Halloween Costume Etiquette this Year
Halloween costumes can be fun, creative, meaningful, and/or festive. Halloween costumes also come with some caveats and the notion that what we wear and what others wear is a two-way street.
Philz Coffee Closes Original Mission District Location
Since the beginning of the Pandemic, San Francisco has been no stranger to businesses closing. So when I hear about a local business biting the dust, I’m not exactly surprised, but the closure of Philz did strike me as odd. Since you’re reading a BAS article, I’m going to go
Getting Sober in the Bay Area Has Never Been Easier
As is paramount, let’s start by saying your writer here is not a substance abuse counselor nor a medical professional. This is just my experience and my opinion about something I’ve found critical in my own life over the last decade: Finding a life outside of alcohol and most drugs.
Best Bay Area Events for 9/19-9/25
Catch the Last Notes of Summer with Summer of Music! After 13 weeks, the Summer of Music is coming to a close with just two more weekends of free music around the city. Noise Pop and Civic Joy Fund’s free concert series has brought 500+ performances in 8 neighborhoods to
Why Geyserville Is A Gorgeous, Weird Must-Visit in the Bay Area
I got married in Half Moon Bay at the end of August and my wife (!) and I drove due north a week later for a mini-honeymoon. We didn’t know what to expect when we arrived at our AirBnB, the Isis Oasis Sanctuary, other than a hobbit hut with our
50% off New Glasses + Free Shipping!
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See How Many Music Festivals are Within a 1-Hour Drive of San Francisco
Fifty-odd years ago, Michael Lang, Artie Kornfeld, Joel Rosenman, and John P. Roberts put on what has come to be arguably the best-known music festival of all time: the Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Advertised as three days of peace and music, the event attracted some 400,000 attendees (twice the
Where I like to Drink Wine in The Mission, SF
I like locally owned joints, with great people, great wine, and a great parklet doesn’t hurt either. That’s why we put together the San Francisco Wine Passport every year, so YOU, our fine reader can go to 23 of the best spots to hang in SF, and literally drink it
An Ode to the Magic & Beauty of San Francisco
In contrast to the Chronicle, this article is an ode to San Francisco, to its unwavering magic and beauty and a call to action to all those who contribute to making this the wondrous place that it is, to not give up and leave.
