The Excelsior

24 May 2022

Why San Francisco Is The Most Beautiful City On Earth.

I regularly shit on San Francisco, to the city’s credit, there is a lot to shit on. San Francisco is 7×7 miles of contradiction and absurdity, but it’s also the most beautiful place on the planet.  You’re probably saying some dumb shit like, “Abe, you’ve never been to every city

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05 Apr 2022

Rediscovering My San Francisco Roots

What I’m about to tell you isn’t a secret. I’m from the East Bay. I was born in Walnut Creek, lived in Oakland’s Laurel neighborhood until I was 12 and then moved around Contra Costa until we ended up finding a permanent spot in Martinez. I lived in Emerson Arms,

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26 Apr 2017

The Excelsior: San Francisco’s Last Great Neighborhood

GUEST POST BY: JESSE MCGRATH A little over a year ago, along Geneva Avenue right around where it meets Mission on the border of San Francisco and Daly City, a small but significant addition was made to the typically grimy scene. Seemingly overnight, Geneva’s sidewalk had been peppered with at least

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