Porn's Wardrobe Malfunctions

by Violet Blue, special to SF Gate

Watching porn for the first time or the thousandth time makes one yearn for the sexiness of realism...

Hikes that eschew deja vu: Proof is in the plodding

by Tom Stienstra

On the Carson Falls Loop, you pass a pretty pool-and-drop waterfall and then descend into a riparian...

Alone by an invisible creek

by Jon Carroll

They have a thing for creeks in Walnut Creek. They name things after them, even if they're invisible. I...

Bay Area indie bookstores beat the odds

by C.W. Nevius, Chronicle Columnist

As everyone knows, independent bookstores are dead. Or at least dying. Next to opening an indie video...

It's a good time for McGwire to come clean

by Gwen Knapp

In about a month, when the Super Bowl is over and spring training is about to open, Mark McGwire should...

With Ellis in limbo, how low can they go?

by Scott Ostler

A night at the (soap) opera ... This is a playoff game for the Warriors. The actual playoffs, of course...

This way to public transportation, sir

by Leah Garchik

And we have in our midst a man who did the right thing. Tuesday's New York Times told the tale of a...

'Red' Rush did three stints as A's play-by-play man

by John Shea, Chronicle Staff Writer

Wresley "Red" Rush II, a colorful broadcaster who did play-by-play for the A's and other Bay Area teams...

Robert Reich says hard times won't go away soon

by Andrew S. Ross

Robert Reich's good news rests on Obama's moves No, it's not all gloom and doom, Obama adviser Robert...

Cheap City

by Michael Capozzola

All Over Coffee Baby Blues Bad Reporter BeetleBailey Bizarro Blondie Cheap City Crock Curtis Dennis the...

11 Things: Ali Wong

by Sarah Han

You may not want to take your easily offended grandma to see San Francisco comedian Ali Wong, but those...

San Francisco Botanical Garden and Stow Lake

by Gail Todd

If you need to walk off those extra holiday pounds, an outing at the San Francisco Botanical Garden in...

The Rose Garden, Danville

by Stephanie Wright Hession

With its flagstone walls, detached buildings featuring high ceilings, arched windows, taupe exteriors...

Canceling airline ticket usually results in fee

by Ed Perkins, Tribune Media Services

Most big U.S. airlines tell you even their "nonrefundable" tickets are "reusable," meaning that if you...

Takes time to book lighthouse, but worth wait

by K.C. Summers

Q: My two sisters and I would like to take my mom to stay at a lighthouse for her 60th birthday in May...

Oliveto Cafe

by Lynne Char Bennett

Oakland's Oliveto restaurant has been an influential part of the Bay Area dining scene since its 1996...

Life is Good

by Sacha Eckes

All Over Coffee Baby Blues Bad Reporter BeetleBailey Bizarro Blondie Cheap City Crock Curtis Dennis the...

Flying Fish Grill

by Miriam Morgan

So here's a fish shack without a view of the water - maybe that's the reason it's a bargain. But no...

(Th)ink

by Keith Knight

All Over Coffee Baby Blues Bad Reporter BeetleBailey Bizarro Blondie Cheap City Crock Curtis Dennis the...

The Fishing report

The Smith has fallen between its banks. It's still pretty to see, at least as much as any wild stream...

Loretta Lynch

by Delfin Vigil

This Americana and country folk band from Oakland formed in 2002 when singer Val Esway decided she...