SF News Exploratorium Breaks Ground at Pier 15 At 10am this morning officials from the Exploratorium held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $300 million project which will transform Piers 15 and 17 on the northern waterfront into a state-of-the-art, 9-acre science
Arts & Entertainment Treasure Island Music Festival: Sunday Recap Sunday morning's drizzle must have been foreboding enough to keep festival goers from heading out to Treasure Island early because arriving late to Lot A at AT&T park meant long lines
Arts & Entertainment Treasure Island Music Festival: Saturday Recap Early in the day, it looked as though the sun would be on our side and I couldn't help but wonder why festival organizers insist on using those black Bauer Limo shuttles to
misc This Week in Willie Brown It's Friday, which means San Francisco's Mayor has had all week to dish out advice for everyone from casual diners to Meg Whitman. Over on Inside Scoop, Mr. Former Assembly Speaker Brown seems
Arts & Entertainment SFist Previews: This Weekend's Treasure Island Music Festival The Treasure Island Music Festival returns to the eponymous isle in the Bay this weekend. You might do well by picking up VIP passes though, as the festival just confirmed the big screens
SF News Chief Gascón Thanks Computers for Dip in Crime Rate In a press conference yesterday, Chief Gascón reported that the city's crime rate for January to September dropped 9 percent compared to last year and 13 percent compared to a particularly stabby 2008.
SF News Day Around the Bay Don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter GLAAD's Facebook memorial to bullied gay teens harassed by anti-gay bullies [ValleyWag] Fort Worth, TX City Councilman Joel Burns makes his
misc Support Your Local Pumpkin Farmers We're halfway through October, which means you can safely purchase pumpkin without fear of it wilting into a sloppy orange mess on your doorstep before Halloween*. Naturally, this is San Francisco so any
misc Debating Semantics Speaking of Tuesday's Gubernatorial Debate, Joe Garofoli over at the Chron asks, "Is 'whore' as offensive as the n-word?" while wondering why Jerry Brown won't share his thoughts on the difference between the
SF News Meg and Jerry Duke it Out at Final Gubernatorial Debate We might not have gotten that radio debate last week, but it sounds like the boxing match at the final gubernatorial debate in San Rafael last night made for better visuals anyway. According
Arts & Entertainment Dave Eggers Will Discuss <em>Zeitoun</em>, Himself at One City, One Book Event Did everyone remember to do their One City, One Book homework and read local media do-gooder Dave Eggers' latest nonfiction work? For those of you late to class, the program intends to foster
SF News The Governor's Tweeted Moscow Travelogue In case you don't follow Governor Schwarzenegger's every tweet, he landed in Moscow Sunday night (Pacific Daylight Time, that is) and from the looks of his timeline, he and his team of twitter
misc Gap Returns to Squareness, Restores Original Logo Well that didn't take long. After last week's Internet backlash, San Francisco's favorite khaki maker* has reverted back to their classic logo. Gap president Marka Hansen apparently changed her mind about how "contemporary
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink The Extended Blue Bottle Saga Lately it seems like there have been some dire straits for Blue Bottle Gibraltars in Dolores Park. At last week's regular meeting of the Rec & Parks Commission, attendees once again veered off
