san francisco

San Francisco is the fourth-largest city in California. Despite the fact that it is not the largest city in the state, it is truly a major center of politics and culture. Its outspoken style and politically liberal climate have made San Francisco synonymous with the GLBT and green movements. Its tolerant outlook makes it a home to countless artists, musicians, and social experiments. Its bevy of colleges and universities and proximity to Silicon Valley make it a major home of technology; and it's just down the road from wine country, resulting in its status as an epicurean epicenter.

Although it is occasionally hamstrung by its own sense of irony, San Francisco (along with the greater Bay Area) consistently produces vast amounts of geek cool, sophisticated culture, and intellectual experimentation. Such Internet pillars as Wired and Yelp have their roots in San Francisco, as do revered blogs Laughing Squid and BoingBoing. Burning Man calls this city home, too.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “san francisco”

• Shiny & Bright

  
  Alapan - San Francisco Street Photography by John Agoncillo — Authority: 118
  Happy holidays yo! [IMG: http://www.alapan.com/images/ShinyBright.jpg]
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• Heavenly Ski Resort : A Travel Guide

  
  Travel, Travel Vacations, Travel City, European Travel and more Informations — Authority: 450
  Heavenly : A Travel GuideHeavenly … that one word can imply and in this case describe very accurately what a ski vacation means to so many of us especially in these trying times. Whether you are considering Heavenly for a group vacation or perhaps a corporate ski trip, a family get together, college excursion, or ...
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• Enjoy The Full Match Between San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles Live

  
  Dapx - Published news — Authority: 182
  December 20, 2009 Watch Live Football(American) online with Live Sport Network. Click any of the link and enjoy everything with instant access so you can watch live football online. Enjoy the NCAA Football exiting match between San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles live.
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• GENERIC DRUGS NOT ALL THE SAME AFTER ALL

  
  San Francisco Sentinel — Authority: 151
  BY LESLEY ALDERMAN The New York Times Let me start by saying I’m a fan of generic drugs. They save Americans billions of dollars each year and give us access to wonderful drugs at affordable prices. I’ve recommended generics in this column many times and use them myself when possible. But there is a ...
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  NOBODY PASSES, darling — Authority: 130
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• Very Cool: World’s Largest Spherical Photo (18-Gigapixel Awesomeness)

  
  The Far Edge — Authority: 155
  Jeffrey Martin from 360Cities (our earlier coverage ) has spent over a month stitching together what he believes is now the world’s largest 360-degree panorama shot . Update: there’s also this pic of German city Dresden, which is supposedly 26 Gigapixels (but not spherical). The photo was taken from a TV ...
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• South Florida shuts down San Francisco 69-49

  
  SportingNews.com — Authority: 793
  LAS VEGAS -- South Florida used a stifling defense to beat San Francisco 69-49 Saturday at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
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• Arts: When Businesses Move Out, Art Moves In

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 899
  The Art in Storefronts initiative, introduced in the fall in San Francisco, is probably the most comprehensive project of its kind in the city.
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• Vistas | Crown Memorial State Beach: A Beach With a Different View

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 899
  Walter Hood likes that Crown Memorial State Beach is not touristy, and it is never crowded.
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• Eagles & Ravens Push Back Start Times

  
  College Football Picks | NFL Predictions | Free Sports Picks — Authority: 146
  It looks like you will have a little extra time to break down the NFL spreads tomorrow on two games.  Both the San Francisco 49ers at the Philadelphia Eagles and the Chicago Bears at the Baltimore Ravens have been pushed back to 4:15 PM EST due to a heavy amount of snow coming down on the eastern seaboard. So far ...
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• Theater review: Cirque du Soleil ‘OVO’ – Oh wow!

  
  StarkSilverCreek - All Things West Coast — Authority: 437
  There’s a reason why Cirque du Soleil is a worldwide phenomena. The latest evidence is the vibrant show OVO now playing at Le Grand Chapiteau at AT&T Park in San Francisco (and coming to San Jose February 4, 2010).Insects never looked so ...
  11 hours ago

• NFL Odds – 49ers vs Eagles

  
  College Football Picks | NFL Predictions | Free Sports Picks — Authority: 146
  Philadelphia (9-4) is flying high coming off of a wild 45-38 win against the division rival New York Giants.  The latest offensive display puts them in commanding lead of the NFC west as well as third in league scoring.  They’ll be welcoming San Francisco (6-7) into the hostile confines of their stadium this ...
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• Charanga is Paying YOU to Eat There!

  
  Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website — Authority: 531
  So peep this: Charanga , the pan-latin place in the Mission,  really wants you to eat there.  A tipster named Tex just hollered at me to tell me that if you book a reservation through the Charanga website , they will give you a gift certificate for the amount of your bill.  So if your bill is $50, then you get ...
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• 49ers Getting Help From Above To Avoid Death From Above

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 774
  San Francisco head coach Mike Singletary has this curious habit of thanking the big fella (and I dont mean defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin) every time his team comes out of a game with a win. This weekend however, he might want to thank Her, as in Mother Nature, before the game even starts. Around last Tuesday ...
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• Haight Ashbury Yesterday & Today

  
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• Good Move: Lia Kes Opens in San Francisco

  
  sfindiefashion.com — Authority: 425
  After nine years in New York City, international designer Lia Kes has chosen San Francisco as her next haven. If you haven’t already seen Kes’ pieces in the style pages of fashion glossies such as Lucky and InStyle or on celebs from Kate Hudson to Kim Kardashian, try stopping by her store opening today and ...
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• Toys For Boys -- Holiday Gifts For The Men In Your Life!

  
  SICKA THAN AVERAGE — Authority: 471
  Does shopping for your boss, boyfriend, husband, uncle, or dad make you want to scream in frustration? Trust: youre not the only one. Whether the man in question is a dapper executive, an avid sneakerhead, a moody artist type, or...
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• Jordan - 18th Street, SF

  
  Fashionist — Authority: 421
  "Vintage inspired and San Francisco. Grew up in San Diego so had that little street scene going on and then moved up here and kinda grows from that." If there is any doubt the best of the 90s are coming back in... Oh yes, do you remember wearing short tube skirts with combat boots too? Ankle boots as a stand-in ...
  14 hours ago

• Snowed In

  
  Rock 'n Roll Bride — Authority: 524
  So I’m sharing some of Kelty’s work twice in two days but you’ll forgive my repetition after you see these I’m sure. You have to understand, I couldn’t hold off posting these until next week or something because England is currently covered in a blanket of snow so sharing these images right now is more ...
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• Storm Changes NFL Game Times

  
  Gridiron Experts — Authority: 136
  The East Coast is being hit by a huge storm that is calling to drop upwards of 12 to 20 inches of snow and has caused some changes throughout the NFL’s weekend schedule. The 49er’s and Eagles game has been pushed back to a 1 pm kickoff (ET) in anticipation of the storm. As a public-safety concern, the changes ...
  14 hours ago

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