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Lovely and Local: Ten SF-Made Bridesmaids Gifts

All you single people duck and cover, it's wedding season! The focus on buying and sourcing locally for weddings is here to stay, so we've compiled a list of 100% SF-made gifts for brides to properly thank any bridesmaid in a San Francisco kind of way.

We Wanna Be Friends With: SFist's Brock Keeling

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. 

Remembering San Francisco's Iconic Twins

When we heard the news this morning that Vivian Brown passed away on Wednesday, our hearts broke. Along with her sister Marian (still living), the two made up one of the most fun-loving, feisty, and all around bad-ass pairs in San Francisco history.

Secret San Francisco: Mount Olympus Statue

Today, Ashbury Heights is home to pricey real estate and great views, but the top of Mount Olympus wasn't always so residential. Considered the geographical heart of San Francisco, the hill was once home to a massive statue titled "Triumph of Light" from 1887 to the late 1950s.

Secret San Francisco: The Long Lost Baseball Stadiums of SF

Don't get us wrong, we LOVE our Giants, but how cool would it be to have minor league teams playing throughout the city? In this installment of Secret San Francisco, we explore the colorful teams in SF history and the stadiums where they played. 

Bay Bridge Eye Candy: Unique Perspective

In honor of the Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary, we held a photo contest to show SF's second-favorite bridge some much-deserved love. Check out our favorite pictures taken with a unique perspective from the Bay Bridge Photo Contest

Bay Bridge Eye Candy: Just a Peek

In honor of the Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary, we held a photo contest to show SF's second-favorite bridge some much-deserved love. Check out our favorite "just-a-peek" pictures from the Bay Bridge Photo Contest

Secret San Francisco: The Presidio Pet Cemetery

Although it's hard to imagine these days, the sleepy, quiet Presidio was once a bustling center of military activity. Officially opened in 1848, in WWII it acted as the defense headquarters for the Western US, and was the longest operated military base when it was decommissioned in 1995. The Presidio was also home to thousands of families who left their own special mark on the base's three square miles. 

Bay Bridge Eye Candy: Driving

In honor of the Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary, we held a photo contest to show SF's second-favorite bridge some much-deserved love. Check out our favorite pictures taken while driving across the bridge from the Bay Bridge Photo Contest

Bay Bridge Eye Candy: After Dark

In honor of the Bay Bridge's 75th anniversary, we held a photo contest to show SF's second-favorite bridge some much-deserved love. Check out our favorite nighttime pictures from the Bay Bridge Photo Contest

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