Chapter 22: Moving day and mixed emotions

As a writer, I am a natural procrastinator. That’s why my best friend Steve comes in handy any time I need to finish a project — and when it comes to moving, calling it a p... Read More

A & E

Contestants put fundraising first for fourth annual Mr. Marina

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

As part of her fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) “Man and Woman of the Year” contest, Brianna Haag and some friends put together a ̶... Read More

Street Beat

Challenges and growth seen ahead for Union Street shops

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

This is the second of a three-part series on the state of Union Street. I’ve seen it go through many transitions, and we always come out on top,” Lesley Leonhardt says ... Read More

The In-Box

Letters to the ‘Times’

UNION STREET

I just finished [Susan Reynolds’s] fine piece on the Café des Amis, and the Marina/Cow Hollow restaurant scene in general [“The real story behind closing Café des Ami... Read More

News Briefs

Rough Waters For Archbishop

San Francisco’s conservative Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone has found himself in hot water with the city’s famously liberal politicians because of new morality clauses... Read More

News Briefs

Beat History Becomes Today’s Feature

Jazz and poetry jams will get the high-end treatment in a modern tribute to the city’s beat roots. San Francisco’s Beat Museum has partnered with the InterContinental M... Read More

A & E

Marin MOCA presents Legends of the Bay Area – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

By Sharon Anderson

“The paintings may communicate even better because people are lazy and they can look at a painting with less effort than they can read a poem.” — Lawrence Ferlinghett... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

Rod McKuen: A man for all seasons

By

When I first met Rod McKuen, the renowned poet-songwriter who died in January, I had to ask him, “What was it like to have Sinatra record one of your songs?” McKuen spu... Read More

Back Story

Moviemaking in San Francisco: A love affair with Hollywood

By Ernest Beyl

This is the first of a three-part series. San Francisco narrowly missed becoming the film capital of the world. Perhaps it’s just as well. The city has enough narcissism and ... Read More

News

Expect congestion next three years: Lombard, Polk, and Van Ness construction projects to run simultaneously

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

In San Francisco, where extensive construction work has taken over the city’s neighborhoods and business districts, it seems almost absurd to attempt three enormous, overlapp... Read More

Caring For Our Kids

Drop-off childcare for Valentine’s night out

By Liz Farrell

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so there is no time like the present to start planning that much-needed date night. Any parent will tell you the key to a successf... Read More

Wellness

Diet and lifestyle for increasing productivity

By Thalia Farshchian

It seems that every year flies by faster than the blink of an eye and our time becomes increasingly more precious. With the rapid growth of technology, many are finding it is more ... Read More

News Briefs

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