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Noah Sanders – April 28, 2021 0 Jayne Martin – August 10, 2021 0 Nikki Collister – July 21, 2021 0 David Sasson – February 2, 2020 0 Charles Russo – June 15, 2021 0 Jayne Martin – December 10, 2020 0 David Sasson – June 7, 2019 0 Erynne Elkins – December 6, 2020 […]

Nikki Collister – July 21, 2021 0 Jayne Martin – August 10, 2021 0 Erynne Elkins – December 6, 2020 0 Max Blue – September 17, 2021 0 Rachel Markowitz – January 15, 2021 0 Jayne Martin – December 10, 2020 0 Maureen Futtner – December 23, 2020 0 Christian Baba – December 8, 2020 […]

Illustration by Amanda Legge The Rolling Stones, the English classic rock band, are named after the Muddy Waters single “Rollin’ Stone.” Belle and Sebastian, the Scottish indie-pop band, are named after a French novel by Cécile Aubry—“Belle et Sébastien.” Pass By Catastrophe, the Palo Alto–based indie-rock band, are named after an urban myth that holds […]

“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 & […]

David Sasson – February 2, 2020 0 Heather R. Johnson – February 2, 2020 0 Paige Millard – February 2, 2020 0 Maddy Fraioli – June 8, 2019 0 David Sasson – June 7, 2019 0 Nik Bresnick – June 4, 2019 0

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” […]