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    Fifth Annual African Arts Festival

    Fifth Annual African Arts Festival

    Photos by Rink The fifth annual African Arts Festival was held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, on the Great Lawn at Yerba Buena Gardens. Co-presented by Duniya Dance and Drum…

    AMPLIFY! 2024

    AMPLIFY! 2024

    Photos by Rink The Cheer for Life Foundation’s Annual Spirit Soirée was held on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at The Academy SF. CHEER SF is a nonprofit that, through its…

    Anne Young: A Pioneer in the San Francisco Fire Department

    Anne Young: A Pioneer in the San Francisco Fire Department

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Ask any longtime San Franciscan who was the city’s first woman firefighter and odds are they will tell you that was Lillie Hitchcock Coit, who adored…

    A Look Back at the Democratic National Convention

    A Look Back at the Democratic National Convention

    By Honey Mahogany– As a lifelong Democrat and activist, and as someone who has served for years on San Francisco’s Democratic County Central Committee, I was honored to be elected…

    Celebrate Diversity and Community at the 50th Annual Castro Street Fair!

    Celebrate Diversity and Community at the 50th Annual Castro Street Fair!

    By The Board of Directors of the Castro Street Fair– Join us on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 11 am to 6 pm at the intersection of Castro and Market Streets…

    Becoming Real

    Becoming Real

    By Jewelle Gomez– In the mid-1980s, the LGBT+ community was awakened to the horrors of a pandemic that most of the world wished to ignore. There was no Rachel Maddow…

    Barr Hill Gin Launches 7th Annual ‘Bee’s Knees Week’ to Protect Pollinators, September 20–29, 2024

    Barr Hill Gin Launches 7th Annual ‘Bee’s Knees Week’ to Protect Pollinators, September 20–29, 2024

    (Editor’s Note: It is time for a toast to launch a new column in the San Francisco Bay Times, “Cocktails With Naj.” In each feature, talented mixologist Naiady “Naj” Porta…

    Instagrammers’ San Francisco Restaurant Faves

    Instagrammers’ San Francisco Restaurant Faves

    By David Landis, The Gay Gourmet– The Gay Gourmet’s (@gaygourmetsf) #Igers (Instagrammers, for those of you older than 30) may not be as sizeable as those of Taylor Swift or…

    A Medley of Melons

    A Medley of Melons

    By Debra Morris– It’s the time of year to sink your teeth into an ice-cold slice of watermelon on a sweltering late summer’s day. At your local farmers’ market, you’ll…

    Round About – All Over the Castro

    Round About – All Over the Castro

    Photos by Rink Rink’s schedule for decades has included his walks through the Castro and other neighborhoods he enjoys visiting all over the city. Those include events and activities organized…