Peter Hartlaub

Are we all vampires now? Readers picked their favorite San Francisco neighborhoods, and an overcast district beat them all.

Razing an ugly freeway and freeing the Embarcadero likely cost this San Francisco mayor his second term. We asked if he would do it again.

After years exploring San Francisco, I found one district that checks every box. Here’s why the city’s newest neighborhood is the one I want to move to right now, critic Peter Hartlaub writes.

Exploring San Francisco is my full-time job. I have a new favorite landmark, and it’s the symbol the city needs, culture critic Peter Hartlaub writes.

This cozy Bay Area suburb with a sweet downtown is a former California capital with ties to Jack London, early state politics and the Gold Rush.

Sculptor Patrick Amiot gave his neighbors free junk art sculptures and turned his street into a must-visit destination in the Bay Area.

San Francisco locals love to dismiss the cable cars as tourist traps. A new Muni line aims to win them over with history, lighter crowds and a special route.

From Johnny Cash to Metallica, we found a trove of photos from years of legendary concerts inside San Quentin prison.

The dead outnumber the living 1,000 to 1 in the Bay Area’s smallest town. But 1,385 people call the city home. What’s it like to be one of them?

From an archive of scents to pinball paradise, these are museums that visitors love best