Upper Playground

We wanna send you San Francisco and other Drawings by artist Amos Goldbaum
This book is a collection of 73 pen drawings made between 2007 and 2018. It includes drawings of historic, local, and iconic San Francisco landmarks and neighborhoods, as well as portraits, interiors, and surrealist miscelania. 11”x11,” 80 B+W pages, perfect bound. You can also purchase the book here

Local Legend of The Week: Artist Jeremy Fish
Jeremy in front of his art. Photo courtesy of writer/photographer Illyana Maisonet Jeremy Fish is an internationally known artist, North Beach resident, and may be appearing in Tim Burton’s next film ‘Big Eyes’ starring Amy Adams. We met at Café Trieste in North Beach, where a constant flow of neighbors, friends, and eccentrics stop

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

CONFLUENCE: A Collection of Divergent Styles (the new show at Upper Playground)
It had been a while since I got my cultural rocks off so I stopped by the FIFTY24SF gallery last night for the opening of CONFLUENCE and was pleasantly sated by the whole experience. Her by Zio Zigler What’s neat about this show is its diversity. Featuring 23 different artists, the

Tonight: It’s OK to Haight
Seriously, be careful – you could lose an eye. Ever seen a blog in 3D? I’n not talking Avatar 3D, but 3D as in the real deal. Head on down to Lower Haight tonight from 6pm-10pm for a FREE glimpse of actual footage from the tangible version of Haighteration –

Broke-Ass of the Week – Artist Jeremy Fish
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit…probably not.