AltWeeklies Wire
Counting Down the Top Eccentrics of San Francisconew
Even as huge swaths of San Francisco are gentrified in a trend the Chris Daly camp warns will price out the very people who gave the city its flavor, these folks are holding on (one of them BARTs in each day from the East Bay), reminding us that no matter how many high-rise condos go up in the city, we won't turn into Orange County anytime soon.
Former Pro Soccer Players Help the Farolito Team Dominate an Amateur Leaguenew
On a recent Saturday morning, a crew of aging former professional soccer players from Latin America huddled around Salvador Lopez, who drilled them on the strategy of how their team, El Farolito, would win the 10:40 game in Golden Gate Park.
No Linkup for You!new
In the world of online community, one authoritative man can dictate your social life.
Tags: computers & technology
SF Ad Exec Zach Slow's $50K Online Marriage Contestnew
The 28-year-old hopes to get 500,000 internet voters to pay $2 each to select his and his friend's bride in a web reality show, The 2 Husbands (www.the2husbands.com). The lucky ladies chosen to walk the two down the aisle will take home $50,000 each.
Tags: computers & technology
The Angry Moped Gangs of San Francisconew
What happens when one reporter dares to penetrate the inner circles of post-track-bike hipsters.
