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Travelers, Get Ready to Choke Down Even More Fees

Christopher Elliott | Posted 05.17.2013 | Travel
Christopher Elliott

Is a small surcharge on your fast-food bill a reasonable thing?

San Francisco Redux

Robert Julian | Posted 05.16.2013 | San Francisco
Robert Julian

The San Francisco I fell in love with was a place of welcoming bonhomie and a sense of community. It was politically correct before the concept of political correctness existed. Now the cool, gray city of love is undeniably cold. It has become a hard place.

10 Years and Another World Later

Stephen Funk | Posted 05.16.2013 | San Francisco
Stephen Funk

Ten years ago, I was a 20-year-old Marine who was about to cause a world of trouble by becoming the first person in the military to publicly speak out against the Iraq War.

WATCH: Groundbreaking New Film Tackles HIV/AIDS In The World Of Dance

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rudolph | Posted 05.16.2013 | Gay Voices

Test, a film set in San Francisco during the height of the AIDS crisis in 1985, focuses on a prestigious dance company dealing with the spread of HIV ...

Human Scale at Hudson Yards

J. Michael Welton | Posted 05.15.2013 | Arts
J. Michael Welton

Fresh out of undergraduate school at the University of Virginia in the late 1980s - and facing the reality of a recession - Thomas Woltz leapt at the ...

They Say 'Court-Martial'? We Say 'Grand Marshal'!

Stephen Funk | Posted 05.15.2013 | Gay Voices
Stephen Funk

This week I was proud to read a statement of support for Bradley Manning before his court-martial and protest the San Francisco Pride board for rescinding his community grand marshal status after he was democratically elected by former San Francisco Pride grand marshals.

Joe Van Brussel

Get Your Chance To Go Inside Twitter, Google And Other Top Offices

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Van Brussel | Posted 05.15.2013 | Impact

Revolutionary companies like Google are helping make information more accessible, but it seems that for the general public, the doors to those very co...

Q & A With Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski of the JBF Award-Winning State Bird Provisions

James Beard Foundation | Posted 05.15.2013 | Taste
James Beard Foundation

Stuart and Nicole of State Bird Provisions about their follow-up project, the versatility of pancakes and where they eat on their days off.

6 Charged With Embezzling MILLIONS From Schools

AP | TERRY COLLINS | Posted 05.14.2013 | San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Six current and former San Francisco school district employees were charged Tuesday with embezzling about $15 million in grant m...

WATCH: Guess Who: This Celeb Was A San Francisco Streetcar Conductor

OWN | Posted 05.14.2013 | OWN

Before she became one of the most influential literary voices of our time, a 16-year-old Maya Angelou had her sights set on one very specific job pros...

The 12 Trendiest Hotel Bars Across the U.S.

Oyster | Posted 05.13.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Many hotels have on-site bars, even if they're merely situated in the glorified outskirts of the lobby, where guests can grab standard drinks after a ...

Top-Secret Memo Shows Why the 49ers Chose Levi's for Their New Stadium Name

San Francisco magazine | Posted 05.13.2013 | San Francisco
San Francisco magazine

It has come to my attention that six companies have submitted serious bids for the naming rights to our new Santa Clara stadium. I've posted the shortlist below, complete with my argument "for" or "against" each contender.

The Experience I Wouldn't Have Gotten Through Without My Mom

Aisling Carroll | Posted 05.11.2013 | Women
Aisling Carroll

Instead of coaching athletes, she has spent the last several years coaching me as I've strived to get better, first from ovarian cancer at the age of 32, then from the autonomic nerve damage the life-saving chemo caused.

Over-the-Top Themed Hotel Rooms and Suites (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 05.10.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Hotels often incorporate themes into their rooms, but these so-called themes are usually "classic elegance," "boho chic," or "understated luxury." In ...

Slow Food 2.0: Make Every Bite Count

Anneli Rufus | Posted 05.10.2013 | Taste
Anneli Rufus

Eating slowly makes dining into a spiritual and philosophical matter; each bite is like saying grace

San Francisco, Seattle and Portland Top Chart of Leading Cities for Female Entrepreneurs

VisualNews.com | Posted 05.09.2013 | Small Business
VisualNews.com

Amongst 48 of the most populated cities in America, San Francisco ranks as the #1 city for female entrepreneurs based on education levels, unemployment rates, income, population and the percentage of businesses owned by women in each city.

A Page From the Tri-Sector Athlete Playbook: Designing a Pro-Bono Partnership Model for Cities and Public Agencies

Jeremy M. Goldberg | Posted 05.08.2013 | Impact
Jeremy M. Goldberg

We packed our bags and moved to San Francisco seeking the next challenge... and new service and civic opportunities. In our mind there was no better place for both of us than the most innovative region of our country, the San Francisco Bay Area.

A Portrait of the Artist at 83

Chris Delyani | Posted 05.07.2013 | Gay Voices
Chris Delyani

"Getting old is wonderful," my neighbor Robert Akeley told me with a smile, his blue eyes lighting up, when I asked him for the single most important message he'd like to pass on to Huffington Post readers.

The Acquisition of BodyMedia and the Future of Exercise Tech

Drew Hendricks | Posted 05.06.2013 | Technology
Drew Hendricks

Jawbone expanding even further into the industry of exercise tech just shows that getting healthy is becoming even easier, and anyone who can use a smartphone will have to tools they need to take control of their health.

Driver Recounts Details Of Horrifying Limo Fire

AP | MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE | Posted 05.07.2013 | San Francisco

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limo driver Orville Brown heard someone in the backseat knock on the par...

Police: Limousine Fire On Major Bridge Kills 5

AP | JOHN S. MARSHALL | Posted 05.06.2013 | San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — A limousine taking nine women to a bachelorette party erupted in flames, killing five of the passengers, including the bride-to-...

When Is A 'Kill Switch' Coming To The iPhone?

AP | By TERRY COLLINS | Posted 05.05.2013 | Technology

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disturbed by the nationwide epidemic of cellphone robberies and thefts, law enforcement officials across the country are lookin...

Our 12 Favorite Hotel Bars For After-Work Drinks (PHOTOS)

Oyster | Posted 05.03.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Hotel bars are often a convenient spot for a nightcap or a quick after-work drink (anything to take the edge off!) while on a business trip -- but not...

A Conversation With Decorator Grant K. Gibson

Blue Carreon | Posted 05.02.2013 | HuffPost Home
Blue Carreon

The aesthetic of San Francisco-based decorator Grant K. Gibson is all about mixing magazine-ready chic-ness with a livable quality. Definitely not the you-can't-touch-this-it's-too-precious look. Here Grant talks about creating beautiful spaces and putting that iPhone down every now and then.

Summer Road Trips

Oyster | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
Oyster

Summertime is fast-approaching and we can't wait till the days of top-down convertibles, cover-ups and flip-flops dress codes, and mini weekend getawa...