misc Week Around the Ists Gothamist greeted Election Day with excitement--and some really, really long lines. Even Tim Robbins had a meltdown at his polling site! Bostonist discovered that it's hard out there for a singer when we
misc Photo du Jour 268 A series of photos showing an inbound 33 Stanyan bus navigating the infamously sharp hairpin turn at Market and Clayton.
SF News Thousands Gather for Prop 8. Protest March, 11/7, San Francisco With four helicopters flying overhead, we had no idea what to expect early this evening at Market and Seventh Street, at least in terms of turnout, regarding tonight's Prop. 8 protest. It was
SF News Protesters, They Are Arriving Here they come. Oh, and "Keep it peaceful" signs are being taped up everywhere, we're told. So, you know, please keep it that way. If you have any photos to share with SFist
SF News Day Around the Bay Salacious squirrels too lusty for their own good. [Daily Clog] One Rincon Hill gets a friend. Yay! [Curbed] God Oprah weeps over the shoulder of SV investor Sam Perry. [Valleywag] Breaking News: SFPD
SF News Crowd Grows at Civic Center Oh my. As of 4:30 p.m., tonight's Prop. 8 Passing march is getting big. Real big. According to a colleague, "rumor has it that the crowd is already getting big ... several
SF News SFist Tonight MUSIC: "Hip-hop’s Cheech and Chong," Method Man & Redman, perform tonight. Termanology and Evidence join them. 8 p.m. // The Regency Center (1290 Sutter) // $25 KARAOKE: Bay Area Derby Girls are having
SF News Extend unemployment benefits, says Obama During his first address to the nation since the election, President-elect Barack Obama, after answering numerous inane questions about getting a dog, called Friday for an extension of unemployment benefits. Awesome. Seeing as
SF News Yet another person hit by a Caltrain Seems like we've had one person a day getting smacked by a Caltrain. Or something like that. Like, are they really that fast and/or sneaky? Scary. Anyway, an unidentified man was put
SF News Who Can We Blame for Prop. 8's Passing? Now that the election is over, people are, understandably, blinded with rage over Prop. 8's passing. But more importantly, in what direction can we point our shaky, self-righteous fingers? Who gets the stink
SF News Ask SFist: Loud Boom in the Upper Haight? Reader Michael wrote to SFist this morning to ask: There was a loud BOOM in the upper Haight last night around 9:30, and this morning Haight was closed between Masonic and Ashbury.
SF News Long-planned Fisher museum Nov. 13th showdown postponed yet again It was announced this morning that the Presidio Trust Board of Directors meeting -- one that would possibly jump star efforts to get the long-planned Fisher museum going, with its billion dollars worth
SF News Day Around the Bay "What's the douchiest bar in San Francisco" contest is possible the best contest conceived, ever. [Eater] Oakland elects sapphically include gal to City Council. [BAR] A: Drunk at Aunt Charlie's Lounge. [SFBG] Chuck
SF News Protest Prop 8 March on Friday Wish you went to last night's Prop. 8 protest instead of watching Dancing with the Stars? Well, you get another chance. Tomorrow there will be an even bigger protest (Friday) against Prop 8.
Arts & Entertainment International Latino Film Festival: <i>Cachao: Uno Más</i> Now that the election is over, let's get back to what's really important in life: Film festivals and hosted-bar opening night parties. Tomorrow night, you see, the International Latino Film Festival will mark
SF News 3.0 Earthquake Hits Fairfield Did you feel it? It happened at 2:57 p.m., according to the news ticker scolling above Judge Marilyn Milian's head. More to come as we know more.
SF News SFPD Chases Streakers Through Dolores Park According to Mission Mission (via Plug1), "[t]he police were chasing 2 streakers thru Dolores park, one had no on 8 on his chest, the other had the obama logo." OK, someone needs
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Food Gimmickery: Largest Irish Coffee Record Irish Coffee lovers, listen up. The love-it-or-hate-it sweet treat is about to get bigger. For the record, we loathe the hot blend of coffee, whiskey, sugar and cream. We demand our hooch served
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight PERFORMANCE: Gender bending tap dancers, maverick performance artists, and kink-chasing rock n’ roll adventurers all come together in this one-night-only, Trannyfest Live. Kicking off tomorrow's Tranny Film Festival, tonight's performance event gives it
misc Prop. 8 Opinion: Let's Just Ban Marriage Altogether Shamelessly breaking boundaries here at SFist, we're letting budding SFist star Tiffany Maleshefski use the first-person voice with this opinion piece. Not because youu Editor necessarily disagrees with the sentiment; it just works
SF News Craigslist Cracks Down on Whoring As a "part of an agreement with attorneys general in 40 states," Craigslist will start monitoring its always-amusing "erotic services" a wee bit closer. The deal will require sex workers who post here
SF News Thousands Protest Over Prop. 8 Here was the scene last night at City Hall, where over 2,000 people protested Proposition 8's passing. The crowed chanted "Marriage, equality, U.S.A.," and marched throughout the streets of San
SF News Ralph Nader Slams Obama as an "Uncle Tom," Manages to Shock Fox News Fox News anchor Shepard Smith interviewed crazy old man Ralph Nader the other night, chatting about, among other things, labeling President elect Barack Obama an "Uncle Tom." Really. A terse Smith tsk-tsk'd Nader,
