san francisco

local

only in san francisco

• Gymkhana 5, Ken Block Races on the Streets of San Francisco - action sportsmaster Ken Block drives a 650 horsepower Ford Fiesta race car on the streets of San Francisco.  Highlights include a jump over the top of Taylor Street in Russian Hill and a run up Vermont Street (the lesser known but windier cousin of Lombard Street).
• Bring Your Own Big Wheel – The annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel race in San Francisco held every Easter Sunday.
• DeLorean hovercraft – Zipping around McCovey Cove near AT&T Park
• New York City vs. San Francisco, A Disposition Comparison Webcomic - Parody census of similar and differing traits, in the form of common phrases you might hear as disposition levels on a scale.
• St. Stupid’s Day Parade in San Francisco – Annual parade organized by The First Church of the Last Laugh.

history

• OldSF – Historic city photos from the San Francisco Public Library plotted onto Google Maps.
• Reel SF - San Francisco movie locations from classic films.
• San Francisco Yesterday 1948–1958 – A Photo Exhibition at San Francisco International Airport.
• Sunday May 24th, 1987 – John Law’s photos from Marin Tower Golden Gate Bridge.
• History of SF Place Names

sights

• Bay Bridge Construction Time-Lapse, 2009-2012 - Three years of construction on the new East Span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge are condensed into just over two minutes in this time-lapse by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
• The Bay Lights – Eight times the scale of the Eiffel Tower’s 100th Anniversary lighting, The Bay Lights spans 1.8 miles, consisting of 25,000 energy-efficient white LEDs, individually designed and programmed, sparkling in an array of never-repeating designs each evening for two years.

maps

• Stamen Here – Interactive 3D Maps of San Francisco.

oakland

• A Beginner’s Guide to Oakland – Offers East Bay alternatives to favorite San Francisco places. The guide was created by Sarah Verena Kleinman of The Bold Italic.

drink

bars

• 21 Club – Frank the bar man bartends is one of Esquire’s Best Bars in America.
• Ha-Ra - Old guy dive bar and one of the coolest bars in town.
• Maggie McGarry’s – Live music, Irish bar.
• Mr. Bing’s – Formerly bartended one of SF’s best bartenders, Bruce Bing.
• Owl Tree – Used to be one of the weirdest bars with many stuffed owls adorning the walls.
• The Saloon – Dirty, live music and a very diverse crowd.

brewers (made in san francisco)

• 21st Amendment – Perfect place to meet up before any Giants game.
  
• Anchor – Steam brewed since 1896.
• Magnolia
• Speakeasy – Best IPAs in SF.

crawls

• 40 Bars in 4 Days - The Troop is hits up San Francisco with the most Rhino Bar Crawl Ever!!! 40 Bars in 4 Nights!
• 30 Bars in 3 Days – Celebrating Davy’s birthday, 30 in 3 style!
• Fade Train Pub Crawl – The CalTrain Bar Crawl from Mountain View and Back!
• Chrissy’s 28th Birthday – Chrissy birthday with Flight School at St. George Spirits and a finish at Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge.
• SF Santarchy & Santacon 2011 - Imagine a potent all-you-can-eat buffet of San Francisco’s riches laid bare before you. On 12/10/2012, Santa will be hitting that buffet again and again. A small plate of the Marina. A steaming pile of Polk street. Santa will provide you with a menu. Feel free to mix and match. And have seconds.
• SF Santarchy & Santacon 2009

coffee

• Blue Bottle
  
• Bicycle
• Graffeo – North Beach coffee since 1935.
• Ritual

eat

restaurants

• Best of Foursquare – San Francisco -  Includes a Best of Burrito Places category.
• Caffe Sapore – Order the Bomb.
• Elephant Sushi - Flaming Seabass served over a blue flame, a cool experience in and of itself.
• Kennedy’s Irish Pub & Curry House - Delicious chicken tikka masala and a huge beer selection.
• Leopold’s - Das Boot, jagdwurst, schnitzel and kasespatzle.
• Scoma’s - Great Cioppino, wonderful seafood and a fantastic Bay Area sports room.
• Sodini’s Green Valley – The best old school italian food in North Beach.
• Zarzuela – Best spanish food in the city.