A Rad Shirt But a Sad Shirt
Here's our tribute to 5 legendary San Francisco bars that have shut down in recent years. Is it a sad shirt? Totally. Is it a rad shirt? Indubitably. This shirt contains motherfucking multitudes.
📝 Stuart’s Note
This weather has been super weird. It was 77 degrees – in San Francisco – in July. I’m sure that’s happened before, but I don’t remember it. As you know, it’s usually foggy as hell in the summer months, so much so that we even have merch for a month called Fogust. Climate change is trippy. But at least the slow slide into apocalypse has a good soundtrack. Tonight I’m going to see La Doña at The Chapel!
SF Solved Two Murders in 24 Hours. It May Have Gotten the Wrong Men
The SFPD closed two homicides in a day. The key evidence is a car key, a confidential witness, and questionable police testimony. Kenyon and Kishawn Norbert maintain that they are innocent. Read the whole messed up story right here.
🗞️News From Around the Bay
Here’s our roundup of the biggest news from around the Bay this week:
Family at Memorial Service Among Victims in SF Bay Boat Sinking: The US Coast Guard is still searching for survivors. [SFGate]
San Francisco Supervisors Pass Sweeping Changes to City Code: Some supes argue Mandelman’s 362-page ordinance is too complicated for a single vote. It passed anyway. [Mission Local]
Piedmont Seeks Dismissal of Lawsuit Over its Racist History: Attorneys for the wealthy East Bay enclave argue that a Black family driven out of their home in 1924 missed the three-year deadline to sue. [Oaklandside]
Popular ‘Pursuit’ Game Kicks Off With Monthlong, Citywide Scavenger Hunt: San Francisco's monthlong Pursuit scavenger hunt kicked off Saturday, inviting anyone to join a citywide search for hidden clues and puzzles. [SFist]
A Monthly ‘Pay What You Want’ Dinner Just Might Make This SF Tasting Menu Accessible: Merchant Roots helps ease the sting of paying for a night out at its restaurant [Eater SF]
The Massive Waterslide Down Haight Street
Upper Haight Street used to have a massive amusement park on it, with a huge 300 ft water slide, a 'Casino', a 3000 seat theater, and a zoo. Yes, the 'Haight Street Chutes' were a real thing, and I still can barely believe it. Read more right here.
The Next BAS Dinner Club is on August 13th!
The first three Broke-Ass Stuart Dinner Clubs were absolutely fantastic! We’ve brought nearly 200 people out to over 30 local restaurants and had so much fun doing it. So, we’re doing it again on Thursday August 13th, this time in the Union Square area. Get offline and meet some cool new friends!
🎥 Reel of the Week
An AI Data Center May Be Replacing The Cow Palace
Is the Cow Palace the next beloved public space in the Bay Area to be sacrificed to AI? Read all about it right here.
Stuff You’ve Been Missing
We know the algorithms of these tech giants don't show you all the awesome articles we write. Those bastards! It's OK though, we've got you covered with a list of the 5 best things you might have missed on the BAS site recently:
🛒Oh Great...Grocery Outlet is Now Using Facial Recognition Technology: How RealNetworks poses real problems, and why SAFR doesn't mean safe.
🚌Pack It In, Bitches: Muni Ridership Is Officially Back!: New SFMTA data shows Muni ridership creeping back toward pre-pandemic levels — weekends are up over 100%, weekday boardings just hit a post-pandemic high, and the T-Line is riding a light-rail renaissance. Translation: your commute's about to get a lot more intimate.
🎥You’ll Never Look at “Dirty Dancing” The Same Way After the Jewish Film Fest: SFJFF's 46th edition runs July 16–August 2 with 65 films from 17 countries — bar mitzvah dramas, Sea Monkey lawsuits, Gaza field hospitals, and a doc that'll ruin "Dirty Dancing" for you forever.
🤐Bondage Ball, Psychomagic Film, & Mosswood Meltdown: All the best events happening in The Bay the week!
🍴Let's Grab Some Dinner!: We’re bringing together people who want to connect beyond the screen. Get off your phone and meet some cool new friends.
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