The Excelsior

Why San Francisco Is The Most Beautiful City On Earth.
I regularly shit on San Francisco, to the city’s credit, there is a lot to shit on. San Francisco is 7×7 miles of contradiction and absurdity, but it’s also the most beautiful place on the planet. You’re probably saying some dumb shit like, “Abe, you’ve never been to every city

Rediscovering My San Francisco Roots
What I’m about to tell you isn’t a secret. I’m from the East Bay. I was born in Walnut Creek, lived in Oakland’s Laurel neighborhood until I was 12 and then moved around Contra Costa until we ended up finding a permanent spot in Martinez. I lived in Emerson Arms,

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The Excelsior: San Francisco’s Last Great Neighborhood
GUEST POST BY: JESSE MCGRATH A little over a year ago, along Geneva Avenue right around where it meets Mission on the border of San Francisco and Daly City, a small but significant addition was made to the typically grimy scene. Seemingly overnight, Geneva’s sidewalk had been peppered with at least