Ocean Beach Archives

Music

Under the Stars: The heady, poignant sounds of Oakland’s Maria BC

John-Paul Shiver - November 28, 2022

Plus: SF Jazz can assist with a bumping holiday season, Lyrics Born is back with 'Vision Board,' Kids on a Crime Spree, more

Opinion

Opinion: Closing JFK Drive and the Great Highway was a big mistake

Steven Hill - November 1, 2022

The post-pandemic reasons for closure are disingenuous and make for bad public policy.

Opinion

Opinion: Save Car-Free JFK Drive and the Great Walkway

Lee Heidhues and Liz Heidhues - November 1, 2022

Motorists have plenty of places to drive and park in the city; can't we have three miles for the rest of us?

Lit

Handsome robots, encroaching void: Kate Folk charts dystopic dating in ‘Out There’

Angela Hui - June 30, 2022

The local author's android characters, designed to seduce women and steal their data, are coming soon to a screen near you

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Juneteenth, Jazzteenth, Corgi Con, Bad Gays, Sara Shelton Mann, more

Marke B. - June 15, 2022

Plus: The Black and queer roots of dance music, Blackwater Holylight, 'Straight Outta Hunters Point,' more to do

Nightlife

HushFest 2022: Party at Ocean Beach to benefit Ukraine

Marke B. - June 2, 2022

Daytime mini-festival from the HUSHconcerts folks will fill the sand with dancing feet, and benefit friends in need

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Let’s go straight to dessert

Tamara Palmer - March 8, 2022

Les Éléments is bringing an intimate and playful tasting menu experience to the Tenderloin.

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.'

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