Ocean Beach Archives

Food & Drink

Good Taste: The best grilled cheese returns to Ocean Beach

Tamara Palmer - September 14, 2021

Outerlands reopens! Plus: new Julia Child doc, cookies for a cause, and a 'reverse grilled cheese'

Art

Review: Austin Thomas’ ‘Metropolis’ plays singular songs of the city

tamara suarez porras - August 4, 2021

At Municipal Bonds, the New York artist shows works conjuring both the frenzy and quietude of urban life

Education

Teaching Behind the Mask: Young kids and nature, in the city

Eliana Elias - May 19, 2021

'I am not sure whose idea it was to put children inside shoe boxes all day and call that schooling.'

News + Politics

Reservoir Dogs: Coyotes find a home amid Sunset solar panels

Tom Molanphy - April 21, 2021

A pair of animals settles in, offering lessons on our contemporary relationship to nature

Party Radar

How To Reopen Nightlife: Keeping it cute and safe for all on the dance floor

Marke B. - April 8, 2021

What should we expect from venues and each other when clubs come back? The first in a series exploring issues left to face.

Opinion

More parks privatization: The horses of Golden Gate Park

Steven Hill - March 23, 2021

Private vendor takes over public space for high-priced concession -- and workers get to live in trailers in the park (while homeless people are kicked out).

Music

New Music: Clarity, tenderness mark Kelly McFarling’s twangy ‘Delicate’

John-Paul Shiver - January 25, 2021

In new single, the local alt-folk singer-songwriter feels out the power and limitations of words today.

Onstage

[UPDATED] Arts festival sues city in push for safe live performances—before rain comes

Marke B. - October 20, 2020

City revokes SF International Arts Festival permit for weekend program as arts languish amid reopenings

Nightlife

How did the Ocean Beach party happen—and can we prevent another incident?

Marke B. - September 11, 2020

Why didn't the police shut things down earlier? Sup. Stefani wants criminal investigation; Sup. Mandelman worries about Halloween

Nightlife

[UPDATED] A Burning Man sound camp responds about Ocean Beach party that drew 100s

Marke B. - September 7, 2020

BAAAHS says masks were distributed and social distancing enforced—but why didn't someone just turn off the music?

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