Photograph courtesy of Ken Wingard San Francisco–based designer Ken Wingard rakes through various ephemera at a local flea market. He inspects a tattered old suitcase destined for the garbage heap and envisions an elegant Old World–style side table. It’s a variation on a scene Wingard has played out countless times over the years, whether the […]
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Every danger, every risk, also brings with it a certain thrill. Being immersed in the open bay is exciting. Its wildness can be addictive. (Illustration by Nien-Ken Alec Lu.) An unmistakable swimmer, speckled with freckles from head to toe, emerged from the water at Aquatic Park. He pulled off his neoprene swim cap, and a […]
Some herald the promise of new AI technology for San Francisco’s economy, while others fear for their jobs. Illustration by Jane Elliott. A computer program helped write the headline above. As a neurotic journalist, I’m amazed and terrified by this. The competing promises of AI—to both simplify my work and erase the need for it—are […]
Illustration by Karen Chan Lovers are highly susceptible to hypotheticals. But if circumstances were different, I do think we could have been together for a long time. We’re not the same type of person—we make different investments in work, cooking, and art. I like to see friends as much as possible, while you’re social in […]
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In his popular “History of Bay Area Rap” videos, Dregs plays storyteller with the help of a tripod and a green screen filter that displays historical imagery of artists, their labels, and their crews. Photograph by Isaac Ceja. To listen to the playlist that accompanies this piece, open the search bar in Spotify, tap the […]
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Please note: We are not accepting submissions at this time. The San Franciscan publishes two print issues per year featuring work from a diverse group of local artists and writers. While contributors do not need to be current residents of San Francisco, we are looking for photographers with a strong connection to the Bay Area. […]
Illustration by Karen Chan. There was little to San Francisco now, except a mistiness. Past the fog, past the pollution, past the cigarette smoke on every street corner, the city had the eeriness of a ghost town, a landing point for lives that were still being lived but were long abandoned. Lives lived in the […]
Illustration by Carlos Gamero Morales Just before St. Patrick’s Day, I locked myself inside, away from society. But this year, I didn’t reappear Sunday pretending I hadn’t seen those invites to Maggie McGarry’s and Kells (green isn’t my color, OK?). In fact, I’ve hardly left the house since, and we all know why. COVID-19 isn’t […]
Amillionair paints a mural in collaboration with street artist Seibot outside the Powell Street BART Station. Editor’s note: Amidst a challenging year of shutdowns and isolation, San Francisco has experienced a renaissance of public art splashed across closed businesses, parklets, and street corners throughout the city. Boarded-up storefronts became canvases for aspiring street artists, creating […]
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Photograph courtesy of Maps for Good and Point Blue Conservation Science As we approach the Farallones, the distant islands grow incrementally larger, and then, all at once, they are looming. Western gulls soar overhead, their cries carrying over the surf. Sugarloaf, the towering gray-brown rock ahead, is covered in pelicans and cormorants. As we enter […]