If you know what to look for, you can see the story of San Francisco in its homes. In the earliest styles, you can see the growth of the city from a scrubby frontier settlement into a cosmopolitan city. Every era had its own look. Turn of the century aesthetics show SF’s struggle with the advancements and losses of Industrialization. During the last century, change happened crazy fast. And modernist design reflects technological and social upheavals that transformed the city’s cultural and actual landscape.

San Francisco was saddened yesterday to learn that Marian Brown, one half of the locally famous Brown Twins, passed away yesterday. She joined her sister, Vivian, who died last year. The twins became iconic for walking around San Francisco decked out in matching flamboyant outfits and smiles.

While September is in full swing, it’s still summer in San Francisco and a slew of local breweries are producing beers that fit the weather, vibe, and pallette of the city. These five brews are our recommendations for the local beers that you should drink

When you’re trying to plan a weekend camping trip and half your friends work until 5 p.m. on Friday, you can be sure you’re not getting to Yosemite or Big Sur before nightfall.

The Bold Italic gives you a guide on the City's gay dives.