Kick off festival season with Sacramento’s Third Annual First Festival. 40 bands, 3 stages, live comedy, art, vendors, food, and craft beer right on the Sacramento River. Participate in interactive art projects and then head over to the Burly Beverages Soda Lounge. Or kick off the weekend at local favorite Jimboy’s

Fog City Summer Part 6 of 6 The Conclusion Excerpt from a Novel by Genie Cartier Read Part 5   Last time: 2 years pass after the incident at the music festival. Julian is just getting out of a different relationship, and has established his food truck. Djuna has landed a new

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

Fog City Summer Part 3 a San Francisco Romance Excerpt from a Novel by Genie Cartier Read Part 2 Last time: Djuna and Julian have an intimate evening. Julian comes over to Djuna’s house for dinner the next day, but their night is interrupted by Scott, who bursts in, clearly inebriated.

Fog City Summer Part 2 a San Francisco Romance Excerpt from a Novel by Genie Cartier Read Part 1  Last time: Sparks fly when Djuna and Julian meet in a San Francisco café. Later, a chance encounter in the arboretum coincides with an earthquake and blackout, forcing Djuna to spend the

Mónica Puig wins the gold for herself, she won the gold for la isla, she won the gold for mi gente. Unfortunately, with my people…it can never be just about you. Sorry, Mónica. I don’t give a fuck about sports. Which means I could give two shits about the Olympics. But, when

Fog City Summer Part 1 a San Francisco Romance Excerpt from a Novel by Genie Cartier   The first time he had seen her, she had been crying on a doorstep, but he hadn’t remembered it was the same girl until much later. It was the second time he saw

As a kid, summer is the longest period of freedom you’re given each year. Nearly three full months of being able to wake up each day and decide exactly what you’re going to make of it. What could be better? Carefree summers and childhood, like all things, don’t last. When

  Fit of Mind is a start-up performance center offering exercise services aimed at restoring health to fitness. Their mission is to educate clients on how to train smarter, not harder, for optimal prosperity. On Saturday July 9 join them during their grand opening and inaugural ‘Freedom Festival’ day of Fitness, Fun and