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Catalina Island’s Casino
Hopping off the ferry after an hour’s ride from Long Beach, I finally set foot on Catalina Island. Weather permitting, if you squint just right you can barely see the California coast with your naked eye from here. There’s a large crowd near the port, perhaps explained by the large cruise ship anchored near the…
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Treasures of the Pharaohs at the de Young Museum
Over Labor Day weekend I went to the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park to check out their current special exhibit, Treasures of the Pharaohs. This small but focused selection features burial artifacts of the royals along with small but well-crafted pieces used in daily life such as tools and utensils. Two big…
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Castro Trinket Trade
On a quiet residential street not far from the center of the historic Castro District is a decorated box attached to a post. At first glance it appears to be one of those familiar Little Free Library boxes or the similar Little Free Pantry boxes — but this is something different. This is a trinket…
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Flower Bathroom
For all the uniquely decorated bathrooms in San Francisco, this mural of oversized flowers is in an unexpected place: Roxie Theater’s small-screen “Little Roxie” theater. This mural has a way of jumping out at you as you use the restroom on your way out of the theater; not only have you gone from a dark…
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My First Earthquake at the Bottom of the Hill
Quick, what band do you associate with San Francisco’s Mission District? As bands come and go, the answer will of course say more about you — your tastes, your “era” — than the neighborhood. For me, one of the bands that made a tectonic shift in the Mission’s sound when I first arrived here was…
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Red Bull: Tasting notes
Food manufacturers are known for their consistency, but at the same time they know people love novelty. Look at Taco Bell for example: their menu consistently has your favorite classics plus a few crazy new items that get people talking. In recent years, Austrian energy drink brand Red Bull has jumped on this trend as…
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Rhythm AI
One of the key ideas to emerge from conceptual performance art is tearing down the proscenium. To define the term, the proscenium is the “window” of the stage that the audience is expected to sit behind and passively observe. An infamous example of this in action is the performance piece Rhythm 0 by Marina Abramović.…
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Neil Hamburger at the Bottom of the Hill
Neil Hamburger was in town for the latest iteration of his comedy act on Saturday, accompanied by opening act Sir Richard Bishop, an experimental guitarist. They performed at the intimate, dive-y, and unfortunately soon-to-be-defunct Bottom of the Hill. I can’t claim to be familiar with Bishop’s work, but his solo act is somewhat akin to…
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Carnaval San Francisco 2026 parade
This year’s theme for San Francisco Carnaval was “La Copa del Pueblo,” celebrating soccer, as a sort of prelude to the upcoming World Cup. Needless to say, soccer is a big deal in the Latin American communities that throw the annual Carnaval events and grand parade. After a week of chilly temperatures it was…
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Empire Park
Just off to the side of the 600 block of Commercial Street, a small alley in the Financial District near Jackson Square, is a plaza with seating, gardens, and a water feature. This privately-owned, public open space (or POPOS) is named Empire Park and features a stone plaque dedicated to Emperor Norton. Muddying the waters…
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