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Off the Grid Returns to AT&T Park Tomorrow, May 7

The Giants aren't exactly slouches when it comes to stadium food, but if you're looking for something a little different, food truck gathering Off the Grid is returning to AT&T Park tomorrow, May 7, starting at 5 p.m. Now in its second year, Off the Cove is a stadium-adjacent gathering of 13 mobile ... More >>

Traveling Exhibits: Will Anyone Find the New Design Museum?

SF Symphony to Start Rocking Out Again, Ending Two-Week Strike

Nothing soothes the soul like the sound of sweet harmony. It appears that San Francisco's orchestra is headed back on stage, perhaps as early as tomorrow, after musicians and management tentatively reached an agreement that's music to their ears. According to press reports, both sides have agree ... More >>

Tim Lincecum Gets His Grown Man On

Tim Lincecum got his grown man on. As the world saw today, Big Time Timmy Jim traded in the shoulder-length mane for the kind of fresh cut you can get for $75 in Nob Hill. Unfortunately, this means we must retire the Mitch from "Dazed and Confused" jokes. Already new look-a-like candidates are popp ... More >>

Here's Your 49ers Super Bowl XLVII Drinking Game

What a time to be in San Francisco. On Sunday, the world's eyes will be on The City's team. The Super Bowl is America's favorite unofficial holiday, and San Francisco will be right in the middle of national party. A day of greasy foods, shouting, and general indulgence; a day for revelry and drink ( ... More >>

SF Giants Trophy to Fly First Class to Second-Class City

The airlines just found one more way to dehumanize your flying experience. Virgin America Airlines has reserved a first-class seat for the non-breathing SF Giants' World Championship Trophy to ensure the award has plenty of leg room and a comfortable trip to New York City. The well-deserved trophy ... More >>

Top 10 Most Unforgettable Stories of 2012

As journalists, we're a bit sad to say fare thee well to 2012, a year chock-full of news that's certainly bolstered our livelihood. From cock ring wars and another World Series win, to local law enforcers robbing banks and bruising their wives, it's been one hell of a newsy year for San Francisco. ... More >>

Here Are the 20 Dumbest Bay Area Crimes of 2012

The year 2012 was a pretty stellar one for San Francisco. If you doubt us for a second, just think no farther than the San Francisco Giants World Series win. But amid the remarkable (sweeping baseball) moments -- like when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence crashing Sheriff Joe Arpaio's dinner in ... More >>

Check Out These Winning Anti-Bullying Videos Made by Awesome Kids

The votes are in and the District Attorney has announced the winning videos of the "Bye Bye Bullying" contest for San Francisco students. With the obvious goal being to increase public awareness about bullying among students, a total of 58 videos were submitted from students all over the city, inc ... More >>

World Series, Presidential Visit, Back-to-Back Murders Kept S.F. Cops Busy Last Month

You thought you had a busy October? Between the nonstop special events and increasing gun violence in the Mission, believe us when we say San Francisco cops were pretty occupied, and it wasn't exactly a fun day at the bluegrass festival for them.Down by 300 officers, the men and women in blue were t ... More >>

The Dapper Diner Eats His Way Through ANZU's 25th Anniversary Menu

1987 was an interesting year -- gas was under a dollar, the world population was nearing five billion, the stock market crashed, a storm of hurricane-like power hit Southern England killing two dozen, The Simpsons started airing as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show, Baby Jessica fell down a well, the ... More >>

Women Innocent in Brawl at Giants Game

Two women accused of starting a fight at a Giants and Padres game which knocked a 60-year-old woman over a row of chairs were found innocent, says San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi.  The two 19-year-olds were smoking a joint when a 26-year-old woman who was at the game with her 60-year- ... More >>

Quiet Halloween for San Franciscans

Whether it was the rain or just an exhausted city recovering from celebrating the Giants, San Francisco had a quiet Halloween this year.With a low number of incidents in the city last night the extra police were almost not needed. Almost.

World Series: After Too Damn Much Ado, Giants Crowned Kings

Today it took the San Francisco Giants two and a half hours to roll from the Embarcadero to City Hall. And you can't blame Muni. The orange-clad fanatics began filing into Civic Center Plaza as early as 5 p.m. last night. They were rained on. They subsisted on snack crackers and Slim Jims. These are ... More >>

World Series: Everything We Ever Wanted -- And More

Sergio Romo's slider frisbeed into Buster Posey's mitt for strike three. Sit down, Triple Crown -- and everyone was dancing on top of the tables. A Caltrain engineer leaned hard on his horn and the fans swarming the streets answered in kind. Thousands of orange-clad revelers descended upon Fourth an ... More >>

World Series: Giants Celebration Continues With Parade on Halloween

Broken bottles, used fireworks shells, stray tortillas, water balloons, and raging bonfires fueled by lawn chairs and wooden street barricades filled the intersection at Third and King streets last night. The police were chill about it for the first couple hours, watching in riot gear from half a bl ... More >>

World Series Game 2: It's Such a Perfect Day

Tell someone you like long walks on the beach and you'll seldom be asked to explain why. Mention you like baseball, however, and you maybe put on the spot. Well, maybe you like baseball because of days like Thursday. Game 2 of the World Series was an old-fashioned, grind-it-out pitcher's duel with t ... More >>

World Series: Justin Verlander, Thou Art Mortal

There's a moment toward the end of the great old movie The Man Who Would Be King where Sean Connery's character has nearly conned an Afghan tribe into believing that he's a God. But, just at the wrong moment, he's cut -- and blood trickles from his wound. Seeing this, the tribe's elder cries that Co ... More >>

10 Ways to Prove You Are a Real Giants Fan

Mayor Ed Lee has officially declared it San Francisco Giants Pride Week, which means starting today he wants this city to be all orange and black all the time -- or at least until the end of the World Series. The mayor doled out a few ideas for Giants fans to show they're excited to kick Detroit's a ... More >>

Drinking at the Cowgirl Creamery Milk Bar

Are you lactose intolerant? If not, then keep reading. If yes, then also keep reading, because torture can be fun. Don't believe me? Then ask most San Francisco Giants fans or the people that work at kink.com. While it has been open for almost two years, Cowgirl Creamery Sidekick in the Ferry Buildi ... More >>

World Series: St. Louis Media Praises Giants Fans, Detroit Columnist Bemoans "Wimpy" Gourmets

In the latest iteration of a tired tradition, a newspaper from the country's heartland has dispatched a writer playing the part of "Unfrozen Caveman Sports Columnist" to San Francisco. Once arrived on our decadent shores, he's labeled our fans as a bunch of gourmet-munching softies, used coded langu ... More >>

San Francisco Giants 2012 World Series Drinking Game

Seeing-eye singles, elimination games, Madison Bumgarner. In Giants baseball, before the joy comes the anguish and anxiety. If San Francisco wins the World Series, you already know it'll be a teeth-grinding, knee-shaking, hair-pulling operation. If the Giants lose, it'll just suck. See also: 10 Way ... More >>

San Francisco Giants: Wet Wish Fulfillment

In the last few short years, San Francisco Giants fans have been treated to every experience they could have ever hoped to have. Last night, however, was a new one. If you ever dreamed of watching a nigh-impossible comeback capped during a torrential rainstorm -- well, there you go. Last night' ... More >>

Detroit Tigers Fans' Thoughts on the Giants

Fandom is, naturally, a partisan affair. No team has more heart than the Giants! Marco Scutaro is the hottest hitter in baseball! Defense, base running, and timely hitting are the keys to victory in October! Angel Pagan should be on the cover of a romance novel! Most of us have been following the G ... More >>

Let's All Laugh at How Terrible These St. Louis Cardinals Fan Songs Are

[Editor's note: SF Weekly's sister paper in St. Louis recently put together a list of eight rather hilariously unflattering fan-made tributes to the St. Louis Cardinals. Obviously, they originally meant it with some affection. But given that our beloved Giants are currently battling the Cards for th ... More >>

The San Franciscan's Guide to St. Louis

Tomorrow, the San Francisco Giants play in St. Louis for game three of the NLCS. Roaming bands of Giants Nation will surely join them at Busch Stadium. Of course, San Franciscans leaving the safety of our peninsular nook to visit The Lou this week may initially find themselves in a deep state of d ... More >>

E-40 Remakes "Function" Into an S.F. Giants Postseason Anthem, Because Duh

Obviously an S.F. Giants postseason run wouldn't be nearly as fun without a suitably themed local rap song to go along with it. So here, fulfilling that need, is the great Bay Area rapper E-40, remaking the ubiquitous "Function" into a team anthem that shouts out pretty much every orange-wearing S.F ... More >>

Giants Hero Buster Posey Rules, Giants Hater Mat Latos Drools

Your browser does not support iframes. Sweeter than chocolate-covered candy corn doused in maple syrup. Buster Posey's fifth-inning grand slam will be forever etched in Giants lore. The silky swing. The extra-long stare, eyes following the ball to the second deck. The been-there-before bat toss. ... More >>

Rocket Full of Posey

In a truly amazing comeback effort, the Giants beat the Reds 6-4 today to win the National League Division Series. Down two to zero in games after leaving San Francisco, the Giants became the only team in baseball history to win 3 straight games on the road in postseason play to win it.Buster Posey' ... More >>

Food Events to Make Your Crazy Weekend More Delicious

So maybe you've heard: there's a lot going on in San Francisco this weekend. And it will likely result in transitpocalypse. But that doesn't mean you can't eat delicious things while you're having a ton of fun. Check out these food events on the fringes of the insanity that is America's Cup exhibiti ... More >>

Expect Tons of Traffic This Weekend With Non-Stop City Events

You thought Critical Mass created commuting hell on Friday? Just you wait until this weekend when nine major events are expected to draw tens of thousands of people, cyclists, and cars to San Francisco's streets. And that's in addition to the ongoing road construction this weekend.See also: Critical ... More >>

The Traffic For Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Is Going to Be Insane: A Warning

Everyone, don't even think of bringing your motor-powered metal sled to San Francisco this weekend for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. Just please don't. Because not only is Hardly Strictly going to draw untold thousands of people to Golden Gate Park, but there are about nine major events ha ... More >>

Roach Gigz's Five Essential San Francisco Spots: Music, Crab, and Baseball

Roach Gigz releases his debut studio album today. Titled Bugged Out, the rapper is banking on the project to build on the buzz his mixtapes have cultivated and jolt his career up another notch. So with Gigz being at the forefront of San Francisco's fresh new generation of rap talent, we got him to r ... More >>

49ers Make It Gets Better Video for LGBT Youth

The San Francisco 49ers gave their fans new reason to cheer them on. The team became the first in the NFL to make its own It Gets Better video, calling on the nation the stop bullying LGBT youth. The football team released the minute-long video today, which shows clips of defensive tackles Ricky Jea ... More >>

Unholy Train-Ghirardelli Alliance Sets Out to Ruin Chocolate, Too

Having already tainted pop radio, S.F. Giants games, wine, and nearly every rock club in San Francisco, Train is now out to impress the icky stamp of its exhausted cliches and limp-dicked rhymes on another seemingly un-ruinable thing: chocolate. The band will appear on the Today Show tomorrow to an ... More >>

America's Cup: "Team USA" Devoid of Americans

Glancing out the window here at SF Weekly, a graceful AC45 catamaran featuring a large tricolor on its sail was just towed toward today's race. Apparently, we are supposed to root against this French interloper into San Francisco's waters, and put our efforts into cheering for the "hometown" squad, ... More >>

Melky Cabrera: Shattering Narratives Like It's 2008

The alleged revaluation, first reported by the New York Daily News over the weekend, that Melky Cabrera's associates attempted to create a fake website for a fake supplement to help him maneuver around a 50-game steroid suspension has jolted San Francisco's sports media into anger. The Chronicle's ... More >>

Sudden Death: Boys Fell to Their Doom in S.F.'s Forgotten Disaster

Melky Cabrera Suspended: The Sorrow and the Pity

After eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted by a grand jury for fixing the 1919 World Series, the Chicago Herald and Examiner reported that "one little urchin" latched onto Shoeless Joe Jackson's sleeve and asked him "It ain't true, is it?" History will always remember this quest ... More >>

S.F. or L.A.: Which City Is More Hip?

The rivalry between Los Angeles and San Francisco is most obviously felt any time the Dodgers come into town, or vice versa. But because we can't entirely base everything on baseball, StumbleUpon, has given us these new benchmarks to determine which city is hipper. If you are a recent California tra ... More >>

Matt Cain to Start All-Star Game. May He Have Better Luck than Giants Predecessors.

Some controversy has erupted over the selection of Giants ace Matt Cain to start tonight's All-Star Game over New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. This is a transcendentally stupid matter to get worked up over. If this game was meaningful and important, it wouldn't be held in Kansas City.Major L ... More >>

San Francisco Giants: Shutout Streak's Infinitesimal Odds

Everyone who's come up a bit short has heard the old adage "You can't win them all." A lesser-known corollary is that "you certainly can lose them all." Simply put, failure is easier than success. So, when unbridled successes begin to stack atop one another -- as is the case for the San Francisco Gi ... More >>

SFPD Cops to Go Undercover in Dodger Blue

The Giants-Dodgers rivalry is arguably one of the largest in the MLB. And after last year's tragic beating of Giants fan Bryan Stow, it only makes sense that San Francisco would call on more cops this week when Dodgers will be in town. During the three-day series between the Dodgers and the San Fran ... More >>

Summer Guide: The Life Aquatic: Get out on the Bay

Obama Meets With Millionaires, Raises Millions During Trip to San Francisco

Amid all the crowds, traffic street closures, and protesters in downtown, President Barack Obama managed to shake down San Francisco for another $2 million in less than four hours yesterday afternoon.This just shows the president is still heavily reliant on San Francisco and its money to help keep h ... More >>

SF Giants Stitch Bomber Gets Crafty in Bernal Heights

We already know where the city's most loyal Giants fans live: Bernal Heights. Remember last year when neighbors over there started the new home-improvement trend, commissioning local street artist Get Up to stencil life-size drawings of Giants relief pitcher Brian Wilson on their garages, ... More >>

At Least When People Say "Only in San Francisco," They Don't Mean Zombie Attacks

San Franciscans revel in the oft-bizarre nature of our city. And why not? You don't come here to thrive for regularity. That said, the tedious cliche "only in San Francisco" had a seamier side several generations ago. City residents had good reason to worry about attacks from bizarre revolutionary t ... More >>

I Love That City: An S.F. Mega-Rave Moves to Shoreline

San Francisco Giants' Instant Classic Stirs Foul Memories

Last night's epic duel between San Francisco's Matt Cain and Philadelphia's Cliff Lee was that rarest of things: It felt like a throwback to another time and a videogame. The Giants' right-hander tossed nine innings of two-hit, shutout ball. He threw a minuscule 91 pitches and was removed only becau ... More >>

Giants Use Opening Day to Spread the Word About Sierra LaMar, Missing Teen

The San Francisco Giants reminded their Facebook fans that 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, the missing Morgan Hill teen, will not be among the millions of baseball fans tuning in to watch opening week. The Giants posted this message on the team Facebook page last night, hoping to keep story of the missi ... More >>