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Baker Beach

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    A Roving Rock Band Called the Violators Came to Terrorize Haight Street Last Night

    It happened on Haight Street last night.​ The Violators (?) Haight Street between Fillmore and Steiner Oct. 24, 2011 Better than: A Frasier rerun. Last night I was sitting at home, finishing my dessert of fresh raspberries soaked in the blood of overzealous Phish fans, when I heard the sound ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Maurice James Update: Search Party Begins for Missing Bayview Man

    Maurice James​Friends of 29-year-old Maurice James, also known as "Mo," have started combing the coastal line, looking for the Bayview man who was last seen Sunday night before he possibly left for the beach the next morning. James' roommate last saw him on Sunday night before going to sleep. He n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Drone-Metal Duo Barn Owl Talks Desert Motifs, Meditative Sounds, and Performing in Cathedrals

    Barn Owl​ San Francisco's Barn Owl makes densely layered guitar music that is equal parts heavy and beautiful. Guitarists Jon Porras and Evan K. Caminiti arrived at their textured sound six years ago while students at SF State, munching vegan tofu burritos and taking in music by rock god Neil ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2011

    Tri, Tri, Tri Again

    Barn Owl​ San Francisco's Barn Owl makes densely layered guitar music that is equal parts heavy and beautiful. Guitarists Jon Porras and Evan K. Caminiti arrived at their textured sound six years ago while students at SF State, munching vegan tofu burritos and taking in music by rock god Neil ... More >>

  • News

    April 20, 2011

    Go Fish: S.F.'s Coastal Foraging King Shows How to Fish (and Eat) Locally

    Barn Owl​ San Francisco's Barn Owl makes densely layered guitar music that is equal parts heavy and beautiful. Guitarists Jon Porras and Evan K. Caminiti arrived at their textured sound six years ago while students at SF State, munching vegan tofu burritos and taking in music by rock god Neil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    San Francisco's Last 'Disappearing Gun'

    'Sittin' by the dock of the bay...'​San Francisco, as any local knows, is being besieged by an invasion force. The hordes' uniforms and accouterments are easy to spot: Horrible "Alcatraz Psycho Ward" T-shirts, ubiquitous maps, and guidebooks that lead them to Fourth and King when they're seeking P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    10 Things: Good Bands, Gay Pride, Free Market and The Life and Death of an Italian Cat

    Portland's The Caps, performing at Summer Solstice Spectacle on Saturday​On this fine Pride weekend, let's step back and take a moment to appreciate all the superb events our foggy town has to offer without high costs or shitty attitudes. Where else in the world can you find citywide Michael Jacks ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2010

    Bay to Breakdown

    Portland's The Caps, performing at Summer Solstice Spectacle on Saturday​On this fine Pride weekend, let's step back and take a moment to appreciate all the superb events our foggy town has to offer without high costs or shitty attitudes. Where else in the world can you find citywide Michael Jacks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Video of the Day: Death Star Over San Francisco

    Death Star Over San Francisco from Mike Horn on Vimeo.Mike Horn's fantasy of Regan's "Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative" come to life is beautiful in its simplicity. Iconic space ships and mechanical transport from George Lucas' sci fi classic come to life, hovering over equally iconic San Fra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Surely You Joust: Nude Olympics Return to Baker Beach

    Pinned you! And again! And again! And...​No, there won't be a torch-lighting -- someone's short hairs might get singed -- but all the Olympic sports you love are coming to Baker Beach sans those pesky jerseys, leotards, or other articles of apparel. George Davis -- former nudist mayoral candidate ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2009

    Black Rock Flock: A Burning Man preparation guide

    Pinned you! And again! And again! And...​No, there won't be a torch-lighting -- someone's short hairs might get singed -- but all the Olympic sports you love are coming to Baker Beach sans those pesky jerseys, leotards, or other articles of apparel. George Davis -- former nudist mayoral candidate ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 29, 2009

    Race Day

    Pinned you! And again! And again! And...​No, there won't be a torch-lighting -- someone's short hairs might get singed -- but all the Olympic sports you love are coming to Baker Beach sans those pesky jerseys, leotards, or other articles of apparel. George Davis -- former nudist mayoral candidate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Advice: When You Can't Be Naked, Get Creative

    Getting nude on California beaches may no longer be as carefree a pursuit as it once was. A 30-year-old policy allowing people to sunbathe on state beaches in the buff with minimal intervention from law enforcement was recently overturned by the courts. Federal parks, like Baker Beach, won't be affe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Here You Go: The Filthiest Beach in California Is...

    The article you are now reading has been timed to go live one second after the press embargo on the annual Heal the Bay state beach report card is lifted. So, without further ado, we can inform you that the most fecal bacteria-infested, nastiest beach in all the Golden State is: Avalon Harbor Beach ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    CNN Plugs Presidio as 'San Francisco's Most Scenic Spot'; Omits Charming Bestiality Execution Story

    Sure it's pretty -- but did you hear the story about the mule? The past few weeks have witnessed a charming little proliferation of travel pieces in major publications such as The New York Times and Time  extolling our fine city, and CNN has now joined the fun. Perhaps more ambitiously than the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2008

    Might As Well Be Locked Up

    Sure it's pretty -- but did you hear the story about the mule? The past few weeks have witnessed a charming little proliferation of travel pieces in major publications such as The New York Times and Time  extolling our fine city, and CNN has now joined the fun. Perhaps more ambitiously than the ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2008

    An Inconvenient Plant

    One of the world's rarest plants grows in the Presidio. Plans are under way to save it — and ax thousands of trees in the process.

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2008

    The Tennis Ball Diaries

    One of the world's rarest plants grows in the Presidio. Plans are under way to save it — and ax thousands of trees in the process.

  • Music

    October 11, 2006

    Sweet Spot

    Bing Ji Ling's ice cream picks

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2005

    Resolved: To Enjoy San Francisco

    Some ways to make the best of the best city in the world, year-round

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2004

    Swing and Scarf

    We're with the (big) bands

  • Summer Guide

    June 23, 2004

    Cool Strokes

    Even in chilly San Francisco, summer means swimming.

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2004

    Longtime Companions

    Exhibit gives props to pigeons

  • Music

    July 30, 2003

    No Title Yet

    Listening to Caesura is like swimming in the frigid Pacific, and we can prove it

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2003

    The Rock

    Triathletes get out of jail free

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Triathletes get out of jail free

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Unknown Scenic Spot

    China Beach

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2003

    Street Smarts

    Graffiti and fashion ring in START SOMA's new location

  • News

    March 12, 2003

    Pirates Be Cool (Yarrrgh!)

    All Things Piratical

  • Culture

    November 27, 2002

    Lend Me Your Ear

    Building a community in the Presidio, book by book

  • News

    August 28, 2002

    Burning Spin

    Organizers of the Burning Man festival pull out all the stops to control the press -- and it's a good thing they do

  • Film

    August 14, 2002

    El Norte

    The Festival ¡Cine Latino! goes for the big prize at this year's opening and closing events

  • Summer Guide

    June 19, 2002

    At Play on the Bay

    The Festival ¡Cine Latino! goes for the big prize at this year's opening and closing events

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Sports & Recreation Readers' Poll

    The Festival ¡Cine Latino! goes for the big prize at this year's opening and closing events

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Easy Hike

    Coastal Trail Along Lands End

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 23, 2001

    Readers' Poll

    Your choices for the Best of San Francisco 2001

  • Film

    August 16, 2000

    Reel World

    2001: A Space Odyssey; Up the Down Staircase; The Blackboard Jungle

  • News

    July 26, 2000

    Dog Bites

    May Your Wheat Grass Stay Green; Dog Bites' Cooking Corner

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Place to Imagine Pre-Euro San Francisco

    May Your Wheat Grass Stay Green; Dog Bites' Cooking Corner

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Route When Crossing the City on Foot

    May Your Wheat Grass Stay Green; Dog Bites' Cooking Corner

  • Music

    January 26, 2000

    Rave On?

    In the midst of increasing shutdowns and tension with authorities, Bay Area ravers are doing what they've always done -- adapting

  • Music

    August 4, 1999

    Riff Raff

    In the midst of increasing shutdowns and tension with authorities, Bay Area ravers are doing what they've always done -- adapting

  • Music

    July 28, 1999

    Riff Raff

    In the midst of increasing shutdowns and tension with authorities, Bay Area ravers are doing what they've always done -- adapting

  • Music

    July 14, 1999

    Riff Raff

    In the midst of increasing shutdowns and tension with authorities, Bay Area ravers are doing what they've always done -- adapting

  • Dining

    December 16, 1998

    The Man Who Came to Dinner

    In the midst of increasing shutdowns and tension with authorities, Bay Area ravers are doing what they've always done -- adapting

  • Calendar

    July 29, 1998

    Burning Desire

    In the midst of increasing shutdowns and tension with authorities, Bay Area ravers are doing what they've always done -- adapting

  • News

    January 10, 1996

    Off-Base (Part II)

    The most vituperative battle ever fought over the Presidio pits a handful of activists (and a certain weekly newspaper) against a local coalition of environmentalists, business, and the majority of elected officials. Is the congressional compromise to es

  • News

    September 27, 1995

    Letters

    The most vituperative battle ever fought over the Presidio pits a handful of activists (and a certain weekly newspaper) against a local coalition of environmentalists, business, and the majority of elected officials. Is the congressional compromise to es

  • News

    September 20, 1995

    Hunka Hunka Burning Wood

    A spark-by-spark description of this year's Burning Man

  • News

    February 22, 1995

    S.F. gets off the crapper

    A spark-by-spark description of this year's Burning Man

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