San Francisco Travel Blog

San Francisco is famously libertine in its attitudes toward alternative communities of all stripes, and this weekend the leather and fetish communities will be out in full force for the Up Your Alley Fair on Sunday, July 25. Up Your Alley Fair is the younger, naughtier sister to the major Folsom Street...

Unlike most American cities, San Francisco’s public transportation is pretty damn good, thanks in large part to BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) lines covering San Francisco, the Peninsula, and the East Bay. Also unlike many American cities, San Francisco’s and northern California’s beer is world-class,...

Far from being a hipster, I like going to indie shows because of the intimate atmosphere, a product of music aficionados gathering together in a relatively small room with passionate artists and great acoustics. Not all locations are made equal, however, so take a look at the venues we put on our top...

When it comes to karaoke, there are really just two approaches: giving it your all, or…not. You don’t have to be an aspiring Idol-like artist, but enthusiasm alone can push a performance from awkward to awesome. For the unadventurous, there’s the choice of renting out rooms with your...

The Hotel Triton is a hip, boutique hotel located in downtown San Francisco. We were lucky enough to speak with their friendly, outgoing and self-proclaimed “Bayologist” concierge Anthony Salinas for his top recommendations for where to get a drink in San Francisco. His choices? Everything from secret...