Appealing TV: Arrested Development, Arrested Development, Arrested Development, and Some Other Stuff
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Appealing TV: Arrested Development, Arrested Development, Arrested Development, and Some Other Stuff

Everybody! ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT IS IN SIX DAYS! Are you ready to have your unrealistic expectations just barely met, or is the hype too much to…

Scotland’s Pride: Black Watch at ACT
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Scotland’s Pride: Black Watch at ACT

One of the first productions to come out of the recently established National Theatre of Scotland, Black Watch takes up the story of the country’s…

Free Admission At The de Young and Legion of Honor Today

In celebration of International Museum Day, you can visit the de Young and Legion of Honor museums for free all day today (Friday, May 17)….

Bay To Breakers Is This Sunday: A Jam Packed Race Of Surveillance Cameras And Nudity
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Bay To Breakers Is This Sunday: A Jam Packed Race Of Surveillance Cameras And Nudity

As previously reported, Bay to Breakers sat us all down and politely explained that there are gonna be a few changes around here, damn it….

Weekend Watch: Star Trek Into Darkness, The Iceman, and Stories We Tell
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Weekend Watch: Star Trek Into Darkness, The Iceman, and Stories We Tell

Star Trek Into Darkness – Everywhere The first one was great fun, and this one is not disappointing. Wunderkind — or Wundermiddleagedbro — J.J. Abrams…

Elegant Vibrators (Yes, Vibrators) That Are Made In San Francisco
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Elegant Vibrators (Yes, Vibrators) That Are Made In San Francisco

I never thought I’d be putting those two words together but that’s what I saw when I toured the Crave factory last Thursday. When my…

Colorful Playing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Plays The Independent
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Colorful Playing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Plays The Independent

For a band that boasts as all-American a name as Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., it comes as a surprise that a major musical turning point…

Goodies by Anna: Soft Lemon Sugar Cookies
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Goodies by Anna: Soft Lemon Sugar Cookies

This simple soft sugar cookie is enhanced with some fresh lemon zest and lemon extract. The edges of these cookies bake up slightly crisped and…

Forbes Island Restaurant Recovering From Fire, To Reopen Friday
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Forbes Island Restaurant Recovering From Fire, To Reopen Friday

A small restaurant at the end of San Francisco’s Pier 41 that was damaged by a fire last week is expected to reopen on Friday….

Smokin’ Fast: Not Actually a Review of the Asics Hyper LD 4 Track Shoe
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Smokin’ Fast: Not Actually a Review of the Asics Hyper LD 4 Track Shoe

There’s always one way to muster motivation, and that’s to buy it–between coaching, classes, facilities, travel or equipment, with enough capital you can probably generate…

Maya Angelou Was San Francisco’s First Black Streetcar Conductor (Video)
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Maya Angelou Was San Francisco’s First Black Streetcar Conductor (Video)

Poet Maya Angelou may already have a dizzying list of accomplishments but there is none more surprising to be revealed as her stint as a…

2013 Ride of Silence Honors Fallen Bicyclists Wednesday
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2013 Ride of Silence Honors Fallen Bicyclists Wednesday

In an effort to raise awareness of bicyclists and advocate for safer streets for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians, a San Francisco Ride of Silence has…

SF Archbishop To Call For Immigration Reform At Morning Press Conference
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SF Archbishop To Call For Immigration Reform At Morning Press Conference

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is scheduled to join members of the undocumented immigrant community at a news conference this morning in San Francisco, according to the…

Appealing TV: How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, The Office Series Finale, and Doctor Who
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Appealing TV: How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, The Office Series Finale, and Doctor Who

The past couple of days has been a bonanza of TV news as networks scramble to to piece together what will become the 2013 – 2014 television…

Giant Lions To Guard The Asian Art Museum Starting Monday
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Giant Lions To Guard The Asian Art Museum Starting Monday

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum will install two 800 pound Japanese bronze lion sculptures on granite plinths outside the Larkin Street entrance Monday. The sculptures…

Appealing Events: Jim James Comes To The Fillmore
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Appealing Events: Jim James Comes To The Fillmore

My Morning Jacket ringleader and multi-instrumentalist Jim James is bringing his solo jams to the iconic Fillmore this Sunday. The Louisville iconoclast recently released his…

Weekend Watch: The Great Gatsby, Peeples, Kiss of the Damned
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Weekend Watch: The Great Gatsby, Peeples, Kiss of the Damned

The Great Gatsby – Everywhere Baz Luhrmann does to F. Scott Fitzgerald what he did to William Shakespeare, only this time, it’s in 3D. Personally,…

SFIFF: Before Midnight Screens At The Fest’s Closing Night
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SFIFF: Before Midnight Screens At The Fest’s Closing Night

The San Francisco International Film Festival comes to an end tonight, and it feels like it just began! So many films, so little time. Check…

Smokin’ Fast: Staying Committed To Training Even After A Disappointment
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Smokin’ Fast: Staying Committed To Training Even After A Disappointment

Sunday marked the 31st annual Wildflower, the “Woodstock of Triathlons.” One of the biggest such events in the world, it’s renowned for its rugged, beautiful…

Mansoor Scott: Local Girls Make Gorgeous
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Mansoor Scott: Local Girls Make Gorgeous

Most of us agree that it’s important to support local businesses — and last week, I found a label that makes such beautiful clothing that…

Meet The Butterflies At The Conservatory Of Flowers
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Meet The Butterflies At The Conservatory Of Flowers

Anyone with an affinity for butterflies now has the opportunity to get up close and personal with the insect. The Butterflies and Blooms exhibit at…

Vacation Time: The Blank Tapes Plays The Chapel
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Vacation Time: The Blank Tapes Plays The Chapel

As the weather warms up, school lets out, and folks make their summer plans, there’s but one word on the mind of all who enjoy…

Appealing Events: Bob’s Burgers Live Comes to SF
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Appealing Events: Bob’s Burgers Live Comes to SF

You may enjoy animated series Bob’s Burgers, but did you know that its roots lie in SF? And now the voices behind the characters are…

Matured Return: Born Ruffians Play Slim’s
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Matured Return: Born Ruffians Play Slim’s

Sound the alarm and get your tickets here because Born Ruffians are back. The indie darlings return to San Francisco fresh off the heels of…

SF Ballet Reviewed: Modernly Divine “Cinderella”
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SF Ballet Reviewed: Modernly Divine “Cinderella”

Christopher Wheeldon’s new “Cinderella” is simply spectacular. With adept storytelling and beautiful visuals, this new spin on an old tale ventures straight into the modernly…