Legendary North Beach Purple Onion Comedy Club to Close
The legendary North Beach comedy club the Purple Onion will close after a final performance on September 24 when its lease expires, ending a long history of comedy at the club that has hosted emerging acts and some of the top names in the industry since the 1950s.
ACRE/SF, Fashion with a Caffeine Fix
San Francisco’s ACRE/SF combines two powerful fixes that city dwellers desire: style and caffeine kick if form of a fresh-brewed cup of Joe.
‘Dr. Strangelove’ in Washington Square Park
Saturday night’s alright for fighting the Soviet Union in a screening of Dr. Strangelove. Film Night in the Park will be showing Kubrick’s black (and white) comedy about nuclear warfare in Washington Square Park.
North Beach Shopping Guide: Grant Avenue
Despite its rich history, locals often choose to avoid the hustle and bustle of North Beach except when entertaining visitors, or yearning for Italian food, strip clubs, or crowded bars. But San Franciscans shouldn’t forget the neighborhood’s bohemian past, much of which still lives on in its retail shops.
Photos: The Brides of March
The Brides of March took over North Beach this weekend. Throngs of people dressed in their wedding whites paraded through the heart of San Francisco, strolling through Union Square, shopping at fancy stores and drinking in local bars.
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