misc Nobody Puts Willie in the Sunset "You're going to have to stamp my passport for coming all the way out here." - Former Mayor Willie Brown to District 7 Supe Sean Elsbernd, quoted by Catherine Bigelow during Sean's annual
misc Morning Link Drizzle It's rainy today and if there's one thing San Francisco is terrible at, it's waking up when there's the slightest bit of cloud cover. So, here are some conversation starters that will help
misc Meanwhile, In Sweden... We came across this parenting doohickey while shopping at Whole Foods in SoMa. Just about lost our appetite, we did. See, this here is The Snotsucker from Sweden. Basically, as one of our
misc Vanessa Getty Models The Shorts We'll All Be Wearing This Year The other day we briefly mentioned Willie Brown's report from New York Fashion Week in which Da Mayor predicted we'd all be wearing, "those short shorts seen in San Francisco only on Vanessa
misc Urbane Studies with the Tenderloin Geographic Society, Volume 9: History for Those Who Slept Through it the First Time It should come as no surprise that we love maps around here. Our oddly shaped, but nicely constrained little city looks handsome in map form. Plus, maps and infographics are an easy way
misc 7 Reasons To Love San Francisco There are countless stories to tell in San Francisco, but sometimes a picture says so much more that mere words. Each Tuesday (or Wednesday!), we present to you 7 Reasons. (Our sister site
misc Scene From A Closing Blockbuster Video It's the end of an era, folks. The video store as we know it is doomed. Here's a shot from the Church Street Blockbuster Video set to close April 10. For those of
misc What Would You Name the Chronicle's Artisan Honey? In an Inside Scoop post today, Chronicle food critic and man-of-impeccable-taste, Michael Bauer proves he's only in it for the honey. In a partnership with the Marin Bee Company and the paper's Home
misc Adorable Animal Safety Announcement: Please Don't Touch the Seal Pups It's harbor seal birthing season, which means local shores will be infested with adorable, plush-toy-like newborn pups. As much as you'd like to take them home and keep them in your bathtub forever
misc Thing You Need To See: Cat In an Abercrombie & Fitch Bag Just because, that's why. Happy Friday, everyone. Have a joyous and dry weekend.
misc This Week in Willie Brown Last week Willie called our attention to his celebrity status by namedropping his way through a trip to Los Angeles for the Grammys. This week Willie used his Sunday column to once again
misc Thanks to This Week's Advertisers We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on SFist. Homewood Mountain Resort. Order online and get great ski deals and spectacular views of Lake Tahoe. You'll need to
misc "Jazz Hands", "Sexting" Now Officially Dictionary Words As if we needed the folks in Oxford to lend some legitimacy to the term for "a gesture with hands waved to express excitement", they've gone ahead and added that definition and [cough]
misc And Now, Dana King's Penis Sculpture CBS 5 anchorwoman Dana King is one of the highest paid talking heads in the Bay Area, and with good reason. She's a great reporter, has a warm yet no-nonsense presence, and looks
misc San Francisco Snow Watch 2011: We're Not Getting Any Snow Right off the bat, let's clear the air: Enough with the snow sites, people. After posting about cutesy isitsnowinginsfyet.com on Thursday, our inbox has been bombarded with other similar snow-update sites. Snow's
misc Rain Wreaks Havoc, Power Outages Last night's (snow-free!) rain pounded the Bay Area last night, resulting in power outages throughout the Bay Area. This morning, minor flooding shutdown parts of Cesar Chavez. Wind gusts in San Francisco reaches
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: OMD's 'Electricity' Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, who may be most famous for a certain John Hughes movie anthem, are coming to the Fox on March 26th so that Gen Xers and the younger segment
misc Today's Most Important Website: Is It Snowing In SF Yet? Bored at work today, Mission Mission reader Sean C. created a timely site that asks, "Is it snowing in San Francisco yet? " Brilliant use of unflinching, stark minimalism, Mr C.!
misc Stephen Colbert Nails Local Anarchist Get your mind out of the gutter, we're talking about the Colbert Report's recurring Nailed 'Em segment which last night featured self-titled "independent journalist, media activist and web developer" Mark Burdett getting "nailed
