San Francisco Local Customs

 13 Reviews  Taxis: Driver - 15-20% of fare; generally a minimum of $1 Airport: Skycap - $1-2 per bag Personal Care: Barber - 15% of the cost; generally a minimum of $1 Hairdresser - 15% of bill for one... 

 48 Reviews  Everyone knows that one of the best ways to make new friends is to make 'em laugh. The folks in the Castro are very good at poking a little fun at themselves - as evidenced by some of the signage... 

 31 Reviews  Every year on the first weekend in October the Fleet comes in and San Francisco is filled with sailors. On Saturday and Sunday the city celebrates with a huge air show. SF Bay has to be one of the... 

 16 Reviews  What is “earthquake weather?” You’ll notice if you’re in the city on a certain rare kind of day that some people will bring up the subject of earthquake weather. Earthquake weather is typically an... 

 20 Reviews  All of the Bay Area bridges are toll bridges: $5 to go southbound on the Golden Gate Bridge (www.goldengate.org), and $4 to go westbound on the Bay Bridge (www.oaklandbridge.com), San Mateo, Dumbarton... 

 21 Reviews  Californians are crazy about sourdough. The SF Forty-Niner Football team mascot is Sourdough Sam. But, sourdough is an acquired taste, where the novice is likely to be confused by the craze. When, I... 

 6 Reviews  I'm a 22 year old local and I like to think I have a pretty fashion forward sense of style. I have a basic San Francisco uniform that you can't go wrong with: start with a dark turtleneck (I wear... 

 23 Reviews  the philippine community is located at the south of market area of san francisco (SOMA) and is just beneath the Moscone Convention Center and they even have street named after rizal, mabini,... 

 19 Reviews  I'm a big fan of beat generation poetry because it was the first to explore raw emotional sensations--including shocking vulgar ones. The raw emotions of early drug use are popular within this genre.... 

 7 Reviews  I saw these signs pretty much everywhere and figured they might be alarming to the skitterish visitor. A bewildering 1986 amendment to the California Heath and Safety code - known as Proposition 65 -... 

 15 Reviews   The people in and around San Francisco are great! Hahaha, especially the VT-ers there! I just received my postcard signed by a lot of VT-ers from the VT-meeting :-)) Thanks everyone! It looks like... 

 6 Reviews  As an outsider, I can't think of anyone whose writing about SF was to me any more entertaining and influential than Herb Caen. All his books (there are many) are available from the library, and I... 

 4 Reviews  Singing and dancing extravaganzas. All these folks are competitors in a round of karaoke competitions. This show was an "invitational" of all the best karaoke singers around. They all sang traditional... 

 16 Reviews  Just across the street from MOMA (Museum of Modern Art at 3rd and Mission), is my favorite place to see current artists' work, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. If you like looking at new art, see art... 

 11 Reviews  Don't be surprised if you encounter a demonstration in San Francisco. The City is very tolerant and often "hosts" political protests. In fact, some people travel to San Francisco with the sole intent... 

 11 Reviews  Try looking at the Craigslist and also Google search on jobs in San Francisco. Make sure to have a list of references (local) if you are trying to apply. There's not a lot of options for you if you... 

 12 Reviews  Anytime you are near Aquatic Park you are sure to see someone swimming out in the distance. Most likely, this is a member of the South End Swim Club. These hearty souls swim regularly in the Bay. For... 

 sunshine9689 Says:  My massage school has a free clinic. Students give free one hour massages. It runs on Mondays/Sundays (10am to 2pm) and Fridays (2pm to 6pm).I understand that... 

 riorich55 Says:  Continuing our walk from the Mission District to the Castro District along 18th Street we saw a line of people on the other side of the street lined up for ice... 

 mindcrime Says:  I couldn’t believe my eyes when I’ve heard about this huge bluegrass festival that took place for 2 days in Golden Gate Park. And the best part of it? It was... 

 goodfish Says:  Its official name is The Automated Public Convenience and they're essentially self-scrubbing toilets: • Push a button to enter• Do whatever it is that needs... 

 rkearns Says:  it may look as if the streets are dirty from time to time, but we leave clothes, furniture and even food on the streets because we know it will be gone within... 

 Mambino Says:  Mark Twain once said “The coldest winter I ever experienced was a summer in San Francisco.” A bit of an exaggeration, but it is chilly. When I lived in SF, we...