misc Sunset vs. Richmond Speaking of the Inner Sunset... The Mission and SOMA are the new Marina and North Beach. That is to say, they're dead. Finished. Crashed. Burned. No survivors. The Avenues are in, the Streets
misc <i>7x7</i> Gets Hyperlocal In an attempt to get in on the hyperlocal (ugh, that word) trend, glossy rag 7x7 interviewed pretty people about their favorite places to go in specific San Francisco neighborhoods. Above, Mission district
misc Ask SFist: How Safe Is the NOPA Neighborhood? SFist reader Greg Ellis writes to us for help. Editor - Can you help? Any suggestions on other forums to get advice? Looking at a place near Cole and Hayes. Anyone live in
SF News Glen Park Getting Hipper, Congestion Improvements in the Works Glen Park, which we have always thought was adorable and near [Update] where SFist Deborah resides, has been experiencing quite a growth spurt recently. New restaurants and businesses have been steadily opening up,
SF News New Real Estate Map Adds New Neighborhood Names to SF Real estate agents have always reveled in transforming a neighborhood, or a sub-section of a shitty neighborhood, through the kind of re-branding that turns a place like Hell's Kitchen in NYC into Midtown
SF News Read This: Noe Valley Buzz Always on the hunt for neighborhood blogs -- although, let's face it, none can compare to Mission Mission -- we must tell you about Noe Valley Buzz. Created by Tricia Tulipano and Amber
misc Is "FiDi" the new "Colored"? (By Eyleen Tavy) Following a link on the always-excellent Eater SF's Board Wrap (they lurk so we don't have to), we came across this sterling remark: "A friend of mine who lives in
misc Locked Out in the City: What to Do? We lucked out this time, but it got us thinking, What would we do if there is a next time we find ourselves out of our abode with no keys, [update] no money,
Arts & Entertainment Karen Has a Broken Leg! All proceeds from the record will go to the Sweet Home New Orleans Organization (SHNO). From SHNO's website, "Sweet Home New Orleans Organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing the music and
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Reverend Billy As you walk around and see stores decorated for Christmas before Halloween, it’s hard not to think that consumerism has gone out of control in this country. Unlike other problems, there’s
misc Week Around the -Ists SFist witnessed a new apartment building tszuj the skyline with spectacular, gaudy turquoise aplomb, the (informal) renaming of the Mission/SOMA neighborhood border, the return of the Maltese Falcon, the Mayor Gavin Newsom
SF News No Power On 17th Street? We just received word that for the past two or three days (!?), 17th Street has been without power from at least Valencia up to Dolores. Anyone else have any word of this supposed
misc Blocker: 1300 La Playa Exploring San Francisco through the lens of city blocks, Blocker is a weekly series by Charles Hodgkins. Look for it on SFist each Wednesday, around the lunching hour. View the map of all
SF News No, No Norteños Those who are subject to the preliminary injunction...can be arrested in the 60-square-block zone -- and face up to six months in jail -- if they engage in one of a number
SF News North Beach One of the Top Places To Call Home It really is all about the other side of Market Street now. Along with neighborhoods that we've heard of before like Pike Place in Seattle; Hillcrest in San Diego; and Park Slope in
misc Week Around the -Ists Happy first weekend of September - and happy Labor Day weekend, too, for our American cities! Let's take a look at what's been happening around the Ist-a-verse. As LAist melts away in their
Arts & Entertainment <del>Western Addition</del> NOPA in the Gray Old Lady Awesome last name recipient and New York Times contributor Nicole Spiridakis covered NOPA (AKA, "North of the Panhandle" -- of course) in this past weekend's travel section of the NYT, "Colonizing an Urban
SF News We Can't Wait for That Study to be Done so we can FINALLY Find Out Why Nobody Rides Muni So, is this a driver shortage or a NextMuni glitch? It's hard to know for sure. It's also hard to care -- after all, from a rider's perspective, does it really matter? When
Arts & Entertainment We Read The Weeklies Next up, the Bay Guardian. You know why? Because we were voted readers' favorite local blog!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! We're pleased to be in such good company as
Arts & Entertainment Style? On the Streets of SF? Oh But Yes. Street fashion sites like The Sartorialist -- whose frightening clarity made us weep after saying that the "idea of dark pattern mixing for summer at Prada was one of the best looks of
misc Week Around The -ists Banner week for SFist as the site's new editor introduced himself -- hooray for Brock! While the NY Times weighed in on SF's mayoral race, only SFist had the (insert tongue firmly into
SF News Surprise: Parking Garage Company Wants to Build LA-Style Garages in SF More room for cars means less room to house people -- and less room for housing means rent's going to get even higher. Not to mention: more cars means more traffic; slower Muni;
misc Blocker: 000 Fair Oaks Exploring San Francisco through the lens of city blocks, Blocker is a weekly series by Charles Hodgkins. Look for it on SFist each Wednesday, around the lunching hour. Blocker, No. 1: Fair Oaks
Arts & Entertainment L.A. Times Covers The Haight "Punk kids have invaded the Haight, they're mean, it's not what it used to be, etc, etc." Yeah, that's old hat for those of us that have been in the city for even
SF News Yahoo Maps Digging A Little Deeper Into SF According to an article on PC World, Yahoo's mapping product is undergoing some improvements. The company is switching from a third-party data provider to an in-house platform that it hopes will prove more
