Santacon

12 Dec 2023

What Would Santa Con Be Like If Everyone Was Sober?

I don’t want to badmouth Santa Con because it’s been done to death. We all know a number of bars and restaurants put signs in their windows banning Santa Con’s Jolly Saint Nicks from being Jolly Saint Dicks and we know a ton of locals roll their eyes when they

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
15 Dec 2021

From Protest to Puke: The Debasement of SantaCon

For those who don’t participate, SantaCon is an annual spectacle, mildly disorienting and mostly foul. If you’ve ever seen a cluster of self-saboteurs in Santa costumes collectively heaving over a gutter or stumbling about in a daze, you’ve likely been privy to the awe-inspiring merriment of SantaCon.  As a writer

Lydia Sviatoslavsky 0
08 Oct 2024

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

BAS Editorial Team 0
02 Jan 2019

Blur Bar in SF Is Soon to Be a Thing of the Past

The face of Polk Street is changing. Period. But then again, what San Francisco neighborhood is safe from the dreaded “G” word anymore? Little by little, the constants that delivered debauchery and delectable (or dicey) dining that once defined the district are slipping away into a soon-to-be distant past. It

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11 Dec 2018

Shalimar Attacked During SantaCon, Two Females at Large

Two drunk females attacked Shalimar in the Tenderloin during Santacon on Saturday.  One of the suspects at large threw napkins at an employee while another picked up a chair and shattered the front door.  Most of it was caught on video and posted. Please share and help figure out who

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15 Nov 2018

San Francisco Attempts to Shut Down SantaCon

“The City and County of San Francisco have decreed that in their view, SantaCon has no place in San Francisco and the gathering should be shut down” Too bad Santacon started as a counterculture, unpermitted protest against the establishment, so….

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30 Dec 2016

7 Easiest Days To Get Laid In SF

There are holidays and then there are SF sanctioned holidays. They get mentions in your planner and your iCal just like Christmas, and yes, you will be getting so drunk you’ll put Arthur to shame. No matter what the occasion, we like to do it big, plentiful and more awesome than anyone else, no? Listed below are the top 7 holidays that you should definitely not be sick, taken, or sober:

Monica Miller - The Intern 0
23 Dec 2014

The City That Was: Making our Christmas White

In The City That Was, Bohemian Archivist P Segal tells a weekly story of what you all missed: the days when artists, writers, musicians, and unemployed visionaries were playing hard in the city’s streets and paying the rent working part time. Turning dream states into real world experiences was one of the things

P Segal - Bohemian Archivist 0
12 Dec 2014

Santa Con Party: Doughbies is Delivering Fresh On-Demand Cookies and FREE Santa Costumes Today!

Get fresh cookies delivered to your face for 10% off AND get a FREE Santa Costume while you’re at it.

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0