Castro Halloween's triumphant and low-key return made us smile
To our eyes, it felt like a regular Halloween weekend in our city's queerest neighborhood.
We expected huge crowds, street closures, and barricades, but the family-friendly Halloween as promised by organizers is mostly what we got on Saturday. Obviously we still saw lots of people. To our eyes though, it felt like a regular Halloween weekend in our city’s queerest neighborhood. See the photos and details, and watch our reel.
The beers of Bush Street
Let us give thanks for the weekday pint, a sacrament of which San Francisco has no shortage, nor places in which to have it. Some streets are more blessed than others, but even the humblest alley usually has bars to spare and compare. We review four great options on Bush Street.
Read the latest by M. T. Eley
Molti Amici: New Healdsburg Italian spot that defines Sonoma Wine Country
Healdsburg is already known as a foodie haven, despite being small town Sonoma. Epitomizing Sonoma Wine Country now: it’s a wood-fired pizza, housemade pasta, seafood crudo and cocktail hang with bocce hidden in an inviting back patio. Molti Amici follows in the footsteps of its predecessor in the same space for a decade prior: former pizza, pasta and bocce favorite Campo Fina.
Read the latest by Virginia Miller
Russian River Pride proves being queer is fun in autumn, too
While not as raucous as our summer celebrations, Russian River Pride gave us a worthy cause for all our rainbow outfits and flags to come out on a sunny Oct. 15. The Sunday festivities marked a reboot of the celebration since 2019, with a few motivations: promoting sobriety, queer seniors, national Coming Out Day, and raising awareness of LGBTQ issues in a moment that legislation has tried to quell those discussions.
View photos of the day by Garaje Gooch
What we’re doing this week
Free First Fridays at Contemporary Jewish Museum
Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, the museum’s exhibition program includes contemporary art, historical objects, film, music, conversations, lectures, literary readings, and other live performances.
Normally admission is $16 for adults, but on the first Friday of each month, admission is free.
WHERE: 736 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103
WHEN: Friday, November 3, 2023 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
DÃa de los Muertos with SF Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony celebrates its 16th annual DÃa de los Muertos celebration on November 4, 2023. This event features a concert program of traditional and contemporary Latin American music, preceded by a festive array of family-friendly activities.
WHEN: Nov. 4, 2023 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Davies Symphony Hall at 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco
What’s on our mind
We keep content mostly fun and light at The Bold Italic, but the future of the Bay Area interests us, too. Here’s what we are thinking about in local news. Brought to you by GrowSF.
Fentanyl dealers may face murder charges for overdoses
Garrett Leahy at The Standard reports that Governor Newsom, in collaboration with Mayor Breed, District Attorney Jenkins, and State Senator Wiener, is launching a new initiative that will investigate overdose deaths the same as murder cases.
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