Travel

05 Dec 2024

Sundown Towns: The Hidden Danger of Travel in California

Black and Asian travelers are still facing racism and discrimination in “sundown towns” across the country, despite the fact that they are meant to be safe for all.

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05 Dec 2024

Fan Expo San Francisco 2024: A Weekend of Creativity, Culture, and Color

At Fan Expo San Francisco, a panel on Drag and Burlesque discussed the intersection of drag, burlesque, and pop culture, highlighting the importance of marginalized communities and the power of performance art to push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of gender, sexuality, and identity.

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24 Oct 2024

Des Bishop Does Viral Comedy, in Chinese

If you’ve ever lived abroad, the comedy of globe-trotting Desmond ‘Des’ Bishop will strike a chord. Despite having the perhaps the blackest sounding name in comedy, Bishop looks like John Slattery from Mad Men, and talks with a Queens NY accent, in an Irish cadence. Bishop was born in Queens,

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22 Sep 2024

Can the Cruise Industry Help Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Carnival Cruise Lines’ Luminosa will begin operating from San Francisco in April 2026, offering ten-night cruises to Alaska and four-night trips to Baja California, with stops in Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Prince Rupert, Ensenada, and two starry nights at sea.

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05 Sep 2024

Over 2,000 SF Hotel Workers Went on Strike Over Labor Day Weekend

Approx. 2,080 San Francisco and San Mateo hotel workers went on strike and demonstrated over Labor Day weekend for better wages and workloads.

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29 Aug 2024

A Day in Paris: Without the Touristy Madness

In the northeastern part of Paris you’ll find fewer crowds and barricades, and more hidden street magic and underground allure.

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22 Aug 2024

Whalewatching at the World’s Prettiest Taco Bell

Heavenly, heavenly, heavenly. It’s a strange word to ascribe to a Taco Bell or a barnacle-covered humpback whale, but distill each to its fundamental nature and it rings true. In Pacifica, just twenty minutes away from the heart of San Francisco, you can witness both. All you need to do

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20 Aug 2024

7 Reasons Why San Francisco Is The Sh*t!

Many of my articles are inherently critical of San Francisco, and that’s why a lot of my content is popular. People love to hate on shit. But San Francisco is one of the world’s great cities, and that’s an undeniable fact. So for a change of pace, I’m going to

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