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Bay to Breakers

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Police Need Your Help Finding Bay to Breakers Assailant Dressed in 49ers Jersey

    If you were basking in the sun near Sharon Meadows in Golden Gate Park after the Bay to Breakers race Sunday afternoon, police could really use your help. On Sunday, around 4:56 p.m., a 31-year-old man was sucker-punched in the head as he was chilling in the park with friends. Sgt. Michael Andraycha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Live Review, 5/19/12: UnderCover's Paranoid Draws Sabbath Out, Softens It Up

    UnderCover Presents Black Sabbath's Paranoid Various Artists Saturday, May 19, 2012 The Independent Better than: Trying to hold a conversation with Ozzy Osbourne. There are a few reasons Ozzy Osbourne would bite the head off UnderCover Presents' live version of Black Sabbath's Paranoid. For one th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Bay to Breakers: Most Everyone Behaved, 19 Arrested

    Out of the more than 40,000 who braved the Sunday morning stampede known as Bay to Breakers, fewer than a dozen were arrested on suspicion of having just too much damn fun.According to news reports this morning, police only had to haul 19 people off to jail during the annual footrace, however, they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    The Music of Bay to Breakers: Blown-Out Beats, The Hot Mariachis, and Some Dude Passed Out in a Deadmau5 Mask

    Bay to Breakers Sunday, May 20th 2012 The streets of San Francisco The Bay to Breakers race is one of San Francisco's most definitive events, but not necessarily for the show of physical prowess as runners trudge the seven-mile course from the Embarcadero to Great Highway. Rather, hordes of eclecti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Man in Critical Condition After Being Beaten Near Bay to Breakers Route

    A 30-year-old man is in critical condition this morning after he was sucker-punched in Golden Gate Park Sunday afternoon, just a few blocks from the Bay to Breakers route, police said.Officer Albie Esparza couldn't confirm whether the suspects or the victim had participated in the annual footrace; h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Bay to Breakers Has a New Set of Sobering Rules

    This year's Bay to Breakers will look -- and feel -- a bit different than what you've come to know in year's past. For starters, there will be no floats allowed and no "wheeled objects" permitted -- that includes moms (or dads) with strollers and bicycles.And remember the roving tiki bar in 2005? Or ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 16, 2012

    Raw Power

    This year's Bay to Breakers will look -- and feel -- a bit different than what you've come to know in year's past. For starters, there will be no floats allowed and no "wheeled objects" permitted -- that includes moms (or dads) with strollers and bicycles.And remember the roving tiki bar in 2005? Or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Bay To Breakers Registration Opens Today -- No Booze, No Floats

    ​Hey people, why keep complaining about last year's puritanical Bay to Breakers race when you could sign up for this year's race -- now?Zazzle announced today that registration for the 101st footrace is now open online, costing as much as $89.50. This year's race  -- scheduled for May 20 --&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Prude Community Panicked by S.F. Nude Protest

    Wrap it, honey.​News that the city government might limit where nudists put their sweaty, bare butts has been one of those local stories that gives San Francisco a name nationwide.But for some out-of-town readers, the real news wasn't so much that the city might contemplate putting certain limits ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 13, 2011

    SFoodie Has a New Editor: W. Blake Gray

    Wrap it, honey.​News that the city government might limit where nudists put their sweaty, bare butts has been one of those local stories that gives San Francisco a name nationwide.But for some out-of-town readers, the real news wasn't so much that the city might contemplate putting certain limits ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    SFoodie Has a New Editor: W. Blake Gray

    W. Blake Gray​SFoodie is pleased -- more than pleased, actually -- to announce that we have a new blog editor: W. Blake Gray. If you've been following the local food press, you'll be familiar with his name. Blake has been writing about wine in the Bay Area for more than a decade. He's been a sta ... More >>

  • News

    June 15, 2011

    List: Why Is Gavin Newsom Leaving San Francisco?

    W. Blake Gray​SFoodie is pleased -- more than pleased, actually -- to announce that we have a new blog editor: W. Blake Gray. If you've been following the local food press, you'll be familiar with his name. Blake has been writing about wine in the Bay Area for more than a decade. He's been a sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Utah Newspaper One-Ups Chronicle, Gives Column to *Active* Mayor

    Da Mayor has competition​The Deseret News has raised some eyebrows with its decision to make the sitting mayor of Utah's second-largest city a columnist. West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder is apparently excited about this new platform to share his great ideas, which include the recent establishmen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Bay to Breakers: Mother Shields Child from Hideous Naked People (Photo)

    ​Like it or not, we are all forced to gaze upon an unseemly quantity of disrobed human flesh at Bay to Breakers each year. If event sponsor Zazzle wanted to institute meaningful reform, it would screen the race's nudist contingent for basic comeliness instead of cracking down on costumed boozers. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Bay to Breakers 2011 Photos: What Sobering Madness

    We didn't know what to expect after event organizers put a blanket ban on alcohol at the annual Bay to Breakers footrace, where costume-clad folks cruise through San Francisco's streets partying and peeing along the way. But by all accounts, participants still had a good time at the 100th anniversar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Bay to Breakers 2011 Video: Halfway to the Ocean, Fully Hammered

    While this year's Bay to Breakers may have ostensibly seen a pushback against public intoxication, when we sent a camera to Golden Gate Park on Sunday we found no shortage of those who had already been enjoying themselves. The best thing we can say: we're glad these folks were walking, because we're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Win Tickets to See Drop the Lime at SOM Bar This Friday

    Jerome Slesinki​If you like dancing to rockabilly and bass, and want to start off Bay to Breakers this weekend with a twang, enter to win a free pair of passes to see Drop The Lime at SOM this Friday! Categorized as "Cowboy surfin' rockabilly Gotham City bass music," the Brooklyn artist is cu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2011

    Track Suit, Gorilla Suit, Same Diff

    Jerome Slesinki​If you like dancing to rockabilly and bass, and want to start off Bay to Breakers this weekend with a twang, enter to win a free pair of passes to see Drop The Lime at SOM this Friday! Categorized as "Cowboy surfin' rockabilly Gotham City bass music," the Brooklyn artist is cu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Bay to Breakers Makes Room for Another 5,000 Participants -- Register Now

    Make room, people ... ​If you hadn't jumped on the opportunity to register for the 100th Bay to Breakers footrace/costume party before the window closed, here is your one final chance.After signing a two-year deal with Zazzle to be the title sponsor of the event, representatives with Bay to Breake ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Bay to Breakers Treks on Two More Years: Zazzle Agrees to Sponsor Race

    Sponsor this​This year won't be the finish line for the Bay to Breakers footrace after all. The event organizers announced that Zazzle, a Redwood City-based company that serves as a platform for creating new products online, has signed a two-year contract, agreeing to be the title sponsor for the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Bay to Breakers Registration 'Historic'

    More people, more urine​Nobody can say for certain whether San Francisco's annual Bay to Breakers race will carry on next year since the organizers have yet to find a title sponsor to take over. And that perhaps could explain the mad rush of people trying to get a spot for the May 15 event. B2B or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Bay to Breakers Could Be Last; Registration 'Unprecedented'

    Will this year be the finish line for B2B?​With still no potential sponsor stepping up to carry on the annual Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco and a sobering ban on alcohol, some are worried the May 15 centennial footrace will be the last. Which is exactly why people are rushing to the regist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Sunday: S.F.'s Most Elaborate Beer Run

    Google MapsNot exactly Bay to Breakers, but then, B2B doesn't fall in the middle of Beer Week.​Much about beer is subjective, like what style/brewery/IBUs/glassware is best, or if a beer should taste great or be less filling. But there are a few universal truths when it comes to beer, includin ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2010

    Predictions for San Francisco 2011

    Google MapsNot exactly Bay to Breakers, but then, B2B doesn't fall in the middle of Beer Week.​Much about beer is subjective, like what style/brewery/IBUs/glassware is best, or if a beer should taste great or be less filling. But there are a few universal truths when it comes to beer, includin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Bay to Breakers Still Lacks Key Sponsor -- Will It Find One?

    Joseph SchellKGO doesn't get to put its name on this, apparently​Just a few minutes ago, KGO made the major announcement that it's sponsoring this year's Bay to Breakers, the annual footrace/drunken, costumed pilgrimage to the sea. Does that mean the 100th B2B is under way? Not exactly. There's st ... More >>

  • News

    December 1, 2010

    Nudists find opposition in an unlikely place: The Castro

    Joseph SchellKGO doesn't get to put its name on this, apparently​Just a few minutes ago, KGO made the major announcement that it's sponsoring this year's Bay to Breakers, the annual footrace/drunken, costumed pilgrimage to the sea. Does that mean the 100th B2B is under way? Not exactly. There's st ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2010

    All Ages

    Joseph SchellKGO doesn't get to put its name on this, apparently​Just a few minutes ago, KGO made the major announcement that it's sponsoring this year's Bay to Breakers, the annual footrace/drunken, costumed pilgrimage to the sea. Does that mean the 100th B2B is under way? Not exactly. There's st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    KKKatie Acquitted Of Being A Hater, Convicted of Being a Punk

    I don't know art...​A San Francisco jury decided KKKatie was just a misunderstood artist after all. KKKatie, or Katherine Dunbar, was acquitted of a hate crime charge for tagging major city buildings with backward swastikas, anarchist circle-A symbols, and her triple K graffiti tag. But apparently ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    Six-Pack, Two Wheels

    I don't know art...​A San Francisco jury decided KKKatie was just a misunderstood artist after all. KKKatie, or Katherine Dunbar, was acquitted of a hate crime charge for tagging major city buildings with backward swastikas, anarchist circle-A symbols, and her triple K graffiti tag. But apparently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Police Overtime So Lax as to Seemingly Invite Abuse, Audit Says

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    Run a Long

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2010

    Business in Front

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2009

    As You Were

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • News

    February 11, 2009

    S.F. park rangers want more power, guns

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2008

    Breaker Breaker

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 25, 2007

    Running Clean

    Plan: we'll roll it all into a ball then take whatever we want​The San Francisco Police Department fails to adequately keep track of $114 million in overtime pay collected by officers, allowed cops to take home more overtime pay than permitted by department policy, and even overpaid officers' unif ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 30, 2007

    The Brunch Club

    A little luxury in the a.m., worshiping oysters, smoked salmon, and eggs, eggs, eggs!

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