Proving that San Francisco is still a place that cheers on grassroots ideas, Erica Messner and Amanda Legge launched a new magazine about our city and called it, The San Franciscan. Launching a magazine (a print one, at that) is no small feat, especially in the pandemic. Erica and Amanda share the story of how they made their pipe dream into reality, despite a little hiccup along the way from their other favorite magazine.
Amanda and Erica have a new issue out, and the cover features our favorite mode of transportation! You can get a copy of it, featuring work from 30+ local artists and writers, at local favs spots like Green Apple Books, Dog Eared, and Alley Cat.
We are always looking for stories from people who love and care about San Francisco. Nominate someone (or yourself) to be on our podcast by emailing us at muni.diaries.sf@gmail.com.
After shuttering for more than a year since the start of the pandemic, San Francisco venues finally opened their doors for the first time this summer. We talk to Rickshaw Stop managing partner Dan Strachota about their first indoor show and how things have changed for independent venues. Dan also gave us a behind-the-scenes peek at the unexpected things that happens when you haven't used your venue in 16 months.
You can find Rickshaw Stop's event calendar at RickshawStop.com.