San Francisco

Arts & Culture

Jaunting Martyrs Deliver Theatrics and Sound

It is near midnight at El Rio in the Mission. I step outside onto the patio to sip my margarita.

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saragrimes May 15, 2012

Architecture

Just the Gritty: Bernal Heights Park

Yes, it’s true. I’m sharing another piece about a dog park. But! Please keep in mind, this poor

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kateshay May 14, 2012

Arts & Culture

Music Review: The Aerosols, The Soft Bombs, The Goldenhearts, and Billy Cramer and Share The Land

“Is there a Psych referee in the house?”  asked Amy Fowler, keyboard player for The Aerosols, while onstage during the

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hernando buitrago May 9, 2012

Architecture

Architectural Spotlight: Woodward’s Garden

On January 19, 1873, 12,000 people showed up at Woodward’s Garden in the Mission District to watch Frenchman

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cindy casey May 8, 2012

Arts & Culture

Oddly Gone Comix: Flunk Math!

Feel free to get up and stretch. We’ll be back next week with more of “The Whole Sha-bang”…

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mike scagliotti May 2, 2012

Arts & Culture

Local Label Porto Franco Records Trades Full-Length Album Production for Video Singles

Peter Varshavsky, head of Porto Franco Records San Francisco family-owned Porto Franco Records started three years ago as a traditional

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hernando buitrago May 1, 2012

Arts & Culture

Tap This: Hiking in Napa County, Home-Made Kombucha, Smellscapes, and Harbin Hot Springs.

Untapped San Francisco writer Clio Tilton shares her favorite hikes through California’s wine country, samples hot springs, and thinks

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clio tilton Apr 28, 2012

Architecture

Architecture Spotlight: Sutro Heights Park

Adolph Sutro (1830-1898) was one of San Francisco’s most beloved mayors and esteemed citizens. Originally from Prussia, he amassed

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cindy casey Apr 26, 2012

Arts & Culture

San Francisco’s Utopic Dump: Visual Artists Remake City’s Trash into Treasure

A day’s worth of San Francisco trash, being compressed before being trucked to a landfill in the East Bay.

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shannon little Apr 23, 2012

Architecture

Architecture Spotlight: The Beach Chalet

Designed by architect Willis Polk, the Beach Chalet has served as a gathering spot on Ocean Beach for most of

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cindy casey Apr 20, 2012

Arts & Culture

Oddly Gone Comix: The Whole Sha-bang

…continued from last time Can I get a witness? To be continued… Follow Untapped Cities on Twitter and Facebook. Get

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mike scagliotti Apr 19, 2012

Arts & Culture

The World Comes to SF: “The International” Returns!

Castro Theater, venue for the San Francisco International Film Festival (Opening Night) In just a few days, on April 19,

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miya peard Apr 17, 2012