What does the future hold for Burning Man?
By Scott Sonner | Associated Press RENO, Nev. — The blank canvas of desert wilderness in northern Nevada seemed the perfect place in 1992 for artistic anarchists to relocate their …
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Artist behind SF’s iconic ‘Bird Song’ mural dies at 47
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Joshua Coffy’s “Bird Song #3” mural adorns the exterior of a building near the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue. Charles Russo/SFGATE Local artist …
San Francisco’s most photogenic moments of 2023
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Looking back on our photos from these past 12 months, we can’t tell whether 2023 went quickly or January was three lifetimes ago. …
The 12 most surprising Bay Area restaurant and retail closures of 2023
FILE: A view of Anchor Brewing Co. on Aug. 3, 2017, in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Bay Area said goodbye to many businesses in 2023. But some closures, …
Burning Man survived a muddy quagmire. Will the experiment last 30 more years?
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags RENO, Nev. — The blank canvass of desert wilderness in northern Nevada seemed the perfect place in 1992 for artistic anarchists to relocate …
Bureau of Land Management inspected Burning Man site after stormy year
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The mud-soaked playa of Burning Man 2023. Ashley Harrell/SFGATE After a chaotic festival plagued by rain, mud and dirty toilets, Burning Man has …
Burning Man art car with $250,000 sound system spotted in Oakland
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags A user of X, formerly known as Twitter, posted a photo of Project: Empire on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Courtesy of David Gallagher …
How Weird Street Faire brings leather, fur and bass to SF streets
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The How Weird Street Faire goes down annually on Howard Street and surrounding blocks where this year, nine stages of music brought crowds …
Treasured Haight-Ashbury clothing store closing after four decades
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Distractions, a cherished clothing store on San Francisco’s Haight Street, will close after this month if its owner is unable to find a …
Searching for old San Francisco at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Hugo Ferry juggles at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2023.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATEAt Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Friday, …