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Best of arts, entertainment, & leisure

While we spend more time in front of computers than people in other parts of the country, we sure do like our free time. Our favorite theaters, parks, clubs, and more.

Edited by Natasha Sarkisian

Best wildlife lookouts
Best lunchtime getaways
Best public art installation
Best hood for an escape
Best family outing
Best wine country ball games
Best things Aussie
Best niche dance parties
Best non-committal clubs
Best impresarios of queer nightlife
Best theater companies
Best wine country picnic spots
Best kids' club

A Q&A with Dale DeGroff

11/18/08—King Cocktail talks classic drinks and his new book, The Essential Cocktail.

From their lips to the White House's ears

10/20/08—Copy chief & reviews editor Mia Lipman volunteers at a star-studded rally for words.

Burning Man Decompression 2008

10/14/08—Rebecca Pariser and her camera crash the annual Burning Man after party.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2008

Editorial intern and bluegrass musician Brian Heffernan reviews the eighth annual festival's highlights.

ARTS

Treasure Island Music Festival 2008

The eyes at San Francisco magazine capture two days of good, clean, carnival-themed fun at the second annual festival.

START/ EDIT NOTES

Nellie's gotta go

Irascible, iconoclastic, infectious—what made Don Nelson this way?

PUB NOTES

Publisher's note

When you’re traveling, sometimes knowing what’s ahead is even more exciting than anticipating the unknown.

Slaughterhouse redux

In a follow up to San Francisco's August feature on the future of slaughterhouses, Incanto chef Chris Cosentino offers a view of the past with a look at his collection of vintage abattoir photos.

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