Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Women's Art Movement (W.A.M.) explores the scary and sweet sides of pop-surrealism in their latest group show, Dollhouse Monsters invade Polk Gulch. The participating artists of W.A.M. will
misc SFist History Lesson: The Key Route and the Bay Bridge For those of you killing time waiting to see if the Bay Bridge reopens on schedule, why not spend ten minutes watching this charming film, "The March of Progress," about the engineering marvel
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Hayes Valley Art Coalition is celebrating the installation of Adaptations, a site specific sculpture created by San Francisco artist Mark Baugh-Sasaki, which is constructed of a steel skeleton filled with locally-sourced salvaged
misc Photos: Huntington Park On Nob Hill Nestled amongst the former mansions of the old railroad tycoons and silver kings on Nob Hill and directly across from the beautiful Grace Cathedral, Huntington Park is an urban oasis for retirees, freelancers,
misc The Hidden Side of Fashion, a Mission Sewing Factory SF Indie Fashion posted a compelling story that originally appeared in Action Orange yesterday, in which blogger Lisa Katayama visited a recently abandoned sewing factory located in the Mission. Katayama's friend Jenny spent
Arts & Entertainment Sneak a Peek at SF Rock Memorabilia, the Old Mint This Weekend Through Sunday, Wolfgang's Vault is exhibiting Bill Graham's prolific collection of San Francisco rock memorabilia in Backstage Pass: A Sweeping History of Rock 'n' Roll at the historic Old Mint Building, whose doors
misc Archival Footage of 1960 City Hall Protest Bobster1985 has a great collection of San Francisco archival footage. Here's a clip that shows a bit of San Francisco's progressive history during the Civil Rights Era. The full film can be seen
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
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 "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 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 Today in San Francisco History - a Gold Rush shaving-saloon Timecapsule: February 1852 We love personal accounts of the goings-on in our little town more than just about anything. The sights, the smells, the daily routine ... We want the nuts and bolts of
misc Images: Fleishhacker Pool House Back in the 1920s, the Fleishhacker Pool was the finishing touch in "the symbolic 'watering' of San Francisco," and the city of San Francisco had spared no expense. San Francisco banker Herbert Fleishhacker
misc Today in San Francisco History - Eye of the Gold Rush Hurricane Timecapsule: February 1, 1849 The spring of 1849 -- dawn of a year forever branded into the national consciousness as the era of the California Gold Rush. And so it was -- but
misc Today In San Francisco History: The Emperor's Reign Ends On the reeking pavement, in the darkness of a moonless night under the dripping rain, and surrounded by a hastily gathered crowd of wondering strangers, Norton I, by the grace of God, Emperor
misc Today in San Francisco History - the First Cliff House Burns Timecapsule: December 25, 1894 On Christmas Day, 1894, the first San Francisco Cliff House burned to the ground. As the Chronicle poetically reported the next morning, San Francisco's most historic landmark has gone
misc Today in San Francisco History - "Miss Goldie Griffin Wants to Become Cop" Timecapsule: December 9, 1912 Another item culled directly from the pages of our historical newspapers, this one from the period in which California women had just won the right to vote -- something
misc Today in San Francisco History - "Kolb and Dill" Timecapsule: November 3, 1910 We noticed a short notice in the local papers from, oh, 98 years back, announcing that the entire theatrical wardrobe of Kolb and Dill -- the most popular comedy
misc Today in San Francisco History - The Black Cat Café Timecapsule: October 31, 1963 On Halloween night, the "Black Cat Cafe" -- that notorious, flamboyant and most historically significant of San Francisco's gay nightspots, held a final celebration before closing down for good.
Arts & Entertainment Free Ghost Walks This Friday and Monday City Guides is sponsored by the library and is a project of the Tides Center. In addition to touring SF's most (in)famous neighborhoods and hidden gems, they also offer seasonally-themed walks, including
misc Today in San Francisco History - "A Hoodlum Raid" Timecapsule: October 20, 1880 Sometimes we like to let the past speak in its own words, and even better, on subjects that never show up in history books. Here's an item from an
misc This week in SF History - the First Cliff House opens Timecapsule: October 15, 1863 The first Cliff House opened its doors on this date 145 years ago. The brainchild of a real estate speculator and a State Senator, this first of umpteen incarnations
misc SFist Finds: Dapper Founding Fathers We recall receiving these bills as babysitting payment back in the '80s, and they make great gift-accessories for kids as well. But we had never before noticed how interesting the back of the
misc "Not Even Jackassable" We perused the recent SFist post about the pitiable state of San Francisco's streets with a certain sense of nostalgia for the good ol' days. You know, the days before this newfangled "asphalt
