San Francisco

Arts & Culture

Music Review: Wet Illustrated at the Hemlock Tavern

1…2…3…4…Bam! The sound of Wet Illustrated fills the room after Robbie Simon, drummer and vocalist, counts

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hernando buitrago Jan 17, 2012

Food & Drink

Good Food in the Microhood: MLK Reflections and Tea

JeffJacoby (sound) Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by untappedcities Just steps from the downtown bustle at Powell and Market streets,

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sharon steuer (pictures & words) and jeff jacoby (sound) Jan 16, 2012

Architecture

Architecture Spotlight: Martin Luther King Memorial

The United States’ second largest Martin Luther King Memorial, titled Revelation, was built in San Francisco in 1993. It sits

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cindy casey Jan 15, 2012

Food & Drink

Recipe Corner: Bacon, Leek and Fennel Quiche

Fennel grows like a weed all over coastal California. I used to love grazing on the herbaceous fronds while walking

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alanna taylor-tobin Jan 14, 2012

Arts & Culture

ART on STREETS: Mask on Clarion Alley

One of the most enjoyable things about living in the city of San Francisco is how visually dynamic it is.

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faern Jan 12, 2012

Events

Just the Gritty: Adventure to Stumpy Meadows

I know, I know…what a tease. Why do a summer escape piece in the middle of winter? Well, what’

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kateshay Jan 9, 2012

Architecture

Architecture Spotlight: Yerba Buena Gardens

Yerba Buena Gardens is a two-block public park that anchors the three sides of the Yerba Buena Center (YBC). The

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cindy casey Jan 7, 2012

Arts & Culture

ART on STREETS: Flowers in the Tenderloin

One of the most enjoyable things about living in the city of San Francisco is how visually dynamic it is.

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faern Jan 5, 2012

Events

A Taste of Onsen: Japanese Communal Bathing at SF’s Kabuki Springs

Photo by Clio Tilton On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths

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clio tilton Jan 4, 2012

Arts & Culture

Music Review: Conspiracy of Venus at The Make Out Room

On Sunday, December 18th,   Conspiracy of Venus   packed the Make Out Room, located in the heart of San Francisco’s

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hernando buitrago Jan 2, 2012

Architecture

Googleplex, Mountain View: Designing Interior Spaces at an Urban Scale

In this two part series, I will analyze two office buildings designed by Clive Wilkinson Architects-the Googleplex in Mountain View,

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Michelle Young Jan 2, 2012

Arts & Culture

ART on STREETS: Enchanted Forest in the Lower Haight

One of the most enjoyable things about living in the city of San Francisco is how visually dynamic it is.

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faern Dec 29, 2011