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This is what San Francisco was supposed to look like, according to 1950 drawing
Dutch-American artist/Aerospace engineer’s vision of our future involved flying saucers along the waterfront.
Here are your inauguration day SF street and Muni disruptions
On Friday, several protests and rallies, both planned and spontaneous, will take place during and following the inauguration of the president-elect. San Francisco’s collective response will begin at 8 a.m. and go well into the evening.
California storm damage scenes across San Francisco
While not nearly as biblical as forecasted, this weekend’s California storm unleashed a good amount of rain and wind upon the Bay Area. Anywhere from 3 to five inches of rain was predicted for San Francisco, but received a reported 2.3 inches.
San Francisco’s most festive gingerbread houses
For a closer look at the Fairmont San Francisco’s two-story gingerbread Victorian, take a peek at our piece on it for a tasty view of this Christmastime destination must. But the noted Nob Hill hotel isn’t the only place sporting a sweet gingerbread house.
Curbed Comparisons: What $4,150 rents you in San Francisco right now
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a regular column exploring what you can rent for a set dollar amount in different neighborhoods. Is one person's studio another person's townhouse? Let's find out. Today's price: $4,150.
Watch Buddhist monks create a sand mandala at Google’s S.F. office
It should be completed by Thursday
What $2,900 rents you in San Francisco right now
The good, the bad, and the just plain strange in the FiDi, Mission, Pac Heights, Castro, and Russian Hill.
Pokémon and pizza party tonight at Mozilla office
For Pokémon Go players seeking something a touch quieter and tad more casual, head over to Mozilla’s headquarters tonight along the Embarcadero for a Pokémon and Pizza fete.
One percent of SF's population set for Poké Crawl
If you're a person in the vicinity of the Mission, Mid Market, or Ferry Building, be warned. If you're a Charmander or Zubat, be afraid.
What $5,600/Month Rents You In SF Right Now
A Haight house with excellent carriage, a Glen Park home that may have broken its color palette, a South Beach condo with a touch of Zen, and a Western Addition house with matching gates.
Which tech workers can actually afford San Francisco?
Even Google employees may have trouble finding affordable housing, but it does depend on which definition of affordable you employ. Nobody is living on Easy Street, but parallel streets may have vacancies.
Freaky Wind-Powered 'Beach Animals' at Exploratorium
The creations of Dutch artist Theo Jansen, these beach-combing beasts are made almost entirely of PVC pipe and, when a gust of wind catches them right, will scuttle off along the sands in an alarmingly lifelike manner.
Ferry Expands to Richmond, Treasure Island
A federal grant secures the $4 million to knock down the final hurdle on the long-planned expansion of bay traffic.
