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Vancouver

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    North America's Best Food Writing Gig Now Taking Applications

    ​The city of Richmond, B.C. -- a suburb of Vancouver, Canada's balmiest city -- has just put out a call for what may be the best food-writing job on the continent. Michelin inspector? Nothing so secretive. Small-producer Champagne taster? No, far more varied. Richmond's tourism bureau has jus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2011

    The Six Best Restaurants to Bring Tourists to (Besides the Ferry Building or the Wharf)

    Imelda/FlickrThe Ferry Building is the ideal place to bring tourists to, but it's not the only one.​ So your Aunt May is in town from San Diego or Modesto or Charleston and you've promised her two days of guided sightseeing, just as long as you don't have to accompany her to Pier 39. (Don't worry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    San Francisco Offers Rebates To Reality TV and Documentaries

    ​Reality TV shows like truTV's "Bait Car" - which filmed San Francisco cops arresting San Franciscans last year - and "The Bachelor" will have even more incentive to come film their trash TV in the city.  The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this afternoon to extend the city's "Scene in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Barbecue Championship Haiku Contest Winners

    ​San Francisco knows haiku. We had 41 entries in our haiku contest to win tickets to the Bay Area BBQ Championship on Saturday, and many of them were great. No wonder, with a great prize: three $48 tickets, which include five food/drink tickets for each person at the BBQ championship, and thr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Turns Out Jello Biafra Looks Absolutely Terrifying as a Porn Star Manager

    Jello Biafra, or the devil?​ The Vancouver interview phenomenon known as Nardwuar recently released a new interview with S.F. punk prognosticator/originator Jello Biafra, and boy is it terrifying. Not for any of the usual reasons -- Jello behaves with considerable restraint here compared to pa ... More >>

  • Dining

    May 11, 2011

    Fresh Eats: Snow Ice in Sunset, Tortas for Two

    Jello Biafra, or the devil?​ The Vancouver interview phenomenon known as Nardwuar recently released a new interview with S.F. punk prognosticator/originator Jello Biafra, and boy is it terrifying. Not for any of the usual reasons -- Jello behaves with considerable restraint here compared to pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    San Francycle: The Truth About the Golden Gate Bridge Bike Speed Limit

    ​Okay, let's get down to brass tacks with this Golden Gate Bridge bicycle speed-limit crypto-bullshit. Here are the facts: According to a study commissioned by the Golden Gate Transportation District, on busy days the Golden Gate Bridge has as many as 6,000 cyclists. That number's going up -- but ... More >>

  • News

    March 2, 2011

    See Jane Kim Run -- to the Right

    ​Okay, let's get down to brass tacks with this Golden Gate Bridge bicycle speed-limit crypto-bullshit. Here are the facts: According to a study commissioned by the Golden Gate Transportation District, on busy days the Golden Gate Bridge has as many as 6,000 cyclists. That number's going up -- but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Vandals Get Two Free Hours of Parking When They Break Meters

    Motorists, start your sledgehammers!​Vandals who break meters will get rewarded with two hours of free parking under a new system being installed this spring, sf.streetsblog.org reports. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, vandals are breaking between 240 and 450 parking meters ea ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2010

    SF Weekly Letters

    Motorists, start your sledgehammers!​Vandals who break meters will get rewarded with two hours of free parking under a new system being installed this spring, sf.streetsblog.org reports. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, vandals are breaking between 240 and 450 parking meters ea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Win's Wontons and Barbecue Can Stay Under the Radar, as Long as They Stay Around

    Jonathan KauffmanWin's barbecue combo with noodles, $6.50.​ Part of a series about restaurants that have been around so long they've slipped into a media black hole.There are places that have seeped into the fabric of a neighborhood so deeply it's hard to see them as you drive by ― sandwich shop ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 20, 2010

    The cult of tonkotsu ramen is taking over San Francisco

    Jonathan KauffmanWin's barbecue combo with noodles, $6.50.​ Part of a series about restaurants that have been around so long they've slipped into a media black hole.There are places that have seeped into the fabric of a neighborhood so deeply it's hard to see them as you drive by ― sandwich shop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Hey DJ! Friday Q&A w/ Little Melanie (Falling And Laughing)

    ​Little Melanie has learned some big lessons about DJing in her years behind the decks. Like never go topless in the kiddie pool when fools are within camera range. And it's ok to slap tanked tourists if they leave bite marks on your record collection. This Mission mainstay has had her share of st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Openers: Three Opening Act You Don't Want to Miss This Week

    Best Coast​Coachella tour mayhem may be in the past, but we're set for another busy week of spring shows here in the city -- opening bands included. A few best bets are below:Wednesday: Best Coast The guitar pop of Best Coast sounds like its been blasted through the smog of a Los Angeles afterno ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2009

    Rock 'Bots

    Best Coast​Coachella tour mayhem may be in the past, but we're set for another busy week of spring shows here in the city -- opening bands included. A few best bets are below:Wednesday: Best Coast The guitar pop of Best Coast sounds like its been blasted through the smog of a Los Angeles afterno ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 9, 2009

    Into Thin Air

    Best Coast​Coachella tour mayhem may be in the past, but we're set for another busy week of spring shows here in the city -- opening bands included. A few best bets are below:Wednesday: Best Coast The guitar pop of Best Coast sounds like its been blasted through the smog of a Los Angeles afterno ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    10 Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

    Japandroids hit the Hemlock Sunday​Being cheap never means being boring in this city. To wit:L.O.W.'s Outdoor BBQ & Pool Party @ Bambuddha Lounge (Friday)We don't want to hear that it hasn't felt like summer this week. Come Friday, Look Out Weekend is bringing a bathing suit-able bash to Bambu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    Radio Rahaim

    Japandroids hit the Hemlock Sunday​Being cheap never means being boring in this city. To wit:L.O.W.'s Outdoor BBQ & Pool Party @ Bambuddha Lounge (Friday)We don't want to hear that it hasn't felt like summer this week. Come Friday, Look Out Weekend is bringing a bathing suit-able bash to Bambu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    Way Above Average

    Japandroids hit the Hemlock Sunday​Being cheap never means being boring in this city. To wit:L.O.W.'s Outdoor BBQ & Pool Party @ Bambuddha Lounge (Friday)We don't want to hear that it hasn't felt like summer this week. Come Friday, Look Out Weekend is bringing a bathing suit-able bash to Bambu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Cypress Hill Announce 4:20 show on 4/20

    EKAphotographyStoned Raider: B-Real It kind of says something about San Francisco's place in the pot-smoking pantheon of history that Stoner-hop icons Cypress Hill are playing not one but two shows on April 20th in San Francisco. Sure, B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs could have probably been in Amste ... More >>

  • Music

    February 18, 2009

    Unknown facts about Noise Pop performers

    EKAphotographyStoned Raider: B-Real It kind of says something about San Francisco's place in the pot-smoking pantheon of history that Stoner-hop icons Cypress Hill are playing not one but two shows on April 20th in San Francisco. Sure, B-Real, Sen Dog, and DJ Muggs could have probably been in Amste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Blue Monkey Used San Francisco as Springboard to World Tour

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Last Night: Miyavi at Slim's

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2008

    How to Tell Your Hippies from Your Heshers from the Black Keys

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Music

    January 30, 2008

    Black Mountain's Psychedelic Sprawl Needs a Roadmap

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    Radiohead Coming To SF

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2007

    Top 5 Music Turkeys of 2007: Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse ...

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Music

    November 15, 2006

    Ben Goldberg Group|Ukelele night|Peter Walker|Ladyhawk

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Music

    August 2, 2006

    Hear ThisScientific methods, stoner rock, and Scandinavians

    This is Wilbert, everyone. He's a a three-haired, yellow-bellied, stuffed monkey who started his world travels in San Francisco on May 4, 2008. Since then, he's hit up Paris, Jamaica, New York City, Toronto, Vegas, Tokyo, the Amazon, Rio De Janeiro, China, Greece, Oklahoma, ... More >>

  • Film

    January 19, 2005

    Is It Over Yet?

    Ice Cube's family movie may make you long for the 'hood

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, December 29, 2004

  • News

    December 15, 2004

    Housing Democrats

    Why Democratic mayors must build America's cities by establishing an urban real estate cartel

  • Music

    July 7, 2004

    Hear This

    A.C. Newman and his New Pornography; Our Lady of the Highway drives its sad bastard music to 12 Galaxies

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2003

    Freak Show

    Blacklight Theatre's bizarre bazaar

  • Music

    October 30, 2002

    Ace of Bass

    For over two decades, Lisle Ellis has been expanding the vocabulary of the jazz bassist by adding blues and classical features

  • News

    July 24, 2002

    The Nature of Politics

    Dog owners, compliant pols viciously distort a reasonable attempt to preserve our environmental legacy

  • Music

    March 6, 2002

    Longitudes and latitudes

    Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

  • Film

    June 27, 2001

    Postcards From America

    Experts debate the evolution of gay filmmaking

  • News

    March 28, 2001

    Devil Fish

    Fierce prey. Spiritual brother. Ecological bellwether. The majestic gray whale inspires awe, conflict, and troubling environmental questions from the icy seas of Russia to the warm lagoons of Baja.

  • Music

    May 17, 2000

    Various Artists

    Live From the Afterworld --Recordings at the Afterworld Lounge 1991-1993
    (Electro Motive Records/ Qualipy)
    Clit Stop Live CD Sampler
    (Swezlex Recordings)

  • Film

    January 5, 2000

    Reel World

    Another Day in Paradise, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Band of Outsiders

  • Dining

    August 11, 1999

    Side Dish

    Another Day in Paradise, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Band of Outsiders

  • Music

    August 11, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    Another Day in Paradise, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, Band of Outsiders

  • Music

    January 27, 1999

    Air Canada

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

  • Calendar

    January 6, 1999

    Savage Love

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

  • Music

    December 30, 1998

    Reviews

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

  • Music

    December 9, 1998

    Hear This

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

  • News

    March 18, 1998

    Dog Bites

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

  • Calendar

    November 20, 1996

    Mulch

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

  • Music

    September 20, 1995

    Samples

    Behind his back, Kevin Dabbs' home-brew tape of his air drumming has drawn a growing cult in San Francisco

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