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The Moscone Center

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Apple to Hold World Developers Conference in SF: Will Steve Jobs Reveal Plans for iPhone 5?

    What will the next generation look like?​Apple officials fired off an e-mail on Monday to developers, inviting them to the next conference where they can get a sneak peek at the future of iOS and Mac OS X and --as some analysts speculate  -- view plans for the iPhone 5. The e-mail was also th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2011

    Fancy Food Show Brings the Usual Mix of Sass and Class to Moscone

    Mary LaddGiant dancing Jelly Belly? Why, it must be the annual NASFT Fancy Food Show at Moscone.​Indulgence came in the form of cheese, oils (including a new cooking oil made from tea), cured meat, candy, chocolate, and toffee yesterday at Moscone Center, part of the annual NASFT Fancy Food Sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Grand Tree Lighting, Teenage Dance Craze, Sassy!!!, deYoung Finale, and More

    Jesse Vasquez photographyDead Western plays Kitsch Gallery's Evening with Friends this Friday ​Stuffed, satiated and sleepy: Now that the first of many major holidays meals is over, it's time to whip yourself back into shape with some active moshing or thunderous booty shaking. Here's our list of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Potential iPhone Unveiling Draws Blockbuster Lines at WWDC

    Gerry Shih, via TwitteriPhone, iPhone, iPhone, iPhone!​A massive line full of people who almost certainly never heeded their parents' entreaties to get off the computer and go outside and play thronged SOMA today for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The big draw today at Mosc ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2010

    Dispute over who gets to run city parking garages leads to allegations of a shakedown

    Gerry Shih, via TwitteriPhone, iPhone, iPhone, iPhone!​A massive line full of people who almost certainly never heeded their parents' entreaties to get off the computer and go outside and play thronged SOMA today for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The big draw today at Mosc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Fancy Food Show to Donate Specialty Eats to the Hungry

    bunrab.com​The 35th Winter Fancy Food Show descends on Moscone Center January 17-19 and will leave glad tidings behind in the form of a charitable donation. In an initiative launched in conjunction with Feed The Hungry at last year's edition of the trade conference, organizer NASFT once again aims ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Anonymous Plans Counter-Protest of Scientology's Protest of Psychiatry Convention in San Francisco

      It looks like the Church of Scientology will be out in force to protest the upcoming American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco next month. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Scientology's anti-psychiatry activist arm, will apparently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2009

    Wine Bar of the Week: Fifth Floor (plus "Beverage Battles")

    This cozy place is a quiet spot to unwind after shopping or events at Moscone.

  • News

    January 14, 2009

    Green Scheme

    The city's master plan for cleaner energy is fraught with risk. And, like it or not, you're already signed up.

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    SF Gov InAction: The Supes are Dead! Long Live the Supes! Plus: Why It Doesn't Matter Who the New Board President Is

    By Benjamin Wachs I cannot imagine a board without Aaron Peskin, Jake McGoldrick and Gerardo Sandoval - let alone Tom Ammiano. As the old board reaches its end and transitions to the new this week, I find myself hoping that - like a bad sitcom - our departing cast members will come back as guest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Apple's Jobs Suffering From "Hormone Imbalance"

    Rumors that Apple CEO Steven P. Jobs is in deteriorating health have been abroad at least since last summer, when journalists and tech-market analysts began fretting aloud over his gaunt appearance. For the many investors who care about Apple's stock, this is no idle worry. The mystique-laden Jobs, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    SF Gov InAction Fire Sale: Supes Sell Their Legacies Off for Pennies on the Dollar

    By Benjamin Wachs Come on down to San Francisco, boys and girls, where the deals are hot, hot, HOT! That's right, I'm Crraaaaaaazy Gavin Newsom, and this week everything must go! We have an ENORMOUS deficit looming up after the holidays and our entire inventory must be cleared out! No deal t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    SF Gov InAction: Who Wants to Play on Moscone Center's New Waterslide?

    By Benjamin Wachs It could just be me, wading through the hell of Gavin Newsom's fevered imagination the way Peary crossed the arctic, but I kind of feel like all of San Francisco is governmented-out this week. The Mayor pummeled us with 7.5 hours worth of speeches last week, not a single minut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2008

    LoveFest, Castro Street Fair, Yerba Buena Artists Ball and the World Veg Festival: Your Monday Morning Hangover

    By Benjamin Wachs It could just be me, wading through the hell of Gavin Newsom's fevered imagination the way Peary crossed the arctic, but I kind of feel like all of San Francisco is governmented-out this week. The Mayor pummeled us with 7.5 hours worth of speeches last week, not a single minut ... More >>

  • News

    August 13, 2008

    Shaky bond insurers cost taxpayers money

    By Benjamin Wachs It could just be me, wading through the hell of Gavin Newsom's fevered imagination the way Peary crossed the arctic, but I kind of feel like all of San Francisco is governmented-out this week. The Mayor pummeled us with 7.5 hours worth of speeches last week, not a single minut ... More >>

  • News

    November 21, 2007

    Bones of Discontent - Andrew Galvan carves a unique, controversial role in relocating Native American skeletons

    By Benjamin Wachs It could just be me, wading through the hell of Gavin Newsom's fevered imagination the way Peary crossed the arctic, but I kind of feel like all of San Francisco is governmented-out this week. The Mayor pummeled us with 7.5 hours worth of speeches last week, not a single minut ... More >>

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    Future Games

    She wants to harness the power of the communal cerebellum her games create and put it to work solving real-world problems

  • News

    January 31, 2007

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of 1-31-07

  • News

    October 18, 2006

    Talkin' Dirty

    Week of 1-31-07

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    Ready to Rumble

    It's the 100-year anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. Are you a fan of all the hoopla? Take our quiz and see.

  • News

    February 15, 2006

    It Was Comic

    "There's a certain percentage of people who freak out when they find out who I am."

  • News

    January 18, 2006

    Subpoenaed -- Again

    But he couldn't dodge a determined process server

  • Dining

    October 26, 2005

    Body and Soul

    A California-influenced Southern joint invigorates a gritty neighborhood

  • News

    April 6, 2005

    The Karmic Kitchen

    Annalakshmi brings karmic dining to San Francisco; a convenience store groupie attends the "University of 7-Eleven."

  • Dining

    November 24, 2004

    Irony Overload

    Attempted cleverness overwhelms the cocktails and food at Lime

  • News

    June 30, 2004

    Partners in Slime

    The California service employees' union and the nursing home industry join forces to increase corporate profit, grow union membership, and sell out abused nursing home patients

  • News

    January 7, 2004

    The Place That Time Forgot

    Why things never seem to get better in the Tenderloin, no matter how much money is thrown at it

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Subwaylaid

    Why the new mayor should spend his political honeymoon taking the doggle out of a boondoggle known as the Central Subway

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Big Doctor Is Watching

    As of April 14, the national security police can monitor your medical records without your knowledge. So can the local police.

  • News

    March 5, 2003

    Contending With Life

    Years after Evander Holyfield clocked him, boxer-turned-shoeshine-man Seamus McDonagh struggles to conquer his fears -- and to confront Holyfield

  • News

    February 26, 2003

    The Fix Is In

    At least that's what Janet Campbell claimed about construction bids at UCSF, where she soon found herself out of a job

  • News

    December 5, 2001

    Visionary Thinking

    The "X Plan," a draft of Muni's hopes for the future, offers a glimpse of transit utopia

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    Dog Bites

    Rejected Proposals for Treasure Island Monuments

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    That Secret Shame

    You don't have to be embarrassed to read romance novels anymore. With modern themes and better writing, Bay Area authors are helping to make the genre almost (gasp!) respectable.

  • News

    October 11, 2000

    Pranks for Nothing

    Two sculptors stage a hoax at Oracle's trade show as a statement against the treatment of artists

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    I Have a Dream 2.0

    New Seybold upgrade brings ethics, privacy, adulation, salvation via Internet

  • News

    August 16, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Next Week: The Case Against Cable Cars;

  • 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

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    Political Theater

    A strange mix of art, politics, and economic policy stalls renovation of the York Theater and revitalization of the Mission District

  • Film

    April 7, 1999

    Reel World

    A strange mix of art, politics, and economic policy stalls renovation of the York Theater and revitalization of the Mission District

  • Calendar

    April 8, 1998

    Night + Day

    A strange mix of art, politics, and economic policy stalls renovation of the York Theater and revitalization of the Mission District

  • Music

    February 18, 1998

    The House of Tudor

    A strange mix of art, politics, and economic policy stalls renovation of the York Theater and revitalization of the Mission District

  • News

    February 4, 1998

    The Redevelopment Sinkhole

    Years of reckless borrowing have sent the city's Redevelopment Agency spiraling into debt. Mayor Brown's pet projects may flush it down the drain entirely.

  • News

    October 30, 1996

    Party Types

    Whether Democrat, Republican, or crypto-fascist, this is your guide to the best in Election Night bashing

  • News

    March 20, 1996

    Masters of Disaster

    The San Francisco Office of Emergency Services unveils its new post-apocalypse playbook

  • News

    March 20, 1996

    Letters

    The San Francisco Office of Emergency Services unveils its new post-apocalypse playbook

  • News

    February 14, 1996

    Hinckle, Hinckle, Little Star (Part I)

    There are two joys in life -- making things and breaking things -- and pirate journalist Warren Hinckle has excelled at both

  • News

    December 20, 1995

    Dome and Dumber

    Q: How's it possible to spend $244 million to renovate one city building? A: Do the words "toilet partition metal head assembly" mean anything to you?

  • Calendar

    June 14, 1995

    Paper Trails

    Q: How's it possible to spend $244 million to renovate one city building? A: Do the words "toilet partition metal head assembly" mean anything to you?

  • News

    May 24, 1995

    Mal on the Street

    Verbal Prankster Mal Sharpe and his partner, Jim Coyle, bushwacked San Francisco in the early '60s, posing absurd man-in-the street questions to the unsuspecting. Taping the encounters, the dup invented a shtick that was part comedy, part performance art

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