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Parking and Traffic Number Crunching

Photo by Blaahhi on Flickr.com

Ladies and gentleman, I present you with the FY 2011-2012 San Francisco parking and traffic statistics.

We Wanna Be Friends With: The Guy in Charge of Virgin America

7x7 David Cush President and CEO of Virgin America

Our city is chock-full of interesting people and wild personalities. Overwhelmed by the coolness? Every week we'll pick one standout local we'd love to be friends with to answer seven essential questions about their life in San Francisco.

Greta Gerwig Elevates New Film to Potential Cult Classic Status

Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha, which he co-wrote with its star Greta Gerwig, is the kind of movie that could become a cult classic. Not because it's packed with gore or because it heralds the appearance of a new tranny-to-watch, but because it's just so damn likable and packed with chutzpah.

Living the San Francisco Fairytale: Scene Stealers

To celebrate the opening of Christopher Wheeldon’s new production of Cinderella by the San Francisco Ballet, we asked you to submit photos depicting a magical San Francisco moment. Check out some of our favorites that capture the creative spirit of our city from the SF Fairytale Photo Contest!

Two Sense: How Long Do I Wait for a Proposal?

illustration credit: Stefa

My question is simple: How long should I give my live-in boyfriend of two years to propose before I kick his ass to the curb?

Living the San Francisco Fairytale: Only in SF

To celebrate the opening of Christopher Wheeldon’s new production of Cinderella by the San Francisco Ballet, we asked you to submit photos depicting a magical San Francisco moment.

Reading Roundup: This Week's Top Literary Events

Allen Ginsberg

Each week, we offer a roundup of the best literary events in the city. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Want to submit an upcoming event for consideration? Go here.

This Week's Hottest Events: Cold War Kids, Beat Memories, and Glide Memorial

Fellow blogger Chris Trenchard shares more about two of this week's greatest live music shows: Ariel Pink and Björk here. For more of what's going on in the Bay Area this week, here's our roundup:

Kickstart SOMArt's Underground Performance Art Marathon

I've come to rely on SOMArts for a running calendar of envelope-pushing events and exhibits (i.e. the Underground Market, monthly Feast of Words literary potlucks, annual Dia de los Muertos extravaganza, not to mention all of the exhibits). A few years ago, curator and gallery director Justin Hoover clued me in to a show idea he was toying with that would make unprecedented use of SOMArt's exhibition space.

Parking Ticket Victory!

Photo by Scott Abelman on Flickr

Dear Parking Guru,
 
Five months and three days after following your advice, which was to immediately request an in-person hearing with an SFMTA parking administrative judge and use the 72-hour law as my defense, I am declaring victory on this fine San Francisco morning.

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