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Style

Shop Talk: Gap Returns to the Marina, Lan Jaenicke Drops a Gorgeous Collection + New Pop-Ups Arrive Downtown

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20 Bay Area Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve + Christmas Day

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30 Fun Things to Do This Week (12.08.25)

Travel

The beloved boat shack at this iconic Tomales Bay retreat is back two years after it was destroyed by fire.

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Yosemite's longest-running tradition is an immersive Tudor-themed dinner full of festive holiday hijinks.

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First Taste: Bourbon Steak, Michael Mina’s decadent SF return, comes with a swanky whiskey bar by Steph Curry.

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10 Bay Area Spots for High Tea, From Quirky Tea Rooms to Exquisite Hotels

Culture

Where to Play Mahjong in San Francisco (Almost) Any Day of the Week

Events + Openings

32 Fun Things to Do This Week (12.01.25)

26 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.24.25)

Where to find the darkest skies in California and Nevada.

42 Holiday Gifts from Bay Area Makers, Brands + Shops to Treat Your Friends and Family This Season

5 Obscure Bay Area Films You've Probably Never Seen

27 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.17.25)

See the Indigenous Side of Vancouver at These Museums, Galleries, Shops + Restaurants

Where to Buy Your 2025 Thanksgiving Turkey (and Sides) in the Bay Area

Modern Guide to Forestville: Killer Food, Natural Wine + a Farm-Chic Stay in West Sonoma

Behind the Scenes at 'Nutcracker,' the SF Ballet's Beloved Holiday Classic

Calistoga's new boutique inn is a Japanese ryokan-inspired Victorian beauty.

MoAD's 'Continuum' looks back on 20 years centering the African Diaspora in the global cultural conversation.

30 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.10.25)

Popular Holiday Marketplace Marché Returns to the Bay + More Local Style News

16 San Francisco Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Dinner, Takeout + Delivery in 2025

Learn to make gelato, pan dulce, and more at these sweet workshops and classes in San Francisco.

26 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.03.25)

One of the "best food festivals in the country" returns to SF for the first time since 2019.

University of San Francisco's graduate programs are stepping stones to public service.

At Napa Valley's new boutique hotel from Palisociety, eclectic whimsy meets vintage farmhouse style.

20 Bay Area Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve + Christmas Day

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Shop Talk: Gap Returns to the Marina, Lan Jaenicke Drops a Gorgeous Collection + New Pop-Ups Arrive Downtown

a long table with a purple tablecloth and sweet laid out down the entire length

30 Fun Things to Do This Week (12.08.25)

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Neighborhoods

Vibrant Chinese festival with a giant colorful deity figure and red lanterns overhead.

Chinatown’s Hungry Ghost Festival, the only one of its kind in the U.S., returns to San Francisco.

Street mural of a superhero with "Bay View Forever" text on an urban building wall.

Renaissance in Bayview-Hunters Point: Best Places to Eat and Things to Do Now in the Historic Neighborhood

Sunset over city skyline with clouds, viewed from an outdoor patio with tables and chairs.

New Zine 'Alameduh' Spotlights the Best Things to Do, Eat, and See in Alameda

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