Arts & Entertainment Attention Audiophiles: Record Store Day Tomorrow We just got this scoop from Eyes on Blogs, who got it from ipickmynose. Visit participating record stores tomorrow for international Record Store Day and be privy to over 100 limited edition vinyl
misc Steve and Kate's Summer Camp Starts in June at Six Bay Area Locations Steve and Kate's Summer Camp, which "reinvents summer camp for the modern era," sounds like a dream camp for kids in kindergarten through 7th grade that's customized for each child. It's something we
SF News Five Million Year Old Whale Bones Discovered on Santa Cruz Beach Santa Cruz County construction crews spotted a fossilized vertebrae sticking out of the ground at Mid-County beach last month, which paleontologists have since identified as the remains of a whale, likely dating back
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist Eats: Pearl's Deluxe Burgers Just the thought of Pearl's Deluxe Burgers (708 Post St, at Jones, SF) gets our mouth watering, which is dangerous, since we live in close proximity to their TenderNob location. In addition to
SF News EPA to Officially Declare Greenhouse Gases Threat to Human Health Treehugger informed us of the breaking news that the EPA will be moving forward with plans to declare that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases are harmful to our health and to
misc Take a Free Walking Tour Today, This Weekend, Any Day We recently discovered San Francisco City Guides' free walking tours last fall, which have been around for 30 years. They offer seasonally-themed tours throughout the year, including their annual Scavenger Hunt in the
Arts & Entertainment <em>Point Break Live!</em> Every Friday Night at Cellspace After a successful six-month reign in San Francisco last year, Point Break Live!, the "internationally lauded absurdist stage adaptation" to the Keanu Reeves gem, came back to our fair city in March and
Arts & Entertainment Small Space Gardening Demonstration by Flora Grubb at Design Within Reach Tonight Tonight at Design Within Reach (1913 Fillmore St., SF) from 6 to 8 p.m., Flora Grubb will offer her gardening expertise to us urban dwellers, including climate-appropriate planting tips for apartments, balconies
SF News Obama Announces Plan for Ten High-Speed Rail Designations Across U.S. The Obama Administration made an exciting announcement today regarding Obama's vision for a new era of high-speed rail for U.S. travelers. Obama's Strategic Plan will rebuild existing rail infrastructure and develop a
Arts & Entertainment Photos from the Weekly "Nitelife" Series at the California Academy of Sciences The California Academy of Sciences' weekly Nitelife event has been a smash hit since its launch in February. It's hard to beat the $10 cover (as opposed to $25) and the adults-only setting,
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Acme Chophouse Hosts Weekly Thursday Happy Hour When Giants Away Starting tomorrow night, Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza) will host a weekly happy hour on Thursdays when the Giants are out of town. Each week will feature $3, $4, and $5 dollar
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Tax Relief Party: Free Glass of Wine Today at Bin 38 Wine Bar Via City Dish, FuncheapSF, and Eyes on Blogs: Get a free glass of wine in the Marina this afternoon from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Bin 38 Wine Bar (warning audio)
misc Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Note Behavior of Dolores Park Litterers Mission Mission posted this appalling photo of the trash left behind at Dolores Park on Easter Sunday, which was taken at 7 a.m. yesterday morning. Nearly 3,500 people were still hanging
Arts & Entertainment <em>Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono</em> Book Launch Tomorrow Night Pro bono work seems to be all the rage in the current economic climate, and the Taproot Foundation is at the forefront of this inventive new business model. (SFist is currently about to
Arts & Entertainment <em>Everything Strange and New</em> at SF Int'l Film Festival The San Francisco International Film Festival starts a week from Thursday. Get your tickets now! Everything Strange and New, which is set in Oakland, features a married protagonist (Jerry McDaniel) with two kids
SF News State Imposing Questionably Legal Rules Against SF All-Ages Clubs The Chronicle came out with an article on Saturday, which was described by The Bay Bridged as a must-read, regarding the Alcoholic Beverage Control's (who are currently hiring, BTW) threat to shut down
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
