PM.

More Rain? Another Atmospheric River Set To Slam The Bay Area
California has been in a historic drought for the last couple of years. And how do you fix a historic drought? With historic rainfall, and that’s exactly what we’re getting more of this week. Beginning last night because you’re going to read this on Tuesday, and ending on Wednesday, which

How This San Francisco Bookstore Provides Anti-Capitalist Hope
The average San Franciscan, throttled by both an impossible cost of living and a tremendous lack of resources, needs a glimmer of hope in the fog. Look no further than the Mission District’s newest bookstore Medicine for Nightmares, a must-visit for longtime residents and visitors to the city alike. In

Curtain Closes March 18th For SF’s Beloved Venue, PianoFight
GUEST POST BY MOLLY SANCHEZ PianoFight, the tenderloin theater that hosted 6,800 performances, sold $198,000 worth of tickets, and served as a refuge for comics, musicians, and a who’s who of local dilettantes is closing March 18th. Since its grand opening in 2014, PianoFight has seen thousands of memorable nights

These Fun & Cheap Indoor Activities Will Lighten Your Mood When it Rains
I’m so over the rain. I know I’m not the only one. I am trying to hard to soak in as much sun as I possibly can before Bob The Atmospheric River comes to rain on my parade (again). My seasonal depression has fully kicked in so I am in

Where This Transgender Artist Goes to Cry in San Francisco
When I want a good cry, and lately there’s been a lot to cry about for transgender folks, sometimes I take to the city and let my feelings run wild. Here’s a list of memorable locations for me. And, in the words of the late trans visionary Sophie, “it’s okay to cry.”

Grab a Guinness, Saint Patrick’s Day Events Are Here
In San Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Day brings us some of the most fun events. You’ll find some traditional and not-so traditional ways to celebrate the holiday throughout the week. With rain in the forecast, I predict we see some epic poncho-filled pub crawls and maybe even a few folks trying

Why Didn’t San Francisco’s Billionaires Save The Bay Bridge Lights?
When I first heard the news that the ‘Bay Lights’ were in danger of going dark, and that an $11 million dollar donation was needed in order to keep them on, I thought to myself “some billionaire will foot the bill, probably Marc Benioff,” but that didn’t happen. Instead, Illuminate,