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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:55:00 GMT 57:44 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Gay Marriage, Chinese, Olympics, Presidio Gregory Zephyr News, commentary, and New Years Eve party rundown Charles Schwabians headin out, Half Moon Bay creates wetlands and is ordered to pay $38 million for it, and Sammy the Sea Lion saunters through San Carlos Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:15:00 GMT 43:28 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, New Years Eve parties Gregory Zephyr News and events, new music, and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Crab season opens--2 fishermen disappear, Mavericks surf season opens--surf legend Peter Davi dies, Table Tennis Jr. World Championship at Stanford--no one dies, Emeryville mayor stikes and kills pedestrian while leaving a meeting about pedestrian safety, Vallejo mayor drama, and Barry Bonds may be an A Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:30:00 GMT 43:21 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Christmas concerts, musicals Gregory Zephyr Holiday Concerts, Shows, and Events around the Bay Martinez beavers to relocate, Oracle World, No crab fishing, Vallejo mayor race, concerts, shows, and Holiday season events Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:30:00 GMT 48:07 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Christmas concerts, musicals Gregory Zephyr A Profile of Golden Gate Park Ship Hits Bridge, spills oil, birds die; Gavin Newsom reelected mayor; Berkeley tree sitters run out of time; Barry Bonds indicted; Bay Area sports teams suck; and a virtual walk through Golden Gate Park Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:30:00 GMT 54:34 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Cosco Busan, oil spill, bird rescue, Gavin Newsome, Barry Bonds Gregory Zephyr Halloween Happenings in San Francisco Lights Out San Francisco, Dueling Berkeley Protestors, Halloween Parties Around the Bay, Coming Soon: Maroon 5, Icer Air, Scavenger Hunt, SF Jazz Fest, Billy Joel, Fitness Boxing Boot Camp, and the Exotic Erotic Ball Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:15:00 GMT 46:24 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Lights Out San Francisco, Code Pink, Ruby Skye, Pleasurezone, USS Hornet, Exotic Erotic Ball, Maroon 5, Boxing, Jazz Festival, Billy Joel, Halloween, Bhudda Bounce Gregory Zephyr News and Events this Month in San Francisco and Cruise Ships in the Bay Naked people at Lovefest, naked people at the Folsom Street Fair, 15th anniversary of the Critical Mass bike rides, We're number one in: Average salary, cost of living, best place for singles, most romantic city, most physically fit, best place to find single men, and North Beach is best American neighborhood. Also, farewell Barry Bonds, a sandcastle contest, Tease-O-Rama, Oktoberfest, Fleetweek, and no Halloween in the Castro! Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:55:00 GMT 54:21 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Lovefest, Folsom Street Fair, Fleetweek, Oktoberfest, cruise ships, Barry Bonds, Critical Mass, North Beach, Halloween, Vanessa Van Spell Gregory Zephyr News, events, and a Sonoma sojourn Belmont bans smoking nearly everywhere, Pink sterile fruit flies to the rescue, Google offers X-Prize and buys its way into a NASA airfield, Berkeley tree-sitters...the saga continues, Newsom wants everyone out, and a sinkhole stops traffic downtown Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:01:00 GMT 52:53 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Belmont, fruit flies, Google, X-prize, NASA, Berkeley, Newsom, Sinkhole, Sonoma Valley, Vanessa Van Spell Gregory Zephyr News, events, and more events Burning Man burns (twice), Peet is in coffee heaven, Spare the Air (twice), and more events happening than we can count! Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:40:00 GMT 38:39 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Summer of Love, Art and Soul, Sausalito Art, Tapestry Art, Bay Bridge, Burning Man, Vanessa Van Spell Gregory Zephyr News, events, and a bunch of really high stuff Barry Bonds hits a high; Virgin America, JetBlue, and Southwest flying high; TransBay Tower designs are really high; high art, high fashion, and the high view from the plane Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:30:00 GMT 46:50 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Fashion Week, Virgin America, JetBlue, Southwest, Barry Bonds, TransBay Tower, skyscrapers, Don Fisher, art, Avenue Q Gregory Zephyr News, events, and where to live 5,000 bridges, RIP Bill Walsh, the Megabus is rolling in, Linux geeks in town, Where to live here, and a San Francisco music montage Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:30:00 GMT 51:53 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, bridges, Bill Walsh, Megabus, Linux, neighborhoods Gregory Zephyr News, events, and free concerts News, events, and free concerts Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:30:00 GMT 39:39 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Barry Bonds, SF Marathon, San Jose Grand Prix, North Beach Jazz Festival, Oakland, Union Square concerts Gregory Zephyr In the news: Garbage in Oakland, Will eBay be the new Craigslist?; Events: All Star Game, San Jose Grand Prix, Bead Show, and a lesbian Romeo and Juliet; Feature: Music and interview with Adam Balbo News, Events, and singer-songwriter Adam Balbo Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:55:00 GMT 45:20 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, MLB All Star Game, San Jose Grand Prix, Romeo and Juliet, eBay, Oakland, Adam Balbo Gregory Zephyr In the news: Mayor bans bottled water, Cal gives an inch, Lauryn Hill's train wreck of a concert. Events: From the SF Symphony to the 4th of July, AIDSwalk, county fairs, and everything in between. Feature: The Pride Parade and Festival News, Festivals, and the LGBT PRIDE parade and festival Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:15:00 GMT 48:35 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Gay Pride parade, Gavin Newsom, Lauryn Hill, county fair, UC Berkeley, MLB All Star Game Gregory Zephyr In the news: Naked people in trees (again), Alligator in the Delta, Pirate Festival, Juneteenth, and the SOB show; Feature: Uniquely green places to stay News, Festivals, and Green inns Sat, 16 Jun 2007 16:30:00 GMT 40:37 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, LAke Merritt,wade love, Orchard Garden Hotel, Gaia Napa Valley Hotel, green building, LEED, pirates, alligator Gregory Zephyr In the news: Goodbye whales, Spelling Bee winner, Smelt-killing water pumps, Yoshi's CD bruhaha, and some summer festivals; Feature: Big Business around the Bay News, Concerts, and Business in the Bay Area Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:25:00 GMT 35:54 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, whales, business, corporations, Yoshis, smelt, smelling bee, wade love, gay pride Gregory Zephyr In the news: Bridge Anniversary, Carnaval, Collapsed bridge reopens, Impostors at Stanford; Feature: Wildlife in the Bay Area News, Concerts, and Wildlife in the Bay Area Sun, 27 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT 41:32 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Golden Gate Bridge, Carnaval, Bay Bridge Collapse, Stanford, Sacramento, whales, beavers, sharks, goats, parrots, seals, Wade Love Gregory Zephyr In the news: Wrong-way whales, Warriors bow out, Virgin America approved. Feature: SF Weekly's Best of San Francisco 2007 edition Whales heading for Alaska end up in Sacramento, Golden State Warriors lose to Utah in playoffs, Bay to Breakers race Sunday, and Virgin America approved to fly Sat, 19 May 2007 16:00:00 GMT 49:47 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Sacramento, whales, Golden State Warriors basketball, Virgin America, Richard Branson Gregory Zephyr In the news: the Warriors blow up and so does the freeway, Conan broadcasts, and the decorator showcase house opens. Our feature: SF on TV! Freeway collapses, Golden State Warriors beat Dallas, Conan O'Brien show, the multimillion dollar decorator showcase, and San Francisco in Television Sun, 06 May 2007 22:00:00 GMT 44:09 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Conan O'Brien, Golden State Warriors basketball, Bay Bridge, decorator showcase, mansion, television shows Gregory Zephyr Star Wars toys, Amtrak train robbers, the Web 2.0 Expo, Polls, Fairmont deal, Earth Day, and the upcoming Sonoma Jazz Festival Robbers steal safe, find Star Wars toys; Robbers stop Amtrak train-intent to rob; Web 2.0 Expo--is Web 3.0 far behind?; 2 interesting polls; the $100K Fairmont deal; the Green Apple Earth Day festival; and the Sonoma Jazz Festival is coming Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:00:00 GMT 39:57 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, water quality, Amtrak, Web 2.0, Star Wars toys, Fairmont Hotel, Sonoma Jazz Festival, Dave Matthews Band, Earth Day, Home Show Gregory Zephyr Bless this boat, schooner CA Thayer returns, a sailboat show, Dining Out for Life, our water woes, and new music from Isaac Angel It's opening day on the bay for sailors, the 112 year old museum ship CA Thayer completes a $14 million refit, the Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show opens, Dining Out for Life, Justin Timberlake, get ready for the Best of SF, and why Californian's may need to start conserving water (except in one city) Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:30:00 GMT 38:40 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, water conservation, sailboats, CA Thayer, Dining out for life, justin timberlake Gregory Zephyr Bikers, Streetcars, Baseball, Cowboys, and Funky Classes...just another week in San Francisco Critical Mass bikers attack a minivan, T-Third streetcar line opens, Grand National Rodeo opens, baseball season opens, Macy's flower show opens, and classes for the New Ager in you! Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:00:00 GMT 48:27 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, rodeo, cowboys, baseball, Herb Carneal, Macy's, T-Third streetcar, critical mass, bikers, Barry Bonds Gregory Zephyr From Hell's Angels to the Craigslist community and everything in between! In the news: plastic bags outlawed, Spring Schwing cancelled, Hell's Angels Oakland at 50, Gas prices, Best grad schools, and Tigger socks are taboo in Napa. Feature: Craigslist finds! Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:30:00 GMT 44:56 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Hells Angels, Napa, ACLU, UCSF, Stanford, Craigslist Gregory Zephyr Let's make everything illegal, Farewell Bay Meadows, Welcome Tyler Florence, And, Spring music for all! Belmont may outlaw smoking, San Francisco may outlaw plastic bags, and the Haight Street Fair may outlaw drinking. Plus TV Chef Tyler Florence is moving here, and a rundown of big name concerts. Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:30:00 GMT 42:26 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, concerts Gregory Zephyr The Most Energetic City in America. Really! Berkeley tackles foreign affairs. And 420 News. A naked photoshoot with the Berkeley Tree Sitters, Conan is coming, En Vogue is playing, The Flower Show, Winners and Losers in the marijuana wars. And, medical marijuana in San Francisco. Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:45:00 GMT 45:20 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, marijuana, Berkeley Gregory Zephyr News and Comments, St. Paddy's Day events, and Public Transit Another parade, Fashion Week, Downtown goes dry, Spring Schwing, Free Muni? And buses, trains, trolleys, and boats for all Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:45:00 GMT 44:50 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Shopping Gregory Zephyr Zodiak Killer, Gay Porn Day, and Landslides Got You Down? Then let's go shopping! Rolling stones in a strip club, Racial tension, BART rescue, Zodiak movie, Wondercon, Gay Porn Day, Concerts, and the best SF shopping! Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:15:00 GMT 42:51 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun, Shopping Gregory Zephyr From the Gay Porn Awards to San Francisco in the Movies, It's Time to Talk Flicks! Thumbs Up from 'The Strip Podcast,' The GayVN Awards, Sittin' in a Tree in Berkeley, The Chinese New Year Parade, and a rundown of 30 movies set in the Bay Area Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:15:00 GMT 41:10 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun Gregory Zephyr Architecture is big in San Francisco and a rundown of SF art museum special exhibits Architecture is Fun!, The Case of the Missing Maltese Falcon, Yet More Mayor Newsom Nonsense, Scientists Swarm the City; and Museum Art Exhibits this Spring Sat, 17 Feb 2007 23:00:00 GMT 39:00 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun Gregory Zephyr News you don't care about and nightlife you should know about Mayor Newsom is Anna Nicole Smith's baby's daddy; Queen charms city; Man digs, then ka-boom; SFO adds airlines; and upcoming nightlife specials Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:00:00 GMT 34:00 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun Gregory Zephyr Crazy Happenings and Fun Times for All Some New Mayor, My Victim/My Bail Bondsman, Porn Producers Paradise Sat, 03 Feb 2007 01:00:00 GMT 41:00 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun Gregory Zephyr More News and Events in January, 2007 Lucasfilm empire strikes back, Sickos on a Ship, Naked Jogger on the Run, and our feature on new names everywhere Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT 37:00 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun Gregory Zephry News and Events in January, 2007 The Governator, For the Love of a Tree, Its Cold as Hell. Plus music by Salme Dahlstrom and Tiedye Keith Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:00:00 GMT 35:00 San Francisco, California, Travel, Events, News, Fun