“I think that must be it,” I said, pointing at an unmarked brown storefront across the street. My husband Fernando and I were meeting with a small group to celebrate our friend Devin’s birthday. This, a start-up-themed escape room, was our first activity. We waited for a few cars and buses to pass by before […]
Illustration by Mario Hurtado The story of San Francisco is that it’s a boomtown. And boomtowns are never particularly good places to live. Those of us who came here for an alternative to that, we’re in the minority now. San Francisco was always–at least rhetorically, and sometimes in action–a kind of community unto itself. Maybe it […]
How local designer Ken Wingard found his community and grew his business. by Maureen Futtner San Francisco–based designer Ken Wingard rakes through various ephemera at a… Conversations with San Francisco’s window workers. by Nikki Collister A wide picture window overlooking the intersection of Fulton Street and 6th Avenue, double-hung windows on either… Personal Reflections & […]
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How local designer Ken Wingard found his community and grew his business. by Maureen Futtner San Francisco–based designer Ken Wingard rakes through various ephemera at a local flea market. He inspects a tattered old suitcase destined… Conversations with San Francisco’s window workers. by Nikki Collister A wide picture window overlooking the intersection of Fulton Street […]
The air inside the car is heavy and warm. The windshield defroster fights off condensation while the wipers swipe at the interminable downpour. Kayla leans forward in the passenger seat with hands clasped tightly… I first spotted them on a warm, early spring day while I was eating a sandwich on a veranda of a […]
Watercolor by Taylor Flohr My pal Sam and I embarked on an urban hike from Cole Valley to the Palace of Fine arts in late August. We made an indulgent pit stop at b. patisserie on California St to pick up painting sustenance in the form of four flaky, glorious pastries. Painting on-site at the […]
Illustration by Amanda Legge Growing up in Texas, sports and school spirit were everything. On Friday nights in my hometown, nearly all 35,000 people would gather at the high school stadium to cheer on the football team. High school boys would paint their abdomens blue, and proud parents would wear custom shirts declaring “Michael’s mom” […]
Each spring, I am awed by Bernal’s rebirth. Waves of wildflowers—first something yellow, then pink and white—are followed by brambly blackberries. The eucalyptus tree is always there, growing alongside the rustic stone and wood slat benches. They offer a perch to return to, season after season. Bernal is where my now-partner claims she first knew […]
Hannah opens the door of the silver Honda Civic that has just pulled up in front of her Marina apartment. She ducks her head in to say hello and confirm her Uber driver’s name is José before climbing into the backseat. The car accelerates and Hannah hoists her Herschel backpack, a subtle LinkedIn logo engraved […]
An enduring romance with Liguria Bakery focaccia. by Rachel Markowitz The sun shone, the sky blazed blue, and the newly unfurled leaves of the London plane trees were a young, fuzz-laden green. But it was eerily… Student band Pass by Catastrophe faces an uncertain future. by Chasity Hale The Rolling Stones, the English classic rock […]
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Illustration by Amanda Legge “From the White House to the Coffee House” is an adapted excerpt from an episode of Futtner’s podcast, “Seismic Shift,” which aired on August 9, 2019. As we scroll our newsfeeds on MUNI, leaf through mindfulness magazines at Rainbow, or march down Market Street in protest, we feel a persistent tug […]
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