The best SF holiday parties you weren’t invited to
Bay Area politicos, billionaires, tech execs, and socialites celebrate the holidays too, of course. But when they ring…
A Union Square comeback? San Francisco’s revival faces a high-stakes holiday test
With garlands adorning the cable cars, giant ornaments along Powell Street, and the Macy’s Christmas tree gleaming over…
How to avoid SantaCon
Ho, ho, holy crap, it’s back. SantaCon (opens in new tab) returns Saturday, bringing 10,000 or more red-and-white-clad…
Meet the Lurie-loving crypto bro helping lead Powell Street’s turnaround
Max Raskin is not a name that rings out on Powell Street. He’s not a tech billionaire, a…
Nob Hill’s Huntington Hotel finally set to return in 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a good year for Nob Hill. A classic hotel is returning to…
Inside a historic building — and a major San Francisco corridor — at a crossroads
The optimism was short-lived. A flurry of lawsuits has been filed against the owner, 1000 Van Ness LP,…
San Francisco’s billionaires double down on funding downtown parties
We all know billionaires love extravagant private parties. What you don’t hear about as often are the parties…
Downtown is ‘so back’ — but is it fun? We spent a Saturday night out in FiDi to test it
When Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages tore across the outfield to make a spectacular, bottom-of-the-ninth catch…
Downtown ‘ambassadors’ cut 911 calls at BART in half. More could be on the way
For more than three months, commuters headed downtown on weekday mornings have emerged at the Embarcadero and Montgomery…
Another AI company just moved to Union Square
Another AI company will soon call Union Square home, continuing the neighborhood’s hot streak. Chalk, which has a…