The vibe, it has shifted. San Francisco’s cocktail scene has gone posh, with many new bars debuting on rooftops (Chotto Matte, Cavaña, Kaiyo Rooftop), designed like opulent hotel lobbies (Starlite, Holbrook House, Bar Sprezzatura), or feeling like private clubs (Dawn Club, Dark Bar). I guess we are .
You better not pout and we're telling you why: Stevie Nicks, Ali Wong, Eric Andre, and Ariana Madix are all coming to town.Plus, dress up for opening night of San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker, an ugly holiday sweater bar crawl, Sausalito's Winter Market, and more.Have a good one. Secure a collectib.
At the start of 2022, many bars remained shell-shocked by the pandemic and were largely playing it safe; cocktail menus were limited to core essentials that bartenders could execute well in the age of "the new normal." As 2023 gets going, we're rounding a new corner with fancy cocktail lounges, hote.
The Marina has historically gotten a lot of flack for its athleisure-clad mommies who juice-lunch between Pilates and shopping and for its puffer-vest-wearing bros who share investment tips over beers.But let's be real: We all like it for its (sometimes-sun-soaked) Marina Green the expansive lawn wi.
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Here s what it s like to spend the night in the Presidio at one of San Francisco s only campgrounds
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The Army built Rob Hill Campground in the 1940s just after World War II, and for more than 70 years it was the city’s only campground.Grant Marek/SFGATEShow MoreShow Less
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One of the highlights of six miles of hiking was the National Cemetery overlook.Grant Marek/SFGATEShow MoreShow Less
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A look at one of the many cool old military buildings in the Presidio.Grant Marek/SFGATEShow MoreShow Less