With Bean’s love of all things ocean and bay, whenever the weather warms up, we head for the coast. This…
Have you ever imagined San Francisco’s hills as the ultimate downhill slolem? Built into a steep hillside on a former…
Look, the Wave Organ was creepy enough without one of you scrawling “LISTEN THE OCEAN IS SINGING” on one of…
Date nights are fun, even (and maybe particularly) if you’re in a committed relationship. For one night, you have an…
Usually, taking pretty pictures in San Francisco is easy. Blue skies, victorians, point, click. Other times, you’re playing an ill-advised…
You’d think it would be hard to get into the Christmas spirit here in San Francisco – there’s the sun,…
[In a sign of the real-world, 1st world problems we deal with here at Far Out City, my camera plunkered…
Here goes with my first meta post! A month ago, I was contacted by the very friendly people at SF…
A few weeks ago, a friend offered us tickets to see the Fleet Foxes at UC Berkeley’s Greek Theater. Berkeley…
Autumn is upon us here in Northern California. We can finally peel off the layers we’ve been wearing all foggy…
[On this very special edition of Far Out City, Maria’s discerning opinions and refreshing curiosity are temporarily set aside in…
Sometimes, out-of-town guests say they just “want to do whatever you guys do on Saturdays.” I’m not sure what this…
The Point Reyes National Seashore makes for an excellent day trip from San Francisco, particularly in the fall months. The…
It’s always a wee bit distracting when a movie takes place in a city you know very well. In “So…
Phoenix seems like a city with a deeply entrenched identity crisis. It is the 5th largest city in the country,…
City dwellers generally have no business going out in the middle of a lake on a row boat. This whole…