SF Jazz is probably best known for presenting the SF Jazz Festival, one of the great annual music events in the city. But each spring, the non-profit organizes a series of jazz performances, big and small, for its Spring Season. This year, they’re in the midst of putting on over forty shows at venues throughout [...]
There are a lot of restaurants that say they’re San Francisco institutions, but none of them can lay the kind of claim that Tommy’s Joynt can. It sits on the corner of Van Ness and Geary with an unmistakable exterior with almost comic-book-like signage, bright blue paint, and massive red block lettering proclaiming itself “The [...]
You may have noticed the tall square-rigged sailing ship, like a floating prop left over from a pirate movie, moored at the Hyde Street Pier near Ghirardelli Square. But most San Franciscans don’t know its name, or that it’s part of a larger collection of genuine treasures, just steps away from the chintzy gift shops [...]
Even mediocre science museums are still pretty cool. But when they’re done right, when they’re interactive, when they’re fun, well, they’re a must visit. The Exploratorium, in the Marina, is an adventure in learning, delightful to be in, limitless in its creativity, and a keystone of San Francisco’s museum circuit. There is a lot to [...]
A 16, on Chestnut Street in the Marina, is beloved by its neighborhood and attracts food lovers from throughout the city and beyond. It’s an unassuming treasure, a salty and olive-oily gift of San Francisco’s food scene. The food and the wine showcase Southern, Italy, the Compania region, and, in fact, A 16 is named [...]
Vesuvio Bar, in North Beach, is one of those classic San Francisco spots, a relic of the Beat generation that made this neighborhood such a treasure. Without knowing any of Vesuvio’s history, you’d still think it was a splendid dive. Reasonably priced drinks, friendly staff, a crew of regulars and two levels of seating. But [...]
For as delicious a food city as San Francisco, there is a surprising lack of really fantastic sandwiches. Sure there is Luca’s and Moishe’s Pippic and Rhea’s, and most people have a neighborhood spot that’s passable, but if we had our way, there would be a great sandwich on every corner. Macellato the Sandwich, which [...]
House of Air, the trampoline park in the Presidio, is a reminder that being a kid is pretty fun. The design geniuses behind this space divided it into several mini arenas, each made up of interconnected trampolines, which allows for a lot of people doing a lot of jumping. There’s not much that hasn’t been [...]
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