San Francisco was aglow with activity on Friday night. A brass quartet played Christmas classics outside the Symphony Hall and diners flooded the streets of Hayes Valley, and a couple of blocks toward downtown, a handful of skaters braved the drizzle-slicked concrete of the city’s new skate park in Civic Center. But the busiest neighborhood … Read more
Lately, it’s been impossible to avoid conversations about the decline of San Francisco’s retail landscape. The number of shuttered downtown storefronts — enough to inspire a viral TikTok account — is jarring, and indicative of civic problems that are much bigger than no longer being able to get a pair of jeans tailored for free … Read more
The ham and cheese croissant from San Francisco’s beloved Arsicault Bakery. Nari C. via Yelp With the city’s wealth of top-notch bakeshops serving everything from cookies, cakes and tarts, to muffins, buns and loaves, carb lovers don’t need to wander far to find a fix. Long lines are often a given, but fresh-baked goodness is always … Read more
The San Francisco Chronicle 62nd annual International Auto Show is the largest auto exposition in Northern California.International Auto Show In 1958, unable to participate in the local domestic auto show, forward-thinking Bay Area import auto dealers decided to create their own exposition. Given the novelty and interest at the time in foreign made cars, the … Read more