Forbes Island is perfectly quirky and completely San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf. You just cringed a little bit when you saw those words didn’t you? You thought of lollygagging tourists, and obnoxious street performers, and ridiculous multinational chains didn’t you? That’s fair, it’s to be expected actually, because Fisherman’s Wharf has

If TV is anything like real life, then you probably got sick the day your family, fifth grade class, or intrepid bunch of crime-fighting, mystery solving youths visited the chocolate factory, missing out on what surely would have been the high point of your sugar-crazed adolescence. You can make up

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

This amazing drawing that sums up SF’s tourists perfectly comes from Townme.com Lets face it — you’ve wanted to go there. You’ve wanted to have your cake and eat it too. There was never a moment where you thought maybe, just maybe, it might be totally exciting to get it

  It’s been about 166 years since Californios marked today as Independence Day, but today the juggernaut of pyrotechnics, tri-coloured faces, epic spreads and booze, booze, and more booze has already started for six countries in the Americas (Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, 15th; México, 16th). Although México’s

The holidays are upon us, folks. Most of us are probably gearing up for far too much food and booze with friends and family over the next several weeks. Here’s another way to start the holiday season. Today, from 12:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. there will be a FREE tree lighting celebration

If you have an affinity for history, antique arcade games, and those creepy machines painted and dressed as people, then San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique is a place you should check out. The Wharf is quite the tourist destination, but as a local you need only to do some digging to

There is actually a place in Fisherman’s Wharf that will not leave you broke and still hungry for more. Salty’s Famous Fishwich at Pier 43 1/2 serves the best fish sandwich in town for just $5. It is humongous, delicious and the price can’t be beat. Forget all the other

I have always had a fondness for the International House of Pancakes.  I said this to a friend in passing one time and he informed me it was because I’m of English heritage.  According to him, every Englishman he knows enjoys the occasional stop at the worldly griddle shack. I