Of course Dolores is the awesomest park to see and be seen in the city, but contrary to popular hipster belief, things exist outside of the Mission. There are parks in other neighborhoods, including mine. Its name is Alamo Square Park. Yes, there are some tourists. Yes, sometimes it’s a

If someone were to invite me to a party that started at 7:00 AM on any other weekend but this, I would probably have to reconsider our friendship. First of all, because they obviously don’t know me well enough to know that I am not a fully functional human being that

Minna Nails is my godsend. Normally, I don’t like to pay other people for my own personal cosmetic maintenance. I cut my own hair, I pluck my own eyebrows, I perform at-home Brazilians… you get the idea. I am an independent woman! However, there is one area of my body

You’ll be up at 7 a.m. for Bay to Breakers on Sunday, so you probably don’t want to party TOO hard on Saturday.  Solution:  head to Ritual Coffee’s 5th anniversary party!  The festivities start at 2pm and end at 9pm, so it’s kind of perfect.  The event is FREE and

In A Christmas Story, the class groans when Miss Shields announces they will be writing on a theme, but Ralphie’s imagination hits a fever pitch.  Amick Boone and Kevin Hobson understand that excitement, and just like Miss Shields, like to hand out themes regularly to an assortment of writers to

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from our friends over at Epicsauce, but tonight marks the return of their Thursday night cheap booze/local music session at Milk Bar in the Haight. After more than a month off, they’re back with live sets from local acts Tempo No Tempo, Fake Drugs,

If you’re a hardcore bike commuter – like the guy who looks like he’s in the middle of a triathlon as he rides down Market Street on his way to a fancy FiDi job – then you probably laugh at things like Bike to Work day, which the San Francisco