Few drinking establishments offer patrons the chance to watch sports while sitting under a pantheon of history’s greatest thinkers, so perhaps that is why San Francisco recently added the Philosophers Club to its Legacy Business Registry.
On June 14, more than one million people across America tuned into the event “Rise Up – Sing Out!” as an alternative to President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday party, according to media reports. In the Inner Sunset District of San Francisco, more than 30 people joined a watch party of the event at Sunset Commons on Irving Street.
Ahead of the June 2 election, about 45 people gathered at the Ortega Branch Library on May 13 to hear a presentation on what organizers called a billionaire takeover of local elections.
Along Ocean Beach, the Upper Great Highway has been many things to San Francisco. The stretch of coastline was once home to attractions like Playland at the Beach, where generations of San Franciscans made memories. During COVID-19, it became a lifeline for residents seeking outdoor activities. On April 12, 2025, after debates, a recall election and a citywide ballot measure, Sunset Dunes, a two-mile coastal park, became a reality for San Francisco residents.
Recent police activity in the Sunset District.
Frameline, the annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, with a festival running from June 17-27. The milestone is a big deal for the largest and longest-running queer film festival in the world. Several San Francisco and East Bay venues, including the newly restored Castro Theatre, will host 140 films from 35 countries with LGBTQ+ themes by mostly queer filmmakers. Programming for the 11-day event also includes parties, networking events and industry panels.
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Things to do on San Francisco’s west side in June 2026.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
Poetry by Nancy Jong. In loving memory of Michael Durand.
Would you believe that a TV parody of James Bond movies from the 1960s would inspire the name of a bar on Geary Boulevard two decades later?
Alamo Elementary School celebrated its centennial on May 16 with a block party on 23rd Avenue, closing the block between Clement and California streets to welcome students, families, alumni, teachers and neighbors for an afternoon of food, music and community.
As we enter Pride Month, I’ve been reflecting on the challenges and triumphs facing San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community, and the lessons about resilience, resistance and joy that being a member of this community has taught me.
Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.
