NeighborsFebruary 2026
Date My Friend Recap
Date My Friend hosted two sold out events at the Faight in January, raising money to help fund the printing of the magazine.
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NeighborsDecember 2025
You know the Wiggle, but do you know... The Waggle? The Woggle?
Exploring alternative bike routes through Lower Haight, including the Waggle V1, Waggle V2, and the Woggle—creative variations on the classic Wiggle bike path.
Neighborhood newsDecember 2025
Fence at Koshland
The idea of the installation of a locked fence has created a controversy dividing the community.
NeighborsDecember 2025
Lisa Z Will Teach You How to Buy a House!
On a chilly Friday morning, I sat down with my neighbor Lisa at her brightly-lit kitchen table to talk about her roots in the Lower Haight and her work as a real estate agent demystifying the home-buying process.
Arts & cultureDecember 2025
A Bathroom Without Art Is Stupid
When I enter the first of the three single use bathrooms in Madrone Art Bar (each one a distinct color and distinct experience, like portals) I can feel the deep and thumping bass of the We Work Here collective’s blend of deep house, disco, and…
PoetryDecember 2025
Lactose Tolerant
A poem about resisting an insistent inner voice.
PoetryDecember 2025
Holiday Haiku
Come to the table Where warmth and joy await you Eat and be merry.
Haight of FlavorDecember 2025
Haight of Flavor: December 2025
We made it to the last month of the year! I want to note that it can feel a little dreary to eat seasonally in the winter months, which is totally understandable.
NeighborsNovember 2025
Wigglefest Recap
On a crisp late San Francisco summer morning recently, Steiner street hosted another Wigglefest: a celebration of The Wiggle’s past and future.
Food & drinkNovember 2025
Ragazza
RIP to a Real One.
Arts & cultureNovember 2025
Free Art Friday
A few Fridays ago, I was running late hurrying up Scott street to meet some friends at Third Wheel Coffee when an envelope on the ground caught my eye: “Open me!” The envelope perched against a gold-framed print of tinned sardines, which itself…
NeighborsNovember 2025
Koshland Gardener Feature: Sara Vasquez
Next time you see your neighbor, stop and say hello! They might just share some wisdom with you.
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