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Celebrate the dark side of the Fourth tonight with Bazooko's Circus: a one-night art show themed around Hunter S. Thompson's famous adage. With its eclectic variety of local artists, Bazooko's Circus aims...

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Even if you don't brave the crowds huddled together along the waterfront, chances are you'll be able to hear and see the city's official display of patriotic firepower from most points (if the weather...

Jul 3, 2009 | 1 comment

Maybe it was the head-start, or maybe it's just because they can eat eight at a time. Either way, the elephants beat the humans in a tune-up for tomorrow's hot-dog eating contest in Coney Island.

Jul 3, 2009

Simon Cowell, he's not. But the cuddly, comical Apple cofounder appeared on a panel of judges Thursday night at the "San Jose Has Talent" competition.

Jul 3, 2009

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors has passed a three-year moratorium on new head shops along Haight Street.

Jul 3, 2009 | 1 comment

ConAgra, the company that makes Slim Jim, has not produced the jerky treat since a North Carolina plant exploded, killing three employees. It was the only plant in the country that made the snappy sna...

Jul 3, 2009

July 4 – Aug 16Tuesdays–Thursdays (noon–7pm)Fridays–Saturdays (11am–7pm)Sundays (noon–5pm) @ Eclectix GalleryNew York City has its skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty. Los Angeles has its vericose freeway...

Jul 3, 2009

Sir Richard Bishop's last several solo records play like travelogues through international, acoustic-guitar exotica — touching down in Spanish flamenco, Indian raga drone, Brazilian samba, and British...

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

American Joey Chestnut goes for another International Hot Dog Eating Contest championship at annual July 4th Coney Island event.

Jul 2, 2009

Streetsblog posted a lovely video tribute to the lovely new plaza at Castro and 17th. Lovely! Highlights of the video include Bevan Dufty's lament about the intersection being way too complicated before...

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

A long, loud and sometimes personal battle over a proposed art museum in the Presidio has filled Gap founder Donald Fisher with "disappointment and sadness."

Jul 3, 2009

Where to see fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Jul 2, 2009

The debate will rage on for decades as to which major tournament win or milestone is considered Tiger’s best. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 lets you relive some of them.

Jul 3, 2009

Tour the gardens, get a look at inside baseball, take in music by the lake

Jul 2, 2009

The memory of pop icon Michael Jackson is living on at the Alameda County Fair through an amusement park ride that once operated at his Neverland Ranch.

Jul 2, 2009

July 2–31Daily (noon–7pm) @ Needles & PensSun, surf, and sand are the guests of honor at Needles and Pens' OCEAN + BEACH. The exhibit brings together 20 artists from up and down the coast (including more...

Jul 2, 2009

That been-around-the-block moxie; that sultry sophistication; and, of course, those eyes. There are many reasons why Bette Davis was one of the greatest actresses ever to grace the silver screen, but her...

Jul 2, 2009

Butterfly Boucher's sophomore LP, Scary Fragile, has been a long time coming. The Aussie songstress who describes her work as "too pop for the indie scene, and too indie for the pop world" found...

Jul 2, 2009

For the dance-music-minded in SF, underground, smaller-room affairs are often the norm. But size has nothing to do with an epic night of dancing, and tonight's Decibel most definitely fits the bill. Detroit...

Jul 3, 2009

The economy has more people leery about making plans far in advance; travel companies are offering more last-minute deals, and new technologies are fostering bargains that come and go like mayflies.

Jul 1, 2009 | 9 comments

Anthony Beninati has had no luck pressing his case against getting burnt at the Burning Man festival.

Jul 1, 2009 | 1 comment

If Facebook has its way, Twitter may soon become the social networking site of choice for Internet stalkers.

Jul 1, 2009 | 2 comments

Summer staycation getting you down? Check out some of the country's top beaches. From secluded oases to mainstream scenes, these spots are worth a visit... even if it's just in your mind.

Jul 1, 2009

Daily @ The Castro TheatreSomething must have aligned in the stars in 1939 that made Hollywood sing. Often hailed as one of the Golden Age's greatest years, '39 found many of Tinseltown's brightest shining...