Arts & Entertainment "How Eureka Valley Became the Castro" Panel Discussion on Tuesday Tomorrow night, the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society will host a panel discussion on the history of the Castro District at the Metropolitan Community Church at 7 p.m. In its first
misc Live Footage from the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake The above video is a collection of live footage captured during the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake in San Francisco, which was created by the U.S. Geological Survey. Be forewarned that it's a
SF News Suspect Arrested in Sandra Cantu Case Sunday school teacher Melissa Huckaby, a neighbor of the Cantu family, was arrested on suspicion of the kidnapping and murder of Sandra Cantu yesterday. The family had been under investigation during the past
SF News California Returns Paintings Stolen by Nazis to Oppenheimer Family Yesterday in Sacramento, the State of California returned three paintings to the heirs of Jakob and Rosa Oppenheimer, which were recently discovered to have been the subject of a “judenauktionen,” a coerced sale
misc Fort Mason at Dawn It's not very often we see anything at dawn. It almost makes us want to live in the Marina.
misc Recycling Your Mattress A good question was posed the other day about how to get rid of your old mattress. SF Recycling considers mattresses bulky items, which they will pick up for free once a year
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink BevMo! 5-Cent Wine Sale Ends Monday Stock up for Easter and the impending apocalypse (you can use the wine for bartering with looters) during BevMo!'s "Buy One Bottle Get the Second for $0.05" sale this weekend. The
Arts & Entertainment <em>D tour</em> to Screen at SFIFF This May D Tour Trailer from dtour on Vimeo. The San Francisco International Film Festival starts in less than two weeks! SFist will highlight various films in the line-up during the days leading up to
Arts & Entertainment Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Celebrate 30th Anniversary The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will be celebrating their 30th anniversary with two big events this weekend. Tomorrow night (Good Friday), there will be an opening party at Yerba Buena Center for the
Arts & Entertainment Bonjour: Vintage Couture for a Cause Tonight at Torso Vintages We apologize for the last minute heads-up about tonight's charity event at Torso Vintages. We just read about it on SFIndieFashion.com. Shop for vintage clothing and accessories, while enjoying some light treats
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Easter Egg Hunts There are all sorts of Easter egg hunts going on throughout the Bay Area this weekend. Below are just a few. Sunday in San Francisco The 18th Annual Union Street Spring Celebration and
Arts & Entertainment <em>American Hwangap</em> at Magic Theatre Through May 3 American Hwangap, a world premiere comedy written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Trip Cullman, is currently showing at Magic Theatre. The play tells the story of a Korean immigrant returning home to
SF News BYOBWers Told to Big Wheel at Own Risk SF Chronicle and Laughing Squid informed San Francisco's quirky event enthusiasts that unless the organizers obtain a permit, SFPD will be issuing tickets to anyone participating in Sunday's Bring Your Own Big Wheel
misc Where to Properly Dispose of Electronics Instead of kicking your passé electronics to the curb, be kind and recycle them properly. (We can think of several such items we're currently hoarding in our closets.) SFenvironment.org's front page has
Arts & Entertainment Bach to Bach: Four Free San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Concerts Here's another great heads-up from funcheapSF.com. The San Francisco Chamber Orchestra will be performing free concerts in downtown San Francisco, Berkeley, and Palo Alto this weekend. The concerts feature Anja Strauss, soprano,
misc Oakland's Shopseen.com Simplifies Shopping Locally Shopseen is a new beta site that enables users to post and rate photos of their favorite fashion and household items for sale in the Bay Area. (We wonder if any users ever
misc Commenter Blog Spotlight: Generic Generic's blog features lots of interesting local anecdotes. For instance, this man looks perfectly presentable, yet he's talking to himself. He's also wearing an AC Transit pin -- even better! Sadly, a local
Arts & Entertainment Haiku Giveaway: Tickets to F- the Recession Party on Wednesday Night Broke-Ass Stuart, the man behind Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco and New York, is hosting a cheap-ass Fuck the Recession Party at the Rickshaw on Wednesday night. Sugar
Arts & Entertainment Virgance Equinox Party at 111 Minna Tomorrow Night SF Beta, San Francisco's largest monthly start-up mixer, presents Virgance Equinox at 111 Minna tomorrow night from 5 to 9 p.m. Virgance is a company that seeks to promote world-changing activism campaigns
misc Spring Cleaning, Where to Donate 'Tis the season for cleaning and purging. We just got rid of half our wardrobe yesterday and did a little research on charities that will accept clothing and household items. Please let us
Arts & Entertainment Photos From Yesterday's Cesar E. Chavez Day Parade and Festival SF Citizen's Jim Herd captured some great photos of the Ninth Annual Cesar E. Chavez Day Parade and Festival yesterday. The parade started at Dolores Park, and the street fair was on 24th
Arts & Entertainment Ninth Annual Cesar E. Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival Today The Ninth Annual Cesar E. Chavez Holiday parade begins today at Noon at Dolores Park, and the Street Fair is from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on 24th St between Harrison
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink The Magic Curry Kart and the Creme Brulee Cart Will Be Near Linda & 19th Tonight SFist spotted these guys (brothers?) at Dolores Park on Sunday. We hear the Curry is delish, and how can you go wrong with Creme Brulee? Tonight's Creme Brulee offerings will include Vanilla Bean
Arts & Entertainment Giveaway: Tix to John Wesley Harding & Eugene Mirman's "Cabinet of Wonders" at The Independent on Sunday Singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding and comedian Eugene Mirman present "Cabinet of Wonders," a touring variety show, which will be at The Independent on Sunday night. Special guests include authors Daniel Handler and Stephen
Arts & Entertainment <em>Anvil! The Story of Anvil</em> Special Screening and Live Performance at Slim's April 12 Upon the release of one of the heaviest albums in metal history in 1982, heavy metal band Anvil influenced scores of bands, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Unlike their successors, wealth and fame
