Mark Twain
10 Legendary Writers on San Francisco
The evolution of San Francisco is a curious one, an LSD-laced trip towards that ever-elusive thing named Progress. Innovation. Utopia. Here are 10 writers on San Francisco over the decades, volunteering both gripe and glorification. Rudyard Kipling “San Francisco has only one drawback: ‘Tis hard to leave.” Tongo Eisen-Martin all
The 12 SF Streets Named for Legendary Writers
12 San Francisco streets were renamed for famous artists and authors who had once made San Francisco their home.
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Minor Irritations: A San Francisco Tale
He pulled out his phone and checked his to-do list. 6 PM: dinner. 7 PM: break up with Angela. FINISH DIVE BAR PIECE BY MIDNIGHT DEADLINE!!!
“Twain in the Membrane: A Comedy Party” Tuesday at Littlefield
“Twain in the Membrane: A Comedy Party” celebrates the release of cartoonist Michael Kupperman’s Mark Twain autobiography parody, Mark Twain’s Autobiography 1910-2010. If you’re still thinking “wha?,” just take a look at the night’s lineup and go with the flow; you’ll be treated to appearances and comedic works by Kupperman
Big Books to Impress Strangers in Public
After it was announced recently that Kindle books are outselling hardback books on Amazon, I knew it was only a matter of time before kids would start asking, what are those weird “liebarys” things and when are robots going to start doing my homework? Yes, we live in a digital
$19.09 = Three Courses at the Cliff House. And no, I’m not smoking crack!
If you like me, you’re definitely a fan of local history. The Cliff House, once a famed and truly romanticized spot on the edge of the ocean, is a great local restaurant to visit if you’re looking to drop a third of your rent on dinner. Mark Twain once stumbled