misc Week Around the -Ists There was very little else for Londonist to be concerned with when the threat of a Tube strike became a very unpleasant reality. The inconvenience was extreme: there aren't many alternatives to the
misc Week Around the -ists With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even
Arts & Entertainment We're Number One! San Francisco Is Top City For Singles Hey, all you singles in San Francisco/Oakland, looks like you live in the right place. Our fair city was tops in Forbes 7th Annual Best Cities for Singles Report. The magazine made
misc Week Around the -ists Chicagoist is gearing up for this weekend's annual Air & Water Show along the lakefront. In what's becoming an annual tradition around there, staff member Todd McClamroch even got to fly with one
SF News Meter Maid Assaults Escalate in SF The absurdity of SF's parking ticket-dispensing habits aside, this is awful. A year ago, we saw a couple of altercations on Valencia Street, with vile douche bags puffing up their flaccid feathers at
Arts & Entertainment Selections from <em>LA Times</em>' Critical Mass Article Too much ink has been spilled and too much bandwidth used to praise/bury Critical Mass in length. Now the LA Times gets in on the action. We'd love to break it down
misc Week Around the -ists Londonist are starting to think their city is getting just a little bit too expensive, when even Christian Slater can't afford to go out there. And there's no escaping, as local singer Lily
SF News Inauspicious Virgin Flight For New Branson Venture Oh, sweet irony. Citing reasons to get into the airline game, Sir Richard Branson of Virgin fame said, "the American airline industry is abysmal." That may be true, sir, but it looks like
Arts & Entertainment Happy Hour 3 = Film + Theater + Kookiness (Ticket Giveaway!) Do you like film? Do you like theater? Do you like film and theater mixed together? Also, do you like happy hours and after-parties? Then you might be inclined to check out Happy
SF News It's Got to Be the Morning After And in other Bonds news, his alleged ex-mistress is doing her best to come off as a credible witness by taking it all off for Playboy. A's 12 Angels 6- We have to
SF News Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana Again? Now, you know, one of the things we hate about all this Barry hullabaloo is that it allows other people to grab a big brush and paint us Giants fans in an unflattering
SF News Say Hello to Your New Soccer Friend Wolff is planning on getting a soccer only stadium built in San Jose by 2010 but up until then, he's thinking of barnstorming the team around the Bay. If they had a friendly
misc Week Around The -ists Banner week for SFist as the site's new editor introduced himself -- hooray for Brock! While the NY Times weighed in on SF's mayoral race, only SFist had the (insert tongue firmly into
Arts & Entertainment When The Lights Go Down In The City Tonight catch brazen British siren Carina Round at Cafe Du Nord, who will be a hard act for headliner Cary Brothers to follow. On Friday, singer songwriter Rocky Votolato plays songs from his
misc Week Around The Ists What with Paris Hilton's release earlier this week and the upcoming celebration of American Independence (sorry, Londonist!), we've been thinking a lot about freedom. Freedom to vote, freedom to choose, and most importantly,
SF News Let's Talk About Parking Some More It's happening Monday, July 2, at SPUR's 312 Sutter Street headquarters from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Valet parking will be provided. Ha ha ha, just kidding! Here's some things that SPUR,
SF News Surprise: Parking Garage Company Wants to Build LA-Style Garages in SF More room for cars means less room to house people -- and less room for housing means rent's going to get even higher. Not to mention: more cars means more traffic; slower Muni;
misc Week Around The -Ists Seattlest has a talk with the photographer from last week's "Segway Mom" and then experiences some dissension in the ranks over the question of wine vs. beer. It's not West Side Story, but
Arts & Entertainment Caption Action --> Actress and K-Fed babymama, Shar Jackson, picks out a gift for mayoral teetotaler Gavin Newsom from PJE Los Angeles. Photo from PJE Los Angeles. Image replaced to avoid hotlinking. Photo of Tina
misc San Francisco Makes Forbes's 'Most Overpriced Real Estate Markets' List Are you as shocked as we are? No, really, we think everyone knows things are pricey out here, and Forbe's is utilizing some interesting methodology to glean "overpricey' from the "pricey," and turn
SF News NBA Basketball: The Western Conference Playoffs Revel in it Bay Area NBA fans: this year the Western Conference playoffs mean something, because for the first time in 13 years, the hometown Warriors are part of the party. So let's
Arts & Entertainment SFist Interviews Scott Campbell Scott is the Art Director/Concept Artist at Double Fine Productions, creators of the acclaimed Psychonauts computer game, and he's a regular contributor to the Hickee comic anthology, the latest edition of which
SF News The Warriors: The Season's Biggest Game If you were born after 1994 you have no idea what it's like. If you're a long-time fan, you might have a hazy, vague recollection of it. If you come from places like
Arts & Entertainment <i>Top Chef</i>: It Takes More Than A Little Paprika To Make Me Cry Geez -- itself might make us cry. But you know what's really interesting about Top Chef? Even though it's come off the rails, it's still pretty compelling. However, the wind has been further
SF News Cold Case: San Francisco Two people were arrested this morning in San Francisco, and others were arrested in Los Angeles, Florida, and New York. Two more are already in prison and a ninth is wanted but has
