Nisa Khan is a reporter for KQED's Audience News Desk. She was formerly a data reporter at Michigan Radio. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Information from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts in Communication from Stanford University.
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>This story is part of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/findingyourpeople\">Finding Your People\u003c/a>, a series celebrating the Bay Area’s meetups and subcultures that bring people together IRL in an increasingly online world.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Not many book clubs go from “opposites-attract workplace liaisons” one month to “bloody sapphic vampires” the next. But romance readers are just built different. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tucked away in a charming corner of the South Bay town of Los Altos, A Novel Affair — the Bay Area’s first bookstore devoted to romance literature — is a proud home for them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The readers convene every last Sunday of the month. For June, the pick was the aforementioned vampire novel: \u003cem>Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil \u003c/em>by V.E. Schwab. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jeffery Spafford of Santa Clara gave it 4.8 stars. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Schwab really likes to explore the idea of hunger and want — and the sacrifice one makes for it,” he said. He’s a fan of her pandemic hit, a poetically tragic tale of immortality called \u003cem>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c/em>. “It questions all the characters’ moral compasses, and some of them were truly terrible.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Right across from him was Daly City resident Janella Juan. She smiled and held up her whiteboard, revealing her rating: 1 star.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janella Juan speaks during a book club event at A Novel Affair. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>No hard feelings, though. Unlike your pandemic-era book club, A Novel Affair’s members actually do their reading. Taylor Wardwell of Santa Clara was even head down, catching up on the last few pages before things got started. Fremont’s Ariel Flores said she started and finished the book in the last 24 hours. “[I] gotta get rid of this toxic book,” she said, laughing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And then, they got \u003cem>into \u003c/em>it\u003cem>.\u003c/em> For over an hour, they laughed, debated and shot back and forth about the gothic affairs of the lesbian undead throughout time (“I don’t think she loved anyone.” “I think she loved herself!” “I \u003cem>hate\u003c/em> her mother-in-law. Absolutely \u003cem>not\u003c/em>.”) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s that kind of spirited discussion that has brought Spafford back to every single book club hosted by the store so far. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992405\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants gather for a book club event at A Novel Affair. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992404\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeffrey Spafford shares the rating he chose for the book during book club. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>“I always kind of leave a little bit more inspired by other people’s perspective,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Romance novel discussions can get contentious online. It’s also much harder to make genuine connections on Goodreads. But the regular members of A Novel Affair’s book club are much more cordial, and have gotten to know each other through their tastes. Wardell, who was sitting next to Spafford, said to him, “I knew you were not gonna like this character.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>A slow burn\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Spafford admitted that at first, he didn’t consider himself a romance reader. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It turned out to be the last few years, it was my top-most read genre,” Spafford said. “I’m a teacher. So my job can be stressful. And our world is really terrible.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It can be nice to revisit the familiar beats of a good romance story, he explained. His \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5673443/the-new-book-tropesick-is-a-love-letter-to-romance-novels\">favorite tropes are\u003c/a> second-chance love and enemies-to-lovers. “Most of [the stories] have happy endings,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Spafford is not alone in looking for an escape: Romance novel sales \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2020/05/08/during-tough-times-romance-novel-sales-are-set-to-soar/\">tend to go up\u003c/a> during destabilizing times, including after \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/21/not-just-love-actually-why-romance-fiction-is-booming\">the attack on the Twin Towers\u003c/a>, during the Great Recession and in the early days of the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992226\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants browse books before a bedazzling event at A Novel Affair. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Romance’s impact in the publishing world has never been more apparent. This formidable genre’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/10/14/romance-novels-float-floundering-publishing-industry\">sales support almost the entire industry\u003c/a>, and its passionate, built-in fanbase make romance novels no-brainers for TV and film adaptation, \u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/why-rom-coms-not-in-theaters-anymore-1235548513/\">quenching viewers’ thirst for swoon-worthy plots\u003c/a>. A \u003ca href=\"https://therippedbodice.com/\">host\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thelastchapterchi/\">themed\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://lovestruckbooks.com/\">bookstores, some of them part cafes and part wine bars\u003c/a>, are \u003ca href=\"https://grumpandsunshine.com/\">opening\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.tropebookshop.com/\">across the country\u003c/a> — including The Love Potion Library, which opened last spring in \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thelovepotionlibrary/\">San Francisco’s Castro District\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>No matter the subgenre, no matter “how high-concept it is,” romance “just reaches people in a really deep way,” said Abigail Hing Wen, Bay Area writer of young adult romance \u003cem>Loveboat, Taipei\u003c/em>, which was adapted into a 2023 Netflix film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The longing and that desire for companionship — desire to be seen and understood and accepted for who you are — I think that’s something that’s just innate to all of us,” she continued (favorite trope: enemies-to-lovers).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But as a genre, romance doesn’t exactly get \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/21/not-just-love-actually-why-romance-fiction-is-booming\">its dues or respect\u003c/a>, said Yung Le, co-founder of A Novel Affair.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992227\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yung Le, bookstore owner, speaks with participants during a book bedazzling event. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s a genre majorly written by women and enjoyed by women — and a lot of people dismiss it as a category,” said Le. “Maybe because of it or not, but we thought that we’ll be the place to celebrate romance.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Le started A Novel Affair over a year ago with Julie Pham when they “realized there really isn’t a third space for people like us, and we also realized that ‘people like us’ is a huge community — especially in the Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Forced proximity\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A Novel Affair is bright and airy, with bookshelves lining the edges of the store and an open floor in the center — giving people an opportunity to strike up conversations. Or be “at forced proximity,” Spafford said, using a beloved romance trope. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It feels a little like BookTok coming to life. For Pride, rainbow-themed paper chains are draped along the ceiling. Pop music gently plays in the background. A corner displays T-shirts and baseball hats with snappy one-liners: “Everything I Know About Hockey I Learned From Romance Novels.” “death by \u003ca href=\"https://help.goodreads.com/s/question/0D58V00008zYYOkSAO/what-does-tbr-mean\">tbr\u003c/a>.” There’s a Shane Hollander-scented candle for sale. (This reporter unfortunately could not verify the smell.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"13992402\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992402\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attendees read heart-shaped notes from readers sharing their book confessions. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"13992403\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992403\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A confession at the shop reads, “Talking about the book with book friends is better than reading.” (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The most eye-catching part, however, is a window with a collage of Valentines stuck to it. A sign mimicking \u003cem>Bridgerton\u003c/em>’s elusive gossip Lady Whistledown asks readers to share their “most scandalous bookish confession.” Some highlights: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Most love ‘triangles’ are just angles. Someone’s gotta be gay!” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I hate a book featuring a man.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Hockey romances aren’t all that. Where are the karate romances?!?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Established relationship\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hannah Phamvu (favorite trope: enemies-to-lovers, fake dating) from Milpitas was at a full crafting event during a cozy May evening, bedazzling a copy of Ali Hazelwood’s \u003cem>Deep End\u003c/em>. As she methodically placed teal plastic jewels onto the paperback cover, Phamvu and others around the table snacked and recommended titles. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“A lot of people who were there did not come with anybody else,” she said. “It’s just a really wholesome space.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992230\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hannah Phamvu chats with fellow romance book enthusiasts during a book bedazzling event. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Schwab really likes to explore the idea of hunger and want — and the sacrifice one makes for it,” he said. He’s a fan of her pandemic hit, a poetically tragic tale of immortality called \u003cem>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue\u003c/em>. “It questions all the characters’ moral compasses, and some of them were truly terrible.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Right across from him was Daly City resident Janella Juan. She smiled and held up her whiteboard, revealing her rating: 1 star.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Janella Juan speaks during a book club event at A Novel Affair. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>No hard feelings, though. Unlike your pandemic-era book club, A Novel Affair’s members actually do their reading. Taylor Wardwell of Santa Clara was even head down, catching up on the last few pages before things got started. Fremont’s Ariel Flores said she started and finished the book in the last 24 hours. “[I] gotta get rid of this toxic book,” she said, laughing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And then, they got \u003cem>into \u003c/em>it\u003cem>.\u003c/em> For over an hour, they laughed, debated and shot back and forth about the gothic affairs of the lesbian undead throughout time (“I don’t think she loved anyone.” “I think she loved herself!” “I \u003cem>hate\u003c/em> her mother-in-law. Absolutely \u003cem>not\u003c/em>.”) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s that kind of spirited discussion that has brought Spafford back to every single book club hosted by the store so far. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992405\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-08-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants gather for a book club event at A Novel Affair. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992404\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260628-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-45-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeffrey Spafford shares the rating he chose for the book during book club. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>“I always kind of leave a little bit more inspired by other people’s perspective,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Romance novel discussions can get contentious online. It’s also much harder to make genuine connections on Goodreads. But the regular members of A Novel Affair’s book club are much more cordial, and have gotten to know each other through their tastes. Wardell, who was sitting next to Spafford, said to him, “I knew you were not gonna like this character.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>A slow burn\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Spafford admitted that at first, he didn’t consider himself a romance reader. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It turned out to be the last few years, it was my top-most read genre,” Spafford said. “I’m a teacher. So my job can be stressful. And our world is really terrible.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It can be nice to revisit the familiar beats of a good romance story, he explained. His \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5673443/the-new-book-tropesick-is-a-love-letter-to-romance-novels\">favorite tropes are\u003c/a> second-chance love and enemies-to-lovers. “Most of [the stories] have happy endings,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Spafford is not alone in looking for an escape: Romance novel sales \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonifitzgerald/2020/05/08/during-tough-times-romance-novel-sales-are-set-to-soar/\">tend to go up\u003c/a> during destabilizing times, including after \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/21/not-just-love-actually-why-romance-fiction-is-booming\">the attack on the Twin Towers\u003c/a>, during the Great Recession and in the early days of the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992226\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-07-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants browse books before a bedazzling event at A Novel Affair. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Romance’s impact in the publishing world has never been more apparent. This formidable genre’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/10/14/romance-novels-float-floundering-publishing-industry\">sales support almost the entire industry\u003c/a>, and its passionate, built-in fanbase make romance novels no-brainers for TV and film adaptation, \u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/why-rom-coms-not-in-theaters-anymore-1235548513/\">quenching viewers’ thirst for swoon-worthy plots\u003c/a>. A \u003ca href=\"https://therippedbodice.com/\">host\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thelastchapterchi/\">themed\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://lovestruckbooks.com/\">bookstores, some of them part cafes and part wine bars\u003c/a>, are \u003ca href=\"https://grumpandsunshine.com/\">opening\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.tropebookshop.com/\">across the country\u003c/a> — including The Love Potion Library, which opened last spring in \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thelovepotionlibrary/\">San Francisco’s Castro District\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>No matter the subgenre, no matter “how high-concept it is,” romance “just reaches people in a really deep way,” said Abigail Hing Wen, Bay Area writer of young adult romance \u003cem>Loveboat, Taipei\u003c/em>, which was adapted into a 2023 Netflix film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The longing and that desire for companionship — desire to be seen and understood and accepted for who you are — I think that’s something that’s just innate to all of us,” she continued (favorite trope: enemies-to-lovers).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But as a genre, romance doesn’t exactly get \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/21/not-just-love-actually-why-romance-fiction-is-booming\">its dues or respect\u003c/a>, said Yung Le, co-founder of A Novel Affair.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992227\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-12-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yung Le, bookstore owner, speaks with participants during a book bedazzling event. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s a genre majorly written by women and enjoyed by women — and a lot of people dismiss it as a category,” said Le. “Maybe because of it or not, but we thought that we’ll be the place to celebrate romance.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Le started A Novel Affair over a year ago with Julie Pham when they “realized there really isn’t a third space for people like us, and we also realized that ‘people like us’ is a huge community — especially in the Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Forced proximity\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A Novel Affair is bright and airy, with bookshelves lining the edges of the store and an open floor in the center — giving people an opportunity to strike up conversations. Or be “at forced proximity,” Spafford said, using a beloved romance trope. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It feels a little like BookTok coming to life. For Pride, rainbow-themed paper chains are draped along the ceiling. Pop music gently plays in the background. A corner displays T-shirts and baseball hats with snappy one-liners: “Everything I Know About Hockey I Learned From Romance Novels.” “death by \u003ca href=\"https://help.goodreads.com/s/question/0D58V00008zYYOkSAO/what-does-tbr-mean\">tbr\u003c/a>.” There’s a Shane Hollander-scented candle for sale. (This reporter unfortunately could not verify the smell.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"13992402\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992402\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-02-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attendees read heart-shaped notes from readers sharing their book confessions. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"13992403\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992403\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-41-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A confession at the shop reads, “Talking about the book with book friends is better than reading.” (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The most eye-catching part, however, is a window with a collage of Valentines stuck to it. A sign mimicking \u003cem>Bridgerton\u003c/em>’s elusive gossip Lady Whistledown asks readers to share their “most scandalous bookish confession.” Some highlights: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Most love ‘triangles’ are just angles. Someone’s gotta be gay!” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I hate a book featuring a man.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Hockey romances aren’t all that. Where are the karate romances?!?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Established relationship\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hannah Phamvu (favorite trope: enemies-to-lovers, fake dating) from Milpitas was at a full crafting event during a cozy May evening, bedazzling a copy of Ali Hazelwood’s \u003cem>Deep End\u003c/em>. As she methodically placed teal plastic jewels onto the paperback cover, Phamvu and others around the table snacked and recommended titles. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“A lot of people who were there did not come with anybody else,” she said. “It’s just a really wholesome space.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992230\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-42-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hannah Phamvu chats with fellow romance book enthusiasts during a book bedazzling event. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>She recalled her first big event: a Regency-romance tea party. “I was really nervous, because none of my friends locally in the Bay Area are [on] their reading game.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now she’s a regular, attending craft nights and watch parties, and curling up on the couch with a book in front of the shop’s synthetic fireplace.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’m a creature of habit, and so I feel like I’m always around people who are just like me, except when I’m at work,” Phamvu said. “A Novel Affair has really opened my world to like different people, different genres, different lifestyles. But everybody bonds over the same thing, which is reading.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-43-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13992232\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-43-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-43-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-43-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/260517-FYP-RomanceNovelCommunity-43-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The book Fang Fiction sits on a table before a book bedazzling event. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Romance — and its fans — also brought back her hunger to read for pleasure like she did in high school.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I used to just love going to Borders Bookstores and Barnes & Noble, and begging my parents to buy a stack of books for me,” Phamvu said. “And laying around with my friends just reading.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It has brought that love back.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>One of the easiest ways to remind myself that life is worth living is grabbing my current read and taking it out of the house with me. It’s an essential tote bag accessory, along with my keys, chapstick and sunscreen. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So imagine my surprise when I saw this post from a user whose friend took a picture of them reading — on what appears to be a lovely bench — captioned: “My friends called me performative cause this is how they found me lmao??” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s probably a joke — and it definitely sounds like something my friends would say ironically as well. (“Going to bring a book to the BTS concert so RM sees me reading in the audience and knows I’m not like other girls,” etc. etc.) But \u003ca href=\"https://www.instyle.com/elle-fanning-reading-interview-coach-11914208\">being a\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/Lilys_verses/status/2082914715525611989\">“performative reader”\u003c/a> — \u003ca href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/performative-reading?_sp=5af1db0a-9ac4-4ed6-a317-ecbb6b519457.1786058480642\">i.e., reading in public\u003c/a>, in \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F_A7qvs5Gs\">various configurations\u003c/a> —\u003cem>has \u003c/em>turned into \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/books/performative-reading-trend-social-media-booktok-readers-weigh-in-rcna237393\">something of a jab\u003c/a> from \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jun/30/performative-reading-public-tiktok\">the Very Online\u003c/a>. And it’s for everyone, not just the apparent \u003ca href=\"https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/chore-coats-moustaches-and-female-fiction-meet-the-men-doing-the-performative-reading-meme-irl\">“pretentious guy on a dating app\u003c/a>” archetype.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://twitter.com/mariahyreva/status/2081521301714284976\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But as \u003ca href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/performative-reading?_sp=5af1db0a-9ac4-4ed6-a317-ecbb6b519457.1786058480642\">\u003cem>The New Yorker’s \u003c/em>Brady Brickner-Wood\u003c/a> wrote, “If everything is potentially performative, how will we ever work up the courage to step outside of our sphere of normal, to risk being earnest and cringe, and experience something transformative?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And as Brickner-Wood said, “Reading a book is antithetical to scrolling; online platforms cannot replicate the slow, patient, and complex experience of reading a weighty novel.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So in celebration of reading outside — \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeurdoingwellbruh/video/7653930211234336031\">which \u003cem>is\u003c/em> a vibe\u003c/a> — I consulted some of the Bay Area’s writers, librarians and booksellers and went on the hunt to find excellent spots in the region that will let you sit down for a while with a good read. (As always, be sure to check the hours of any businesses on this list before heading out, to make sure it’s still open.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hopeurdoingwellbruh/video/7653930211234336031\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you don’t have something in your \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/tbr\">TBR list\u003c/a> that’s speaking to you right now, you can check out KQED’s Forum episode \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101914694/whats-on-your-summer-reading-list-4\">interviewing Bay Area booksellers on some popular summer titles\u003c/a>. (I am currently reading \u003cem>The Brothers Karamazov\u003c/em> with a friend, which, I’ll admit, is not helping me beat the performative reading allegations.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jump straight to the best places to read in:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#east-bay\">East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#north-bay\">North Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#peninsula\">South Bay and Peninsula\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best places to read in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vesuvio Cafe in North Beach\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Rae Alexandra, KQED Arts and Culture reporter and author of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12077049/unsung-heroines-rebel-girls-of-the-bay-area\">\u003cem>Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vesuvio Cafe is a gorgeous bar right next to City Lights, the famous bookstore once frequented by figures like \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeout.com/san-francisco/bars/vesuvio\">Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg\u003c/a> (they also publish books, and \u003cem>Unsung Heroines\u003c/em> is one of them). Alexandra’s preference is at the end of the bar, near the front door.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094749\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vesuvio Bar in San Francisco, California, on July 13, 2017. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>It’s a habit that started by accident — going book shopping in City Lights and deciding I just \u003cem>had \u003c/em>to start reading what I’d bought immediately, so popping next door to the bar,” Alexandra said. “Vesuvio is quiet in the afternoon, so a nice place to read.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you want some nature reading with your City Lights read instead, take a 12-minute walk up Columbus Avenue to \u003cstrong>Ina Coolbrith Park,\u003c/strong> a small space with beautiful city views named after \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlfR1eeDoME\">the state’s first poet laureate\u003c/a>. Alternatively, a little way up Columbus is \u003cstrong>Washington Square Park. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Golden Gate Park\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/booknerderika?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Erika Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, high school librarian in Concord \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s hard \u003cem>not \u003c/em>to find a pretty spot in Golden Gate Park to read — but \u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/conservatory-of-flowers/\">the Conservatory of Flowers\u003c/a> is probably my all-time favorite place to spread a blanket and rest.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Librarian Naulu agrees. For her, the best spot is the area between the California Academy of Sciences and de Young Museum. “There are fountains and benches where you can sit and relax,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12022568\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the SkyStar Observation Wheel of the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park on March 4, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There are music performances sometimes at the music concourse that can get distracting if you are looking for a quiet spot,” Naulu said. “I like the background music sometimes though.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What makes the park particularly excellent for readers is the plethora of bookstores also available nearby, including: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/shop/\">Gardens of Golden Gate Park\u003c/a> has its own bookstore \u003cem>in\u003c/em> the park, near Lincoln Way and Ninth Avenue. \u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/learn/library-collection/\">The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture\u003c/a> is also nearby.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://greenapplebooks.com/\">Green Apple Books on the Park\u003c/a> is around a minute walk from the Ninth Street entrance to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://borderlands-books.com/v2/index.html\">Borderlands Books\u003c/a> (science fiction and fantasy focused) is around a 3-minute walk from the Stanyan Street entrance to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://blackbirdsf.com/\">Blackbird Bookstore and Cafe\u003c/a> is around a 6-minute walk from the closest entrance on Lincoln Way to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://booksmith.com/\">The Booksmith\u003c/a> is around a 7-minute walk away from the closest entrance on Stanyan Street to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.globusbooks.com/\">Globus Books\u003c/a> is around a 7-minute walk away from the closest entrance on Fulton Street to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://boundtogether.org/\">Bound Together Bookstore\u003c/a> is around an 11-minute walk from the closest entrance on Stanyan Street to Golden Gate Park — but is just around the corner from Buena Vista Park, too.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La Promenade Café in the Outer Richmond\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Amy Gloriana, owner of bookstore \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.betweenthebookendssf.com/\">\u003cem>Between the Bookends\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gloriana said that \u003ca href=\"https://www.lapromenadecafe.com/\">La Promenade Café\u003c/a> has “so many options for seating and it’s so cozy!” There are usually a good amount of customers inside, but “never too loud” and “food and coffee is pretty good,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And probably the most winning part of her rec: “It feels like you’re in \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9mRoCerrpY&list=RDY9mRoCerrpY&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQbG9maSBjb2ZmZWUgc2hvcKAHAdIHCQnECwGHKiGM7w%3D%3D\">a coffee shop lofi video\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charlie’s Cafe in the Mission\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Sirkka Miller, bookseller at Dog Eared Books Valencia\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Miller said Charlie’s Cafe has good coffee and, in the morning, is “well lit” and “nice and airy” in addition to being quiet. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A bonus for Charlie’s is that it is \u003cem>right\u003c/em> next to Precita Park, which has \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/898/Precita-Park\">a butterfly garden\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1293\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty-1536x993.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People relaxing in the grass at Dolores Park in San Francisco. (Lonely Planet/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dolores Park in the Mission \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Grace Wathen, bookseller at \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thelovepotionlibrary.com/\">\u003cem>The Love Potion Library\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wathen said her usual spots are “anywhere I can read under a tree.” Near Dolores Park is \u003cstrong>Dolores Cafe\u003c/strong>, which includes outside seating and a pretty magnificent view of the park.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you need a book, there are also stores near the park, including:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dogearedbooks.com/\">Dog Eared Books\u003c/a>, around a 6-minute walk away from the closest entrance to Dolores Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://fabulosabooks.com/\">Fabulosa Books\u003c/a>, around a 10-minute walk away from the closest entrance to Dolores Park.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The International Library of Young Authors in the Mission\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This incredible sweet spot — which features titles written by young writers across the country — is a favorite of this reporter, as it’s also the home of literary magazines like McSweeney’s (founded by the Bay Area’s Dave Eggers) and The Believer. The “library” has comfy couches, plenty of sunlight and a pretty whimsical hidden room at the back. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The space sometimes hosts workshops for young people, so it’s best to check their schedule beforehand to make sure you’re able to pop in during the quiet, empty hours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"east-bay\">The best places to read in East Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clio’s in Oakland\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/gabbi.rose?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Gabbi Sharp\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, host of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/67c8f1a4596bfd2f00183710\">\u003cem>the Black Authors Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> at the West Oakland Branch Library\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cliosbooks.com/\">Clio’s\u003c/a> is a stylish bar and bookstore. As Sharp said, “I always bring my own book to read. They have such cozy couches, a warm atmosphere, and they are open late!” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Chabot in Castro Valley\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Concord librarian Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Naulu recommends this \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/lake-chabot\">gated regional park\u003c/a> where people also boat and fish. “I like to walk the trails while listening to audiobooks,” Naulu said. “There are places to sit and read as well near the lake, but depending on the day, it can get busy and noisy with campers or other people.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll need to pay for parking within the regional park itself, but there’s also parking available on the road just outside the park, which is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1378\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094745\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty-1536x1058.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman reads a book at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, on Saturday, May 16, 2020. (Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Merritt in Oakland\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ablacklibrarian?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Makayla Walker\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, librarian in Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lake Merritt is a favorite, especially on sunny days, Walker said. There are also \u003ca href=\"https://www.lakemerritt.org/gardens.html\">specific gardens\u003c/a> within Lake Merritt to choose from. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Perhaps Lake Merritt is the place for a nice fantasy novel, considering \u003ca href=\"https://www.lakemerritt.org/fairyland.html\">children’s amusement park Fairyland\u003c/a> is nearby as well.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bishop Ranch in San Ramon\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Concord librarian Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As a large, lush open space, Naulu called Bishop Ranch a “hidden gem of San Ramon.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s also \u003ca href=\"https://www.bishopranch.com/venue/annabel-lake/\">Annabel Lake \u003c/a>nearby, with “a lot of benches around it that are perfect for reading,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081140\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Book Society is a wine lounge based in Berkeley. (Courtesy of Kara Brodgesell via Book Society.)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Society in Berkeley\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A wine lounge with \u003ca href=\"https://www.booksociety.social/menu\">a menu of snacks and nonalcoholic options\u003c/a> to choose from, the Book Society is a stylish space with popular titles for sale as well. There are also couches to lounge on, as well as soft chairs and bar stools. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"north-bay\">The best places to read in North Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mill Valley Depot Café & Bookstore in Mill Valley \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This cafe offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.depotcafeandbookstore.com/\">a large menu\u003c/a>, allowing you to spend some time grazing while going through your book.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The cafe also doubles as an independent bookstore and an event space — so be sure to \u003ca href=\"https://www.depotcafeandbookstore.com/events\">check out the calendar\u003c/a> if you’d like to see a live music show that day as well (or avoid one, if you’re seeking serenity!).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mill Valley Public Library\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Mill Valley branch has \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mill_valley_library/?hl=en\">wide glass windows, high ceilings and cozy lighting\u003c/a> that allow visitors to really feel like they are engulfed in the surrounding woods. In this reporter’s humble opinion, it’s probably one of the prettiest public libraries in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aqus Cafe in Petaluma\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Danielle Venton, KQED Science and climate reporter, host of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/4149/climate-book-club\">\u003cem>KQED’s Climate Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A little away from the bustling downtown, Venton said that Aqus Cafe is “very welcoming to those bookishly quiet of us, who want to be around other people without necessarily talking to them.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you \u003cem>would \u003c/em>like to be closer to downtown, Venton also recommended historic saloon \u003cstrong>McNears, \u003c/strong>adding that the staff there has “been kind and patient with me, letting me hide out upstairs reading and writing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oak Hill in Petaluma\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Danielle Venton, KQED Science and climate reporter, host of KQED’s Climate Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Venton said that this park has “everything you want.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are picnic tables, a kid’s playground, dog run, petanque court, basketball hoop and, most importantly for readers, “enormous live oak trees offering abundant shade over a large lawn,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"peninsula\">The best places to read in South Bay and the Peninsula\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fioli Estate in Woodside\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Recommendation from: Yung Le, co-founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/anovelaffairbookcafe/\">A Novel Affair\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This gorgeous, Austenland-like garden was actually Le’s previous recommendation to KQED for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12081122/bay-area-book-lovers-we-have-highly-literary-date-or-friend-hang-ideas-for-your-weekend\">a literary-themed date\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At \u003ca href=\"https://51772.blackbaudhosting.com/51772/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=85164de0-552f-49c6-8ba5-ce4be2af4d14\">around $45 for adults\u003c/a>, Filoli is a pricier option for a day out with a book. But people with \u003ca href=\"https://filoli.org/visit/#!\">a SNAP (CalFresh) EBT card or a Discover and Go pass\u003c/a> from the library can get free and reduced admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081141\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fioli, in Woodside, is an historic estate with landscape gardens that brings pure Pemberley vibes to the Peninsula. \u003cbr> (Courtesy of Albert Dros via Fioli)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The A.M. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Rae Alexandra, KQED Arts and Culture reporter and author of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12077049/unsung-heroines-rebel-girls-of-the-bay-area\">\u003cem>Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>One of the easiest ways to remind myself that life is worth living is grabbing my current read and taking it out of the house with me. It’s an essential tote bag accessory, along with my keys, chapstick and sunscreen. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So imagine my surprise when I saw this post from a user whose friend took a picture of them reading — on what appears to be a lovely bench — captioned: “My friends called me performative cause this is how they found me lmao??” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s probably a joke — and it definitely sounds like something my friends would say ironically as well. (“Going to bring a book to the BTS concert so RM sees me reading in the audience and knows I’m not like other girls,” etc. etc.) But \u003ca href=\"https://www.instyle.com/elle-fanning-reading-interview-coach-11914208\">being a\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/Lilys_verses/status/2082914715525611989\">“performative reader”\u003c/a> — \u003ca href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/performative-reading?_sp=5af1db0a-9ac4-4ed6-a317-ecbb6b519457.1786058480642\">i.e., reading in public\u003c/a>, in \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F_A7qvs5Gs\">various configurations\u003c/a> —\u003cem>has \u003c/em>turned into \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/books/performative-reading-trend-social-media-booktok-readers-weigh-in-rcna237393\">something of a jab\u003c/a> from \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jun/30/performative-reading-public-tiktok\">the Very Online\u003c/a>. And it’s for everyone, not just the apparent \u003ca href=\"https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/chore-coats-moustaches-and-female-fiction-meet-the-men-doing-the-performative-reading-meme-irl\">“pretentious guy on a dating app\u003c/a>” archetype.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But as \u003ca href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-lede/performative-reading?_sp=5af1db0a-9ac4-4ed6-a317-ecbb6b519457.1786058480642\">\u003cem>The New Yorker’s \u003c/em>Brady Brickner-Wood\u003c/a> wrote, “If everything is potentially performative, how will we ever work up the courage to step outside of our sphere of normal, to risk being earnest and cringe, and experience something transformative?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And as Brickner-Wood said, “Reading a book is antithetical to scrolling; online platforms cannot replicate the slow, patient, and complex experience of reading a weighty novel.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So in celebration of reading outside — \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeurdoingwellbruh/video/7653930211234336031\">which \u003cem>is\u003c/em> a vibe\u003c/a> — I consulted some of the Bay Area’s writers, librarians and booksellers and went on the hunt to find excellent spots in the region that will let you sit down for a while with a good read. (As always, be sure to check the hours of any businesses on this list before heading out, to make sure it’s still open.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hopeurdoingwellbruh/video/7653930211234336031\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you don’t have something in your \u003ca href=\"https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/tbr\">TBR list\u003c/a> that’s speaking to you right now, you can check out KQED’s Forum episode \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101914694/whats-on-your-summer-reading-list-4\">interviewing Bay Area booksellers on some popular summer titles\u003c/a>. (I am currently reading \u003cem>The Brothers Karamazov\u003c/em> with a friend, which, I’ll admit, is not helping me beat the performative reading allegations.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jump straight to the best places to read in:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#east-bay\">East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#north-bay\">North Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#peninsula\">South Bay and Peninsula\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The best places to read in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vesuvio Cafe in North Beach\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Rae Alexandra, KQED Arts and Culture reporter and author of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12077049/unsung-heroines-rebel-girls-of-the-bay-area\">\u003cem>Unsung Heroines: 35 Women Who Changed the Bay Area\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vesuvio Cafe is a gorgeous bar right next to City Lights, the famous bookstore once frequented by figures like \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeout.com/san-francisco/bars/vesuvio\">Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg\u003c/a> (they also publish books, and \u003cem>Unsung Heroines\u003c/em> is one of them). Alexandra’s preference is at the end of the bar, near the front door.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094749\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/VesuvioSFGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vesuvio Bar in San Francisco, California, on July 13, 2017. (Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>It’s a habit that started by accident — going book shopping in City Lights and deciding I just \u003cem>had \u003c/em>to start reading what I’d bought immediately, so popping next door to the bar,” Alexandra said. “Vesuvio is quiet in the afternoon, so a nice place to read.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you want some nature reading with your City Lights read instead, take a 12-minute walk up Columbus Avenue to \u003cstrong>Ina Coolbrith Park,\u003c/strong> a small space with beautiful city views named after \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlfR1eeDoME\">the state’s first poet laureate\u003c/a>. Alternatively, a little way up Columbus is \u003cstrong>Washington Square Park. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Golden Gate Park\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/booknerderika?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Erika Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, high school librarian in Concord \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s hard \u003cem>not \u003c/em>to find a pretty spot in Golden Gate Park to read — but \u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/conservatory-of-flowers/\">the Conservatory of Flowers\u003c/a> is probably my all-time favorite place to spread a blanket and rest.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Librarian Naulu agrees. For her, the best spot is the area between the California Academy of Sciences and de Young Museum. “There are fountains and benches where you can sit and relax,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12022568\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/009_SanFrancisco_SkyStarWheel_03042021_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View from the SkyStar Observation Wheel of the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park on March 4, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There are music performances sometimes at the music concourse that can get distracting if you are looking for a quiet spot,” Naulu said. “I like the background music sometimes though.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What makes the park particularly excellent for readers is the plethora of bookstores also available nearby, including: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/shop/\">Gardens of Golden Gate Park\u003c/a> has its own bookstore \u003cem>in\u003c/em> the park, near Lincoln Way and Ninth Avenue. \u003ca href=\"https://gggp.org/learn/library-collection/\">The Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture\u003c/a> is also nearby.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://greenapplebooks.com/\">Green Apple Books on the Park\u003c/a> is around a minute walk from the Ninth Street entrance to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://borderlands-books.com/v2/index.html\">Borderlands Books\u003c/a> (science fiction and fantasy focused) is around a 3-minute walk from the Stanyan Street entrance to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://blackbirdsf.com/\">Blackbird Bookstore and Cafe\u003c/a> is around a 6-minute walk from the closest entrance on Lincoln Way to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://booksmith.com/\">The Booksmith\u003c/a> is around a 7-minute walk away from the closest entrance on Stanyan Street to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.globusbooks.com/\">Globus Books\u003c/a> is around a 7-minute walk away from the closest entrance on Fulton Street to Golden Gate Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://boundtogether.org/\">Bound Together Bookstore\u003c/a> is around an 11-minute walk from the closest entrance on Stanyan Street to Golden Gate Park — but is just around the corner from Buena Vista Park, too.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">La Promenade Café in the Outer Richmond\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Amy Gloriana, owner of bookstore \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.betweenthebookendssf.com/\">\u003cem>Between the Bookends\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gloriana said that \u003ca href=\"https://www.lapromenadecafe.com/\">La Promenade Café\u003c/a> has “so many options for seating and it’s so cozy!” There are usually a good amount of customers inside, but “never too loud” and “food and coffee is pretty good,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And probably the most winning part of her rec: “It feels like you’re in \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9mRoCerrpY&list=RDY9mRoCerrpY&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQbG9maSBjb2ZmZWUgc2hvcKAHAdIHCQnECwGHKiGM7w%3D%3D\">a coffee shop lofi video\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charlie’s Cafe in the Mission\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Sirkka Miller, bookseller at Dog Eared Books Valencia\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Miller said Charlie’s Cafe has good coffee and, in the morning, is “well lit” and “nice and airy” in addition to being quiet. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A bonus for Charlie’s is that it is \u003cem>right\u003c/em> next to Precita Park, which has \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/898/Precita-Park\">a butterfly garden\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1293\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/RomanceGetty-1536x993.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People relaxing in the grass at Dolores Park in San Francisco. (Lonely Planet/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dolores Park in the Mission \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Grace Wathen, bookseller at \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thelovepotionlibrary.com/\">\u003cem>The Love Potion Library\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wathen said her usual spots are “anywhere I can read under a tree.” Near Dolores Park is \u003cstrong>Dolores Cafe\u003c/strong>, which includes outside seating and a pretty magnificent view of the park.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you need a book, there are also stores near the park, including:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dogearedbooks.com/\">Dog Eared Books\u003c/a>, around a 6-minute walk away from the closest entrance to Dolores Park.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://fabulosabooks.com/\">Fabulosa Books\u003c/a>, around a 10-minute walk away from the closest entrance to Dolores Park.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The International Library of Young Authors in the Mission\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This incredible sweet spot — which features titles written by young writers across the country — is a favorite of this reporter, as it’s also the home of literary magazines like McSweeney’s (founded by the Bay Area’s Dave Eggers) and The Believer. The “library” has comfy couches, plenty of sunlight and a pretty whimsical hidden room at the back. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The space sometimes hosts workshops for young people, so it’s best to check their schedule beforehand to make sure you’re able to pop in during the quiet, empty hours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"east-bay\">The best places to read in East Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clio’s in Oakland\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/gabbi.rose?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Gabbi Sharp\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, host of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/67c8f1a4596bfd2f00183710\">\u003cem>the Black Authors Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> at the West Oakland Branch Library\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cliosbooks.com/\">Clio’s\u003c/a> is a stylish bar and bookstore. As Sharp said, “I always bring my own book to read. They have such cozy couches, a warm atmosphere, and they are open late!” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Chabot in Castro Valley\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Concord librarian Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Naulu recommends this \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/lake-chabot\">gated regional park\u003c/a> where people also boat and fish. “I like to walk the trails while listening to audiobooks,” Naulu said. “There are places to sit and read as well near the lake, but depending on the day, it can get busy and noisy with campers or other people.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll need to pay for parking within the regional park itself, but there’s also parking available on the road just outside the park, which is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1378\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094745\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/LakeMerrittReadingGetty-1536x1058.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman reads a book at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, on Saturday, May 16, 2020. (Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Merritt in Oakland\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ablacklibrarian?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Makayla Walker\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, librarian in Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lake Merritt is a favorite, especially on sunny days, Walker said. There are also \u003ca href=\"https://www.lakemerritt.org/gardens.html\">specific gardens\u003c/a> within Lake Merritt to choose from. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Perhaps Lake Merritt is the place for a nice fantasy novel, considering \u003ca href=\"https://www.lakemerritt.org/fairyland.html\">children’s amusement park Fairyland\u003c/a> is nearby as well.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bishop Ranch in San Ramon\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Concord librarian Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As a large, lush open space, Naulu called Bishop Ranch a “hidden gem of San Ramon.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s also \u003ca href=\"https://www.bishopranch.com/venue/annabel-lake/\">Annabel Lake \u003c/a>nearby, with “a lot of benches around it that are perfect for reading,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081140\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/BookSociety_Jan2025_001-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Book Society is a wine lounge based in Berkeley. (Courtesy of Kara Brodgesell via Book Society.)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Society in Berkeley\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A wine lounge with \u003ca href=\"https://www.booksociety.social/menu\">a menu of snacks and nonalcoholic options\u003c/a> to choose from, the Book Society is a stylish space with popular titles for sale as well. There are also couches to lounge on, as well as soft chairs and bar stools. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"north-bay\">The best places to read in North Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mill Valley Depot Café & Bookstore in Mill Valley \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This cafe offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.depotcafeandbookstore.com/\">a large menu\u003c/a>, allowing you to spend some time grazing while going through your book.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The cafe also doubles as an independent bookstore and an event space — so be sure to \u003ca href=\"https://www.depotcafeandbookstore.com/events\">check out the calendar\u003c/a> if you’d like to see a live music show that day as well (or avoid one, if you’re seeking serenity!).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mill Valley Public Library\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Mill Valley branch has \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mill_valley_library/?hl=en\">wide glass windows, high ceilings and cozy lighting\u003c/a> that allow visitors to really feel like they are engulfed in the surrounding woods. In this reporter’s humble opinion, it’s probably one of the prettiest public libraries in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aqus Cafe in Petaluma\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Danielle Venton, KQED Science and climate reporter, host of \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/4149/climate-book-club\">\u003cem>KQED’s Climate Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A little away from the bustling downtown, Venton said that Aqus Cafe is “very welcoming to those bookishly quiet of us, who want to be around other people without necessarily talking to them.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you \u003cem>would \u003c/em>like to be closer to downtown, Venton also recommended historic saloon \u003cstrong>McNears, \u003c/strong>adding that the staff there has “been kind and patient with me, letting me hide out upstairs reading and writing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oak Hill in Petaluma\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Danielle Venton, KQED Science and climate reporter, host of KQED’s Climate Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Venton said that this park has “everything you want.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are picnic tables, a kid’s playground, dog run, petanque court, basketball hoop and, most importantly for readers, “enormous live oak trees offering abundant shade over a large lawn,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"peninsula\">The best places to read in South Bay and the Peninsula\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fioli Estate in Woodside\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Recommendation from: Yung Le, co-founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/anovelaffairbookcafe/\">A Novel Affair\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This gorgeous, Austenland-like garden was actually Le’s previous recommendation to KQED for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12081122/bay-area-book-lovers-we-have-highly-literary-date-or-friend-hang-ideas-for-your-weekend\">a literary-themed date\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At \u003ca href=\"https://51772.blackbaudhosting.com/51772/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=85164de0-552f-49c6-8ba5-ce4be2af4d14\">around $45 for adults\u003c/a>, Filoli is a pricier option for a day out with a book. But people with \u003ca href=\"https://filoli.org/visit/#!\">a SNAP (CalFresh) EBT card or a Discover and Go pass\u003c/a> from the library can get free and reduced admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081141\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/Filoli-AlbertDros-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fioli, in Woodside, is an historic estate with landscape gardens that brings pure Pemberley vibes to the Peninsula. \u003cbr> (Courtesy of Albert Dros via Fioli)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The A.M. Craft in San José\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Amy Ly, \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"http://instagram.com/silentbookclubsanjose?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\">\u003cem>San José Silent Book Club\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> moderator\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This cafe and restaurant is located in downtown San José, and Ly called \u003ca href=\"https://am-craft.mailchimpsites.com/about-us\">A.M. Craft\u003c/a> “my little hideout when I want to get some reading done on a Saturday morning.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Gimme a cold brew, pastry and a good read, and I’ll happily read for a few hours,” Ly said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atherton Library in Atherton\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sfbookgirl?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">\u003cem>Ciera Pasturel\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>, San Mateo County librarian\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pasturel recommends specifically the patio of the Atherton Library, which is “under an enormous oak tree.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There is ample seating as well as a cafe that sells delicious coffee and pastries,” Pasturel added.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Half Moon Bay Beach\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Recommendation from: Concord librarian Naulu\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Weather permitting, of course! Naulu said that she tends to take her e-reader to the beach instead of a physical book, since it “does get windy.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>It may be 1 p.m. on a weekday, but that doesn’t stop \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco’s\u003c/a> Photo Booth Museum from being packed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friends, couples and families huddle together among this collection of analog vintage photo booths from \u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/analog-photo-booth-guide\">as early as the 1940s\u003c/a> that are installed in the two rooms of this Castro District business. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Using these types of photo booths is a serious business — the pictures take some time to develop \u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/analog-photo-booth-guide\">without the help of digital sensors or printers\u003c/a>, and some groups are discussing their game plan on how to pose before entering the booth, referencing \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/discover/photobooth-trend\">various trends \u003c/a>they’ve seen on their feeds online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-01-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093988\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-01-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-01-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-01-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Sarah Mohamad takes photos at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“People are willing to wait in line,” said Doug Ellington, co-owner of \u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/\">Photomatica\u003c/a>, the photo booth rental and restoration company which runs the museum. “They’re willing to wait five minutes for a picture [to develop], which is kind of insane.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many of the booths that were made in the 1950s were advertised as being fast, he said. Their exteriors often even featured atomic symbols and lightning bolts, boasting that you can get your photos in \u003cem>just\u003c/em> five minutes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Now the kids, they always ask, ‘I think it’s broken, my picture’s not coming out,’ and sure enough, sometimes, it’s just waiting to be developed,” Ellington said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#booth-jump\">Plan your own photo booth tour of San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s shrieking and giggling as members of one friend group jump in and out of a booth between flashes, so each person can have their personal picture on a black-and-white photostrip. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some visitors are patiently drying their strips, which come out of the machine a little damp, and some are even using blowdryers provided by the museum to speed up the process.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Chandler Thao and Manreet Randhawa of Sacramento are using their analog booth photo strip to “soft launch” their six-month relationship.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093822\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Manreet Randhawa (left) and Chandler Thao hold up their photo booth strip at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Photos carry a little bit of each person, is how I see it,” Randhawa said. “It’s a physical way to remember a place, a person, a relationship, a moment.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During the summer, the Photo Booth Museum is often this crowded, Ellington said — especially thanks to Gen-Z visitors who covet the analog machine’s vintage photostrips that come in black-and-white or color. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Gen Z specifically takes a lot of pictures, and they’re not really with intent a lot of the time,” Ellington said. “You could take a thousand pictures in a day, literally, and it doesn’t cost you anything, and it just lives on your device.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But the idea of having a physical strip or a physical image is kind of a novelty for young people,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A photo booth love story\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For Ellington, his love for analog photo booths started with his wife before they got married, 16 years ago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She had taken him into his first one at vintage clothing store Wasteland in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. “‘These booths are different,’” he recalled her saying. “‘They make you look good.’” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For their wedding celebration, the couple wanted “the photo booth that makes you look like the one in Wasteland,” Ellington said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093815\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors look at their photos at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But it was being unable to ultimately rent the kind of analog model they wanted that \u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/about\">spurred him to build his own\u003c/a> photo booth — sparking a lifelong interest for him and his co-founder, Matt Dewalt, who helped him start Photomatica.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now, Photomatica has photo booth “museums” in several cities across the country, like Los Angeles and Houston. The two and their team have also restored analog booths and built digital booths that can be found across the United States and even in Europe. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s a really fun, wholesome experience,” he said. “You don’t throw away a photo strip, and I’ve been doing this for 16 years now.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vintage photo booths now come to \u003cem>them\u003c/em>, he said — often from old business owners of amusement parks, bowling alleys and carnivals. One booth even came from an arcade in South Africa. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093817\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Nisa Khan uses a photo booth at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ellington said his hope is for San Francisco to eventually emulate a city like Berlin, where there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.aperturetours.com/blog/2017/berlin-photoautomat\">public photo booths on the streets\u003c/a>. “And they’re 3 euros, too, it’s unreal,” he said. “People that travel there know it as a photo booth city.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Seeking out a place’s photo booth is something that couple Thao and Randhawa said they look forward to when they visit somewhere. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Every city that we go to, we do have a photo shoot,” Thao said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"booth-jump\">Embark on the KQED Photo Booth Tour\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While not quite a fully fledged international photo booth city, San Francisco has no shortage of notable booths dotted around the city’s bars, businesses, stores and spaces — and we’ve created (and tested) an itinerary for you to explore many of them. We’ve even thrown in a few fun digital booths along the way. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your self-guided tour will start in San Francisco’s Mission District, then the Castro, Haight-Ashbury before circling back to Mission for the night, though of course you can pick and choose to create your own itinerary through the city. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1526\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-24-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093966\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-24-BL.jpg 1526w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-24-BL-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo booth strips line the walls at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Most of these photo booths — many of which accept credit card or tap-to-pay and are around $7 to $8 for one photo strip — are within another business, like a restaurant or bar.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So be sure to check the storefront’s timing to make sure it is open during the hours and days you want to visit. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Start at: Mission Bowling Club\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3176 17th St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re tempted to play a couple of rounds of bowling while you’re here, Mission Bowling Club’s hours can \u003ca href=\"https://www.missionbowlingclub.com/hours-info\">be found online\u003c/a> — but heads-up that \u003ca href=\"https://www.missionbowlingclub.com/reserve-a-lane\">the cost of a bowling session\u003c/a> ranges from $58 to $78.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Food is also available at the bowling alley — and since it’s one of the few restaurants with a photo booth on the list, it could be a good place to get a bite to eat. (But, of course, there are great bites \u003cem>on the way \u003c/em>to your next photobooth.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, it’s an 11-minute walk to …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Kilowatt Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3160 16th St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Analog \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Black/White\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093825\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joy Zhang and Cicely Liu take photos at Club Photomatica. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This will be the first analog photobooth of the trek, located in a firehouse-turned-bar that \u003ca href=\"https://kilowattbar.com/\">opened in 1994\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kilowatt is also a music venue, so along with grabbing a drink, you can \u003cem>also\u003c/em> check out \u003ca href=\"https://kilowattbar.com/events\">its slate of shows on its online calendar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Next stop is a 13-minute walk to …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Churchill Cocktail Bar \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 198 Church St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A swanky bar with cocktails and whiskeys that is \u003ca href=\"https://www.churchillsf.com/\">“inspired by the legendary Winston Churchill and WWII era accents.”\u003c/a> You can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.churchillsf.com/menu\">the menu online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It is then a 7-minute walk to the …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo Booth Museum\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 2275 Market St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: A collection of analog and vintage photo booths\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Varies\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll find a lot of photo booth varieties and options in this Castro location, as well as opportunities to turn your photostrip into a keychain or buy it a frame for display. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093984\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors make key chains from photo booth strips. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Owner Ellington’s favorite is a sleek mid-century photo booth that is right next to the museum’s front desk.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The curved old booth is so beautiful,” he said. “I feel like they really cared about how it looks.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, it is time to jump on a 17-minute bus ride (the 33 Muni) or take a half-hour-long walk to Haight, where you can visit:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hamu Studio\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 1612 Haight St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: A collection of digital photo booths\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hamu Studio has several very customizable photo booths, where you can choose from a variety of different types of strips and frames — and even select which take you want printed. Hamu also provides props to use in the photos.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093967\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093967\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Nisa Khan selects photos for a booth strip at Hamu Studio. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093827\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Khan uses a high-angle photo booth at Hamu Studio. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the real standout is the “high-angle” booth: a giant pink locker that has a camera and screen installed on the upper corner of the ceiling, resulting in photos that give a vague sense of being on an album cover. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, just a couple of doors down is:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club Photomatica \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 1644 Haight St., located in 710 Collective\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: A collection of analog and vintage photo booths\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Varies\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Cost: Around $7 to $7.50\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093964\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors take photos at Club Photomatica, a shop that hosts analog and digital photo booths, on Haight Street. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Consider this to be a mini Photo Booth Museum since it’s also run by Photomatica, and has plenty of analog booths to choose from. Being located in the 710 Collective, a vintage thrift store, also provides an opportunity to browse the cute clothes this Haight business has to offer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A 4-minute walk away is:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amoeba Music \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 1855 Haight St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photo booth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This photo booth has the Amoeba Music logo splashed on the background of its pictures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, you can browse the many aisles of this sprawling record store that very much feels like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12092325/time-travel-to-san-franciscos-past-at-these-local-haunts\">a throwback to ’90s San Francisco\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that it’s procedure for an Amoeba employee to ask you to check your bag at the front desk before entering. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For the next stop, catch a Muni bus (the 6 or the 7 east) and travel for around 13 minutes to get to …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emporium Arcade Bar \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 616 Divisadero St\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This photo booth is inside a massive arcade bar with a ton of games — classic and new — that you can spend a couple of hours on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, take a 25-minute bus ride (the 24 Muni) to wind down your night back in the Mission, at …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3230 Mission St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack is a beloved Italian restaurant where you can stop for dinner. The photo strips in this location also come with a cheetah-patterned background. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Then, a 3-minute walk away is …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Rio \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3158 Mission St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Color\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This booth is located in a staple queer bar in the Mission with a breezy, huge outdoor patio where you can enjoy your drinks. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Club Photomatica, a shop that hosts analog and digital photo booths, on Haight Street. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>El Rio also hosts \u003ca href=\"https://www.elriosf.com/\">live music as well as karaoke on Thursdays\u003c/a> (but this reporter has had rotten luck trying to get in the singing queue at a decent time in the night).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And then, next door, end your night at …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Knockout \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3223 Mission St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Analog\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Black/White\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your last stop of the photo booth tour will be The Knockout’s analog booth — one of the few left in the city that Photomatica does not run. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This Mission punk bar also \u003ca href=\"https://theknockoutsf.com/\">hosts music, drag shows, dance parties and more\u003c/a>, and has been open for nearly 20 years.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honorable San Francisco photo booth mentions\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First of all, we’d be remiss not to mention that KQED HQ actually has its own free photo booth situated in our Mission District offices — especially since the resulting photo booth strip includes the KQED logo running at the bottom. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the building’s doors aren’t generally open to visitors, you can get full access to our photo booth during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/events\">KQED Live events, \u003c/a>which include shows like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6609/matcha-showdown\">Matcha Showdown, \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6616/mic-check-bay-area-music-showcase-feat-kamaiyah\">Mic Check Bay Area and\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6613/dating-with-dhaya-summer-lovin-edition\">Dating with Dhaya: Summer Lovin’ Edition\u003c/a>. (Let the photo booth tour above be your afterparty!)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093963\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A photo booth, part of a mechanical machine, at the Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some other notable photo booths that unfortunately were not in the path of this tour but are still absolutely worth checking out:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://museemecanique.com/\">Musée Mécanique\u003c/a> in Fisherman’s Wharf, also a treasure of vintage coin-operated machines and arcade games \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bingecoffeehouse.com/\">Binge Coffee House\u003c/a> on Valencia Street does not have a traditional photo booth, but rather a very cute, free camera and photo printer at the front of the store (customers also like to stick their receipt-like photo strips on the walls of the store)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Japan Center Malls in Japantown has a collection of customizable digital photo booths on the first floor that are similar in style to the Haight’s Hamu Studio, and there is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHy5DJnRq6h/?hl=en\">a photo booth storefront\u003c/a> on the bridge\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.potobox.com/pages/locations\">Potobox\u003c/a> in Stonestown Galleria \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxphotos/\">Dreambox Photos\u003c/a> in Chinatown, which provides backdrops like a San Francisco cable car\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.harasf.com/\">The Ha-Ra Club\u003c/a> in the Tenderloin\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mothersf.com/\">Mother\u003c/a>, a queer bar near Valencia Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bloomssaloon/?hl=en\">Blooms Saloon\u003c/a> in Potrero Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also not quite a photobooth, but still a great experience (and memento): aura photos, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37159091/aura-photography/\">display colors on top of your image\u003c/a> to symbolize what you’re feeling at the moment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This reporter had an aura photo taken of her at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfzinefest.org/\">the city’s zine fest\u003c/a> in 2024 by artist Sharon Zheng, who has \u003ca href=\"https://ur-aura.sharonzheng.com/\">a browser version\u003c/a> of her aura photo reader and also offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sharon/\">pop-up photo sessions\u003c/a> with printed photos and a little companion book to describe the meaning of the colors. \u003ca href=\"https://www.colorofourenergy.com/sanfrancisco\">Color of Our Energy\u003c/a> also accepts appointments for aura photos in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to hunt for even more photo booths?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This guide is nonexhaustive, and there are plenty of beloved photo booths still left throughout the city — plus many hobbyists, businesses and people in the know dedicated to finding them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093968\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Nisa Khan uses a photo booth at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some great places to start when looking for more photo booths in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.photobooth.net/\">Photobooth.net \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/sf-photo-booth-crawl\">Photomatica’s San Francisco Photo Booth Crawl\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/find-a-booth-near-you\">Photomatica map\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://boothbeacon.org/tours/san-francisco\">Booth Beacon\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that not all of these websites are super up to date and may include photo booths that have been closed for a while or changed prices. (For example, despite being listed on Booth Beacon, KQED confirmed that clothing store Wasteland in Haight-Ashbury and Black Heart Tattoo on Valencia Street both no longer have a photobooth.) So be sure to give the hosting business a call and see if there is still a machine up and running to avoid disappointment.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Photos carry a little bit of each person, is how I see it,” Randhawa said. “It’s a physical way to remember a place, a person, a relationship, a moment.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During the summer, the Photo Booth Museum is often this crowded, Ellington said — especially thanks to Gen-Z visitors who covet the analog machine’s vintage photostrips that come in black-and-white or color. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Gen Z specifically takes a lot of pictures, and they’re not really with intent a lot of the time,” Ellington said. “You could take a thousand pictures in a day, literally, and it doesn’t cost you anything, and it just lives on your device.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But the idea of having a physical strip or a physical image is kind of a novelty for young people,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A photo booth love story\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For Ellington, his love for analog photo booths started with his wife before they got married, 16 years ago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She had taken him into his first one at vintage clothing store Wasteland in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. “‘These booths are different,’” he recalled her saying. “‘They make you look good.’” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For their wedding celebration, the couple wanted “the photo booth that makes you look like the one in Wasteland,” Ellington said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093815\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-03-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors look at their photos at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But it was being unable to ultimately rent the kind of analog model they wanted that \u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/about\">spurred him to build his own\u003c/a> photo booth — sparking a lifelong interest for him and his co-founder, Matt Dewalt, who helped him start Photomatica.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now, Photomatica has photo booth “museums” in several cities across the country, like Los Angeles and Houston. The two and their team have also restored analog booths and built digital booths that can be found across the United States and even in Europe. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s a really fun, wholesome experience,” he said. “You don’t throw away a photo strip, and I’ve been doing this for 16 years now.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vintage photo booths now come to \u003cem>them\u003c/em>, he said — often from old business owners of amusement parks, bowling alleys and carnivals. One booth even came from an arcade in South Africa. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093817\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Nisa Khan uses a photo booth at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ellington said his hope is for San Francisco to eventually emulate a city like Berlin, where there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.aperturetours.com/blog/2017/berlin-photoautomat\">public photo booths on the streets\u003c/a>. “And they’re 3 euros, too, it’s unreal,” he said. “People that travel there know it as a photo booth city.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Seeking out a place’s photo booth is something that couple Thao and Randhawa said they look forward to when they visit somewhere. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Every city that we go to, we do have a photo shoot,” Thao said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"booth-jump\">Embark on the KQED Photo Booth Tour\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While not quite a fully fledged international photo booth city, San Francisco has no shortage of notable booths dotted around the city’s bars, businesses, stores and spaces — and we’ve created (and tested) an itinerary for you to explore many of them. We’ve even thrown in a few fun digital booths along the way. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your self-guided tour will start in San Francisco’s Mission District, then the Castro, Haight-Ashbury before circling back to Mission for the night, though of course you can pick and choose to create your own itinerary through the city. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1526\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-24-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093966\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-24-BL.jpg 1526w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-24-BL-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo booth strips line the walls at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Most of these photo booths — many of which accept credit card or tap-to-pay and are around $7 to $8 for one photo strip — are within another business, like a restaurant or bar.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So be sure to check the storefront’s timing to make sure it is open during the hours and days you want to visit. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Start at: Mission Bowling Club\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3176 17th St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re tempted to play a couple of rounds of bowling while you’re here, Mission Bowling Club’s hours can \u003ca href=\"https://www.missionbowlingclub.com/hours-info\">be found online\u003c/a> — but heads-up that \u003ca href=\"https://www.missionbowlingclub.com/reserve-a-lane\">the cost of a bowling session\u003c/a> ranges from $58 to $78.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Food is also available at the bowling alley — and since it’s one of the few restaurants with a photo booth on the list, it could be a good place to get a bite to eat. (But, of course, there are great bites \u003cem>on the way \u003c/em>to your next photobooth.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, it’s an 11-minute walk to …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Kilowatt Bar\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3160 16th St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Analog \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Black/White\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093825\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-26-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joy Zhang and Cicely Liu take photos at Club Photomatica. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This will be the first analog photobooth of the trek, located in a firehouse-turned-bar that \u003ca href=\"https://kilowattbar.com/\">opened in 1994\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kilowatt is also a music venue, so along with grabbing a drink, you can \u003cem>also\u003c/em> check out \u003ca href=\"https://kilowattbar.com/events\">its slate of shows on its online calendar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Next stop is a 13-minute walk to …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Churchill Cocktail Bar \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 198 Church St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A swanky bar with cocktails and whiskeys that is \u003ca href=\"https://www.churchillsf.com/\">“inspired by the legendary Winston Churchill and WWII era accents.”\u003c/a> You can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.churchillsf.com/menu\">the menu online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It is then a 7-minute walk to the …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photo Booth Museum\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 2275 Market St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: A collection of analog and vintage photo booths\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Varies\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll find a lot of photo booth varieties and options in this Castro location, as well as opportunities to turn your photostrip into a keychain or buy it a frame for display. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093984\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/image-4-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors make key chains from photo booth strips. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Owner Ellington’s favorite is a sleek mid-century photo booth that is right next to the museum’s front desk.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The curved old booth is so beautiful,” he said. “I feel like they really cared about how it looks.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, it is time to jump on a 17-minute bus ride (the 33 Muni) or take a half-hour-long walk to Haight, where you can visit:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hamu Studio\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 1612 Haight St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: A collection of digital photo booths\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hamu Studio has several very customizable photo booths, where you can choose from a variety of different types of strips and frames — and even select which take you want printed. Hamu also provides props to use in the photos.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093967\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093967\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-31-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Nisa Khan selects photos for a booth strip at Hamu Studio. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093827\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-30-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Khan uses a high-angle photo booth at Hamu Studio. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the real standout is the “high-angle” booth: a giant pink locker that has a camera and screen installed on the upper corner of the ceiling, resulting in photos that give a vague sense of being on an album cover. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, just a couple of doors down is:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Club Photomatica \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 1644 Haight St., located in 710 Collective\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: A collection of analog and vintage photo booths\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Varies\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Cost: Around $7 to $7.50\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093964\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-27-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors take photos at Club Photomatica, a shop that hosts analog and digital photo booths, on Haight Street. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Consider this to be a mini Photo Booth Museum since it’s also run by Photomatica, and has plenty of analog booths to choose from. Being located in the 710 Collective, a vintage thrift store, also provides an opportunity to browse the cute clothes this Haight business has to offer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A 4-minute walk away is:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Amoeba Music \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 1855 Haight St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photo booth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This photo booth has the Amoeba Music logo splashed on the background of its pictures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, you can browse the many aisles of this sprawling record store that very much feels like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12092325/time-travel-to-san-franciscos-past-at-these-local-haunts\">a throwback to ’90s San Francisco\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that it’s procedure for an Amoeba employee to ask you to check your bag at the front desk before entering. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For the next stop, catch a Muni bus (the 6 or the 7 east) and travel for around 13 minutes to get to …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emporium Arcade Bar \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 616 Divisadero St\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This photo booth is inside a massive arcade bar with a ton of games — classic and new — that you can spend a couple of hours on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Afterward, take a 25-minute bus ride (the 24 Muni) to wind down your night back in the Mission, at …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3230 Mission St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Both\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack is a beloved Italian restaurant where you can stop for dinner. The photo strips in this location also come with a cheetah-patterned background. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Then, a 3-minute walk away is …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">El Rio \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3158 Mission St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Digital\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Color\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This booth is located in a staple queer bar in the Mission with a breezy, huge outdoor patio where you can enjoy your drinks. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093826\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-28-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Club Photomatica, a shop that hosts analog and digital photo booths, on Haight Street. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>El Rio also hosts \u003ca href=\"https://www.elriosf.com/\">live music as well as karaoke on Thursdays\u003c/a> (but this reporter has had rotten luck trying to get in the singing queue at a decent time in the night).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And then, next door, end your night at …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Knockout \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Address: 3223 Mission St.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Type of photobooth: Analog\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Color or Black/White: Black/White\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your last stop of the photo booth tour will be The Knockout’s analog booth — one of the few left in the city that Photomatica does not run. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This Mission punk bar also \u003ca href=\"https://theknockoutsf.com/\">hosts music, drag shows, dance parties and more\u003c/a>, and has been open for nearly 20 years.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honorable San Francisco photo booth mentions\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First of all, we’d be remiss not to mention that KQED HQ actually has its own free photo booth situated in our Mission District offices — especially since the resulting photo booth strip includes the KQED logo running at the bottom. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the building’s doors aren’t generally open to visitors, you can get full access to our photo booth during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/events\">KQED Live events, \u003c/a>which include shows like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6609/matcha-showdown\">Matcha Showdown, \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6616/mic-check-bay-area-music-showcase-feat-kamaiyah\">Mic Check Bay Area and\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6613/dating-with-dhaya-summer-lovin-edition\">Dating with Dhaya: Summer Lovin’ Edition\u003c/a>. (Let the photo booth tour above be your afterparty!)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093963\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-05-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A photo booth, part of a mechanical machine, at the Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some other notable photo booths that unfortunately were not in the path of this tour but are still absolutely worth checking out:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://museemecanique.com/\">Musée Mécanique\u003c/a> in Fisherman’s Wharf, also a treasure of vintage coin-operated machines and arcade games \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bingecoffeehouse.com/\">Binge Coffee House\u003c/a> on Valencia Street does not have a traditional photo booth, but rather a very cute, free camera and photo printer at the front of the store (customers also like to stick their receipt-like photo strips on the walls of the store)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Japan Center Malls in Japantown has a collection of customizable digital photo booths on the first floor that are similar in style to the Haight’s Hamu Studio, and there is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DHy5DJnRq6h/?hl=en\">a photo booth storefront\u003c/a> on the bridge\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.potobox.com/pages/locations\">Potobox\u003c/a> in Stonestown Galleria \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/dreamboxphotos/\">Dreambox Photos\u003c/a> in Chinatown, which provides backdrops like a San Francisco cable car\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.harasf.com/\">The Ha-Ra Club\u003c/a> in the Tenderloin\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mothersf.com/\">Mother\u003c/a>, a queer bar near Valencia Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bloomssaloon/?hl=en\">Blooms Saloon\u003c/a> in Potrero Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also not quite a photobooth, but still a great experience (and memento): aura photos, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37159091/aura-photography/\">display colors on top of your image\u003c/a> to symbolize what you’re feeling at the moment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This reporter had an aura photo taken of her at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfzinefest.org/\">the city’s zine fest\u003c/a> in 2024 by artist Sharon Zheng, who has \u003ca href=\"https://ur-aura.sharonzheng.com/\">a browser version\u003c/a> of her aura photo reader and also offers \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sharon/\">pop-up photo sessions\u003c/a> with printed photos and a little companion book to describe the meaning of the colors. \u003ca href=\"https://www.colorofourenergy.com/sanfrancisco\">Color of Our Energy\u003c/a> also accepts appointments for aura photos in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to hunt for even more photo booths?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This guide is nonexhaustive, and there are plenty of beloved photo booths still left throughout the city — plus many hobbyists, businesses and people in the know dedicated to finding them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093968\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260730-PhotoboothMapCrawl-07-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KQED reporter Nisa Khan uses a photo booth at the Photo Booth Museum. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some great places to start when looking for more photo booths in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.photobooth.net/\">Photobooth.net \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/sf-photo-booth-crawl\">Photomatica’s San Francisco Photo Booth Crawl\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.photomatica.com/find-a-booth-near-you\">Photomatica map\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://boothbeacon.org/tours/san-francisco\">Booth Beacon\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Since pandemic-era restrictions lifted in 2021, concert etiquette has been a hot topic among live music fans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The complaints range far and wide: Constant \u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/concert-behavior-bebe-rexha-pink-ashes-ava-max-1234782356/\">phone use\u003c/a>. Throwing \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197953096\">“gifts” on the stage\u003c/a>, sometimes even hitting the artist. And most recently, according to musicians Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan, \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/22/pass-the-pit-diapers-why-are-fans-wetting-themselves-to-stand-front-row-at-concerts-olivia-rodrigo-noah-kahan-morgan-wallen\">wearing diapers\u003c/a> to avoid going to the bathroom and losing a spot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But while wearing diapers (for non-medical reasons) is rather unpleasant — do you want to upset your fellow fans and Rodrigo \u003cem>personally? \u003c/em>— a concerning element many concertgoers have started \u003ca href=\"https://dailyfreepress.com/02/28/15/210485/rocking-out-has-gotten-out-of-hand-mad-women/\">discussing more\u003c/a> is \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Ethelcain/comments/1swc8r2/are_people_passing_out_at_every_show_or_whats/\">people passing out\u003c/a> in the crowd to the point of halting the concert — sometimes due to dehydration and exhaustion after \u003ca href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/phoebe-bridgers-toronto-fan-medical-calls-1235084420/\">overnight camping\u003c/a> to get to the front of a barricade, like Phoebe Bridgers fans in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Something is happening on this tour that we have never, ever experienced before, which is that we’re seeing more people than ever either pass out or have panic attacks in the audience,” singer Maggie Rogers said \u003ca href=\"https://people.com/music/maggie-rogers-says-more-concertgoers-pass-out-and-have-panic-attacks-post-pandemic/\">in 2023.\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This reporter watched Lorde stop her 2025 Berkeley show several times to allow medical staff to help someone out of the crowded general admission section at the front — the singer patiently waiting for the audience member to be escorted safely out.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091860\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nori Nakayama, right, poses for a portrait as Glass Animals performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 9, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a day and age where tickets cost an arm and a leg, this reporter can somewhat understand the desire to make the most out of an experience. And to put the blame entirely on fan behavior would be unfair. For example, water bottles in stadiums can be pricey (although many offer refill stations now), and extreme weather conditions, \u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/billie-eilish-concert-london-people-fainting-fan-safety-2022-6\">especially\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.fox5dc.com/news/6-hospitalized-heat-related-illness-stray-kids-concert-nats-park\">heat\u003c/a>, have also led to \u003ca href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/07/lorde-pauses-lollapalooza-show-fans-pass-out-1237015099/\">people fainting\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while it may seem to fans like there’s been a post-pandemic increase in questionable concert behavior, everything — diapers, rushing the barricade, avoiding drinking to save a spot — has actually been part of fan behavior for generations, according to Gordon Oldham, managing director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.rockmed.org/\">Rock Medicine\u003c/a> (a program of HealthRIGHT 360), which has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090715/outside-lands-ticket-pass-friday-saturday-sunday-lineup-resale-scams-2026\">worked festivals like San Francisco’s Outside Lands\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In fact, he said, the idea of Rock Medicine started in 1972, a few years after the Summer of Love, when founder \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dr-George-Skip-Gay-dies-in-Alaska-3224695.php\">Skip Gay\u003c/a> and the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic were asked to help out with two massive outdoor concerts featuring the Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The city of San Francisco was kind of going, ‘Holy crap.’ Because what most people don’t realize is that only roughly 20% of the concert goers — and that’s still probably a little high — live in the local area,” he said. “Seventy to 80% come from outside the area. Our infrastructure is built to take care of the people that live in the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So they were kind of freaking out, and we’ve got to remember they were \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050476/the-deadheads-are-coming-and-sf-is-ready-next-up-2-more-weekends-of-live-music\">Deadheads\u003c/a>,” Oldham said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rock Medicine was formalized in 1973 and still continues to provide support at venues like Levi’s Stadium and the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We might not be all hippies and wearing tie-dye and all the crazy stuff we did back in the day, but we still provide the exact same medicine that we started 53 years ago,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A major tenet of event medicine, Oldham said, is to take care of the fan at the venue and “get them home safe and sound with their family and their friends” without overwhelming the local infrastructure, like hospitals, fire departments and police. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We were built on non-judgmental healthcare,” he said. “We’ve all done crazy stuff in our lives … We just want to take care of people.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are going to a show any time soon — be it a major stadium show or outdoor music festival like Outside Lands or \u003ca href=\"https://www.daisychainfields.com/\">Daisy Chain Fields\u003c/a> down in Southern California — and you tend to be the responsible member of the friend group, here’s what you should keep in mind for you and your loved ones when attending. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This guide is primarily for those who don’t have a history of fainting. Be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091823/outside-lands-2026-tickets-parking-road-closures-and-bag-rules\">KQED’s guide on Outside Lands\u003c/a> to learn more about the festival’s options for accessibility. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First off: What is event medicine?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The folks at the first aid or medical tents are sometimes volunteer or staffed doctors, nurses and EMTs with an organization dedicated to event medicine — also known as crowd medicine. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We work as a medical clinic on site, an urgent care clinic,” Oldham said. “We’re able to stitch people up, fix them up, get them better, hydrate them if we need to and get them back out to the show.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oldham emphasized that over Rock Medicine’s 50-plus years of experience, only a small percentage of the audience ends up at the medical tent or booth. But they have seen it all — impacts from heat, alcohol, the common cold.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12052315\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A concertgoer wears three pairs of sunglasses as he watches Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso perform at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re used to a lot of vomit,” he said. “We’re used to people not happy and sad and crying. But everybody tries to be very cheerful, happy and give them the best experience possible with medicine.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The things we see the most are low-acuity common things like asthma exacerbations, trips and falls, abrasions and lacerations and cuts, abdominal pain,” said Matt Friedman, an emergency medicine physician and national medical director for \u003ca href=\"https://crowdrx.org/\">CrowdRx\u003c/a>, which provides medical support to venues like Chase Center, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The adrenaline surges and emotional highs — and people are just so excited that they forget to eat and drink,” he said. “But at some points, no matter how young and vivacious you are, at some point that surge is gonna dampen a little bit.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens when you do pass out?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Age-wise, visits to the medical tent vary, but Oldham said “the majority” tend to be younger fans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Younger fans that haven’t been there, haven’t done that before,” he said. “It’s all new to them, and they spent a bazillion dollars to go see this artist, and they want to be as close as they can.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But if you don’t take care of yourself, you end up with us, and then you don’t see them at all,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/Josh-Withers-scaled-e1635549076106.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd at a nighttime outdoor concert.\" class=\"wp-image-11894419\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A packed crowd at the Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park in 2019, the last time the event was held before the COVID pandemic. (Josh Withers/Outside Lands)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We see it among younger fans, but we also see it amongst the elderly as well, who sort of suffer as well from standing in positions waiting for the show to open and from the sun exposure,” Friedman said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>By the time the headliner comes up — “whether it’s Lorde or Billie Eilish or ACDC, I don’t care who it is” — at least six to seven fans who have been standing in front of the barricade all day long are going to experience a “sinkable episode,” Oldham said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“People think they have a seizure,” Oldham said. “They just have a quick pass out because their body’s had enough, and that’s telling you, ‘Hey, you gotta take care of yourself.’”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friedman said that most of the time, “passing out is a pretty benign experience” and there are “no long-term harmful effects.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, he said what first aid staff is really worried about is when people pass out and “hit their head hard — and that can be just from a ground-level fall.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s also “the other 5% of the cases where passing out is not due to a benign cause, but has sort of a serious cause that we need to investigate,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Either way, once you pass out, Friedman said, “you’re not feeling back to your normal self right away. It takes a while. It takes 30 minutes to a couple of hours to feel back to your normal self, back to the point where you can enjoy the show again,” which you have likely missed a good portion of. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some people may need to recover by getting rehydrated with IV fluids. Some people need to have their electrolytes checked. And sometimes, staff may need to be more involved.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There’s a bunch of things as the medical providers, we need to do and make sure that you’re not in the 5% of the group that has serious causes for the passing out,” he said. “Sometimes we will do an EKG; we’re gonna monitor your vital signs, and we don’t just want one set of vital signs. We wanna repeat vital signs 10 minutes later to make sure that they’re improving … We really have to investigate why each time somebody passes out.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should you know about concert health?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The prep starts early\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oldham said that fans should prepare a couple of days early before going to a festival like Outside Lands — specifically drinking water and hydrating themselves. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s like an adult Disneyland for a weekend where there’s all these cool things and different things that they can go do and see,” he said. “And if you don’t prepare for the three days in advance, it’s gonna catch up with you.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>He said people should try to hydrate with more than just water — anything with electrolytes, such as Gatorade or Liquid IV packs. If someone is going to multiple days of a festival, they should return home that night with the intention of hydrating themselves before bed and preparing for the next day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050547\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chappell Roan performs at Outside Lands 2024. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Since pandemic-era restrictions lifted in 2021, concert etiquette has been a hot topic among live music fans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The complaints range far and wide: Constant \u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/concert-behavior-bebe-rexha-pink-ashes-ava-max-1234782356/\">phone use\u003c/a>. Throwing \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197953096\">“gifts” on the stage\u003c/a>, sometimes even hitting the artist. And most recently, according to musicians Olivia Rodrigo and Noah Kahan, \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/22/pass-the-pit-diapers-why-are-fans-wetting-themselves-to-stand-front-row-at-concerts-olivia-rodrigo-noah-kahan-morgan-wallen\">wearing diapers\u003c/a> to avoid going to the bathroom and losing a spot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But while wearing diapers (for non-medical reasons) is rather unpleasant — do you want to upset your fellow fans and Rodrigo \u003cem>personally? \u003c/em>— a concerning element many concertgoers have started \u003ca href=\"https://dailyfreepress.com/02/28/15/210485/rocking-out-has-gotten-out-of-hand-mad-women/\">discussing more\u003c/a> is \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Ethelcain/comments/1swc8r2/are_people_passing_out_at_every_show_or_whats/\">people passing out\u003c/a> in the crowd to the point of halting the concert — sometimes due to dehydration and exhaustion after \u003ca href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/concerts/phoebe-bridgers-toronto-fan-medical-calls-1235084420/\">overnight camping\u003c/a> to get to the front of a barricade, like Phoebe Bridgers fans in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Something is happening on this tour that we have never, ever experienced before, which is that we’re seeing more people than ever either pass out or have panic attacks in the audience,” singer Maggie Rogers said \u003ca href=\"https://people.com/music/maggie-rogers-says-more-concertgoers-pass-out-and-have-panic-attacks-post-pandemic/\">in 2023.\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This reporter watched Lorde stop her 2025 Berkeley show several times to allow medical staff to help someone out of the crowded general admission section at the front — the singer patiently waiting for the audience member to be escorted safely out.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091860\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nori Nakayama, right, poses for a portrait as Glass Animals performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 9, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a day and age where tickets cost an arm and a leg, this reporter can somewhat understand the desire to make the most out of an experience. And to put the blame entirely on fan behavior would be unfair. For example, water bottles in stadiums can be pricey (although many offer refill stations now), and extreme weather conditions, \u003ca href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/billie-eilish-concert-london-people-fainting-fan-safety-2022-6\">especially\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.fox5dc.com/news/6-hospitalized-heat-related-illness-stray-kids-concert-nats-park\">heat\u003c/a>, have also led to \u003ca href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/07/lorde-pauses-lollapalooza-show-fans-pass-out-1237015099/\">people fainting\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while it may seem to fans like there’s been a post-pandemic increase in questionable concert behavior, everything — diapers, rushing the barricade, avoiding drinking to save a spot — has actually been part of fan behavior for generations, according to Gordon Oldham, managing director of \u003ca href=\"https://www.rockmed.org/\">Rock Medicine\u003c/a> (a program of HealthRIGHT 360), which has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090715/outside-lands-ticket-pass-friday-saturday-sunday-lineup-resale-scams-2026\">worked festivals like San Francisco’s Outside Lands\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In fact, he said, the idea of Rock Medicine started in 1972, a few years after the Summer of Love, when founder \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Dr-George-Skip-Gay-dies-in-Alaska-3224695.php\">Skip Gay\u003c/a> and the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic were asked to help out with two massive outdoor concerts featuring the Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The city of San Francisco was kind of going, ‘Holy crap.’ Because what most people don’t realize is that only roughly 20% of the concert goers — and that’s still probably a little high — live in the local area,” he said. “Seventy to 80% come from outside the area. Our infrastructure is built to take care of the people that live in the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So they were kind of freaking out, and we’ve got to remember they were \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050476/the-deadheads-are-coming-and-sf-is-ready-next-up-2-more-weekends-of-live-music\">Deadheads\u003c/a>,” Oldham said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rock Medicine was formalized in 1973 and still continues to provide support at venues like Levi’s Stadium and the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We might not be all hippies and wearing tie-dye and all the crazy stuff we did back in the day, but we still provide the exact same medicine that we started 53 years ago,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A major tenet of event medicine, Oldham said, is to take care of the fan at the venue and “get them home safe and sound with their family and their friends” without overwhelming the local infrastructure, like hospitals, fire departments and police. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We were built on non-judgmental healthcare,” he said. “We’ve all done crazy stuff in our lives … We just want to take care of people.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are going to a show any time soon — be it a major stadium show or outdoor music festival like Outside Lands or \u003ca href=\"https://www.daisychainfields.com/\">Daisy Chain Fields\u003c/a> down in Southern California — and you tend to be the responsible member of the friend group, here’s what you should keep in mind for you and your loved ones when attending. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This guide is primarily for those who don’t have a history of fainting. Be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091823/outside-lands-2026-tickets-parking-road-closures-and-bag-rules\">KQED’s guide on Outside Lands\u003c/a> to learn more about the festival’s options for accessibility. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First off: What is event medicine?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The folks at the first aid or medical tents are sometimes volunteer or staffed doctors, nurses and EMTs with an organization dedicated to event medicine — also known as crowd medicine. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We work as a medical clinic on site, an urgent care clinic,” Oldham said. “We’re able to stitch people up, fix them up, get them better, hydrate them if we need to and get them back out to the show.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oldham emphasized that over Rock Medicine’s 50-plus years of experience, only a small percentage of the audience ends up at the medical tent or booth. But they have seen it all — impacts from heat, alcohol, the common cold.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12052315\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A concertgoer wears three pairs of sunglasses as he watches Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso perform at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re used to a lot of vomit,” he said. “We’re used to people not happy and sad and crying. But everybody tries to be very cheerful, happy and give them the best experience possible with medicine.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The things we see the most are low-acuity common things like asthma exacerbations, trips and falls, abrasions and lacerations and cuts, abdominal pain,” said Matt Friedman, an emergency medicine physician and national medical director for \u003ca href=\"https://crowdrx.org/\">CrowdRx\u003c/a>, which provides medical support to venues like Chase Center, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The adrenaline surges and emotional highs — and people are just so excited that they forget to eat and drink,” he said. “But at some points, no matter how young and vivacious you are, at some point that surge is gonna dampen a little bit.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens when you do pass out?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Age-wise, visits to the medical tent vary, but Oldham said “the majority” tend to be younger fans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Younger fans that haven’t been there, haven’t done that before,” he said. “It’s all new to them, and they spent a bazillion dollars to go see this artist, and they want to be as close as they can.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But if you don’t take care of yourself, you end up with us, and then you don’t see them at all,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/Josh-Withers-scaled-e1635549076106.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd at a nighttime outdoor concert.\" class=\"wp-image-11894419\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A packed crowd at the Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park in 2019, the last time the event was held before the COVID pandemic. (Josh Withers/Outside Lands)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We see it among younger fans, but we also see it amongst the elderly as well, who sort of suffer as well from standing in positions waiting for the show to open and from the sun exposure,” Friedman said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>By the time the headliner comes up — “whether it’s Lorde or Billie Eilish or ACDC, I don’t care who it is” — at least six to seven fans who have been standing in front of the barricade all day long are going to experience a “sinkable episode,” Oldham said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“People think they have a seizure,” Oldham said. “They just have a quick pass out because their body’s had enough, and that’s telling you, ‘Hey, you gotta take care of yourself.’”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friedman said that most of the time, “passing out is a pretty benign experience” and there are “no long-term harmful effects.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, he said what first aid staff is really worried about is when people pass out and “hit their head hard — and that can be just from a ground-level fall.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s also “the other 5% of the cases where passing out is not due to a benign cause, but has sort of a serious cause that we need to investigate,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Either way, once you pass out, Friedman said, “you’re not feeling back to your normal self right away. It takes a while. It takes 30 minutes to a couple of hours to feel back to your normal self, back to the point where you can enjoy the show again,” which you have likely missed a good portion of. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some people may need to recover by getting rehydrated with IV fluids. Some people need to have their electrolytes checked. And sometimes, staff may need to be more involved.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There’s a bunch of things as the medical providers, we need to do and make sure that you’re not in the 5% of the group that has serious causes for the passing out,” he said. “Sometimes we will do an EKG; we’re gonna monitor your vital signs, and we don’t just want one set of vital signs. We wanna repeat vital signs 10 minutes later to make sure that they’re improving … We really have to investigate why each time somebody passes out.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should you know about concert health?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The prep starts early\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oldham said that fans should prepare a couple of days early before going to a festival like Outside Lands — specifically drinking water and hydrating themselves. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s like an adult Disneyland for a weekend where there’s all these cool things and different things that they can go do and see,” he said. “And if you don’t prepare for the three days in advance, it’s gonna catch up with you.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>He said people should try to hydrate with more than just water — anything with electrolytes, such as Gatorade or Liquid IV packs. If someone is going to multiple days of a festival, they should return home that night with the intention of hydrating themselves before bed and preparing for the next day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050547\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chappell Roan performs at Outside Lands 2024. (Alive Coverage/Outside Lands)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oldham said most venues allow for a refillable water bottle and some have water stations, where fans can fill their containers for free. (Be sure to check what kind of bottles are allowed at a stadium or venue — for example, some places ban \u003cem>glass\u003c/em> bottles.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We want people to eat like they normally would and drink like they normally would and really prepare for the show knowing that they’re gonna be standing for several hours on end,” Friedman said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Know what to do in the heat\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While San Francisco in particular isn’t known for having extreme heat waves like some parts of the Bay Area, experts say that even \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\">85 degrees can be dangerous for people\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be sure to relax in the shade, Oldham said, stay out of the sun for some periods of time and wear sunscreen. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>He also recommended cutting down alcohol and soda intake during the hottest parts of the day. Oldham noted that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030278/things-to-do-bay-area-alcohol-free-evening\">younger crowds aren’t big drinkers\u003c/a>, but if they were to consume alcohol, they should try to have water afterward.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Heat exhaustion is what happens when the body loses too much water and salt, and signs of it \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\">include cramps, headache, nausea, tiredness or dizziness\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To get quick relief, fans can cool their body’s pulse points, such as the back of their neck, the inside of their elbows and behind their knees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(Although remember, if the festival you are heading to is Outside Lands, know that Golden Gate Park can get unpredictably cold. Be sure to have layers on hand.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Don’t lock your knees\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ve probably seen videos of weddings where the groomsmen suddenly collapse. That’s usually because they were \u003ca href=\"https://hornphotographyanddesign.com/tips-for-our-couples/weekly-wednesday-wedding-tip-episode-019-dont-lock-your-knees/\">standing with their knees straight\u003c/a> for too long, explained Oldham. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Locking your knees can \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z62esVdmxCQ&t=100s\">interrupt blood flow to the head and brain\u003c/a>, leading to a sinkable episode.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s an old trick: if you bend your knees and move a little bit,” Oldham said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.vumc.org/autonomic-dysfunction-center/symptoms\">guidance\u003c/a> from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, fans can also shift their weight or stand on their toes to rock back and forth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On the subject of standing, this reporter has never tried out this trick, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2026/jul/30/best-compression-socks\">some people swear by compression socks\u003c/a> to help with aching feet.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Go to the bathroom\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As Oldham said, “It’s not good to hold our body fluids, so go to the restroom.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to University of Michigan \u003ca href=\"https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/how-holding-your-pee-can-rewire-your-brain\">neuro-urologist Giulia Ippolito\u003c/a>, “General guidance is that you should empty your bladder every three to four hours while you’re awake, assuming you’re drinking a normal amount in a regular day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are scenarios where people try to avoid that, like long road trips, but Ippolito warned that holding your pee for long periods of time could lead to a urinary tract infection. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Have a friend with you\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oldham said having a designated person in the group to make sure everyone gets home safe is also vital. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I don’t think anybody should go by themselves,” Oldham said. “At a festival especially, you should have a group of friends that you’re with at all times.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When you and your group walk in, he said to make sure you know where the exits are and that you do have an exit strategy or a meeting place in case of an emergency. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_106_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093698\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_106_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_106_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_106_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Festival goers dance as Jorja Smith performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 9, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Be cautious about recreational drugs\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Both medical professionals recommend avoiding recreational drugs — but both acknowledge the reality of their presence at music festivals and concerts and say that Narcan is available at first aid stations.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’m very honest with my kids,” Oldham said. “Don’t let somebody give you anything. If you don’t know them, and if it’s open, don’t drink out of that bottle.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If they do partake in recreational substances — which we do not recommend — be sure to do it with a group of others because there is safety in numbers,” Friedman said. “The advantage of that, obviously, is if the recreational substance is laced with fentanyl; hopefully somebody will have Narcan or can alert somebody.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the concerns aren’t just fentanyl — stimulants like MDMA can bring up people’s body temperatures incredibly high and may require attention, Friedman said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Know what to do in crowds\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are going to a festival like Outside Lands, be prepared for large — often overwhelming — crowds, especially at the headlining shows. Many may also fear crushes, in which a crowd becomes dangerous and can lead to deaths, like \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">the Halloween celebration tragedy in South Korea in 2022\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The more barriers you have and engineering controls to prevent too many people from going into too crowded of an area, the better,” Friedman said. “At times we bemoan security measures, which takes a long time to get into the venue. However, it is quite necessary to ensure crowd safety.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While being in a seated area is safer than an open field or general admission section, fans should always stay aware of their surroundings and know where security is located, he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If the crowd starts getting too rowdy or too rough, or there’s too much pushing, and there’s not enough security personnel or measures around, it’s very prudent to leave,” he said. “Everyone should really have a 1- to 2-foot perimeter at the minimum from other people.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once that space is lost, fans should think about moving to get a better view farther away to maintain their safety.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If a crush were to occur, it is important to stay on your feet and try “putting your arms on your chest” in order “to give your chest wall some room to rise so that you can breathe.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mehdi Moussaïd, a research scientist who studies crowd behavior, also spoke to NPR about crowds after \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">the South Korea incident\u003c/a> and said that people should try to avoid pushing, since that could trigger a chain reaction.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>One of San Francisco’s biggest music festivals, Outside Lands, is coming back to Golden Gate Park this summer with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13987295/outside-lands-2026-lineup\">a buzzy 2026 lineup\u003c/a> that includes Charli xcx, The Strokes, Rüfüs Du Sol, Death Cab for Cutie and Pink Panthress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/\">three-day festival that starts Friday, Aug. 7, and lasts through Sunday, Aug. 9\u003c/a>, will be packed because, as of publication, several ticket packages, both three-day tickets and single-day tickets, are \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/tickets/\">sold out.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you \u003cem>did \u003c/em>get tickets to the show this year, you might have questions about parking, public transit, the bag policy and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For those who haven’t been before, Outside Lands is a huge, sprawling event that takes over a large part of Golden Gate Park and impacts a lot of the surrounding areas of the Richmond and Sunset districts in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for our guide to this year’s Outside Lands festival with everything you need to know, from what to bring to Outside Lands, the weather in Golden Gate Park, maps of the festival, road closures and if there is still a chance to buy tickets. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091842\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L-R) Albert Hammond Jr. and Julian Casablancas of The Strokes perform during the 2026 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 12, 2026, in Manchester, Tennessee. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#buy-tickets\">Can I still buy tickets for Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#will-call\">Where is the Outside Lands will-call or box office to pick up my wristband?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bring-my-own-food\">Can I bring my own food to Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#parking-for-outside-lands\">Where can I find parking for Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#road-closures\">What are the Outside Lands road closures, and where can I get dropped off?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#take-off-wristband\">Can I take off my wristband or leave Outside Lands to reenter?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#public-transit\">What’s the best way to get to Golden Gate Park using public transit?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bag-rules\">What are the bag rules at Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buy-tickets\">Can I still get tickets for Outside Lands 2026? How does the waitlist work?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As of publication, options like General Admission, General Admission + and VIP are sold out. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090715/outside-lands-ticket-pass-friday-saturday-sunday-lineup-resale-scams-2026\">KQED’s thorough rundown on how to secure legit tickets for Outside Lands 2026\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind: Outside Lands tickets are physical wristbands and are \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/du3gohu6lw6bl5g0?_gl=1*adpa5a*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">nontransferable\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the Outside Lands 2026 schedule, and when does the festival start?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The gates open at 11 a.m. all three days, and it will happen \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/h71iqbtzk2lblo4k\">rain or shine\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The lineup time slots are \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/schedule/#/\">now available on Outside Lands’ website\u003c/a>, making planning for the concert easier (and emotionally difficult, if you have favorites playing at the same time).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"will-call\">Where is the will call to pick up my wristband for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your wristband is your ticket, and most people get their wristband in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you bought your tickets after July 28, you’ll have to pick up your wristband at will call in Golden Gate Park during the week of the festival or when you first arrive at Outside Lands. The box office is at Marx Meadow, located at the intersection of 25th Avenue and Fulton Street, and is open:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Aug. 6, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Friday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What if you purchased your Outside Lands tickets before July 28 but haven’t received your wristbands yet? Festival organizers say if you didn’t receive a tracking number by the week of Outside Lands, you should \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/requests/new\">submit a request with Front Gate Tickets\u003c/a> as soon as possible.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"road-closures\">Getting to Outside Lands by car: Where are the road closures?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outside Lands organizers (and KQED reporters) recommend ticket holders \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">\u003cem>don’t\u003c/em> drive to the festival\u003c/a> — and when you read our information about road closures and the parking situation, you may understand why.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Road closures for Outside Lands\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/547/Golden-Gate-Park-Road-Closures\">Golden Gate Park’s website\u003c/a>, “during the week prior to the Outside Lands Festival (Mon-Thurs), JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave. will be closed. JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave. will remain closed through the Wednesday following the Golden Gate Park Concert.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091839\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty-1536x1032.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PinkPantheress performs at the Mojave Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2026, in Indio, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These are the entrances closed on the north side of Golden Gate Park, according to the park’s official website:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Transverse Drive at Crossover Drive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>JFK Drive at Transverse Drive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>30th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>36th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>43rd Avenue (Chain of Lakes)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>47th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The Great Highway at JFK Drive\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These are the entrances closed on the south side of the park:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Crossover Drive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>25th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunset Boulevard at Irving Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>41st Avenue (Chain of Lakes)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Lincoln Avenue\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have any \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/311/\">questions about road closures or restrictions\u003c/a>, you can call 415-965-8001 or email community@sfoutsidelands.com or community@anotherplanetent.com.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where can I get picked up or dropped off at Outside Lands?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a good pickup or drop-off point — either for yourself or because you’re someone else’s ride — Outside Lands and Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office recommend\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\"> “several blocks north or south of the park,”\u003c/a> such as: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>North side of Irving Street, between 25th and 27th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>North side of Golden Gate Park along Washington High School\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>North side of Balboa Street, between 30th and 31st avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>West side of 30th Avenue, between Balboa and Anza streets\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be aware that rideshare apps will impose dynamic pricing for an event like Outside Lands, which will make even a short ride \u003cem>much\u003c/em> more expensive than usual.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are planning to call an autonomous vehicle like a Waymo, Lurie’s office said in an email that there will be two main zones for pick-up and drop-off: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Zone 1, which is “bounded by Balboa Street to the north, 20th Avenue to the east, and Kirkham Street to the south during peak entry and exit hours each day of the festival, 10:00 AM to 12:30 AM.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Zone 2, “which includes areas bounded by Geary Boulevard to the north, Stanyan Street to the east, and Kirkham Street to the south during peak entry and exit hours each day of the festival, 8:00 PM to 12:30 AM.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-7-9-2026#TaxiStands\">SFMTA\u003c/a>, taxi stands can be found at:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Fulton Street between 24th and 25th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Fulton Street between 28th and 29th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Irving Street between 26th and 27th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Larkin Street between Hayes and Grove streets (Taxi Shuttle service to festival)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These areas were explicitly forbidden to be used as a pick-up/drop-off point:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Lincoln Way, between 25th and 41st avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Fulton Street, between 26th and 37th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th avenues, between Fulton and Cabrillo streets\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All streets in Golden Gate Park, including Crossover Drive, from Friday at 11 a.m. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"parking-for-outside-lands\">Where can I find parking for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Let’s get this out of the way: There is no “official” general parking for Outside Lands. (Jump straight to more information on accessible parking below.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’re choosing to try to park near Outside Lands, break-ins are common in San Francisco — so leave nothing visible in your vehicle, and if at all possible, leave your trunk exposed to show it’s empty. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Never leave any electronics like laptops in your vehicle, even if you think they’re hidden. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">Read our full guide to reducing your chances of suffering a car break-in in San Francisco\u003c/a> (and if you’re unlucky enough to have your car broken into, our guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">how to claim the costs of window repair and stolen items from your insurance\u003c/a> provider.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091863\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Les Tran, 35, cuddles with Joshua Tree, 29, at Outside Lands on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. The two met on Grindr an hour before catching a drag performance at Dolores’ stage together. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Can I pay to use a resident’s parking spot?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some schools near Golden Gate Park sell their parking during Outside Lands to fundraise money, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.argonnesf.org/outsidelandsparking.html\">Argonne Elementary School (which is offering reservations this year)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Residents around Golden Gate Park may also sell their parking spaces to festival visitors. You can find these on Reddit, Facebook or even by trolling through the Sunset District in person and seeing who has signs up. If you choose to go this route to find parking, stay extra vigilant for scams, and make sure you’re always sending money to the right person.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You may have some luck finding a parking space on \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/\">a third-party parking website like SpotHero\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about blocking a driveway, even if it’s mine?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the SFMTA, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-8-10-2025\">the San Francisco Transportation Code allows residents to park in the street and block their own driveway\u003c/a> “provided the driveway does not serve more than two tenants.” Vehicles may never be parked on the sidewalk.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During Outside Lands, the SFMTA will enforce blocked driveways “on a complaint basis only,” SFMTA said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Of course, that does not give you free rein to block a person’s driveway — they’ll almost certainly make that complaint and have you towed if they don’t recognize your car.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you live near Golden Gate Park, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfoutsidelands.com/311/\">check Outside Lands’ Neighborhood 311 advisory page for residents\u003c/a> for any updates.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public-transit\">How to get to Outside Lands using public transit\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting to Outside Lands using SF Muni\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>SFMTA \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/files/styles/constrain/public/images/2026-08/OSL%202026.jpg?itok=Kmm0gFuE\">published a useful map of your options for transportation routes to Outside Lands (PNG)\u003c/a>, and the agency has its own \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/blog/plan-your-next-golden-gate-park-trip-muni\">guide on getting to Golden Gate Park on Muni.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to an email from Lurie’s office, Outside Lands wristbands “are good for all-day Muni tickets except for cable cars. To board a Muni train or bus, attendees must show their wristband to the station agent or operator.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Fans should also keep an eye on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-7-9-2026\">SFMTA’s guidance page\u003c/a> for any major updates to routes, which include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-7-9-2026#ExtraService\">Extra service\u003c/a> on the N Judah and 5R Fulton Rapid. However, remember: The extra service on 5R will not serve the entire route.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Each night of the festival, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-8-10-2025#MuniService\">there will be a Muni 5X Fulton Express service from Golden Gate Park to Civic Center BART Station\u003c/a> “between 9:00 PM and midnight or until crowds clear,” according to an email from Lurie’s office.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/7-haight-noriega\">7 Haight/Noriega\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/28-19th-avenue\">28 19th Avenue\u003c/a>,\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/29-sunset\">29 Sunset\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/44-oshaughnessy\">44 O’Shaughnessy\u003c/a> serve areas of Golden Gate Park and may be subject to crowds.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/38-geary\">38 Geary\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/38r-geary-rapid\">38R Geary Rapid routes\u003c/a>, which are four blocks north of the Fulton Street/30th Avenue entrance to Golden Gate Park, can also be alternative options to and from the event.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember: after performances end, lines for these buses get long \u003cem>fast\u003c/em>, so the sooner you arrive to try for a seat, the better.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://511.org/\">plan your Muni trip on 511.org\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://511.org/\">check Muni’s arrival information on Next Bus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Using the official Outside Lands shuttle\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can hop a ride on the \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/3u9gr93jzply8khd?_gl=1*1don7wl*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">Outside Lands shuttle\u003c/a> from the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (near the Civic Center BART station). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/4am8dj5mr25vspoj\">These “coach-style buses” are pre-paid and cost around $37.75\u003c/a> for a one-day pass.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The service will begin running each day at 11 a.m. and run \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/3u9gr93jzply8khd?_gl=1*1don7wl*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">“continuously all day with limited coverage”\u003c/a> from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the last shuttle to the festival leaving at 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As for getting back, return shuttles run until one hour after the music ends each night, festival organizers say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outside Lands officials strongly recommend taking BART to Civic Center to pick up the official shuttle, but if you do drive, paid parking is available in the Civic Center Parking Garage adjacent to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for a fee (entrance at McAllister Street between Polk Street and Larkin Street).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting to Outside Lands on BART\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The nearest BART station to Golden Gate Park is Civic Center. From there, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/blog/plan-your-next-golden-gate-park-trip-muni\">travel onward to Outside Lands using SF Muni\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">use the official paid Outside Lands shuttle,\u003c/a> which departs from the nearby Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Parking at BART stations with BART-run parking lots is free after 3 p.m. on Friday and \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/guide/parking\">free all day on Saturday and Sunday\u003c/a> (except for the Milpitas and Berryessa/North San José stations, which still charge on weekends).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">use the BART Trip Planner to hash out the details.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting to Outside Lands by bike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can park your bike at the festival, with parking available at the eastern and southern parts of the festival site.\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/assets/maps/osl25_patron-map_62925.png\"> \u003c/a>According to Lurie’s email, “Onsite bike valets will help bikeshare users park their bikes and find a bike for the journey home.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lyft.com/bikes/bay-wheels\">Bay Wheels, run by rideshare app Lyft\u003c/a>, is available at the festival on JFK Drive, just east of Transverse Drive, to park your bike or get a bike home. \u003ca href=\"https://account.baywheels.com/map\">Use this website to find Bay Wheels near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make a plan for getting home each night (and know your last transit option)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">In past festivals, music usually ends at 10 p.m. on all days.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Phil Ginsburg, general manager of San Francisco Parks and Recreation, told KQED in 2023 that exit routes are “very well marked and the strategies for both entering and leaving the festival are pretty well established at this point and we’ll have tons of security, and there’s a lot of lighting in the area to keep people safe as they exit the festival.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Use \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">BART’s Trip Planner\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/muni-transit\">SFMTA’s Trip Planner\u003c/a> to check what time the last service of the day is.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050547\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chappell Roan performs at Outside Lands 2024. (Alive Coverage/Outside Lands)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to get a rideshare like Uber or Lyft home from Outside Lands, remember those recommended pickup locations around Golden Gate Park — and that dynamic surge pricing for these services will almost certainly mean that ordering an Uber or Lyft home will be pretty pricey. (If you’re determined, you may wish to consider pre-organizing a crew to share the ride and split the cost.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"take-off-wristband\">Can I take off my wristband or leave Outside Lands to reenter?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>No, keep your \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">wristband on your wrist\u003c/a> if you’re attending multiple days of Outside Lands. (It’s waterproof, so you can shower with it.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Same-day reentry is not allowed. But if you \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to leave the festival, festival organizers ask that you speak with a supervising staff member at an exit before leaving to work out the details.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you end up \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">needing to replace your wristband\u003c/a>, bring your order number and a government-issued ID to the festival box office. You can only get it replaced once, for $25. This option is only available for tickets purchased through Front Gate Tickets or the Ticketmaster Verified Exchange.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know about accessibility at Outside Lands\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">There is a designated ADA Entrance at 36th Avenue & JFK\u003c/a> Drive. This is where the Access Center is, and you can request a golf cart inside or get a collar for your service animal. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For accessible pickup and drop-off, attendees \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">“must enter the park at 36th Avenue and Fulton Street and will be directed to the Access Entrance to the festival on 36th Avenue and JFK Drive.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is limited ADA parking available, and it is first come, first served. You can access this parking by entering 36th Avenue and Fulton Street and talking to the gate agents. It is worth noting that some of the ADA parking is on roads with uneven terrain, with a walk to the ADA gate. Notify the parking staff so they can request a shuttle for you to the gate.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091860\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nori Nakayama, right, poses for a portrait as Glass Animals performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 9, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is a lot of demand for shuttles, so Outside Lands is limiting “capacity to our disabled patrons plus one companion.” Because of the “limited number” of shuttles, Outside Lands organizers advise disabled festival goers to “please expect a wait, and plan your requests accordingly.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outside Lands provides elevated platforms at the following stages: Sutro, Twin Peaks and Lands End stages. \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">There are “banquet style” folding chairs available at all of the platforms.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>ADA restrooms are next to all of the accessible-viewing platforms. Restrooms at Outside Lands also have accessible options at the ends.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Festival organizers recommend that you email access@sfoutsidelands.com ahead of time with any accessibility questions or requests.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For quick safety updates, fans can text OUTSIDELANDS to 888-777.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">a thorough guide on concert health\u003c/a>, including tips from festival medics that can help fans have a good, safe time at Outside Lands.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to bring a jacket to Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s August. But it’s Golden Gate Park. Sorry, you still need to bring a jacket!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can keep an eye on \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">the National Weather Service’s forecast for San Francisco\u003c/a> as the festival draws closer. Golden Gate Park is near the ocean, and it gets \u003cem>cold\u003c/em> even when other parts of San Francisco are toasty. Forgetting layers for a day in the park is a classic mistake you don’t want to make.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, another outfit suggestion from experienced KQED reporters: Comfortable shoes you don’t mind getting dirty.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-earplugs-for-concerts/\">buying earplugs that allow for sounds to get through for around $30\u003c/a>, to protect your hearing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bag-rules\">What can I bring to Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some items \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">you can bring\u003c/a> to Outside Lands include: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Clear backpacks and bags\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Non-clear small bags like fanny packs and purses up to 6” x 8” x 3”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Empty dedicated hydration packs with a capacity under 2.5L/150 inches and just one pocket (standard-size backpacks with hydration bladders will not be allowed into the festival)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Personal-sized hand sanitizer\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ticketholders are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle and refill it at one of the water stations around the festival.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091866\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Festival goers dance along the Panhandle stage as Fcukers perform at Outside Lands on Aug. 8, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://secure.mobilecharginglockers.com/affiliate/website/event/outside-lands-locker-rental-2026\">reserve a locker\u003c/a> on the festival grounds in advance, but be sure to do so as soon as possible, as these reservations can sell out quickly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">items you \u003cem>can’t\u003c/em> bring\u003c/a> to Outside Lands include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Glow-sticks, laser pointers (however, glow bracelets and necklaces are allowed)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Weapons, fireworks (including pocket knives)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Your own alcohol\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Pets (apart from service dogs)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Glass or cans\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Video or audio recording equipment (including drones, GoPros and selfie sticks)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Professional still camera equipment with “a detachable lens longer than 2 inches, tripods, big zooms or commercial use rigs.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Skateboards, scooters or personal motorized vehicles\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Strollers, wagons or carts\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Hammocks, umbrellas, picnic baskets, coolers, liquids\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Chairs with legs or tents\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bring-my-own-food\">Can I bring my own food into Outside Lands, and what food is available there?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">The Outside Lands FAQ and venue information\u003c/a> states that bringing your own alcohol into the festival is prohibited, but does not explicitly ban bringing your own food. Just remember: the Outside Lands bag policy prohibits common kinds of non-clear backpacks and coolers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can check the Outside Lands food vendor list on \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/food-and-drink/taste-of-the-bay-area/\">its website\u003c/a>. (This reporter has an affinity for Bun Mee and Hayz Dog. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic options are served, as well.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Or, as KQED Arts reported back in 2014, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/10139926/how-to-survive-outside-lands-a-veterans-guide\">another option apparently favored by some locals is to “bury bottles of liquor in Golden Gate Park a week before the festival\u003c/a> and dig it up later after you’ve slid past security.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Any other useful Outside Lands tips and features I should know about?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here are some other insider tips from KQED reporters:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>If you are trying to see someone on the Polo Field, get there early. It gets very crowded quickly.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sometimes artists hang out at the food trucks, talking to fans (and, if you are lucky, performing a quick song).\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13862534/headed-to-outside-lands-heres-everything-you-need-to-know#:~:text=The%20festival%20has%20a%20Sober,sane%20among%20all%20party%20people.\">There is a sober tent available at Outside Lands\u003c/a> for those who feel like they need someone to talk to among the partying. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>You can get \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13956845/legal-weddings-married-outisde-lands-city-hall\">married at Outside Lands.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I can’t afford tickets — are there other related performances I can enjoy?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/music/night-shows/\">Outside Lands has several after-parties around San Francisco for which you can get tickets\u003c/a> from Thursday through Sunday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(Be sure to snag them quickly, because some are already sold out!)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are some Outside Lands-adjacent parties throughout the city, including:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sumyer-of-love-osl-pre-party-tickets-1995041401537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Sumyer of Love OSL Pre-Party\u003c/a> at Curio at The Chapel\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electric-void-presidelands-tickets-1995703139814?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Electric Void: PreSideLands\u003c/a> at Monarch SF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/party-4-u-charli-xcx-tribute-look-alike-contest-tickets-1993883449070\">party 4 u – Charli XCX Tribute + Look-alike Contest\u003c/a> at OASIS\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dragsidelands-afterparty-w-kori-king-lydia-butthole-kollins-tickets-1993752148346\">DragsideLands Afterparty\u003c/a> at OASIS\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queen-outside-lands-umru-jane-dont-gaszia-more-tickets-1993569700640?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">QUEEN OUT[SIDE LANDS]\u003c/a> at Public Works\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-lands-friday-w-nico-morano-afro-house-melodic-house-at-madarae-tickets-1995755822389?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Outside Lands Friday\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-lands-saturday-w-special-guest-dj-at-madarae-tickets-1995803062686?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Saturday\u003c/a> at MadaRae San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-lands-after-party-the-grand-san-francisco-tickets-1996327421056?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Outside Lands After Party\u003c/a> at The Grand Nightclub\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/after-party-girl-girls-on-deck-maliciel-andyland-osl-afterparty-tickets-1994387412438?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">AFTER PARTY GIRL\u003c/a> at The Great Northern\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-lands-tickets-1995184768351?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">INSIDE LANDS\u003c/a> at City Nights SF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/groove-lands-osl-afters-at-roxys-tickets-1996123498117?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Groove Lands: OSL Afters\u003c/a> at Roxy’s\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parkside-boogie-osl-after-party-tickets-1995071547705?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Parkside Boogie: OSL After Party\u003c/a> at Chug Pub\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/gmeline\">Gabe Meline\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/nvoynovskaya\">Nastia Voynovskaya\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/carlysevern\">Carly Severn\u003c/a> contributed to this story.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>If you live near Golden Gate Park, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfoutsidelands.com/311/\">check Outside Lands’ Neighborhood 311 advisory page for residents\u003c/a> for any updates.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">There is a designated ADA Entrance at 36th Avenue & JFK\u003c/a> Drive. This is where the Access Center is, and you can request a golf cart inside or get a collar for your service animal. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>For quick safety updates, fans can text OUTSIDELANDS to 888-777.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>KQED also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">a thorough guide on concert health\u003c/a>, including tips from festival medics that can help fans have a good, safe time at Outside Lands.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s August. But it’s Golden Gate Park. Sorry, you still need to bring a jacket!\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>You can keep an eye on \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">the National Weather Service’s forecast for San Francisco\u003c/a> as the festival draws closer. Golden Gate Park is near the ocean, and it gets \u003cem>cold\u003c/em> even when other parts of San Francisco are toasty. Forgetting layers for a day in the park is a classic mistake you don’t want to make.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>Also, another outfit suggestion from experienced KQED reporters: Comfortable shoes you don’t mind getting dirty.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>You can also consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-earplugs-for-concerts/\">buying earplugs that allow for sounds to get through for around $30\u003c/a>, to protect your hearing.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>One of San Francisco’s biggest music festivals, Outside Lands, is coming back to Golden Gate Park this summer with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13987295/outside-lands-2026-lineup\">a buzzy 2026 lineup\u003c/a> that includes Charli xcx, The Strokes, Rüfüs Du Sol, Death Cab for Cutie and Pink Panthress. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/\">three-day festival that starts Friday, Aug. 7, and lasts through Sunday, Aug. 9\u003c/a>, will be packed because, as of publication, several ticket packages, both three-day tickets and single-day tickets, are \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/tickets/\">sold out.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you \u003cem>did \u003c/em>get tickets to the show this year, you might have questions about parking, public transit, the bag policy and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For those who haven’t been before, Outside Lands is a huge, sprawling event that takes over a large part of Golden Gate Park and impacts a lot of the surrounding areas of the Richmond and Sunset districts in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for our guide to this year’s Outside Lands festival with everything you need to know, from what to bring to Outside Lands, the weather in Golden Gate Park, maps of the festival, road closures and if there is still a chance to buy tickets. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091842\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/TheStrokesGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L-R) Albert Hammond Jr. and Julian Casablancas of The Strokes perform during the 2026 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 12, 2026, in Manchester, Tennessee. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#buy-tickets\">Can I still buy tickets for Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#will-call\">Where is the Outside Lands will-call or box office to pick up my wristband?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bring-my-own-food\">Can I bring my own food to Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#parking-for-outside-lands\">Where can I find parking for Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#road-closures\">What are the Outside Lands road closures, and where can I get dropped off?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#take-off-wristband\">Can I take off my wristband or leave Outside Lands to reenter?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#public-transit\">What’s the best way to get to Golden Gate Park using public transit?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bag-rules\">What are the bag rules at Outside Lands?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"buy-tickets\">Can I still get tickets for Outside Lands 2026? How does the waitlist work?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As of publication, options like General Admission, General Admission + and VIP are sold out. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090715/outside-lands-ticket-pass-friday-saturday-sunday-lineup-resale-scams-2026\">KQED’s thorough rundown on how to secure legit tickets for Outside Lands 2026\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind: Outside Lands tickets are physical wristbands and are \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/du3gohu6lw6bl5g0?_gl=1*adpa5a*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">nontransferable\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the Outside Lands 2026 schedule, and when does the festival start?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The gates open at 11 a.m. all three days, and it will happen \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/h71iqbtzk2lblo4k\">rain or shine\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The lineup time slots are \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/schedule/#/\">now available on Outside Lands’ website\u003c/a>, making planning for the concert easier (and emotionally difficult, if you have favorites playing at the same time).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"will-call\">Where is the will call to pick up my wristband for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your wristband is your ticket, and most people get their wristband in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you bought your tickets after July 28, you’ll have to pick up your wristband at will call in Golden Gate Park during the week of the festival or when you first arrive at Outside Lands. The box office is at Marx Meadow, located at the intersection of 25th Avenue and Fulton Street, and is open:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Aug. 6, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Friday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What if you purchased your Outside Lands tickets before July 28 but haven’t received your wristbands yet? Festival organizers say if you didn’t receive a tracking number by the week of Outside Lands, you should \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/requests/new\">submit a request with Front Gate Tickets\u003c/a> as soon as possible.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"road-closures\">Getting to Outside Lands by car: Where are the road closures?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outside Lands organizers (and KQED reporters) recommend ticket holders \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">\u003cem>don’t\u003c/em> drive to the festival\u003c/a> — and when you read our information about road closures and the parking situation, you may understand why.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Road closures for Outside Lands\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/547/Golden-Gate-Park-Road-Closures\">Golden Gate Park’s website\u003c/a>, “during the week prior to the Outside Lands Festival (Mon-Thurs), JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave. will be closed. JFK Drive from Transverse to 36th Ave. will remain closed through the Wednesday following the Golden Gate Park Concert.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091839\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/PinkPantheressGetty-1536x1032.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PinkPantheress performs at the Mojave Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2026, in Indio, California. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These are the entrances closed on the north side of Golden Gate Park, according to the park’s official website:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Transverse Drive at Crossover Drive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>JFK Drive at Transverse Drive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>30th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>36th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>43rd Avenue (Chain of Lakes)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>47th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The Great Highway at JFK Drive\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These are the entrances closed on the south side of the park:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Crossover Drive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>25th Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunset Boulevard at Irving Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>41st Avenue (Chain of Lakes)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Lincoln Avenue\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have any \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/311/\">questions about road closures or restrictions\u003c/a>, you can call 415-965-8001 or email community@sfoutsidelands.com or community@anotherplanetent.com.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where can I get picked up or dropped off at Outside Lands?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re looking for a good pickup or drop-off point — either for yourself or because you’re someone else’s ride — Outside Lands and Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office recommend\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\"> “several blocks north or south of the park,”\u003c/a> such as: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>North side of Irving Street, between 25th and 27th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>North side of Golden Gate Park along Washington High School\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>North side of Balboa Street, between 30th and 31st avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>West side of 30th Avenue, between Balboa and Anza streets\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be aware that rideshare apps will impose dynamic pricing for an event like Outside Lands, which will make even a short ride \u003cem>much\u003c/em> more expensive than usual.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are planning to call an autonomous vehicle like a Waymo, Lurie’s office said in an email that there will be two main zones for pick-up and drop-off: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Zone 1, which is “bounded by Balboa Street to the north, 20th Avenue to the east, and Kirkham Street to the south during peak entry and exit hours each day of the festival, 10:00 AM to 12:30 AM.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Zone 2, “which includes areas bounded by Geary Boulevard to the north, Stanyan Street to the east, and Kirkham Street to the south during peak entry and exit hours each day of the festival, 8:00 PM to 12:30 AM.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-7-9-2026#TaxiStands\">SFMTA\u003c/a>, taxi stands can be found at:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Fulton Street between 24th and 25th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Fulton Street between 28th and 29th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Irving Street between 26th and 27th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Larkin Street between Hayes and Grove streets (Taxi Shuttle service to festival)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These areas were explicitly forbidden to be used as a pick-up/drop-off point:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Lincoln Way, between 25th and 41st avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Fulton Street, between 26th and 37th avenues\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th and 37th avenues, between Fulton and Cabrillo streets\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All streets in Golden Gate Park, including Crossover Drive, from Friday at 11 a.m. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"parking-for-outside-lands\">Where can I find parking for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Let’s get this out of the way: There is no “official” general parking for Outside Lands. (Jump straight to more information on accessible parking below.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’re choosing to try to park near Outside Lands, break-ins are common in San Francisco — so leave nothing visible in your vehicle, and if at all possible, leave your trunk exposed to show it’s empty. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Never leave any electronics like laptops in your vehicle, even if you think they’re hidden. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">Read our full guide to reducing your chances of suffering a car break-in in San Francisco\u003c/a> (and if you’re unlucky enough to have your car broken into, our guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">how to claim the costs of window repair and stolen items from your insurance\u003c/a> provider.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091863\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Les Tran, 35, cuddles with Joshua Tree, 29, at Outside Lands on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. The two met on Grindr an hour before catching a drag performance at Dolores’ stage together. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Can I pay to use a resident’s parking spot?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some schools near Golden Gate Park sell their parking during Outside Lands to fundraise money, such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.argonnesf.org/outsidelandsparking.html\">Argonne Elementary School (which is offering reservations this year)\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Residents around Golden Gate Park may also sell their parking spaces to festival visitors. You can find these on Reddit, Facebook or even by trolling through the Sunset District in person and seeing who has signs up. If you choose to go this route to find parking, stay extra vigilant for scams, and make sure you’re always sending money to the right person.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You may have some luck finding a parking space on \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/\">a third-party parking website like SpotHero\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about blocking a driveway, even if it’s mine?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the SFMTA, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-8-10-2025\">the San Francisco Transportation Code allows residents to park in the street and block their own driveway\u003c/a> “provided the driveway does not serve more than two tenants.” Vehicles may never be parked on the sidewalk.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During Outside Lands, the SFMTA will enforce blocked driveways “on a complaint basis only,” SFMTA said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Of course, that does not give you free rein to block a person’s driveway — they’ll almost certainly make that complaint and have you towed if they don’t recognize your car.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you live near Golden Gate Park, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfoutsidelands.com/311/\">check Outside Lands’ Neighborhood 311 advisory page for residents\u003c/a> for any updates.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public-transit\">How to get to Outside Lands using public transit\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting to Outside Lands using SF Muni\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>SFMTA \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/files/styles/constrain/public/images/2026-08/OSL%202026.jpg?itok=Kmm0gFuE\">published a useful map of your options for transportation routes to Outside Lands (PNG)\u003c/a>, and the agency has its own \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/blog/plan-your-next-golden-gate-park-trip-muni\">guide on getting to Golden Gate Park on Muni.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to an email from Lurie’s office, Outside Lands wristbands “are good for all-day Muni tickets except for cable cars. To board a Muni train or bus, attendees must show their wristband to the station agent or operator.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Fans should also keep an eye on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-7-9-2026\">SFMTA’s guidance page\u003c/a> for any major updates to routes, which include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-7-9-2026#ExtraService\">Extra service\u003c/a> on the N Judah and 5R Fulton Rapid. However, remember: The extra service on 5R will not serve the entire route.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Each night of the festival, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/outside-lands-august-8-10-2025#MuniService\">there will be a Muni 5X Fulton Express service from Golden Gate Park to Civic Center BART Station\u003c/a> “between 9:00 PM and midnight or until crowds clear,” according to an email from Lurie’s office.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/7-haight-noriega\">7 Haight/Noriega\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/28-19th-avenue\">28 19th Avenue\u003c/a>,\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/29-sunset\">29 Sunset\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/44-oshaughnessy\">44 O’Shaughnessy\u003c/a> serve areas of Golden Gate Park and may be subject to crowds.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/38-geary\">38 Geary\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/38r-geary-rapid\">38R Geary Rapid routes\u003c/a>, which are four blocks north of the Fulton Street/30th Avenue entrance to Golden Gate Park, can also be alternative options to and from the event.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember: after performances end, lines for these buses get long \u003cem>fast\u003c/em>, so the sooner you arrive to try for a seat, the better.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://511.org/\">plan your Muni trip on 511.org\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://511.org/\">check Muni’s arrival information on Next Bus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Using the official Outside Lands shuttle\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can hop a ride on the \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/3u9gr93jzply8khd?_gl=1*1don7wl*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">Outside Lands shuttle\u003c/a> from the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (near the Civic Center BART station). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/4am8dj5mr25vspoj\">These “coach-style buses” are pre-paid and cost around $37.75\u003c/a> for a one-day pass.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The service will begin running each day at 11 a.m. and run \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/3u9gr93jzply8khd?_gl=1*1don7wl*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">“continuously all day with limited coverage”\u003c/a> from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the last shuttle to the festival leaving at 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As for getting back, return shuttles run until one hour after the music ends each night, festival organizers say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outside Lands officials strongly recommend taking BART to Civic Center to pick up the official shuttle, but if you do drive, paid parking is available in the Civic Center Parking Garage adjacent to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for a fee (entrance at McAllister Street between Polk Street and Larkin Street).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting to Outside Lands on BART\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The nearest BART station to Golden Gate Park is Civic Center. From there, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/blog/plan-your-next-golden-gate-park-trip-muni\">travel onward to Outside Lands using SF Muni\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">use the official paid Outside Lands shuttle,\u003c/a> which departs from the nearby Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Parking at BART stations with BART-run parking lots is free after 3 p.m. on Friday and \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/guide/parking\">free all day on Saturday and Sunday\u003c/a> (except for the Milpitas and Berryessa/North San José stations, which still charge on weekends).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">use the BART Trip Planner to hash out the details.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting to Outside Lands by bike\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can park your bike at the festival, with parking available at the eastern and southern parts of the festival site.\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/assets/maps/osl25_patron-map_62925.png\"> \u003c/a>According to Lurie’s email, “Onsite bike valets will help bikeshare users park their bikes and find a bike for the journey home.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lyft.com/bikes/bay-wheels\">Bay Wheels, run by rideshare app Lyft\u003c/a>, is available at the festival on JFK Drive, just east of Transverse Drive, to park your bike or get a bike home. \u003ca href=\"https://account.baywheels.com/map\">Use this website to find Bay Wheels near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make a plan for getting home each night (and know your last transit option)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">In past festivals, music usually ends at 10 p.m. on all days.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Phil Ginsburg, general manager of San Francisco Parks and Recreation, told KQED in 2023 that exit routes are “very well marked and the strategies for both entering and leaving the festival are pretty well established at this point and we’ll have tons of security, and there’s a lot of lighting in the area to keep people safe as they exit the festival.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Use \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">BART’s Trip Planner\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/muni-transit\">SFMTA’s Trip Planner\u003c/a> to check what time the last service of the day is.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050547\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/outside-lands-2025-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chappell Roan performs at Outside Lands 2024. (Alive Coverage/Outside Lands)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to get a rideshare like Uber or Lyft home from Outside Lands, remember those recommended pickup locations around Golden Gate Park — and that dynamic surge pricing for these services will almost certainly mean that ordering an Uber or Lyft home will be pretty pricey. (If you’re determined, you may wish to consider pre-organizing a crew to share the ride and split the cost.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"take-off-wristband\">Can I take off my wristband or leave Outside Lands to reenter?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>No, keep your \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">wristband on your wrist\u003c/a> if you’re attending multiple days of Outside Lands. (It’s waterproof, so you can shower with it.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Same-day reentry is not allowed. But if you \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to leave the festival, festival organizers ask that you speak with a supervising staff member at an exit before leaving to work out the details.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you end up \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">needing to replace your wristband\u003c/a>, bring your order number and a government-issued ID to the festival box office. You can only get it replaced once, for $25. This option is only available for tickets purchased through Front Gate Tickets or the Ticketmaster Verified Exchange.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know about accessibility at Outside Lands\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">There is a designated ADA Entrance at 36th Avenue & JFK\u003c/a> Drive. This is where the Access Center is, and you can request a golf cart inside or get a collar for your service animal. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For accessible pickup and drop-off, attendees \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">“must enter the park at 36th Avenue and Fulton Street and will be directed to the Access Entrance to the festival on 36th Avenue and JFK Drive.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is limited ADA parking available, and it is first come, first served. You can access this parking by entering 36th Avenue and Fulton Street and talking to the gate agents. It is worth noting that some of the ADA parking is on roads with uneven terrain, with a walk to the ADA gate. Notify the parking staff so they can request a shuttle for you to the gate.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091860\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nori Nakayama, right, poses for a portrait as Glass Animals performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 9, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is a lot of demand for shuttles, so Outside Lands is limiting “capacity to our disabled patrons plus one companion.” Because of the “limited number” of shuttles, Outside Lands organizers advise disabled festival goers to “please expect a wait, and plan your requests accordingly.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outside Lands provides elevated platforms at the following stages: Sutro, Twin Peaks and Lands End stages. \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/accessibility/\">There are “banquet style” folding chairs available at all of the platforms.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>ADA restrooms are next to all of the accessible-viewing platforms. Restrooms at Outside Lands also have accessible options at the ends.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Festival organizers recommend that you email access@sfoutsidelands.com ahead of time with any accessibility questions or requests.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For quick safety updates, fans can text OUTSIDELANDS to 888-777.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">a thorough guide on concert health\u003c/a>, including tips from festival medics that can help fans have a good, safe time at Outside Lands.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to bring a jacket to Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, it’s August. But it’s Golden Gate Park. Sorry, you still need to bring a jacket!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can keep an eye on \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">the National Weather Service’s forecast for San Francisco\u003c/a> as the festival draws closer. Golden Gate Park is near the ocean, and it gets \u003cem>cold\u003c/em> even when other parts of San Francisco are toasty. Forgetting layers for a day in the park is a classic mistake you don’t want to make.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, another outfit suggestion from experienced KQED reporters: Comfortable shoes you don’t mind getting dirty.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also consider \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-earplugs-for-concerts/\">buying earplugs that allow for sounds to get through for around $30\u003c/a>, to protect your hearing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bag-rules\">What can I bring to Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some items \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">you can bring\u003c/a> to Outside Lands include: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Clear backpacks and bags\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Non-clear small bags like fanny packs and purses up to 6” x 8” x 3”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Empty dedicated hydration packs with a capacity under 2.5L/150 inches and just one pocket (standard-size backpacks with hydration bladders will not be allowed into the festival)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Personal-sized hand sanitizer\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ticketholders are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle and refill it at one of the water stations around the festival.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091866\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/OutsideLandsEG3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Festival goers dance along the Panhandle stage as Fcukers perform at Outside Lands on Aug. 8, 2025. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://secure.mobilecharginglockers.com/affiliate/website/event/outside-lands-locker-rental-2026\">reserve a locker\u003c/a> on the festival grounds in advance, but be sure to do so as soon as possible, as these reservations can sell out quickly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">items you \u003cem>can’t\u003c/em> bring\u003c/a> to Outside Lands include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Glow-sticks, laser pointers (however, glow bracelets and necklaces are allowed)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Weapons, fireworks (including pocket knives)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Your own alcohol\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Pets (apart from service dogs)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Glass or cans\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Video or audio recording equipment (including drones, GoPros and selfie sticks)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Professional still camera equipment with “a detachable lens longer than 2 inches, tripods, big zooms or commercial use rigs.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Skateboards, scooters or personal motorized vehicles\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Strollers, wagons or carts\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Hammocks, umbrellas, picnic baskets, coolers, liquids\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Chairs with legs or tents\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bring-my-own-food\">Can I bring my own food into Outside Lands, and what food is available there?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">The Outside Lands FAQ and venue information\u003c/a> states that bringing your own alcohol into the festival is prohibited, but does not explicitly ban bringing your own food. Just remember: the Outside Lands bag policy prohibits common kinds of non-clear backpacks and coolers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can check the Outside Lands food vendor list on \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/food-and-drink/taste-of-the-bay-area/\">its website\u003c/a>. (This reporter has an affinity for Bun Mee and Hayz Dog. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic options are served, as well.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Or, as KQED Arts reported back in 2014, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/10139926/how-to-survive-outside-lands-a-veterans-guide\">another option apparently favored by some locals is to “bury bottles of liquor in Golden Gate Park a week before the festival\u003c/a> and dig it up later after you’ve slid past security.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Any other useful Outside Lands tips and features I should know about?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here are some other insider tips from KQED reporters:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>If you are trying to see someone on the Polo Field, get there early. It gets very crowded quickly.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sometimes artists hang out at the food trucks, talking to fans (and, if you are lucky, performing a quick song).\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13862534/headed-to-outside-lands-heres-everything-you-need-to-know#:~:text=The%20festival%20has%20a%20Sober,sane%20among%20all%20party%20people.\">There is a sober tent available at Outside Lands\u003c/a> for those who feel like they need someone to talk to among the partying. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>You can get \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13956845/legal-weddings-married-outisde-lands-city-hall\">married at Outside Lands.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I can’t afford tickets — are there other related performances I can enjoy?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/music/night-shows/\">Outside Lands has several after-parties around San Francisco for which you can get tickets\u003c/a> from Thursday through Sunday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(Be sure to snag them quickly, because some are already sold out!)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are some Outside Lands-adjacent parties throughout the city, including:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sumyer-of-love-osl-pre-party-tickets-1995041401537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Sumyer of Love OSL Pre-Party\u003c/a> at Curio at The Chapel\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/electric-void-presidelands-tickets-1995703139814?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Electric Void: PreSideLands\u003c/a> at Monarch SF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/party-4-u-charli-xcx-tribute-look-alike-contest-tickets-1993883449070\">party 4 u – Charli XCX Tribute + Look-alike Contest\u003c/a> at OASIS\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dragsidelands-afterparty-w-kori-king-lydia-butthole-kollins-tickets-1993752148346\">DragsideLands Afterparty\u003c/a> at OASIS\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/queen-outside-lands-umru-jane-dont-gaszia-more-tickets-1993569700640?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">QUEEN OUT[SIDE LANDS]\u003c/a> at Public Works\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-lands-friday-w-nico-morano-afro-house-melodic-house-at-madarae-tickets-1995755822389?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Outside Lands Friday\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-lands-saturday-w-special-guest-dj-at-madarae-tickets-1995803062686?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Saturday\u003c/a> at MadaRae San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/outside-lands-after-party-the-grand-san-francisco-tickets-1996327421056?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Outside Lands After Party\u003c/a> at The Grand Nightclub\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/after-party-girl-girls-on-deck-maliciel-andyland-osl-afterparty-tickets-1994387412438?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">AFTER PARTY GIRL\u003c/a> at The Great Northern\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-lands-tickets-1995184768351?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">INSIDE LANDS\u003c/a> at City Nights SF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/groove-lands-osl-afters-at-roxys-tickets-1996123498117?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Groove Lands: OSL Afters\u003c/a> at Roxy’s\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parkside-boogie-osl-after-party-tickets-1995071547705?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Parkside Boogie: OSL After Party\u003c/a> at Chug Pub\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"title": "‘Time Travel’ to San Francisco’s Past at These Local Haunts",
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"content": "\u003cp>There aren’t many places that make you feel like you’ve stepped into ’90s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a>. But, luckily, Dog Eared Books on Valencia Street \u003cem>is \u003c/em>one of them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If somebody wants a taste of what the Mission District felt like in 1995, they can walk into here, and it feels like that,” bookseller Scott Soriano told \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080674/want-to-spring-clean-your-bookshelf-where-to-sell-or-donate-used-books-in-the-bay-area\">this reporter in May\u003c/a>. “A little bit of the San Francisco that used to be.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Not exactly, of course. Many things have evolved since its inception as a used bookstore around 30 years ago. But with the maze of shelves, posters and art covering every inch of the wall and a welcoming attitude that lets you stand around and just \u003cem>read \u003c/em>for a while, “Dog Eared feels like a long-lost home,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260724-PlacesTimeTravel-08-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093114\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260724-PlacesTimeTravel-08-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260724-PlacesTimeTravel-08-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260724-PlacesTimeTravel-08-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customers shop at Dog Eared Books on Valencia Street in San Francisco on July 24, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“This hasn’t always been a conscious effort,” Soriano said. “At some point — probably when every new store seemed to be a white box — we recognized that our aesthetic is an asset.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>LisaRuth Elliott, a historian, agreed. And she would know — she co-directs Shaping San Francisco, a community history project that hosts talks and walking tours throughout the city’s neighborhoods and corridors, including Valencia Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being home to storefronts like Dog Eared was just one of Valencia Street’s many uses over time. Valencia also used to be: the major transportation route for Irish funeral homes moving the deceased to Colma, the center of women’s and lesbian culture in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and the hub for South Asian anti-imperialist activism. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s really fun to look at the different ways that spaces have been used,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off the beaten path\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elliott’s audience is largely curious San Franciscans or Bay Area residents who want to learn more about the city they have lived in or near almost their entire lives.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The kind of feedback we got is, ‘I’ve lived here my whole life. I didn’t know about that pathway. I didn’t know you could get there from here and you showed me some new ways to get around my neighborhood.’” Elliott said. In her tours, people want to know, “How do I get off my own beaten path of moving through the city?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093107\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors look at Laffing Sal at the Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 27, 2026, a museum filled with coin-operated, antique arcade games and mechanically operated musical instruments. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093109\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093109\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 27, 2026, a museum filled with coin-operated, antique arcade games and mechanically operated musical instruments. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093108\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093108\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 27, 2026, a museum filled with coin-operated, antique arcade games and mechanically operated musical instruments. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There can be many reasons these residents — old and new — want to step into past decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think it has a lot to do with the gravitation toward the technology industry, which is something that doesn’t hold tangible concrete things of the past in high estimation,” Elliott said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“People are yearning for that sense of connection. We talk about it all the time, right? This disconnectedness, the … dropping out of social interactions,” she said. “The pandemic did not help.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Connection is a really strong motivator,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the spirit of being a tourist in your own home, KQED compiled some key places that make you feel like you have “time traveled” to San Francisco’s storied past. Or, at least, close to it. This includes historical and preserved landmarks, legacy businesses and local spots that have curated themselves as throwbacks to an earlier time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head outdoors\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First off, some general tips from a historian:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco landscapes have been drastically reengineered over time. Consider one of the biggest examples: Mission Bay, which is no longer a bay, Elliott said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I look to our natural areas, our open spaces, as places that have not been preserved in time, necessarily, but where you can experience, even if the skyline has changed, a sort of sense of the city as it may have been,” Elliott said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1.jpg 1763w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1763px) 100vw, 1763px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tour bus stops to view Crissy Field in the Presidio, a park and former military outpost, and the city skyline of San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Places, she said, like the Presidio, \u003ca href=\"https://www.foundsf.org/Bayview_Hill\">Bayview Hill\u003c/a> and Fort Funston.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You still have so many spaces within the Presidio that give you a sense of \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-nursery\">what the plants were\u003c/a>, even before the Spanish came,” she said. “A lot of work has been done to do that recognition of those plants.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(The Presidio even has \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-pet-cemetery\">a pet cemetery from the 1950s\u003c/a>, which is open to the public.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit preserved buildings\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are also historical buildings, like San Francisco’s famous Coit Tower. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If you go into Coit Tower and you’re looking at the murals, you can feel like you’re there at the same time that the muralists were painting in the 1930s, which is very rare,” Elliott said. “Museums change. But Coit has this quality of transportation back in time, especially if you get a chance to walk up through the second floor.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093134\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093134\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors look at murals inside of Coit Tower in San Francisco on July 27, 2026. The tower on top of Telegraph Hill was completed in 1933 and is filled with murals depicting life during the Depression in California. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093128\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093128\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Views from the top of Coit Tower in San Francisco on July 27, 2026. The tower on top of Telegraph Hill was completed in 1933 and is filled with murals depicting life during the Depression in California. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She also suggested The Old Mint downtown, which was built during the Gold Rush and operated from the 1860s to the 1980s. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also find a list of \u003ca href=\"https://sfplanning.org/project/sf-places-landmark-designation#designated-landmarks\">officially designated landmarks in the city\u003c/a> on the SF Planning website. The state also has its own round-up of \u003ca href=\"https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21482\">historically designated spots\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore neighborhoods\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elliott said that with the mission of visiting San Francisco’s past, the western neighborhoods are a great bet — especially some of the businesses and restaurants in the beautiful Inner Sunset and Inner Richmond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Maybe it has the advantage of being farther in distance from the downtown economic centers, but time does seem to stop in some of those places — in a good way,” she said. “I think that’s really great that those neighborhoods have retained their character.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another key neighborhood is North Beach, San Francisco’s Italian American neighborhood with beatnik corners — also right next to bustling Chinatown, which is a treat at night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093126\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093126\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eastern Bakery in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on July 27, 2026, the oldest Chinese bakery in Chinatown. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093110\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093110\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bartender walks through Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood on July 27, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this reporter would be remiss not to mention the Haight-Ashbury, which preserved, restored or recreated some of San Francisco’s best ‘60s imagery.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But \u003cem>where\u003c/em> in these neighborhoods should you check out, specifically? Conveniently enough, the City of San Francisco has a Legacy Business Program, which keeps track of spots that have operated in the city for 30 years or more and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/step-by-step--apply-join-legacy-business-registry\">“contributed to San Francisco’s history or identity.”\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can find a map of over 400 of these businesses on \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/471cc5798f8c486fb0f8e9ac8badaf03\">San Francisco’s city website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED staffers also have recommendations for favorite places to visit when they are feeling the need to escape 2026. (Keep in mind, if you are interested in heading out to these spots, be sure to check if they are open or require an appointment!)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1700s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.missiondolores.org/\">Mission Dolores Basilica\u003c/a> on 16th Street — especially its outdoor patio area.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1800s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/\">Haas-Lilienthal House\u003c/a> on Franklin Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bourn-mansion\">The Bourn Mansion\u003c/a> on Webster Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://theoldclamhouse.com/\">The Old Clam House\u003c/a>, a seafood restaurant in Bayshore\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfpalace.com/\">The Palace Hotel\u003c/a> in downtown San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.milibrary.org/our-historic-building/work-spaces/\">The Mechanics’ Institute\u003c/a> in downtown San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Early 1900s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thehouseofshields.com/\">The House of Shields\u003c/a>, one of the city’s oldest bars, on New Montgomery Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboacafesf.com/\">Balboa Cafe\u003c/a> on Fillmore Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.easternbakery.com/\">Eastern Bakery\u003c/a> — the \u003ca href=\"https://www.spotlightchinatown.com/eastern-bakery\">oldest Chinese bakery in the city\u003c/a> — on Grant Avenue in Chinatown\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/cliff-house.htm\">Cliff House\u003c/a> — a space where notable figures and artists gathered together — in San Francisco’s Lands End. It is slated to reopen \u003ca href=\"https://sfist.com/2025/11/07/the-cliff-house-will-still-be-called-cliff-house-when-it-reopens-but-probably-wont-reopen-until-late-2026/\">near the end of 2026\u003c/a> after an extended closure. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thewarfieldtheatre.com/\">The Warfield Theater\u003c/a> on Market Street\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1930s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://museemecanique.com/\">Musée Mécanique\u003c/a>, a treasure of vintage coin-operated machines and arcade games, in Fisherman’s Wharf \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://bimbos365club.com/history/\">Bimbo’s\u003c/a>, a jazz club and venue, on Columbus Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfheritage.org/news/the-excelsiors-royal-baking-company-building-is-now-a-city-landmark/\">Royal Baking Company Building\u003c/a> in Excelsior\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1940s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.houseofprimerib.net/\">House of Prime Rib\u003c/a> on Van Ness Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://grayarea.org/\">Gray Area\u003c/a>, a venue currently dedicated to artistic technology, but its past as a theater is still apparent, in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://swensensofsf.com/\">Swensen’s\u003c/a> local ice cream shop on Hyde Street\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1950s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hamburgerhavensf/\">Hamburger Haven\u003c/a>, built in the ‘90s but styled like the ‘50s, in Inner Richmond\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lyonmartinhouse.org/\">Lyon-Martin House\u003c/a>, a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ culture in the ‘50s, on Market Street \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thebuenavista.com/home/home.html\">The Buena Vista\u003c/a> on Hyde Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.harasf.com/\">The Ha-Ra Club\u003c/a> in the Tenderloin\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1960s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/\">Compton Cafeteria Riot Play\u003c/a>, an interactive exhibit at the Tenderloin Museum\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://vesuvio.com/\">Vesuvio’s Cafe\u003c/a> (combined with a visit to \u003ca href=\"https://citylights.com/\">City Lights Bookstore\u003c/a> next door) in North Beach\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.specsbarsf.com/about\">Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe\u003c/a>, also in North Beach\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gregangelomuseum.com/\">The Gregangelo Museum\u003c/a> — which invokes LGBTQ+ 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Being home to storefronts like Dog Eared was just one of Valencia Street’s many uses over time. Valencia also used to be: the major transportation route for Irish funeral homes moving the deceased to Colma, the center of women’s and lesbian culture in the ‘80s and ‘90s, and the hub for South Asian anti-imperialist activism. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s really fun to look at the different ways that spaces have been used,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off the beaten path\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elliott’s audience is largely curious San Franciscans or Bay Area residents who want to learn more about the city they have lived in or near almost their entire lives.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The kind of feedback we got is, ‘I’ve lived here my whole life. I didn’t know about that pathway. I didn’t know you could get there from here and you showed me some new ways to get around my neighborhood.’” Elliott said. In her tours, people want to know, “How do I get off my own beaten path of moving through the city?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093107\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-07-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors look at Laffing Sal at the Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 27, 2026, a museum filled with coin-operated, antique arcade games and mechanically operated musical instruments. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093109\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093109\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-02-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 27, 2026, a museum filled with coin-operated, antique arcade games and mechanically operated musical instruments. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093108\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093108\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-11-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Musée Mécanique in Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 27, 2026, a museum filled with coin-operated, antique arcade games and mechanically operated musical instruments. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There can be many reasons these residents — old and new — want to step into past decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think it has a lot to do with the gravitation toward the technology industry, which is something that doesn’t hold tangible concrete things of the past in high estimation,” Elliott said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“People are yearning for that sense of connection. We talk about it all the time, right? This disconnectedness, the … dropping out of social interactions,” she said. “The pandemic did not help.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Connection is a really strong motivator,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the spirit of being a tourist in your own home, KQED compiled some key places that make you feel like you have “time traveled” to San Francisco’s storied past. Or, at least, close to it. This includes historical and preserved landmarks, legacy businesses and local spots that have curated themselves as throwbacks to an earlier time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head outdoors\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First off, some general tips from a historian:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco landscapes have been drastically reengineered over time. Consider one of the biggest examples: Mission Bay, which is no longer a bay, Elliott said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I look to our natural areas, our open spaces, as places that have not been preserved in time, necessarily, but where you can experience, even if the skyline has changed, a sort of sense of the city as it may have been,” Elliott said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1.jpg 1763w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/250224-Presidio-22-BL_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1763px) 100vw, 1763px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A tour bus stops to view Crissy Field in the Presidio, a park and former military outpost, and the city skyline of San Francisco on Feb. 25, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Places, she said, like the Presidio, \u003ca href=\"https://www.foundsf.org/Bayview_Hill\">Bayview Hill\u003c/a> and Fort Funston.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You still have so many spaces within the Presidio that give you a sense of \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-nursery\">what the plants were\u003c/a>, even before the Spanish came,” she said. “A lot of work has been done to do that recognition of those plants.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(The Presidio even has \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-pet-cemetery\">a pet cemetery from the 1950s\u003c/a>, which is open to the public.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visit preserved buildings\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are also historical buildings, like San Francisco’s famous Coit Tower. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If you go into Coit Tower and you’re looking at the murals, you can feel like you’re there at the same time that the muralists were painting in the 1930s, which is very rare,” Elliott said. “Museums change. But Coit has this quality of transportation back in time, especially if you get a chance to walk up through the second floor.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093134\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093134\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-26-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors look at murals inside of Coit Tower in San Francisco on July 27, 2026. The tower on top of Telegraph Hill was completed in 1933 and is filled with murals depicting life during the Depression in California. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093128\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093128\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-25-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Views from the top of Coit Tower in San Francisco on July 27, 2026. The tower on top of Telegraph Hill was completed in 1933 and is filled with murals depicting life during the Depression in California. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She also suggested The Old Mint downtown, which was built during the Gold Rush and operated from the 1860s to the 1980s. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also find a list of \u003ca href=\"https://sfplanning.org/project/sf-places-landmark-designation#designated-landmarks\">officially designated landmarks in the city\u003c/a> on the SF Planning website. The state also has its own round-up of \u003ca href=\"https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21482\">historically designated spots\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore neighborhoods\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elliott said that with the mission of visiting San Francisco’s past, the western neighborhoods are a great bet — especially some of the businesses and restaurants in the beautiful Inner Sunset and Inner Richmond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Maybe it has the advantage of being farther in distance from the downtown economic centers, but time does seem to stop in some of those places — in a good way,” she said. “I think that’s really great that those neighborhoods have retained their character.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another key neighborhood is North Beach, San Francisco’s Italian American neighborhood with beatnik corners — also right next to bustling Chinatown, which is a treat at night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093126\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093126\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-16-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eastern Bakery in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood on July 27, 2026, the oldest Chinese bakery in Chinatown. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12093110\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093110\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260727-PlacesTimeTravel-31-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bartender walks through Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood on July 27, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this reporter would be remiss not to mention the Haight-Ashbury, which preserved, restored or recreated some of San Francisco’s best ‘60s imagery.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But \u003cem>where\u003c/em> in these neighborhoods should you check out, specifically? Conveniently enough, the City of San Francisco has a Legacy Business Program, which keeps track of spots that have operated in the city for 30 years or more and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/step-by-step--apply-join-legacy-business-registry\">“contributed to San Francisco’s history or identity.”\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can find a map of over 400 of these businesses on \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/471cc5798f8c486fb0f8e9ac8badaf03\">San Francisco’s city website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED staffers also have recommendations for favorite places to visit when they are feeling the need to escape 2026. (Keep in mind, if you are interested in heading out to these spots, be sure to check if they are open or require an appointment!)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1700s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.missiondolores.org/\">Mission Dolores Basilica\u003c/a> on 16th Street — especially its outdoor patio area.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1800s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.haas-lilienthalhouse.org/\">Haas-Lilienthal House\u003c/a> on Franklin Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bourn-mansion\">The Bourn Mansion\u003c/a> on Webster Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://theoldclamhouse.com/\">The Old Clam House\u003c/a>, a seafood restaurant in Bayshore\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfpalace.com/\">The Palace Hotel\u003c/a> in downtown San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.milibrary.org/our-historic-building/work-spaces/\">The Mechanics’ Institute\u003c/a> in downtown San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Early 1900s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thehouseofshields.com/\">The House of Shields\u003c/a>, one of the city’s oldest bars, on New Montgomery Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboacafesf.com/\">Balboa Cafe\u003c/a> on Fillmore Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.easternbakery.com/\">Eastern Bakery\u003c/a> — the \u003ca href=\"https://www.spotlightchinatown.com/eastern-bakery\">oldest Chinese bakery in the city\u003c/a> — on Grant Avenue in Chinatown\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/cliff-house.htm\">Cliff House\u003c/a> — a space where notable figures and artists gathered together — in San Francisco’s Lands End. It is slated to reopen \u003ca href=\"https://sfist.com/2025/11/07/the-cliff-house-will-still-be-called-cliff-house-when-it-reopens-but-probably-wont-reopen-until-late-2026/\">near the end of 2026\u003c/a> after an extended closure. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thewarfieldtheatre.com/\">The Warfield Theater\u003c/a> on Market Street\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1930s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://museemecanique.com/\">Musée Mécanique\u003c/a>, a treasure of vintage coin-operated machines and arcade games, in Fisherman’s Wharf \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://bimbos365club.com/history/\">Bimbo’s\u003c/a>, a jazz club and venue, on Columbus Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfheritage.org/news/the-excelsiors-royal-baking-company-building-is-now-a-city-landmark/\">Royal Baking Company Building\u003c/a> in Excelsior\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1940s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.houseofprimerib.net/\">House of Prime Rib\u003c/a> on Van Ness Avenue\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://grayarea.org/\">Gray Area\u003c/a>, a venue currently dedicated to artistic technology, but its past as a theater is still apparent, in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://swensensofsf.com/\">Swensen’s\u003c/a> local ice cream shop on Hyde Street\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1950s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hamburgerhavensf/\">Hamburger Haven\u003c/a>, built in the ‘90s but styled like the ‘50s, in Inner Richmond\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.lyonmartinhouse.org/\">Lyon-Martin House\u003c/a>, a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ culture in the ‘50s, on Market Street \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thebuenavista.com/home/home.html\">The Buena Vista\u003c/a> on Hyde Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.harasf.com/\">The Ha-Ra Club\u003c/a> in the Tenderloin\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1960s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/\">Compton Cafeteria Riot Play\u003c/a>, an interactive exhibit at the Tenderloin Museum\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://vesuvio.com/\">Vesuvio’s Cafe\u003c/a> (combined with a visit to \u003ca href=\"https://citylights.com/\">City Lights Bookstore\u003c/a> next door) in North Beach\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.specsbarsf.com/about\">Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe\u003c/a>, also in North Beach\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.gregangelomuseum.com/\">The Gregangelo Museum\u003c/a> — which invokes LGBTQ+ and Counterculture art from several eras, including the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s — on San Leandro Way\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.bobsdonutssf.com/about\">Bob’s Donuts\u003c/a> on Polk Street\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.audium.org/history/\">The Audium\u003c/a>, an immersive sound space, on Bush Street\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1970s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgayhistory.com/neighborhoods/castro/castro-gay-bars/twin-peaks-tavern/\">Twin Peaks Tavern\u003c/a>, a historic gay bar that was actually \u003ca href=\"https://default.sfplanning.org/Preservation/landmarks_designation/Adopted_TwinPeaksLM_Report.pdf\">built in the 1800s\u003c/a> as a saloon, in the Castro\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1980s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.harrysbarsf.com/\">Harry’s Bar\u003c/a> in Pacific Heights\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13961997/brazen-head-late-night-san-francisco-marina-cow-hollow\">Brazen Head\u003c/a> in Cow Hollow\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1990s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/amoebasf/?hl=en\">Amoeba Records\u003c/a> in Haight-Ashbury\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dogearedbooks.com/\">Dog Eared Books\u003c/a> on Valencia Street in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.makeoutroom.com/\">The Make-Out Room\u003c/a> – one of \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/san-francisco-make-out-room-legacy/\">this reporter’s favorite spots\u003c/a>, which might be closing soon — in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.radiohabanasocialclub.com/\">Radio Habana Social Club\u003c/a> in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>2000s\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/reviews/horsies-market-saloon\">Horsies Market & Saloon\u003c/a> in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theroyalcuckooorganlounge/?hl=en\">The Royal Cuckoo\u003c/a> in the Mission\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.freegoldwatch.com/\">Free Gold Watch\u003c/a>, a 2000s arcade but packed with retro pinball machines and arcade games, in Haight-Ashbury\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other resources and ways to explore San Francisco history\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep in mind: The following is just the tip of the iceberg of all of the ways you can explore the city’s past.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Walking tours\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12073450/best-walking-tours-free-things-to-do-san-francisco-bay-area-history-art\">KQED’s list of the best free walking tours \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.shapingsf.org/about/index.html\">Shaping San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhistory.org/tours\">San Francisco Historical Society’s walking tours\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://voicemap.me/tour/san-francisco/unfolding-the-financial-district-design-adventures-in-san-francisco-s-hub\">Unfolding the Financial District\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfheritage.org/calle-24-cuentos-del-barrio/\">Self-guided tour created by the Latino Historical Society\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.discoverfillmore.com/\">Discover Filmore\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Archives and museums\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://opensfhistory.org/\">OpenSFHistory\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/locations/main-library/historical-photographs\">San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfmemory.org/\">SFMemory\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thisismysf.com/\">This is My SF\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfmta.photoshelter.com/index\">SFMTA Photo Archives\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.njahs.org/\">National Japanese American Historical Society\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.glbthistory.org/\">GLBT Historical Museum\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chsa.org/\">Chinese Historical Society of America\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhistory.org/\">San Francisco Historical Society\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.tenderloinmuseum.org/\">Tenderloin Museum\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.outsidelands.org/photos.php\">Western Neighborhoods Project\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfheritage.org/\">San Francisco Heritage\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.foundsf.org/Main_Page\">FoundSF\u003c/a> \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/welcome-to-indian-land-exhibit.htm\">Indian Land Virtual Exhibit\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/retrobayarea/?hl=en\">Retro Bay Area Instagram\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, for real history fans: There will be \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DZacrl0GnKn/\">a complete model scale of the city\u003c/a> on display for the first time in more than 80 years at Pier 9 this winter. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Created between 1938 and 1940 by more than 300 artisans, the San Francisco Scale Model is a hand-carved wooden replica of the entire city,” according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DZacrl0GnKn/\">a social media post\u003c/a> promoting the structure’s new home. “Originally conceived as a tool for civic planning, it allowed people to see San Francisco as a whole, understand how it worked and imagine what it could become.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Activist Avital Raff stood in front of a crowd of mourners gathered at Kehilla Community Synagogue in the East Bay and described her time in the occupied Palestinian territories, with the family of the late \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050131/activists-mourn-palestinian-man-killed-in-west-bank-after-being-denied-entry-at-sfo\">Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Ramadan is normally greeted with excitement for the happiest and holiest time of year, but it was greeted this year with dread and despair,” she said Tuesday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She recalled Al-Hathaleen’s wife, Hanady, telling her that she feared the idea of waking up early for the pre-fast meal alone. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Awdah would normally prepare for Suhoor for her,” Raff said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Raff said she also helped babysit Al-Hathaleen’s three sons. The youngest began to walk in February. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12093065\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-17-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093065\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-17-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-17-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-17-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rev. Michael Yoshii leads mourners in prayer during a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12093062\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-07-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093062\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-07-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-07-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-07-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Community members offer condolences and watch a slideshow of photos under a Muharram mourning tent during a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We cheered and clapped for him, but we did so with tears in our eyes, knowing that his father was not here for this milestone,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Raff was one of many who attended and spoke at a Tuesday night memorial in Piedmont, honoring the life of 31-year-old Awdah Al-Hathaleen, who had deep ties to the Bay Area. A year after his killing, attendees shared memories, photos and videos of the teacher and his loved ones, recited \u003ca href=\"https://www.vashtimedia.com/things-that-should-never-be-extinguished/\">a poem by his widow\u003c/a> and emphasized his mission: protecting his village, Umm al-Khair. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another speaker, Shira Wolkenfeld, said she worked with Al-Hathaleen on a project called \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/humansofmasaferyatta/?hl=en\">Humans of Masafer Yatta \u003c/a>on social media, which documents Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes. She said they would often talk about how to end a story. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Do you leave people with a piece of hope to hold onto, a call to action, something to keep them going?” she said. “Awdah usually chose to end his stories and his presentations with a simple request to share his story: to tell people what’s happening, to help others understand, not to let this be ignored.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friends of Awdah Al-Hathaleen listen to memories and prayers during his memorial, at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During the memorial video, Al-Hathaleen is leaning down, translating a young Palestinian girl’s words into English. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We love our land,” he said. “We will not leave.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Among his activist work, Al-Hathaleen captured footage for the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13971802/no-other-land-review-palestinian-israeli-documentary-west-bank\">\u003cem>No Other Land\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, which follows the Israeli government’s bulldozing of a Palestinian community. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last June, Al-Hathaleen was slated to speak at a series of events at synagogues and other places of worship in the Bay Area as part of a humanitarian mission. However, Al-Hathaleen and his cousin, another speaker, were denied \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12043918/feds-detain-2-palestinian-men-at-sfo-in-us-to-speak-at-interfaith-gathering\">entry at San Francisco International Airport\u003c/a>, detained overnight and then sent back home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A few weeks later, Al-Hathaleen was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050131/activists-mourn-palestinian-man-killed-in-west-bank-after-being-denied-entry-at-sfo\">shot and killed by an Israeli settler\u003c/a> whom witnesses identified as Yinon Levi, according to Phil Weintraub, an organizer with the Palestinian Solidarity Committee at the Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont, which sponsored Al-Hathaleen’s visit. A memorial video shown during the service said that Al-Hathaleen was filming settlers when he was killed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“When I arrived in Umm al-Khair for the first time this past September, Awdah’s blood still stained the ground of the community center,” said another speaker, Emily Axelrod.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kehilla is the host of the Face-to-Face Jewish-Palestinian Reparations Alliance, an organization created \u003ca href=\"https://kehillasynagogue.org/act/face-to-face-a-jewish-palestinian-reparations-alliance/\">in 2021\u003c/a> that connects allies in the Bay Area with residents of Umm al-Khair. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last October, Face-to-Face advocates sounded the alarm over the future of Umm al-Khair, following \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062258/a-village-with-close-ties-to-the-bay-area-facing-demolition-in-the-west-bank\">reports of Israel’s plan\u003c/a> to demolish the village. A recent investigation by \u003ca href=\"https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/7/17/they-took-toilet-settlement-squeezed-palestinian-village\">\u003cem>Al Jazeera\u003c/em>\u003c/a> reported several Palestinians’ fears of a new Israeli outpost established nearby that has prevented them from moving and working freely in the area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I want to stress that this gathering is not just a memorial to Awdah,” Kehilla Rabbi David Cooper said. “It is an active recommitment to Umm al-Khair and to Palestinian freedom.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093066\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rabbi David speaks to mourners during a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna — who was among \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050131/activists-mourn-palestinian-man-killed-in-west-bank-after-being-denied-entry-at-sfo\">several Bay Area elected officials\u003c/a> who condemned Al-Hathaleen’s detention and deportation from SFO last year — recently visited the village during his three-day \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090641/bay-area-congressman-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bank\">visit to the West Bank\u003c/a> this summer, according to Israeli American peace activist Ben Linder who accompanied the politician during the trip. Khanna has also recently shared \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RoKhannaUSA/videos/umm-al-khair-is-surrounded-on-all-sides-by-settlements-listen-to-them-share-thei/2491224254724033/\">a social media post\u003c/a> featuring residents of the village, writing “Umm al-Khair is surrounded on all sides by settlements.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During the trip, in the town of Khirbet Zanuta, Khanna said settlers and the Israeli military detained him, and he was only able to leave after contacting the American Embassy in Jerusalem.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a statement to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090641/bay-area-congressman-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bank\">the \u003cem>Associated Press\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, the Israeli military said, “IDF troops were dispatched to the scene, quickly dispersed the Israeli civilians, and reopened the blocked road … The IDF soldiers operating in the area did not take part in blocking the road.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Khanna pushed back on the explanation \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/07/14/nx-s1-5893386/rep-ro-khanna-on-being-detained-by-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank\">on NPR\u003c/a>, saying that the IDF is “now claiming that they were just waiting for orders from the police, and that’s why they had detained us. But it still does not change the facts that there were illegal settlers that detained us and that the IDF sided with the settlers, as the videotape shows.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093063\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mourners gather at a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. 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She said they would often talk about how to end a story. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Do you leave people with a piece of hope to hold onto, a call to action, something to keep them going?” she said. “Awdah usually chose to end his stories and his presentations with a simple request to share his story: to tell people what’s happening, to help others understand, not to let this be ignored.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093067\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-24-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Friends of Awdah Al-Hathaleen listen to memories and prayers during his memorial, at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During the memorial video, Al-Hathaleen is leaning down, translating a young Palestinian girl’s words into English. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We love our land,” he said. “We will not leave.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Among his activist work, Al-Hathaleen captured footage for the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13971802/no-other-land-review-palestinian-israeli-documentary-west-bank\">\u003cem>No Other Land\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, which follows the Israeli government’s bulldozing of a Palestinian community. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last June, Al-Hathaleen was slated to speak at a series of events at synagogues and other places of worship in the Bay Area as part of a humanitarian mission. However, Al-Hathaleen and his cousin, another speaker, were denied \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12043918/feds-detain-2-palestinian-men-at-sfo-in-us-to-speak-at-interfaith-gathering\">entry at San Francisco International Airport\u003c/a>, detained overnight and then sent back home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A few weeks later, Al-Hathaleen was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050131/activists-mourn-palestinian-man-killed-in-west-bank-after-being-denied-entry-at-sfo\">shot and killed by an Israeli settler\u003c/a> whom witnesses identified as Yinon Levi, according to Phil Weintraub, an organizer with the Palestinian Solidarity Committee at the Kehilla Community Synagogue in Piedmont, which sponsored Al-Hathaleen’s visit. A memorial video shown during the service said that Al-Hathaleen was filming settlers when he was killed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“When I arrived in Umm al-Khair for the first time this past September, Awdah’s blood still stained the ground of the community center,” said another speaker, Emily Axelrod.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kehilla is the host of the Face-to-Face Jewish-Palestinian Reparations Alliance, an organization created \u003ca href=\"https://kehillasynagogue.org/act/face-to-face-a-jewish-palestinian-reparations-alliance/\">in 2021\u003c/a> that connects allies in the Bay Area with residents of Umm al-Khair. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last October, Face-to-Face advocates sounded the alarm over the future of Umm al-Khair, following \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062258/a-village-with-close-ties-to-the-bay-area-facing-demolition-in-the-west-bank\">reports of Israel’s plan\u003c/a> to demolish the village. A recent investigation by \u003ca href=\"https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/7/17/they-took-toilet-settlement-squeezed-palestinian-village\">\u003cem>Al Jazeera\u003c/em>\u003c/a> reported several Palestinians’ fears of a new Israeli outpost established nearby that has prevented them from moving and working freely in the area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I want to stress that this gathering is not just a memorial to Awdah,” Kehilla Rabbi David Cooper said. “It is an active recommitment to Umm al-Khair and to Palestinian freedom.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093066\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-22-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rabbi David speaks to mourners during a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna — who was among \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050131/activists-mourn-palestinian-man-killed-in-west-bank-after-being-denied-entry-at-sfo\">several Bay Area elected officials\u003c/a> who condemned Al-Hathaleen’s detention and deportation from SFO last year — recently visited the village during his three-day \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090641/bay-area-congressman-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bank\">visit to the West Bank\u003c/a> this summer, according to Israeli American peace activist Ben Linder who accompanied the politician during the trip. Khanna has also recently shared \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RoKhannaUSA/videos/umm-al-khair-is-surrounded-on-all-sides-by-settlements-listen-to-them-share-thei/2491224254724033/\">a social media post\u003c/a> featuring residents of the village, writing “Umm al-Khair is surrounded on all sides by settlements.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During the trip, in the town of Khirbet Zanuta, Khanna said settlers and the Israeli military detained him, and he was only able to leave after contacting the American Embassy in Jerusalem.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a statement to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090641/bay-area-congressman-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bank\">the \u003cem>Associated Press\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, the Israeli military said, “IDF troops were dispatched to the scene, quickly dispersed the Israeli civilians, and reopened the blocked road … The IDF soldiers operating in the area did not take part in blocking the road.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Khanna pushed back on the explanation \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/07/14/nx-s1-5893386/rep-ro-khanna-on-being-detained-by-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank\">on NPR\u003c/a>, saying that the IDF is “now claiming that they were just waiting for orders from the police, and that’s why they had detained us. But it still does not change the facts that there were illegal settlers that detained us and that the IDF sided with the settlers, as the videotape shows.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093063\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-14-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mourners gather at a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Al-Hathaleen’s ceremony ended with a Kaddish, a mourner’s prayer, recited by San Francisco Rabbi Faryn Borella.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“When we mourn a loved one, we get this opportunity to remember, to praise, to remember to look toward what is beautiful in the world and look through their eyes at what they saw,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Borella asked the crowd what the ways Al-Hathaleen praised the world he lived in “even in the midst of such suffering.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-40-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12093072\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-40-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-40-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/072826-PALESTINEACTIVISTMEMORIAL-40-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shira Wolkenfeld speaks to mourners during a memorial for Palestinian activist Awdah Al-Hathaleen at Kehilla Community Synagogue on July 28, 2026, in Piedmont. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People chimed in:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Friendship.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Soccer.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Barbecue.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The children.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Borella asked them to hold these praises during the prayer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re going to see the world through his eyes for a moment,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>In May 2020, the University of California regents \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11820185/uc-admissions-to-phase-out-sat-and-act-requirement\">voted\u003c/a> unanimously to phase out the SAT and ACT as admission requirements. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Considered a rite of passage in high school \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/530951/should-colleges-still-require-the-sats-and-acts\">since the 1940s\u003c/a> for students planning to continue their education, the standardized tests were also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/530951/should-colleges-still-require-the-sats-and-acts\">long criticized\u003c/a> as insufficient predictors of college performance and discriminatory to low-income students who didn’t have the same access to test-prep materials and classes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The UC system wasn’t alone. At the end of 2021, Harvard University announced it would waive \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harvard-test-optional-sat-act-scores-college-admission/\">the testing requirement through 2026.\u003c/a> Institutions like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/standardized-tests.html\">New York University\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/application/required-materials/\">University of Chicago\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://admissions.nd.edu/apply/\">Notre Dame University\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://admissions.northwestern.edu/faqs/standardized-testing-policy/\">Northwestern University\u003c/a> are all currently test-optional for this application cycle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11996136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. \u003cbr> (Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But tides are shifting for these schools — and possibly for the UCs, too. Over the summer, more than 3,000 faculty members at University of California schools have signed \u003ca href=\"https://ucstudentsuccess.org/\">a pair of open letters\u003c/a> supporting admissions testing. \u003ca href=\"https://ucstudentsuccess.org/\">One letter\u003c/a> — signed by more than 2,300 people — called for the return of the mathematics test for STEM majors, saying that testing is a “critical baseline” and “a common external check that students have the core mathematical fluency required for university-level STEM coursework.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The SAT/ACT mathematics requirement is not an obstacle to equity; rather, it is a prerequisite for it,” the letter reads. “Failing to measure preparation gaps does not remove barriers; it moves them into the classroom, where they become harder to overcome.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What fairness looks like\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>2020 was also a year when the country was in the middle of a “racial justice reckoning” after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/george-floyd\">the killing of George Floyd by police officers\u003c/a>, explained \u003cem>Berkeleyside \u003c/em>higher education reporter Felicia Mello on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101914438/should-the-ucs-reinstate-the-sat\">KQED’s Forum\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was a lot of discussion about equity happening,” Mello said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She also added that a year prior, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/09/30/914061484/lies-money-and-cheating-the-deeper-story-of-the-college-admissions-scandal\">the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal\u003c/a> took place, in which federal authorities cracked down on wealthy parents who had been cheating the application process through bribes and rigged standardized test scores. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED.jpg?ver=1706236237\" alt=\"A bald person with glasses speaks into a microphone at a long table.\" class=\"wp-image-11973813\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UC President Michael Drake (center) announces the UC Board of Regents’ vote not to consider a proposal to allow the university to hire undocumented students at a UC Board of Regents meeting at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Jan. 25, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The Board of Regents then took the decision first to go test-optional and eventually ended up going completely test-blind, and that’s the situation that we’ve been in since then,” Mello said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, after the UCs went test-optional in 2020, “we saw students thoroughly unprepared to take math in college,” said co-author of the STEM faculty letter, Mina Aganagic — a professor of mathematics and physics at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re not saying that these kids didn’t take pre-calc or calc or they haven’t mastered that,” she argued. “The issue is at a much, much earlier level. Students who struggle with material that’s taught in elementary and middle school.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“And for those students, helping them learn calculus is really literally an impossible task,” she said. “So it was heartbreaking seeing so many students struggle.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://ucstudentsuccess.org/socscihum/\">other letter\u003c/a> — signed by more than 900 people — argued for bringing back the reading and writing portion of the SAT and ACT, echoing similar sentiments from STEM faculty members. The humanities faculty members also remarked on \u003ca href=\"https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/\">the rise of AI use among students\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“As artificial intelligence becomes more capable, it is arguably more important than ever for students to be able to think through and compose sound arguments on their own, to comprehend the texts they read and to recognize weaknesses in the arguments of those texts,” the social sciences letter reads. “The growing use of AI also makes essays a less reliable indicator of these abilities.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, critics of the SAT and ACT requirements emphasize the disadvantage under-resourced students face and note that the letter’s signatories are a small portion of the large UC faculty.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The problem was that the SAT itself was basically a test that was really about assessing someone’s socioeconomic status,” said Lisa Holder, an \u003ca href=\"https://equaljusticesociety.org/\">Equal Justice Society\u003c/a> civil rights attorney who helped \u003ca href=\"https://publiccounsel.org/our-cases/smith-v-regents-of-university-of-california/\">file a lawsuit\u003c/a> to end the use of SAT and ACT in UC admissions, which ended in a settlement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1469\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092383\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965-160x119.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965-1536x1140.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close-up of a pencil on a page of an SAT college entrance exam preparation book, taken on Aug., 6, 2017, in Melville, New York. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The metric that that test actually excelled at measuring was your access to test prep. And that is correlated to wealth,” she said. “This is one snapshot, a day in the life of an individual, as opposed to four years of a high-performing, high-achieving student who is striving.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Stephanie, a high school teacher at a college prep school, wrote into Forum saying she was against reinstating the SAT.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I see how much time and money the wealthy students at my school spend on test prep, and it’s egregious,” she said. “The test prep courses and private tutors don’t teach students the material. They teach them how to game the system.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another listener, who said they are a UC Merced professor, wrote on Forum’s Discord channel that many of the signatures came from “faculty at the three most selective campuses like Berkeley, UCLA and San Diego.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We educate a much higher share of students who need remedial math or writing,” they wrote. “Instead of trying to weed those students out, our approach has been to provide them with additional support and help them catch up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1129\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11.jpg\" alt=\"A sign marking the entrance to UC Merced.\" class=\"wp-image-10747399\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-400x235.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-800x470.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-1440x847.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-1180x694.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-960x565.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign marking the entrance to UC Merced. (Lance Johnson/Flickr)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, an audience member who said they were a math tutor for two decades also pointed out that “kids trying to learn calculus couldn’t add two fractions efficiently, so I stopped tutoring calculus altogether. It was too much hassle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you wish to compete in the world, boost standards. Universities are not designed for remedial education.” Another told Forum that as a Northern California teacher who worked in \u003ca href=\"https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-is-standards-based-grading-and-how-does-it-work/2024/09\">a standards-based grading school\u003c/a>, “All of my co-teachers agreed that this made grades very inflated. Students graduated shockingly ill-prepared for college, but their grades looked great.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read on to learn more about Forum’s conversation with experts and reporters on the debate around standardized testing in California’s public higher education system.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Arguments for Standardized Testing \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What are professors who signed the letter seeing in classrooms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Aganagic\u003c/strong>: You’d see enormous amounts of stress on the students. You’d see students who try to take the class three times, and they’re failing again. And they say, “I’ve done everything,” and they have done everything. But the task put in front of them is to cover a multi-year gap in one college calculus class together with 400 to 700 other students. It is simply impossible. It’s sort of like I asked you to climb a wall with no footholds at all. A mathematical genius could not do that. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why is standardized testing the best way to measure that readiness for college-level work?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, most of the SAT actually focuses on the kind of math that’s taught in middle school. I don’t mean acing it, but you will be able to do all right. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The other absolutely crucial thing to understand is how UC uses the SAT. UC was never providing a linear ranking of students and then saying, “We’ll take those with top SAT scores.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What we will do is the following: Let’s say you take two students from a poor Black neighborhood. They’re going to the same high school. We have grade inflation. Both of these kids ace their math class. And we have to pick one. How are you going to pick? Right now, if we have to pick one, it’s going to be a random choice. In fact, Berkeley doesn’t even take teachers’ recommendations into account. What we are asking for is, “Give us the SAT score.” It will allow us to make an informed choice. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1385\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092386\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780-160x112.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780-1536x1074.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SAT preparation books sit on a shelf at a Barnes and Noble store June 27, 2002 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>There’s also the \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://smarterbalanced.org/our-system/students-and-families/samples/\">\u003cstrong>Smarter Balanced Test\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> that all California public high school juniors have to take. Would that be a reliable measure?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Certainly having something would be better than having nothing at all. But one problem is purely technical — test problems leaking. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And right now, Smarter Balanced is intended to assess how schools are doing. It’s not designed as a high-stakes test. And converting it to one would require huge resources just to achieve the same thing the SAT is already doing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you say to critics of standardized testing, who say scores track closely with income and racial disparities? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every measure we have, including Smarter Balanced, already has in it, baked, these inequities. There’s just simply no way around it. The SAT is no better, no worse than any other measure we had. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the crucial thing is what washes them out is how we use the SAT. We are not comparing a kid from an affluent background to a low-income student and saying, “Compare their SAT scores.” No, we compare students who are alike in every other respect. In other words, the SAT becomes one part of a student’s file. And when we cannot decide between two students who are completely alike in every other respect, it’s a much more informed choice than throwing a die, which is deeply unfair. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Didn’t the pandemic — and remote schooling — also have a hand in dropping performances? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The overall level of math preparedness has been declining. Nobody’s questioning that. But what we are seeing here is a population of students at the very lowest level of preparedness. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Usually what you see is kind of a bell curve. And when you’re talking about overall level shifting, you’re talking about this bell curve kind of shifting. But what we are seeing is the bell curve — it becomes kind of a U-shape. You see students who are acing our classes and students who’re hopelessly failing, and there’s nothing in the middle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088396\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California State University, Northridge on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Couldn’t the UCs support these students through remedial college courses?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We’re pouring a lot into remediation. However, there are certain sizes of gaps that you simply cannot fill. They just become too large. If you are asking to fill a gap from elementary and middle school, it’s just hopeless. For those students, it would take years of work in college to catch up. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And California has this beautiful master plan for higher education: of community colleges, the CSUs and the UCs and pathways between them. So a student who is not as well-prepared could have a real path upward: you could go to a community college, take remedial classes and then transfer to UC. You’re not placed into this classroom where you simply have no way of succeeding because your task was impossible. It is not your failure. It’s the failure of a whole system, and we should not propagate this. We should use the SAT as a placement to put kids in the right places, to give them ladders they can climb up. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>The Arguments Against Standardized Testing \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What was the lawsuit filed against the UCs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lisa Holder: \u003c/strong>In 2019, \u003ca href=\"https://equaljusticesociety.org/\">Equal Justice Society\u003c/a> — along with several private and public firms in a case called Smith v. UC Regents — sued the University of California for continuing to use the SAT and the ACT as a principal criteria for UC admissions when, in fact, the social science showed that the standardized tests, particularly the SAT and the ACT, were not the best metric for assessing a student’s college readiness, even though they purported to be that. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The best metric, according to social scientists and psychometricians, was a student’s high school performance. Basically the classes that they took for four years. What did their teachers say about them, their student evaluations, their extracurriculars, their sports, their community involvement? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What was heartbreaking was seeing the clients we had in the Smith case who were incredible students. Many of them were students of color, disabled students and students that did not have a lot of money. And so they had no access to test prep, but they were straight A students. We had a student who had been living in his car for four years, yet he was a straight A student. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Some would argue that accessibility to test-prep has improved thanks to online resources like Khan Academy. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s completely speculative. We haven’t had the test for five years, and there’s no requirement under any settlement to bring that test back. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What we should be doing is looking at the data that is right in front of us. And the data is what tells us that the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/_files/admissions-outcomes-and-performance.pdf\">UC’s own studies conducted by the board\u003c/a> established that students admitted in the last five years under the test-free policy are equally — if not more — qualified and prepared than the previous students. And that this test-free policy is much more aligned with the UC’s mission, which is to offer high-quality, publicly funded education to California’s best students, not its wealthiest students. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This is a publicly funded university system, and everyone, regardless of income, is paying taxes to fund it. All high-performing California students should be able to access this school without obstruction from a gatekeeper test calibrated to measure for wealth rather than excellence. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you say in response to concerns being raised by professors like Aganagic? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The achievement lapses that folks may be seeing are much more likely attributable to this generation’s addiction to mobile phones and their scattered focus, their literacy deficits and sort of shrinking attention spans caused by mobile phone usage and AI addiction. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s a much larger systemic problem that we have to start to think about pedagogically in all of our schools. Also, what we’re seeing in this cohort of students is also largely impacted by the missed learning opportunities that they experienced during COVID. Some students were out of school for a year and a half, and so I’m sure that their math preparation may have suffered. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And frankly, we have a lot of really lackluster curricula around STEM in our high schools. And so, students may not be excelling as much as they could be if we were to modernize our systems and sort of keep up with what’s going on globally around STEM. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050458\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back view of large group of students sitting in the classroom and listening to their teacher. (Skynesher/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Testing Debate\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What have some of the effects been of waiving the test requirement?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Felicia Mello: \u003c/strong>UC’s data actually showed that they saw a big bump in applications right after going test-optional. In the first year, applications went up about 19%. And you also start to see a slight increase in diversity of both the people who are applying and the people who are getting in. In terms of performance, the official UC stats don’t show a huge difference. They show that persistence — meaning students who remained in college from the first year to the second year — was largely flat during that time. First-year GPAs ticked down very slightly. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I am really just speaking to kind of what we saw right after the change went into effect in 2021. But the picture painted by the overall UC data is not as grim as the one that is being put forward by faculty on some campuses. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How would you characterize the support for the faculty letters? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We have about 3,000 UC faculty out of roughly 26,000 who have signed on to one of these letters, either the letter from STEM faculty or the letter from social sciences and humanities faculty. We have seen the STEM faculty be much more out front on this. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The social sciences and humanities faculty who have come out in favor of this mentioned that having a good quantitative background is also important for social science classes like economics. There also is clearly some concern around students’ writing skills — that the rise of AI has made it harder to tell, even from students’ applications, whether they’re writing them themselves, and it also just has the potential to constrain what students are learning in terms of writing and communication in general. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The UC Berkeley math faculty — who had really been pushing via this open letter for the return of the SAT — had done their own analysis of numbers in introductory calculus classes. And they found that between 2021 and 2023, after UC got rid of the SAT and admissions, there was a big jump in students who were severely underprepared for that introductory calculus course. But unfortunately, because we only have those three years of data, they weren’t giving the same test prior to or after that. It is a bit hard to put that data in context. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Supporters of reinstating the requirement say that the tests would be used in a holistic approach. How true is that?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The UC actually does consider 13 different factors in admissions currently, even separate from test scores. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Not just your high school GPA, but how you’re doing relative to other students in your class. It looks at the types of life circumstances you’ve had, your geographic location. Have you had a recent improvement in your performance? What kinds of rigorous courses have you taken? Have you taken AP courses? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s another factor here, which is the broader political environment, and I think there’s a concern that even if the UC brings back the test, there will be pressure then on the UC to focus more narrowly on the task and abandon some of the more holistic aspects of its review. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Trump administration has certainly been pressuring universities to not pay much attention to the diversity of their classes and not intentionally try to enroll a diverse student body. There’s a concern that this could be seized on by outside actors to try and do an analysis of the university’s admission policies that would focus really narrowly on those test scores. Now, whether that actually happens would remain to be seen.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Equity advocates have also said in the past that, for different reasons, even if you go test-optional, it’s still sending a signal whether those students choose to submit their scores or not, and that could still affect their application.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Next Steps\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: The UC is saying that they will study and make a decision on whether to bring back the testing requirement a year from now. How likely is it that they will bring it back?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mello: \u003c/strong>This is something that was actually in the works even before these open letters. We’ve seen a number of factors that have changed since 2020: We have seen shifts in AI and how it affects the application process. Some of those concerns related to the pandemic are no longer there in the same way. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s a lot of pressure to make this decision more quickly. The Faculty Senate had laid out this process of coming to a recommendation by fall 2027. The faculty had originally laid out a plan: They said, we’re going to study this, and the earliest that we could make a decision under this very detailed road map would be for people who are applying in fall of 2028.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They have since rescinded that detailed timeline. All we know at this point is that they’re going to make their recommendation by June. That creates some potential anxiety for this year’s incoming high school juniors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Who decides to bring back standardized testing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The regents will really make the ultimate call on this. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The most interesting part of the regents meeting was the chair of the Board of Regents saying that she really felt like the public discussion around this has been too narrowly focused on standardized testing and that the university really needs to take a broader look at what it means to be ready for college in 2026. So this will include things like looking at the high school courses that UC requires people to have when they’re applying. Right now, there’s not a requirement for computer science or any other technology-related course. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s really an appetite for looking at these things more broadly. The regents are looking at, “How do we both maintain that reputation for excellence?” But also do what they are intending to do as a state university and make sure that access to the university is based on hard work and aptitude as opposed to just how much wealth your family has. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1485\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092389\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Standardized test company logo seen displayed on smartphone. (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is there a middle ground option for standardized testing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are some universities and colleges that are using the SAT more for placement purposes after people get in. So they’re essentially saying, “We don’t require this for admissions, but we either require or strongly encourage you to share scores after you get in so that we can help figure out if you’re going to be in the right math class for you.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One of the things that I observe during the course of this reporting is that placement practices for math classes really vary across UC. It’s an extremely diverse system. I spoke with the math chair at UC Santa Barbara who did not sign on to this open letter in support of bringing back the SAT, and he was saying that when we identify students who may not be prepared for our introductory calculus classes, we make sure we flag that early on. We make sure that they are going to community college, and getting the kind of remedial preparation that they need, and then coming back, and those students tend to succeed in our classes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wouldn’t the effects of the pandemic also be a major factor in student performance?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Essentially, there’s nobody I interviewed on either side that said, “Oh, we’re not dealing with any pandemic-related learning deficiencies.” There’s broad acknowledgment that our students are struggling in various ways since the pandemic, and something needs to be done. And the question is, what is the best response? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We know it’s not just all about the pandemic, because instead of seeing everybody equally struggling, we’re seeing this concentration on both ends where some people are doing really well, some people are really struggling, and that middle category of student is dropping out.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some researchers I talked to said that that’s really what you would expect from the impact of the pandemic because the pandemic impacted students differently. Some of them have the peace and quiet they need to study and a reliable Wi-Fi connection, and others do not. \u003c/p>\n\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Aganagic\u003c/strong>: You’d see enormous amounts of stress on the students. You’d see students who try to take the class three times, and they’re failing again. And they say, “I’ve done everything,” and they have done everything. But the task put in front of them is to cover a multi-year gap in one college calculus class together with 400 to 700 other students. It is simply impossible. It’s sort of like I asked you to climb a wall with no footholds at all. A mathematical genius could not do that. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>What we will do is the following: Let’s say you take two students from a poor Black neighborhood. They’re going to the same high school. We have grade inflation. Both of these kids ace their math class. And we have to pick one. How are you going to pick? Right now, if we have to pick one, it’s going to be a random choice. In fact, Berkeley doesn’t even take teachers’ recommendations into account. What we are asking for is, “Give us the SAT score.” It will allow us to make an informed choice. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What have some of the effects been of waiving the test requirement?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>In May 2020, the University of California regents \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11820185/uc-admissions-to-phase-out-sat-and-act-requirement\">voted\u003c/a> unanimously to phase out the SAT and ACT as admission requirements. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Considered a rite of passage in high school \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/530951/should-colleges-still-require-the-sats-and-acts\">since the 1940s\u003c/a> for students planning to continue their education, the standardized tests were also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/530951/should-colleges-still-require-the-sats-and-acts\">long criticized\u003c/a> as insufficient predictors of college performance and discriminatory to low-income students who didn’t have the same access to test-prep materials and classes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The UC system wasn’t alone. At the end of 2021, Harvard University announced it would waive \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harvard-test-optional-sat-act-scores-college-admission/\">the testing requirement through 2026.\u003c/a> Institutions like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nyu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/how-to-apply/standardized-tests.html\">New York University\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/application/required-materials/\">University of Chicago\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://admissions.nd.edu/apply/\">Notre Dame University\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://admissions.northwestern.edu/faqs/standardized-testing-policy/\">Northwestern University\u003c/a> are all currently test-optional for this application cycle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11996136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/021822-UCLA-Campus-File-RN-CM-45-copy-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The UCLA campus in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2022. \u003cbr> (Raquel Natalicchio for CalMatters)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But tides are shifting for these schools — and possibly for the UCs, too. Over the summer, more than 3,000 faculty members at University of California schools have signed \u003ca href=\"https://ucstudentsuccess.org/\">a pair of open letters\u003c/a> supporting admissions testing. \u003ca href=\"https://ucstudentsuccess.org/\">One letter\u003c/a> — signed by more than 2,300 people — called for the return of the mathematics test for STEM majors, saying that testing is a “critical baseline” and “a common external check that students have the core mathematical fluency required for university-level STEM coursework.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The SAT/ACT mathematics requirement is not an obstacle to equity; rather, it is a prerequisite for it,” the letter reads. “Failing to measure preparation gaps does not remove barriers; it moves them into the classroom, where they become harder to overcome.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What fairness looks like\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>2020 was also a year when the country was in the middle of a “racial justice reckoning” after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/george-floyd\">the killing of George Floyd by police officers\u003c/a>, explained \u003cem>Berkeleyside \u003c/em>higher education reporter Felicia Mello on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101914438/should-the-ucs-reinstate-the-sat\">KQED’s Forum\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was a lot of discussion about equity happening,” Mello said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She also added that a year prior, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/09/30/914061484/lies-money-and-cheating-the-deeper-story-of-the-college-admissions-scandal\">the infamous Varsity Blues college admissions scandal\u003c/a> took place, in which federal authorities cracked down on wealthy parents who had been cheating the application process through bribes and rigged standardized test scores. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED.jpg?ver=1706236237\" alt=\"A bald person with glasses speaks into a microphone at a long table.\" class=\"wp-image-11973813\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240125-UC-REGENTS-UNDOCUMENTED-WORK-MD-11-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">UC President Michael Drake (center) announces the UC Board of Regents’ vote not to consider a proposal to allow the university to hire undocumented students at a UC Board of Regents meeting at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center on Jan. 25, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The Board of Regents then took the decision first to go test-optional and eventually ended up going completely test-blind, and that’s the situation that we’ve been in since then,” Mello said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, after the UCs went test-optional in 2020, “we saw students thoroughly unprepared to take math in college,” said co-author of the STEM faculty letter, Mina Aganagic — a professor of mathematics and physics at UC Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re not saying that these kids didn’t take pre-calc or calc or they haven’t mastered that,” she argued. “The issue is at a much, much earlier level. Students who struggle with material that’s taught in elementary and middle school.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“And for those students, helping them learn calculus is really literally an impossible task,” she said. “So it was heartbreaking seeing so many students struggle.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://ucstudentsuccess.org/socscihum/\">other letter\u003c/a> — signed by more than 900 people — argued for bringing back the reading and writing portion of the SAT and ACT, echoing similar sentiments from STEM faculty members. The humanities faculty members also remarked on \u003ca href=\"https://www.404media.co/teachers-are-not-ok-ai-chatgpt/\">the rise of AI use among students\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“As artificial intelligence becomes more capable, it is arguably more important than ever for students to be able to think through and compose sound arguments on their own, to comprehend the texts they read and to recognize weaknesses in the arguments of those texts,” the social sciences letter reads. “The growing use of AI also makes essays a less reliable indicator of these abilities.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, critics of the SAT and ACT requirements emphasize the disadvantage under-resourced students face and note that the letter’s signatories are a small portion of the large UC faculty.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The problem was that the SAT itself was basically a test that was really about assessing someone’s socioeconomic status,” said Lisa Holder, an \u003ca href=\"https://equaljusticesociety.org/\">Equal Justice Society\u003c/a> civil rights attorney who helped \u003ca href=\"https://publiccounsel.org/our-cases/smith-v-regents-of-university-of-california/\">file a lawsuit\u003c/a> to end the use of SAT and ACT in UC admissions, which ended in a settlement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1469\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092383\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965-160x119.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1366973965-1536x1140.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Close-up of a pencil on a page of an SAT college entrance exam preparation book, taken on Aug., 6, 2017, in Melville, New York. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The metric that that test actually excelled at measuring was your access to test prep. And that is correlated to wealth,” she said. “This is one snapshot, a day in the life of an individual, as opposed to four years of a high-performing, high-achieving student who is striving.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Stephanie, a high school teacher at a college prep school, wrote into Forum saying she was against reinstating the SAT.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I see how much time and money the wealthy students at my school spend on test prep, and it’s egregious,” she said. “The test prep courses and private tutors don’t teach students the material. They teach them how to game the system.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another listener, who said they are a UC Merced professor, wrote on Forum’s Discord channel that many of the signatures came from “faculty at the three most selective campuses like Berkeley, UCLA and San Diego.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We educate a much higher share of students who need remedial math or writing,” they wrote. “Instead of trying to weed those students out, our approach has been to provide them with additional support and help them catch up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1129\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11.jpg\" alt=\"A sign marking the entrance to UC Merced.\" class=\"wp-image-10747399\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-400x235.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-800x470.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-1440x847.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-1180x694.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/11/UCMerced11-960x565.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign marking the entrance to UC Merced. (Lance Johnson/Flickr)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, an audience member who said they were a math tutor for two decades also pointed out that “kids trying to learn calculus couldn’t add two fractions efficiently, so I stopped tutoring calculus altogether. It was too much hassle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you wish to compete in the world, boost standards. Universities are not designed for remedial education.” Another told Forum that as a Northern California teacher who worked in \u003ca href=\"https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/what-is-standards-based-grading-and-how-does-it-work/2024/09\">a standards-based grading school\u003c/a>, “All of my co-teachers agreed that this made grades very inflated. Students graduated shockingly ill-prepared for college, but their grades looked great.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read on to learn more about Forum’s conversation with experts and reporters on the debate around standardized testing in California’s public higher education system.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Arguments for Standardized Testing \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What are professors who signed the letter seeing in classrooms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Aganagic\u003c/strong>: You’d see enormous amounts of stress on the students. You’d see students who try to take the class three times, and they’re failing again. And they say, “I’ve done everything,” and they have done everything. But the task put in front of them is to cover a multi-year gap in one college calculus class together with 400 to 700 other students. It is simply impossible. It’s sort of like I asked you to climb a wall with no footholds at all. A mathematical genius could not do that. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why is standardized testing the best way to measure that readiness for college-level work?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, most of the SAT actually focuses on the kind of math that’s taught in middle school. I don’t mean acing it, but you will be able to do all right. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The other absolutely crucial thing to understand is how UC uses the SAT. UC was never providing a linear ranking of students and then saying, “We’ll take those with top SAT scores.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What we will do is the following: Let’s say you take two students from a poor Black neighborhood. They’re going to the same high school. We have grade inflation. Both of these kids ace their math class. And we have to pick one. How are you going to pick? Right now, if we have to pick one, it’s going to be a random choice. In fact, Berkeley doesn’t even take teachers’ recommendations into account. What we are asking for is, “Give us the SAT score.” It will allow us to make an informed choice. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1385\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092386\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780-160x112.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-860780-1536x1074.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SAT preparation books sit on a shelf at a Barnes and Noble store June 27, 2002 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>There’s also the \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://smarterbalanced.org/our-system/students-and-families/samples/\">\u003cstrong>Smarter Balanced Test\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> that all California public high school juniors have to take. Would that be a reliable measure?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Certainly having something would be better than having nothing at all. But one problem is purely technical — test problems leaking. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And right now, Smarter Balanced is intended to assess how schools are doing. It’s not designed as a high-stakes test. And converting it to one would require huge resources just to achieve the same thing the SAT is already doing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you say to critics of standardized testing, who say scores track closely with income and racial disparities? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every measure we have, including Smarter Balanced, already has in it, baked, these inequities. There’s just simply no way around it. The SAT is no better, no worse than any other measure we had. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the crucial thing is what washes them out is how we use the SAT. We are not comparing a kid from an affluent background to a low-income student and saying, “Compare their SAT scores.” No, we compare students who are alike in every other respect. In other words, the SAT becomes one part of a student’s file. And when we cannot decide between two students who are completely alike in every other respect, it’s a much more informed choice than throwing a die, which is deeply unfair. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Didn’t the pandemic — and remote schooling — also have a hand in dropping performances? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The overall level of math preparedness has been declining. Nobody’s questioning that. But what we are seeing here is a population of students at the very lowest level of preparedness. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Usually what you see is kind of a bell curve. And when you’re talking about overall level shifting, you’re talking about this bell curve kind of shifting. But what we are seeing is the bell curve — it becomes kind of a U-shape. You see students who are acing our classes and students who’re hopelessly failing, and there’s nothing in the middle. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088396\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2230923952-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California State University, Northridge on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Couldn’t the UCs support these students through remedial college courses?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We’re pouring a lot into remediation. However, there are certain sizes of gaps that you simply cannot fill. They just become too large. If you are asking to fill a gap from elementary and middle school, it’s just hopeless. For those students, it would take years of work in college to catch up. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And California has this beautiful master plan for higher education: of community colleges, the CSUs and the UCs and pathways between them. So a student who is not as well-prepared could have a real path upward: you could go to a community college, take remedial classes and then transfer to UC. You’re not placed into this classroom where you simply have no way of succeeding because your task was impossible. It is not your failure. It’s the failure of a whole system, and we should not propagate this. We should use the SAT as a placement to put kids in the right places, to give them ladders they can climb up. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>The Arguments Against Standardized Testing \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What was the lawsuit filed against the UCs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lisa Holder: \u003c/strong>In 2019, \u003ca href=\"https://equaljusticesociety.org/\">Equal Justice Society\u003c/a> — along with several private and public firms in a case called Smith v. UC Regents — sued the University of California for continuing to use the SAT and the ACT as a principal criteria for UC admissions when, in fact, the social science showed that the standardized tests, particularly the SAT and the ACT, were not the best metric for assessing a student’s college readiness, even though they purported to be that. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The best metric, according to social scientists and psychometricians, was a student’s high school performance. Basically the classes that they took for four years. What did their teachers say about them, their student evaluations, their extracurriculars, their sports, their community involvement? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What was heartbreaking was seeing the clients we had in the Smith case who were incredible students. Many of them were students of color, disabled students and students that did not have a lot of money. And so they had no access to test prep, but they were straight A students. We had a student who had been living in his car for four years, yet he was a straight A student. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Some would argue that accessibility to test-prep has improved thanks to online resources like Khan Academy. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s completely speculative. We haven’t had the test for five years, and there’s no requirement under any settlement to bring that test back. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What we should be doing is looking at the data that is right in front of us. And the data is what tells us that the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/_files/admissions-outcomes-and-performance.pdf\">UC’s own studies conducted by the board\u003c/a> established that students admitted in the last five years under the test-free policy are equally — if not more — qualified and prepared than the previous students. And that this test-free policy is much more aligned with the UC’s mission, which is to offer high-quality, publicly funded education to California’s best students, not its wealthiest students. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This is a publicly funded university system, and everyone, regardless of income, is paying taxes to fund it. All high-performing California students should be able to access this school without obstruction from a gatekeeper test calibrated to measure for wealth rather than excellence. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What do you say in response to concerns being raised by professors like Aganagic? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The achievement lapses that folks may be seeing are much more likely attributable to this generation’s addiction to mobile phones and their scattered focus, their literacy deficits and sort of shrinking attention spans caused by mobile phone usage and AI addiction. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s a much larger systemic problem that we have to start to think about pedagogically in all of our schools. Also, what we’re seeing in this cohort of students is also largely impacted by the missed learning opportunities that they experienced during COVID. Some students were out of school for a year and a half, and so I’m sure that their math preparation may have suffered. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And frankly, we have a lot of really lackluster curricula around STEM in our high schools. And so, students may not be excelling as much as they could be if we were to modernize our systems and sort of keep up with what’s going on globally around STEM. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050458\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/GenericClassroomGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back view of large group of students sitting in the classroom and listening to their teacher. (Skynesher/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Testing Debate\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What have some of the effects been of waiving the test requirement?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Felicia Mello: \u003c/strong>UC’s data actually showed that they saw a big bump in applications right after going test-optional. In the first year, applications went up about 19%. And you also start to see a slight increase in diversity of both the people who are applying and the people who are getting in. In terms of performance, the official UC stats don’t show a huge difference. They show that persistence — meaning students who remained in college from the first year to the second year — was largely flat during that time. First-year GPAs ticked down very slightly. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I am really just speaking to kind of what we saw right after the change went into effect in 2021. But the picture painted by the overall UC data is not as grim as the one that is being put forward by faculty on some campuses. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How would you characterize the support for the faculty letters? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We have about 3,000 UC faculty out of roughly 26,000 who have signed on to one of these letters, either the letter from STEM faculty or the letter from social sciences and humanities faculty. We have seen the STEM faculty be much more out front on this. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The social sciences and humanities faculty who have come out in favor of this mentioned that having a good quantitative background is also important for social science classes like economics. There also is clearly some concern around students’ writing skills — that the rise of AI has made it harder to tell, even from students’ applications, whether they’re writing them themselves, and it also just has the potential to constrain what students are learning in terms of writing and communication in general. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The UC Berkeley math faculty — who had really been pushing via this open letter for the return of the SAT — had done their own analysis of numbers in introductory calculus classes. And they found that between 2021 and 2023, after UC got rid of the SAT and admissions, there was a big jump in students who were severely underprepared for that introductory calculus course. But unfortunately, because we only have those three years of data, they weren’t giving the same test prior to or after that. It is a bit hard to put that data in context. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Supporters of reinstating the requirement say that the tests would be used in a holistic approach. How true is that?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The UC actually does consider 13 different factors in admissions currently, even separate from test scores. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Not just your high school GPA, but how you’re doing relative to other students in your class. It looks at the types of life circumstances you’ve had, your geographic location. Have you had a recent improvement in your performance? What kinds of rigorous courses have you taken? Have you taken AP courses? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s another factor here, which is the broader political environment, and I think there’s a concern that even if the UC brings back the test, there will be pressure then on the UC to focus more narrowly on the task and abandon some of the more holistic aspects of its review. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Trump administration has certainly been pressuring universities to not pay much attention to the diversity of their classes and not intentionally try to enroll a diverse student body. There’s a concern that this could be seized on by outside actors to try and do an analysis of the university’s admission policies that would focus really narrowly on those test scores. Now, whether that actually happens would remain to be seen.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Equity advocates have also said in the past that, for different reasons, even if you go test-optional, it’s still sending a signal whether those students choose to submit their scores or not, and that could still affect their application.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Next Steps\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: The UC is saying that they will study and make a decision on whether to bring back the testing requirement a year from now. How likely is it that they will bring it back?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mello: \u003c/strong>This is something that was actually in the works even before these open letters. We’ve seen a number of factors that have changed since 2020: We have seen shifts in AI and how it affects the application process. Some of those concerns related to the pandemic are no longer there in the same way. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s a lot of pressure to make this decision more quickly. The Faculty Senate had laid out this process of coming to a recommendation by fall 2027. The faculty had originally laid out a plan: They said, we’re going to study this, and the earliest that we could make a decision under this very detailed road map would be for people who are applying in fall of 2028.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They have since rescinded that detailed timeline. All we know at this point is that they’re going to make their recommendation by June. That creates some potential anxiety for this year’s incoming high school juniors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Who decides to bring back standardized testing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The regents will really make the ultimate call on this. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The most interesting part of the regents meeting was the chair of the Board of Regents saying that she really felt like the public discussion around this has been too narrowly focused on standardized testing and that the university really needs to take a broader look at what it means to be ready for college in 2026. So this will include things like looking at the high school courses that UC requires people to have when they’re applying. Right now, there’s not a requirement for computer science or any other technology-related course. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s really an appetite for looking at these things more broadly. The regents are looking at, “How do we both maintain that reputation for excellence?” But also do what they are intending to do as a state university and make sure that access to the university is based on hard work and aptitude as opposed to just how much wealth your family has. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1485\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092389\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/GettyImages-1056629578-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Standardized test company logo seen displayed on smartphone. (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is there a middle ground option for standardized testing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are some universities and colleges that are using the SAT more for placement purposes after people get in. So they’re essentially saying, “We don’t require this for admissions, but we either require or strongly encourage you to share scores after you get in so that we can help figure out if you’re going to be in the right math class for you.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One of the things that I observe during the course of this reporting is that placement practices for math classes really vary across UC. It’s an extremely diverse system. I spoke with the math chair at UC Santa Barbara who did not sign on to this open letter in support of bringing back the SAT, and he was saying that when we identify students who may not be prepared for our introductory calculus classes, we make sure we flag that early on. We make sure that they are going to community college, and getting the kind of remedial preparation that they need, and then coming back, and those students tend to succeed in our classes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wouldn’t the effects of the pandemic also be a major factor in student performance?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Essentially, there’s nobody I interviewed on either side that said, “Oh, we’re not dealing with any pandemic-related learning deficiencies.” There’s broad acknowledgment that our students are struggling in various ways since the pandemic, and something needs to be done. 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"content": "\u003cp>In October, Parivar Bay Area — an organization dedicated to supporting trans immigrants — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060818/we-are-home-center-supporting-transgender-immigrants-opens-in-sf-during-diwali\">opened its doors during Diwali\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The brightly decorated office in downtown San Francisco was packed with friends, supporters and several elected officials, including Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, director of the city’s Office of Transgender Initiatives Honey Mahogany and representatives from Supervisor Bilal Mahmood and Mayor Daniel Lurie’s offices. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nine months later, Parivar is struggling to keep its doors open. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In past years, much of the organization’s funding had come from the city and the state’s Department of Social Services, co-founder Anjali Rimi said.\n\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission awarded Parivar in 2023 as part of its \u003ca href=\"https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/RFP_85__LGBTQI__and_Various_Communities_-_Intent_to_Award_List.pdf\">“LGBTQI+ and Various Communities Grants.”\u003c/a> Parivar also received funds through a 2024-2025 city grant and a two-year state grant administered to The LGBT Asylum Project through the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, according to spokesperson Anne Stanley.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the group did not receive financial support from the city last year or this year, and now, funding has been “exhausted fully,” Rimi said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I have poured my blood, sweat, tears and taken on so much hate and so much love at the same time,” she said. “I’m hurting. I’m grieving.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092016\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Decorations from Parivar Bay Area’s inaugural Diwali celebration in October hang in the organization’s office in San Francisco on July 21, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The organization has been in operation since 2018, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/\">describes itself\u003c/a> as a trans-led organization centering Indian, South Asian and Global South transgender, gender-diverse and intersex immigrants and asylees. Among its services are immigration and resettlement support, legal clinics partnered with \u003ca href=\"https://okanlaw.com/\">Okan Law\u003c/a> and a leadership development program that has over 200 graduates. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But all of those programs have “been at a standstill” since April, according to Rimi. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The hardest part is not that Parivar Bay Area wasn’t funded,” she said. “It’s knowing what the decision means for people who depend on us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“With a rent increase from our space, we are looking like we need to move out if the place gets sold or we are told to move out,” Rimi said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Parivar Bay Area, she said, had been advocating early in the year for city support. Though Rimi acknowledged that the state of public funding “is very tight these days” — especially for LGBTQ+ organizations, which saw \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12089007/san-fran\">some funding restored\u003c/a> during the budget process — she said that Parivar Bay Area did not get a sufficient chance to make its case to leaders.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvtYXjHC-8/\">Trans Advocacy Week\u003c/a> in April — an annual opportunity for organizations serving trans people in San Francisco to speak with elected officials through meetings and roundtables — organizers from the group who were best positioned to advocate for funding were dealing with serious immigration issues, Rimi said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“What happened is that during this very critical time window of budget advocacy, our own leaders, including myself, were facing severe immigration challenges,” Rimi said. “We’re not assigning blame … It’s to ensure that everybody recognizes that communities we serve are not left without support.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead, J Jha, a community adviser with Parivar Bay Area, said they were then asked to represent the organization on behalf of others. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While they were happy to support the organization, Jha said they haven’t been as involved as they have been in its founding years, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/immigration\">stringent immigrant policies\u003c/a> have prevented the right person from making it to the meetings. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jha said among the 12 to 15 groups serving trans people — like youth support nonprofit LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ+ Youth — Parivar Bay Area was the only one that did not receive funding.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I felt shocked,” Jha said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A spokesperson from the city’s HRC, Devi Zinzuvadia, confirmed that a representative from Parivar took part in meetings. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Zinzuvadia said this period saw “critical funding gains and other positive outcomes for many trans-led and trans-serving organizations across San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“OTI continues to work with all partners — including Parivar, the mayor’s office, the Board of Supervisors and city departments — to best serve and advocate for the needs of trans residents,” Zinzuvadia said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092017\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parivar Bay Area’s office in San Francisco on July 21, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Stanley echoed this statement, saying that “MOHCD remains committed to supporting transgender and immigrant communities and will continue working with partner organizations to ensure essential services remain available.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rimi said right now, Parivar is seeking $1.1 million — or \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/\">at least $675,000\u003c/a> — and is reaching out to public officials like Lurie, philanthropists, corporate partners and other nonprofits for support. The group is also seeking help \u003ca href=\"https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/parivar-bay-area\">from the community\u003c/a>, and will be fundraising at events like \u003ca href=\"https://www.bhangraandbeats.com/\">Bhangra & Beats\u003c/a> Night Market, selling jewelry, saris and other accessories. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We remain hopeful that Mayor Lurie will do right by us as well as he has done right by many, many organizations,” Rimi said. 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I’m grieving.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092016\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-04-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Decorations from Parivar Bay Area’s inaugural Diwali celebration in October hang in the organization’s office in San Francisco on July 21, 2026. 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Though Rimi acknowledged that the state of public funding “is very tight these days” — especially for LGBTQ+ organizations, which saw \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12089007/san-fran\">some funding restored\u003c/a> during the budget process — she said that Parivar Bay Area did not get a sufficient chance to make its case to leaders.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvtYXjHC-8/\">Trans Advocacy Week\u003c/a> in April — an annual opportunity for organizations serving trans people in San Francisco to speak with elected officials through meetings and roundtables — organizers from the group who were best positioned to advocate for funding were dealing with serious immigration issues, Rimi said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“What happened is that during this very critical time window of budget advocacy, our own leaders, including myself, were facing severe immigration challenges,” Rimi said. “We’re not assigning blame … It’s to ensure that everybody recognizes that communities we serve are not left without support.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead, J Jha, a community adviser with Parivar Bay Area, said they were then asked to represent the organization on behalf of others. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While they were happy to support the organization, Jha said they haven’t been as involved as they have been in its founding years, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/immigration\">stringent immigrant policies\u003c/a> have prevented the right person from making it to the meetings. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jha said among the 12 to 15 groups serving trans people — like youth support nonprofit LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ+ Youth — Parivar Bay Area was the only one that did not receive funding.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I felt shocked,” Jha said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A spokesperson from the city’s HRC, Devi Zinzuvadia, confirmed that a representative from Parivar took part in meetings. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Zinzuvadia said this period saw “critical funding gains and other positive outcomes for many trans-led and trans-serving organizations across San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“OTI continues to work with all partners — including Parivar, the mayor’s office, the Board of Supervisors and city departments — to best serve and advocate for the needs of trans residents,” Zinzuvadia said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092017\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260721-PARIVAR-FUNDING-MD-05-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parivar Bay Area’s office in San Francisco on July 21, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Stanley echoed this statement, saying that “MOHCD remains committed to supporting transgender and immigrant communities and will continue working with partner organizations to ensure essential services remain available.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rimi said right now, Parivar is seeking $1.1 million — or \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/\">at least $675,000\u003c/a> — and is reaching out to public officials like Lurie, philanthropists, corporate partners and other nonprofits for support. The group is also seeking help \u003ca href=\"https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/parivar-bay-area\">from the community\u003c/a>, and will be fundraising at events like \u003ca href=\"https://www.bhangraandbeats.com/\">Bhangra & Beats\u003c/a> Night Market, selling jewelry, saris and other accessories. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We remain hopeful that Mayor Lurie will do right by us as well as he has done right by many, many organizations,” Rimi said. 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"content": "\u003cp>On your mark, get set: the 2026 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> Marathon is returning to the city later this month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you are a runner who wants to take on the challenge but hasn’t signed up yet, you’ll have to act fast — and be prepared to be flexible. According to organizers, the full marathon and the 1st half marathon are \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/\">both totally sold out\u003c/a> as of the time of publication, but luckily, \u003ca href=\"#youstillhaveafewoptionsfortakingpartinotherraces\">you still have a few options for taking part in other races.\u003c/a> (If you really want to make sure this doesn’t happen next year, the SF Marathon is \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2027-50th-anniversary/\">accepting registrations for the event \u003cem>next year\u003c/em>,\u003c/a> which will also be its 50th anniversary.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The SF Marathon tends to take over major portions of the city to create space for the runners and their fans — meaning that the weekend of July 25-26 will be tricky for both drivers and pedestrians to move around the city, with the multiple road closures and reroutes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for the 2026 SF Marathon route, which streets will be closed, where to find public transit changes and how to watch from the sidelines if you’re a spectator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ll also give an overview of all the weekend’s events and races themselves if you’re feeling spontaneously athletic (or\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYXzvyByRRE/\"> want to meet people\u003c/a>) and decide to sign up for a race at short notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And important to flag — several of these races now allow dogs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#CanIstillsignupforthemarathon\">Can I still sign up for the marathon?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WherecanIcheeronmyfriendsintheSFMarathonorjustspectate\">Where can I cheer on my friends in the SF Marathon (or just spectate)?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatrouteswithinSanFranciscowillbeclosedtocarsandpublictransit\">What routes within San Francisco will be closed to cars and public transit?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What is the SF Marathon route, and when are the races?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The 26.2-mile main event —\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/full-marathon/\"> the full SF Marathon\u003c/a> — is on Sunday, July 26. The full marathon starts at 5:15 a.m. on Embarcadero Street at Market Street and finishes on Embarcadero Street at Howard Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/full-marathon/\">a map of the entire course\u003c/a> on SF Marathon’s Strava account, which also includes elevation levels and first aid/water stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956032\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut.jpg\" alt=\"An image of several people's legs photographed in a running motion.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Be aware of street closures and changes to Muni this weekend because of the SF Marathon. \u003ccite>(Elena Popova/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"CanIstillsignupforthemarathon\">\u003c/a>Is it really too late to sign up for the full marathon and 1st half marathon?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, the full marathon — \u003cem>and \u003c/em>the popular \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/1st-half-marathon/\">1st half marathon\u003c/a> over the Golden Gate Bridge — are both sold out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to officials, the spots went out \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2026waitlist/\">“faster than ever”\u003c/a> this year. But you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2026waitlist/\">join the waitlist\u003c/a> and hope for the best.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Spots do open up,” the website reads. “Plans change, runners defer, and entries become available again. When they do, the right wait list is the best way to secure yours.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could join the main event by \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/ultramarathon/\">signing up for the ultramarathon\u003c/a>, which is the length of two marathons. As of publication, there were 36 places left, and the cost was $606.24.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"youstillhaveafewoptionsfortakingpartinotherraces\">\u003c/a>What are my other options for races around the SF Marathon that weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Your other options for races during the SF Marathon weekend that are still accepting sign-ups include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2nd-half-marathon/\">\u003cstrong>The City Half Marathon\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> (Sunday)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is the race where you get to run through San Francisco’s neighborhoods. It’s 13.1 miles with a 3.5-hour time limit and starts at 8:30 a.m. from MLK Jr. Drive at Golden Gate Park to Embarcadero at Howard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $304.84\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/10k/\">\u003cstrong>The Alexi Pappas SFM 10K\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> (Sunday)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This race is\u003ca href=\"https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/alexi-pappas-gets-a-race-named-after-her-at-san-francisco-marathon/\"> named after the Bay Area’s own Olympian\u003c/a> Pappas and is a flat 6.2 miles that starts at 7 a.m. from The Embarcadero at Market Street to the Embarcadero near Washington Street. Dogs are now welcome for this race.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $164.04\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11795730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1814px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11795730 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1814\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e.jpg 1814w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1814px) 100vw, 1814px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">And if you are a runner who wants to take on the SF Marathon challenge but hasn’t signed up yet, you’ll have to act fast — and be prepared to be flexible. \u003ccite>(RichVintage/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/saturday-5k/\">\u003cstrong>5K race\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> \u003cstrong>(Saturday option)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This 5k allows your dog to run with you along the Embarcadero waterfront. Starting at 8 a.m, this is a 3.1-mile course with an hour limit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $121.14\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/sunday-5k/\">\u003cstrong>5K race\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> \u003cstrong>(Sunday option)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are also allowed at this Embarcadero waterfront race, but the race isn’t a loop like the Saturday option, instead starting at The Embarcadero at Market St. and ending at Embarcadero at Washington Street. This 3.1-mile race starts at 9 a.m. and has an hour limit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $120.04\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Looking for something more family-friendly and chill? There is \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/sebastians-1k-mad-dash/\">Sebastian’s 1K Mad Dash\u003c/a> on Saturday, which is a little under a mile. It starts at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at Embarcadero and Washington. The race fee is $28.75.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can’t make it to San Francisco, you can\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/virtual/\"> join the race virtually by registering on the SF Marathon’s app\u003c/a>. It’s $110.15 to join, and you’ll need to download the SF Marathon tracking app to follow your progress.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatrouteswithinSanFranciscowillbeclosedtocarsandpublictransit\">\u003c/a>Which streets will be closed to cars and public transit for the SF Marathon?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The SF Marathon website breaks down\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/traffic-advisory/\"> which city streets will be closed for races at what time\u003c/a>, along with some recommended detours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be closures along The Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf and in the Marina District. However, rest assured that vehicle traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge, which is on the route, will remain open in both directions throughout the marathon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12090690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12090690\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1303\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON-1536x1001.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of traffic advisories during the 2026 San Francisco Marathon. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of the San Francisco Marathon)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Many SF Muni lines will also be rerouted due to marathon weekend events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can follow SFMTA’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/san-francisco-marathon\">thorough guidance on its official advisory page,\u003c/a> which will be the best place to find regular updates leading up to the event. SFMTA also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/san-francisco-marathon-family-run-5k-saturday-july-25-2026\">a page dedicated to Saturday events\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WherecanIcheeronmyfriendsintheSFMarathonorjustspectate\">\u003c/a>Where can I cheer the SF Marathon runners on?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Are you a good friend cheering on a runner?\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/events-summary/\"> Make sure you know which race they are running in\u003c/a>, and then look at the above section to check out the times and routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/spectator-information-and-busing/\"> track a runner’s progress using the SF Marathon app\u003c/a> using a bib number.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I find my pictures and results after the race?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Participants will have their pictures emailed to them a few days after the event — or on \u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199779478675-How-can-I-access-photos-of-myself-from-the-race\">the race results and photos page on the SF Marathon website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12079285 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/IMG_2909_3-scaled.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I need to bail. Can I defer my SF Marathon registration until next year?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Bailing? The people on the waitlist will thank you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/9410510855315-Can-I-defer-my-entry-to-next-year-?_gl=1*sii0x1*_gcl_au*MjA1OTc5MTE4LjE2ODk3MDQ0NTA.&_ga=2.182608742.1703521653.1689704450-11086041.1689704450\"> defer your registration to next year\u003c/a> for a $39 fee, and the last day to do so is July 24. (That’s also the last day to convert \u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199646007699-Can-I-convert-my-in-person-run-to-the-virtual-race-option\">your in-person race into a virtual one\u003c/a>, if your plans have unexpectedly changed.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that registration is nontransferable, and you cannot \u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199654448531-Can-I-transfer-my-entry-to-someone-else\">give or sell your bib to someone else.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What will the weather be like in San Francisco for the marathon?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">Check the weather forecast again\u003c/a> before you head out, as San Francisco weather can turn on a dime — and keep in mind that the \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">National Weather Service forecasts\u003c/a> the weather a week out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Historically, the temperature around the courses is usually around 64°F, according to the SF Marathon website. As of publication, the weather on Sunday is \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">“mostly sunny, with a high near 68.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re planning to participate in a race or just spectate, be sure to drink plenty of water well before going out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12090696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12090696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 49th Annual San Francisco Marathon returns July 25-26, 2026, offering distances from a 5K, 10K and half-marathon, to the full marathon and an ultramarathon. \u003ccite>(Jason Doiy/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can also\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\"> be strategic about how to combat heat\u003c/a> by cooling your body’s pulse points, such as your neck, inside your elbows, and behind your knees, to bring quick relief. In case things get toasty, KQED has\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\"> a thorough guide on how to stay safe during a heat wave\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199699746067-How-many-water-and-fuel-stops-are-on-course-\">The full marathon has 14 hydration stations\u003c/a>, which include water, electrolytes, medical assistance, and toilets. The SF Marathon encourages runners to bring refillable water bottles that are 50 gallons or less.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the best way of traveling to the SF Marathon starting line that morning?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re trying to get to the race for the full marathon’s 5:15 a.m. start time on Sunday, remember:\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199725062675-Does-BART-run-on-race-morning-\"> BART service does not start early enough to get you there\u003c/a>, and you’ll miss your race.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead,\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/hotel-and-travel-info/\"> the SF Marathon will have shuttles from six BART stations\u003c/a> to get you to the starting line. There is free parking at BART stations, and buses will run very early in the morning. Times are subject to change, but the list of BART stations with shuttles is currently:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Bay Fair (San Leandro) at 3:50 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Daly City at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>El Cerrito Plaza at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>MacArthur at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Millbrae at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Walnut Creek at 3:55 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Buses aim to arrive by 4:30 a.m. at the Main Start Line on the Embarcadero.\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6470132568851-Can-I-purchase-a-Bart-Bus-ticket-if-I-m-already-registered-?_gl=1*ewaxuv*_gcl_au*MTQyMDM0ODIwMi4xNzgzNjQzNTk3*FPAU*MTQyMDM0ODIwMi4xNzgzNjQzNTk3*_ga*ODEyNTk2MjA4LjE3ODM2NDM1OTg.*_ga_49LDBFFZ2M*czE3ODM2NDM1OTckbzEkZzEkdDE3ODM2NDY0MTgkajI4JGwwJGg5MDc0OTMxODQ.*_fplc*ZWtrMXJoaXFVU3JqRWxPWXhXSjJoTyUyRmdGWTNGenF4ajNQSlVFOWlKYnYweTVsQ2dGUktlWDFsZ28zNGt2VVpaNHB4WkpwTkE1MlZvalpRY1dzV0RZUnBUT3JwZmcyWmxYVFJIdDlHd3NJd05tTEcwdDNJbmR4aFklMkY0UEtvUSUzRCUzRA..\"> You’ll need to purchase your bus ticket ahead of time, though.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for the 2026 SF Marathon route, which streets will be closed, where to find public transit changes and how to watch from the sidelines if you’re a spectator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ll also give an overview of all the weekend’s events and races themselves if you’re feeling spontaneously athletic (or\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYXzvyByRRE/\"> want to meet people\u003c/a>) and decide to sign up for a race at short notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And important to flag — several of these races now allow dogs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#CanIstillsignupforthemarathon\">Can I still sign up for the marathon?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WherecanIcheeronmyfriendsintheSFMarathonorjustspectate\">Where can I cheer on my friends in the SF Marathon (or just spectate)?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatrouteswithinSanFranciscowillbeclosedtocarsandpublictransit\">What routes within San Francisco will be closed to cars and public transit?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What is the SF Marathon route, and when are the races?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The 26.2-mile main event —\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/full-marathon/\"> the full SF Marathon\u003c/a> — is on Sunday, July 26. The full marathon starts at 5:15 a.m. on Embarcadero Street at Market Street and finishes on Embarcadero Street at Howard Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/full-marathon/\">a map of the entire course\u003c/a> on SF Marathon’s Strava account, which also includes elevation levels and first aid/water stops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11956032\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956032\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut.jpg\" alt=\"An image of several people's legs photographed in a running motion.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-800x450.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-1020x574.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/RS67105_GettyImages-1426678862-qut-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Be aware of street closures and changes to Muni this weekend because of the SF Marathon. \u003ccite>(Elena Popova/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"CanIstillsignupforthemarathon\">\u003c/a>Is it really too late to sign up for the full marathon and 1st half marathon?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, the full marathon — \u003cem>and \u003c/em>the popular \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/1st-half-marathon/\">1st half marathon\u003c/a> over the Golden Gate Bridge — are both sold out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to officials, the spots went out \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2026waitlist/\">“faster than ever”\u003c/a> this year. But you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2026waitlist/\">join the waitlist\u003c/a> and hope for the best.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Spots do open up,” the website reads. “Plans change, runners defer, and entries become available again. When they do, the right wait list is the best way to secure yours.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could join the main event by \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/ultramarathon/\">signing up for the ultramarathon\u003c/a>, which is the length of two marathons. As of publication, there were 36 places left, and the cost was $606.24.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"youstillhaveafewoptionsfortakingpartinotherraces\">\u003c/a>What are my other options for races around the SF Marathon that weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Your other options for races during the SF Marathon weekend that are still accepting sign-ups include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/2nd-half-marathon/\">\u003cstrong>The City Half Marathon\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> (Sunday)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is the race where you get to run through San Francisco’s neighborhoods. It’s 13.1 miles with a 3.5-hour time limit and starts at 8:30 a.m. from MLK Jr. Drive at Golden Gate Park to Embarcadero at Howard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $304.84\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/10k/\">\u003cstrong>The Alexi Pappas SFM 10K\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> (Sunday)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This race is\u003ca href=\"https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/alexi-pappas-gets-a-race-named-after-her-at-san-francisco-marathon/\"> named after the Bay Area’s own Olympian\u003c/a> Pappas and is a flat 6.2 miles that starts at 7 a.m. from The Embarcadero at Market Street to the Embarcadero near Washington Street. Dogs are now welcome for this race.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $164.04\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11795730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1814px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11795730 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1814\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e.jpg 1814w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/running-marathon-74b1673fcab60bbc8e627ebd4486cacb8a390a3e-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1814px) 100vw, 1814px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">And if you are a runner who wants to take on the SF Marathon challenge but hasn’t signed up yet, you’ll have to act fast — and be prepared to be flexible. \u003ccite>(RichVintage/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/saturday-5k/\">\u003cstrong>5K race\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> \u003cstrong>(Saturday option)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This 5k allows your dog to run with you along the Embarcadero waterfront. Starting at 8 a.m, this is a 3.1-mile course with an hour limit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $121.14\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/sunday-5k/\">\u003cstrong>5K race\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> \u003cstrong>(Sunday option)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are also allowed at this Embarcadero waterfront race, but the race isn’t a loop like the Saturday option, instead starting at The Embarcadero at Market St. and ending at Embarcadero at Washington Street. This 3.1-mile race starts at 9 a.m. and has an hour limit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Race fee: $120.04\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Looking for something more family-friendly and chill? There is \u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/sebastians-1k-mad-dash/\">Sebastian’s 1K Mad Dash\u003c/a> on Saturday, which is a little under a mile. It starts at 9 a.m., starting and finishing at Embarcadero and Washington. The race fee is $28.75.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you can’t make it to San Francisco, you can\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/virtual/\"> join the race virtually by registering on the SF Marathon’s app\u003c/a>. It’s $110.15 to join, and you’ll need to download the SF Marathon tracking app to follow your progress.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatrouteswithinSanFranciscowillbeclosedtocarsandpublictransit\">\u003c/a>Which streets will be closed to cars and public transit for the SF Marathon?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The SF Marathon website breaks down\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/traffic-advisory/\"> which city streets will be closed for races at what time\u003c/a>, along with some recommended detours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be closures along The Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf and in the Marina District. However, rest assured that vehicle traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge, which is on the route, will remain open in both directions throughout the marathon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12090690\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12090690\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1303\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/2026-SF-MARATHON-1536x1001.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of traffic advisories during the 2026 San Francisco Marathon. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of the San Francisco Marathon)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Many SF Muni lines will also be rerouted due to marathon weekend events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can follow SFMTA’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/project-updates/san-francisco-marathon\">thorough guidance on its official advisory page,\u003c/a> which will be the best place to find regular updates leading up to the event. SFMTA also has \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/san-francisco-marathon-family-run-5k-saturday-july-25-2026\">a page dedicated to Saturday events\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WherecanIcheeronmyfriendsintheSFMarathonorjustspectate\">\u003c/a>Where can I cheer the SF Marathon runners on?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Are you a good friend cheering on a runner?\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/events-summary/\"> Make sure you know which race they are running in\u003c/a>, and then look at the above section to check out the times and routes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/spectator-information-and-busing/\"> track a runner’s progress using the SF Marathon app\u003c/a> using a bib number.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I find my pictures and results after the race?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Participants will have their pictures emailed to them a few days after the event — or on \u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199779478675-How-can-I-access-photos-of-myself-from-the-race\">the race results and photos page on the SF Marathon website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I need to bail. Can I defer my SF Marathon registration until next year?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Bailing? The people on the waitlist will thank you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/9410510855315-Can-I-defer-my-entry-to-next-year-?_gl=1*sii0x1*_gcl_au*MjA1OTc5MTE4LjE2ODk3MDQ0NTA.&_ga=2.182608742.1703521653.1689704450-11086041.1689704450\"> defer your registration to next year\u003c/a> for a $39 fee, and the last day to do so is July 24. (That’s also the last day to convert \u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199646007699-Can-I-convert-my-in-person-run-to-the-virtual-race-option\">your in-person race into a virtual one\u003c/a>, if your plans have unexpectedly changed.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that registration is nontransferable, and you cannot \u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199654448531-Can-I-transfer-my-entry-to-someone-else\">give or sell your bib to someone else.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What will the weather be like in San Francisco for the marathon?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">Check the weather forecast again\u003c/a> before you head out, as San Francisco weather can turn on a dime — and keep in mind that the \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">National Weather Service forecasts\u003c/a> the weather a week out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Historically, the temperature around the courses is usually around 64°F, according to the SF Marathon website. As of publication, the weather on Sunday is \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7771&lon=-122.4196\">“mostly sunny, with a high near 68.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re planning to participate in a race or just spectate, be sure to drink plenty of water well before going out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12090696\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12090696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/MarathonRunnersSFGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 49th Annual San Francisco Marathon returns July 25-26, 2026, offering distances from a 5K, 10K and half-marathon, to the full marathon and an ultramarathon. \u003ccite>(Jason Doiy/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You can also\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\"> be strategic about how to combat heat\u003c/a> by cooling your body’s pulse points, such as your neck, inside your elbows, and behind your knees, to bring quick relief. In case things get toasty, KQED has\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11878134/bay-area-heat-wave-how-to-stay-safe-during-dangerously-hot-weather\"> a thorough guide on how to stay safe during a heat wave\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199699746067-How-many-water-and-fuel-stops-are-on-course-\">The full marathon has 14 hydration stations\u003c/a>, which include water, electrolytes, medical assistance, and toilets. The SF Marathon encourages runners to bring refillable water bottles that are 50 gallons or less.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the best way of traveling to the SF Marathon starting line that morning?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re trying to get to the race for the full marathon’s 5:15 a.m. start time on Sunday, remember:\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/5199725062675-Does-BART-run-on-race-morning-\"> BART service does not start early enough to get you there\u003c/a>, and you’ll miss your race.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead,\u003ca href=\"https://www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/hotel-and-travel-info/\"> the SF Marathon will have shuttles from six BART stations\u003c/a> to get you to the starting line. There is free parking at BART stations, and buses will run very early in the morning. Times are subject to change, but the list of BART stations with shuttles is currently:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Bay Fair (San Leandro) at 3:50 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Daly City at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>El Cerrito Plaza at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>MacArthur at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Millbrae at 4:05 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Walnut Creek at 3:55 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Buses aim to arrive by 4:30 a.m. at the Main Start Line on the Embarcadero.\u003ca href=\"https://support.thesfmarathon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6470132568851-Can-I-purchase-a-Bart-Bus-ticket-if-I-m-already-registered-?_gl=1*ewaxuv*_gcl_au*MTQyMDM0ODIwMi4xNzgzNjQzNTk3*FPAU*MTQyMDM0ODIwMi4xNzgzNjQzNTk3*_ga*ODEyNTk2MjA4LjE3ODM2NDM1OTg.*_ga_49LDBFFZ2M*czE3ODM2NDM1OTckbzEkZzEkdDE3ODM2NDY0MTgkajI4JGwwJGg5MDc0OTMxODQ.*_fplc*ZWtrMXJoaXFVU3JqRWxPWXhXSjJoTyUyRmdGWTNGenF4ajNQSlVFOWlKYnYweTVsQ2dGUktlWDFsZ28zNGt2VVpaNHB4WkpwTkE1MlZvalpRY1dzV0RZUnBUT3JwZmcyWmxYVFJIdDlHd3NJd05tTEcwdDNJbmR4aFklMkY0UEtvUSUzRCUzRA..\"> You’ll need to purchase your bus ticket ahead of time, though.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>One of San Francisco’s biggest music festivals, Outside Lands, is coming back to Golden Gate Park this summer, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13987295/outside-lands-2026-lineup\">Charli xcx, The Strokes and Rüfüs Du Sol headlining\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/lineup/#/\">rest of the 2026 lineup\u003c/a> promises standout acts as well, including Labrinth, Pink Panthress, Ethel Cain, Death Cab for Cutie and Baby Keem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And this \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/\">three-day festival on Friday, Aug. 7, Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9\u003c/a> will be especially packed this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because several Outside Lands ticket packages — like General Admission, General Admission + and VIP — are already \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/tickets/\">sold out.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you were hoping to attend, all hope is not lost yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for your remaining options for scoring tickets to Outside Lands’ very popular show this year (as well as tips on how to avoid scams).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11894419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11894419\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/Josh-Withers-scaled-e1635549076106.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd at a nighttime outdoor concert.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A packed crowd at the Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park in 2019, the last time the event was held before the COVID pandemic. \u003ccite>(Josh Withers/Outside Lands)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>First off, how do tickets for Outside Lands work?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The big thing to know: Outside Lands tickets are not physical tickets or QR codes on your phone — they’re \u003cem>physical \u003c/em>wristbands that \u003ca href=\"https://registration.frontgatetickets.com/?_gl=1*ba133m*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1#/2026outsidelands\">you register online\u003c/a> and that grant you entry to the festival.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official ticket partner of Outside Lands is Front Gate Tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What tickets are left for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Almost all the different types of Outside Lands tickets, like General Admission and VIP, are sold out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last individual ticket price left is \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/du3gohu6lw6bl5g0?_gl=1*hn8i33*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">a Friday single-day ticket\u003c/a> through the pricey Golden Gate Club, which includes perks like up-close viewing and curated food and drink.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052319\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052319\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A concertgoer wears a bandana and large sunglasses to Outside Lands on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, this ticket costs $2,369.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also exclusive group viewing offers, like the SOMA Social Club, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B4yVIwFlx8&feature=youtu.be\">suites and boxes\u003c/a> — but these are packages arranged directly with Outside Lands.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is there a waitlist for Outside Lands tickets, and how does it work?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, there is a waitlist for all of the ticket offers that are sold out. You can \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/waitlist?_gl=1*bttyst*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">sign up for the waitlist with Front Gate Tickets\u003c/a>, where you will be asked to provide \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406624339729-Waitlist-Frequently-Asked-Questions?_ga=2.115336199.1000976837.1784139589-1477103800.1783719310&_gl=1*uepmn6*_ga*MTQ3NzEwMzgwMC4xNzgzNzE5MzEw*_ga_P42WB3X5FS*czE3ODQxNDQ3ODMkbzckZzEkdDE3ODQxNDUxNzYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">a payment method and shipping address\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you’re on the waitlist, any tickets that become available are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unfortunately, there is no set timeline in which you’ll hear back about getting a ticket. But if you do get called up on the waitlist, you’ll receive a “waitlist confirmation”, which Front Gate Tickets asks you to review ASAP \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406624339729-Waitlist-Frequently-Asked-Questions?_ga=2.115336199.1000976837.1784139589-1477103800.1783719310&_gl=1*uepmn6*_ga*MTQ3NzEwMzgwMC4xNzgzNzE5MzEw*_ga_P42WB3X5FS*czE3ODQxNDQ3ODMkbzckZzEkdDE3ODQxNDUxNzYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">“to ensure that your information is still correct.” \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960656\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960656\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fans pose under the iconic windmill arch during day two of the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 10, 2019.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-800x541.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-1020x690.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-1920x1298.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans pose under the iconic windmill arch during day two of the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2019. \u003ccite>(Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Unless you tell Front Gate Tickets you don’t, in fact, want the available tickets by opting out of your request by the date listed in your email confirmation, “you will then be charged the full amount requested” to the payment method you’ve provided, the company said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your purchase is successful, you’ll then receive a receipt for your order, and your wristbands will either be delivered to the address you’ve provided or made available for in-person pick-up if it’s too close to the festival start date (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may want to sign up for multiple spots on a waitlist — and you can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But remember, if you get off the waitlist for multiple ticket offers, you will be charged for \u003cem>all\u003c/em> of those tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I get verified resale tickets for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Verified resale tickets are \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com/seg340/outside-lands-music-festival-tickets/event/15227\">sold through Ticketmaster\u003c/a>’s Ticket Exchange. Be sure to look before you buy, because some tickets are being sold in pairs of two or three.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Costs vary a lot —for example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com/seg340/outside-lands-music-festival-tickets-san-francisco-ca-8-7-2026/tickets/4859516\">a Friday single-day GA ticket\u003c/a> ranges from $264.74 to $927.77.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, be patient. In this reporter’s experience, the \u003ca href=\"http://ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com\">ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com\u003c/a> website is very buggy, and you may get hit with a couple of 404 screens.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I get my wristband if I’m off the waitlist, or bought through verified resale?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you get off the waitlist or buy your resale before July 28, your wristband may be shipped out to you. (And if you \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/13806478425233-Can-I-resell-my-tickets\">bought through resale\u003c/a>, the original wristband deactivates and cannot be used for the festival — so no need to worry about the buyer changing their mind and taking your spot again.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085301\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1980px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085301\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ticketmaster logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5, 2026. \u003ccite>(Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After July 28, you will likely have to pick the wristband up at Will Call in Golden Gate Park. The box office is at Marx Meadow, located at 25th & Fulton, and is open:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Thursday, Aug. 6 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Friday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Saturday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Festival organizers say if you didn’t receive a tracking number for your wristband by the week of Outside Lands, you should submit \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?_gl=1*1uf5bcq*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">a request with Front Gate Tickets\u003c/a> as soon as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Can I get Outside Lands tickets from a friend or someone I know directly?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to a spokesperson with Outside Lands in an email to KQED, “We only recommend purchasing directly from Ticketmaster resale as this is the only verified method of reselling one’s festival passes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you buy Outside Lands tickets through outside \u003ca href=\"https://www.stubhub.com/outside-lands-music-festival-tickets/grouping/150231713\">third-party sellers like StubHub \u003c/a>or social media threads, you won’t be able to seek official support if something goes wrong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Unfortunately, for account security, we cannot release order information for orders you did not purchase directly via Front Gate Tickets, nor can we verify the validity of third-party tickets,” the \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/13806478425233-Can-I-resell-my-tickets\">website’s FAQ\u003c/a> reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957341\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A pink neon-toned nighttime shot of a big crowd standing in front of a stage with a neon sign that says OUTSIDE LANDS.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside Lands is almost here, and it’ll bring huge crowds and road closures around Golden Gate Park. Here’s what to know. \u003ccite>(Alive Coverage/Outside Lands)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you do go the social media route, like \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1uqat93/official_buyselltrade_thread_2026/\">the genuinely friendly Outside Lands Reddit\u003c/a>, make very sure the wristband you’re offered is \u003cem>unregistered\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to veteran users, it is “one of the easiest ways to be scammed” since “the registered user can claim that the wristband was lost at any time and get a new one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I avoid Outside Lands ticket scams?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A few Outside Lands ticket scams to watch for:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Remember, tickets are physical wristbands. Do not trust anyone who says you can enter the festival with just a QR code and no wristband.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>People with three-day tickets cannot sell just one day of those tickets, and instead would \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">need to sell all three days\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children under 2 years old don’t need a ticket to Outside Lands, so don’t trust anyone selling an “infant ticket” or similar.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084228/dont-fall-for-world-cup-ticket-scams-in-california\">the World Cup\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071928/super-bowl-tickets-santa-clara-2026-scam-fraud-warning\">the Super Bowl \u003c/a>to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956083/taylor-swift-levis-stadium-eras-santa-clara-tickets#taylorswifttickets\">the Eras Tour\u003c/a>, KQED reporters also have a lot of experience in writing guides about avoiding ticket scams.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052315\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A concertgoer wears three pairs of sunglasses as he watches Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso perform at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In fact, during the Taylor Swift tour, the Better Business Bureau \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956083/taylor-swift-levis-stadium-eras-santa-clara-tickets#taylorswifttickets\">issued a warning about resale scams\u003c/a>, with many people discovering after sending the money through apps like Venmo or Zelle that these “tickets” never existed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be sure to check out the person’s profile and their past posting history to see if it seems real.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you do choose to buy a resale, use your credit card, according to the BBB. This at least provides some protection for you if the deal was fake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are buying a resale ticket from a friend, make sure you call your friend directly to make sure someone isn’t impersonating them online.[aside postID=news_12090227 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/VIJAY-GUPTA-8-photo-by-Kate-Bawden.jpg']Also be sure to scrutinize the price — if \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084228/dont-fall-for-world-cup-ticket-scams-in-california\">the cost seems too good to be true\u003c/a>, it just might be.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I just got scammed buying a fake Outside Lands ticket. What can I do?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Make sure to document all your communication with the person who promised to sell you a ticket — and take screenshots of those messages in case they attempt to delete anything from their end.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you were scammed online or over the phone:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can then report the situation to your local police department, as the city where you live is where the crime took place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you bought the fake ticket in person from a scalper: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contact the police department of the city where the transaction took place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also file a complaint with the \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company\">California Attorney General’s office\u003c/a> or the \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbb.org/file-a-complaint\">Better Business Bureau\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ccabreralomeli\">Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí\u003c/a> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And this \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/\">three-day festival on Friday, Aug. 7, Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9\u003c/a> will be especially packed this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because several Outside Lands ticket packages — like General Admission, General Admission + and VIP — are already \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/tickets/\">sold out.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you were hoping to attend, all hope is not lost yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on for your remaining options for scoring tickets to Outside Lands’ very popular show this year (as well as tips on how to avoid scams).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11894419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11894419\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/10/Josh-Withers-scaled-e1635549076106.jpg\" alt=\"A large crowd at a nighttime outdoor concert.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A packed crowd at the Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park in 2019, the last time the event was held before the COVID pandemic. \u003ccite>(Josh Withers/Outside Lands)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>First off, how do tickets for Outside Lands work?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The big thing to know: Outside Lands tickets are not physical tickets or QR codes on your phone — they’re \u003cem>physical \u003c/em>wristbands that \u003ca href=\"https://registration.frontgatetickets.com/?_gl=1*ba133m*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1#/2026outsidelands\">you register online\u003c/a> and that grant you entry to the festival.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official ticket partner of Outside Lands is Front Gate Tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What tickets are left for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Almost all the different types of Outside Lands tickets, like General Admission and VIP, are sold out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The last individual ticket price left is \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/event/du3gohu6lw6bl5g0?_gl=1*hn8i33*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">a Friday single-day ticket\u003c/a> through the pricey Golden Gate Club, which includes perks like up-close viewing and curated food and drink.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052319\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052319\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_043_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A concertgoer wears a bandana and large sunglasses to Outside Lands on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, this ticket costs $2,369.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also exclusive group viewing offers, like the SOMA Social Club, \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B4yVIwFlx8&feature=youtu.be\">suites and boxes\u003c/a> — but these are packages arranged directly with Outside Lands.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is there a waitlist for Outside Lands tickets, and how does it work?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, there is a waitlist for all of the ticket offers that are sold out. You can \u003ca href=\"https://outsidelands.frontgatetickets.com/waitlist?_gl=1*bttyst*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">sign up for the waitlist with Front Gate Tickets\u003c/a>, where you will be asked to provide \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406624339729-Waitlist-Frequently-Asked-Questions?_ga=2.115336199.1000976837.1784139589-1477103800.1783719310&_gl=1*uepmn6*_ga*MTQ3NzEwMzgwMC4xNzgzNzE5MzEw*_ga_P42WB3X5FS*czE3ODQxNDQ3ODMkbzckZzEkdDE3ODQxNDUxNzYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">a payment method and shipping address\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you’re on the waitlist, any tickets that become available are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unfortunately, there is no set timeline in which you’ll hear back about getting a ticket. But if you do get called up on the waitlist, you’ll receive a “waitlist confirmation”, which Front Gate Tickets asks you to review ASAP \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/4406624339729-Waitlist-Frequently-Asked-Questions?_ga=2.115336199.1000976837.1784139589-1477103800.1783719310&_gl=1*uepmn6*_ga*MTQ3NzEwMzgwMC4xNzgzNzE5MzEw*_ga_P42WB3X5FS*czE3ODQxNDQ3ODMkbzckZzEkdDE3ODQxNDUxNzYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">“to ensure that your information is still correct.” \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960656\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960656\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1.jpg\" alt=\"Fans pose under the iconic windmill arch during day two of the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 10, 2019.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1352\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-800x541.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-1020x690.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230911-Outside-Lands-Getty-JC-KQED_1-1920x1298.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fans pose under the iconic windmill arch during day two of the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2019. \u003ccite>(Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Unless you tell Front Gate Tickets you don’t, in fact, want the available tickets by opting out of your request by the date listed in your email confirmation, “you will then be charged the full amount requested” to the payment method you’ve provided, the company said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your purchase is successful, you’ll then receive a receipt for your order, and your wristbands will either be delivered to the address you’ve provided or made available for in-person pick-up if it’s too close to the festival start date (see below).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may want to sign up for multiple spots on a waitlist — and you can.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But remember, if you get off the waitlist for multiple ticket offers, you will be charged for \u003cem>all\u003c/em> of those tickets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Where can I get verified resale tickets for Outside Lands?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Verified resale tickets are \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com/seg340/outside-lands-music-festival-tickets/event/15227\">sold through Ticketmaster\u003c/a>’s Ticket Exchange. Be sure to look before you buy, because some tickets are being sold in pairs of two or three.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Costs vary a lot —for example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com/seg340/outside-lands-music-festival-tickets-san-francisco-ca-8-7-2026/tickets/4859516\">a Friday single-day GA ticket\u003c/a> ranges from $264.74 to $927.77.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, be patient. In this reporter’s experience, the \u003ca href=\"http://ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com\">ticketexchangebyticketmaster.com\u003c/a> website is very buggy, and you may get hit with a couple of 404 screens.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I get my wristband if I’m off the waitlist, or bought through verified resale?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you get off the waitlist or buy your resale before July 28, your wristband may be shipped out to you. (And if you \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/13806478425233-Can-I-resell-my-tickets\">bought through resale\u003c/a>, the original wristband deactivates and cannot be used for the festival — so no need to worry about the buyer changing their mind and taking your spot again.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12085301\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1980px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12085301\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ticketmaster logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5, 2026. \u003ccite>(Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>After July 28, you will likely have to pick the wristband up at Will Call in Golden Gate Park. The box office is at Marx Meadow, located at 25th & Fulton, and is open:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Aug. 5 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Thursday, Aug. 6 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Friday, Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Saturday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sunday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Festival organizers say if you didn’t receive a tracking number for your wristband by the week of Outside Lands, you should submit \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?_gl=1*1uf5bcq*_gcl_au*MTgyNjg5NzMyOC4xNzgzNzE5MDg1\">a request with Front Gate Tickets\u003c/a> as soon as possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Can I get Outside Lands tickets from a friend or someone I know directly?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>According to a spokesperson with Outside Lands in an email to KQED, “We only recommend purchasing directly from Ticketmaster resale as this is the only verified method of reselling one’s festival passes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you buy Outside Lands tickets through outside \u003ca href=\"https://www.stubhub.com/outside-lands-music-festival-tickets/grouping/150231713\">third-party sellers like StubHub \u003c/a>or social media threads, you won’t be able to seek official support if something goes wrong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Unfortunately, for account security, we cannot release order information for orders you did not purchase directly via Front Gate Tickets, nor can we verify the validity of third-party tickets,” the \u003ca href=\"https://support.frontgatetickets.com/hc/en-us/articles/13806478425233-Can-I-resell-my-tickets\">website’s FAQ\u003c/a> reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11957341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11957341\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A pink neon-toned nighttime shot of a big crowd standing in front of a stage with a neon sign that says OUTSIDE LANDS.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67686_OUTSIDELANDS2021_1029_211813-2791_ALIVECOVERAGE-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside Lands is almost here, and it’ll bring huge crowds and road closures around Golden Gate Park. Here’s what to know. \u003ccite>(Alive Coverage/Outside Lands)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you do go the social media route, like \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1uqat93/official_buyselltrade_thread_2026/\">the genuinely friendly Outside Lands Reddit\u003c/a>, make very sure the wristband you’re offered is \u003cem>unregistered\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to veteran users, it is “one of the easiest ways to be scammed” since “the registered user can claim that the wristband was lost at any time and get a new one.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How can I avoid Outside Lands ticket scams?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A few Outside Lands ticket scams to watch for:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Remember, tickets are physical wristbands. Do not trust anyone who says you can enter the festival with just a QR code and no wristband.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>People with three-day tickets cannot sell just one day of those tickets, and instead would \u003ca href=\"https://sfoutsidelands.com/info/\">need to sell all three days\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Children under 2 years old don’t need a ticket to Outside Lands, so don’t trust anyone selling an “infant ticket” or similar.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>From \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12084228/dont-fall-for-world-cup-ticket-scams-in-california\">the World Cup\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071928/super-bowl-tickets-santa-clara-2026-scam-fraud-warning\">the Super Bowl \u003c/a>to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956083/taylor-swift-levis-stadium-eras-santa-clara-tickets#taylorswifttickets\">the Eras Tour\u003c/a>, KQED reporters also have a lot of experience in writing guides about avoiding ticket scams.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12052315\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12052315\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/08082025_Outsidelands_EG_082_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A concertgoer wears three pairs of sunglasses as he watches Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso perform at Outside Lands on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In fact, during the Taylor Swift tour, the Better Business Bureau \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956083/taylor-swift-levis-stadium-eras-santa-clara-tickets#taylorswifttickets\">issued a warning about resale scams\u003c/a>, with many people discovering after sending the money through apps like Venmo or Zelle that these “tickets” never existed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be sure to check out the person’s profile and their past posting history to see if it seems real.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you do choose to buy a resale, use your credit card, according to the BBB. This at least provides some protection for you if the deal was fake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are buying a resale ticket from a friend, make sure you call your friend directly to make sure someone isn’t impersonating them online.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Jhony Silva has lived in the Bay Area since he was a toddler. The 30-year-old was a nursing assistant at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But since \u003ca href=\"https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/temporary-protected-status/temporary-protected-status-designated-country-honduras\">the expiration of \u003c/a>Temporary Protected Status for his birth country, Honduras, last September, Silva’s life has been shaken. He lost his job — which he held while also going to school to become a registered nurse — and he frequently fears getting deported and separated from his family. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I have a 9-year-old that I worry about,” he said. “Getting that TPS status taken away from me was a very rude awakening, and it’s left me in a really unpleasant situation.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hundreds of thousands of people on TPS are likely to be in a similar situation. In late June, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the power \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088417/supreme-court-immigration-decision-leaves-thousands-of-californians-in-limbo\">to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians without court oversight\u003c/a>, attacking a decades-old federal program that allows people to stay in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088937\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-1-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A protester holds a sign calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian refugees in front of the court in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The decision can have ripple effects by jeopardizing the status of individuals from other TPS-designated countries like Venezuela and Nepal. According to federal data from early last year, nearly \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS20844\">1.3 million people\u003c/a> from 17 different countries are TPS holders, with almost 80,000 living in California. KQED published \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088988/on-tps-in-california-what-you-should-know-after-the-supreme-court-ruling\">a Q&A with lawyers and experts\u003c/a> from the Supreme Court case shortly after the decision in June. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want people to realize that we are not what Donald Trump says we are,” Silva said. “We are hardworking people that want to make a life for ourselves out here, and support our family and try to pursue our own version of the American Dream.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We all deserve better, and we all need to come together and work on figuring out how to better this situation.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To learn more about the fallout of the TPS ruling and the context around it, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101914391/the-fallout-from-the-supreme-courts-tps-ruling\">KQED’s \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a> spoke to Jazmine Ulloa, \u003cem>The New York Times \u003c/em>national reporter covering immigration, and Emi MacLean, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What is Temporary Protected Status?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Emi MacLean: \u003c/strong>Temporary Protected Status is a form of humanitarian immigration protection for people whose countries are in crisis. These are people who are in the United States and cannot safely return to their home countries because their countries are at war, there’s a humanitarian crisis or there’s a natural disaster. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s a 1990 law that is intended to limit executive discretion and create rules for when countries can be designated for TPS and how countries’ designations for TPS can end. It ended a period where there was complete executive discretion. It was Congress’s intent at the time to create rules that govern how countries can get TPS and how individuals who cannot safely return to their home countries can be protected against deportation, detention and be provided work authorization while they’re living in the United States. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089188\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Demonstrators hold up an anti-Trump sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court is to issue its final rulings on Friday ahead of its summer break, including cases involving birthright citizenship, porn site age verification, students and LGBTQ-themed content, and voting rights. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How long are TPS holders in the country for?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>Each individual designation is up to 18 months, but the law is clear that at the end of a period of a country’s designation, the government must review the conditions in the country. If it’s still unsafe for individuals to return to that country, their TPS designation must be extended. And we know that wars, natural disasters, humanitarian crises don’t come in 12- or 18-month intervals. Sometimes countries can be in crisis for five years, 10 years or more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The law is clear that TPS must be extended if the country’s conditions remain unsafe and may be terminated only if it is safe for individuals to return to that country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>The National TPS Alliance and others who have been fighting for TPS holders recognize that TPS, or humanitarian protection, is critical. But there needs to be a path to permanent protection that’s available for people, especially people who cannot return home for a period of time and who build lives here, who have U.S. citizen children, who own homes, who are working long-term in jobs and who become part of the fabric of this country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They should not be permanently in limbo just because their countries are going through a protracted crisis. So certainly there should be reforms to the system. There should be reforms in a lot of ways that provide pathways to status for people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the Trump administration saying about TPS?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jazmine Ulloa: \u003c/strong>This falls more into this broader shift away from these international commitments that the United States has held for decades — that the U.S. took on in the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Trump administration hasn’t necessarily said they want to terminate the program altogether, but they’ve suggested it in the way that they’ve approached it. They’re making it harder for refugees to enter; they’ve cut the number of refugees to record lows; they have made it much harder for asylum seekers to seek asylum in the courts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/ap26090784092005-scaled-e1781134932262.jpeg\" alt=\"President Trump holds his signed executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail in the White House’s Oval Office in March.\" class=\"wp-image-12085478\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Trump holds his signed executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail in the White House’s Oval Office in March. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ulloa: \u003c/strong>This is part of that much broader movement, this broader shift away from establishing those humanitarian protections for people. More than a dozen countries have now been eliminated. Only four remain standing: El Salvador, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What I’m hearing from folks is just how the legal landscape is just quickly changing underneath their feet: where one person can be legally here in the United States on one day, they feel like by the next day they won’t be. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Does that mean that the Supreme Court, in its decision, essentially said that the federal courts need to stay out of TPS?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> Under the law, the administration has the authority to terminate TPS designations for individual countries — but only where they follow certain criteria. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One of the central issues that was before the Supreme Court is: “Does the government \u003cem>have \u003c/em>to follow the law?” And essentially, the government’s argument was, ‘In no uncertain terms, there’s nothing the courts can do about it.’” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5804707/supreme-court-tps\">question from a Supreme Court justice\u003c/a> was: “If the secretary made a decision relying on a Ouija board, rather than evaluating country conditions, would we be able to have any review?” The Solicitor General, one of the top lawyers in the United States, said: “There would be no judicial review in that case.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088821\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Temporary Protected Status holders, along with union leaders and advocates, rally as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Mullin v. Doe on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. The case will determine whether the Trump administration may terminate the TPS designations. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So the law is clear that there are processes that must be followed for a TPS designation to be terminated — where hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk. And a central question now is: can courts do anything about it when they completely violate the law? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> It doesn’t completely eliminate all avenues for judicial review, but it severely constrains the avenues that are available for judicial review. And it essentially gives the administration what it was asking for. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are more than a dozen cases across the country before all sorts of judges where TPS holders are challenging the Trump administration’s illegal terminations of TPS. And every single judge in every single case had recognized that there must be checks and balances. There must be oversight. Otherwise, the TPS statute is just advisory. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And the Supreme Court endorsed the extreme position that the government presented, which is that it is effectively advisory. What the Supreme Court did say is that there may still be constitutional claims, including claims related to the unconstitutional termination of TPS because the TPS terminations were motivated by racism.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>But one of the arguments made was that this \u003cem>was \u003c/em>motivated by racism. How did the Trump administration respond to that?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> The Trump administration essentially asked the justices to close their eyes and their ears to the clearly racist statements by President Trump and the then-Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> The constitutionality of the TPS termination question was related directly to the termination of TPS for Haiti. We will all remember during the campaign, and while Trump was president, he talked about Haitians — and Haitian TPS holders in particular — as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12006797/haitians-in-ca-worry-of-long-term-effects-from-false-political-rhetoric\">eating cats and dogs of their neighbors\u003c/a>. He talked about Haitian as poisoning the blood of the country. And he described Haiti, and in the context of talking about TPS, as a “shit country.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Essentially what the Solicitor General was saying is, those are just statements of policy differences. And in an egregious majority decision by the supermajority in a six-to-three decision, the Supreme Court agreed and said, “This is heated language and an expression of policy differences.” And they essentially ignored the very clearly racist statements. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But they did not prevent TPS holders from continuing to bring constitutional challenges. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What does this ruling mean for other TPS holders not from Haiti or Syria?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ulloa:\u003c/strong> The Trump administration remains locked in litigation over whether it can end protections for more than a million people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Honduras, Myanmar, Nepal, Venezuela, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And so I’ve been talking to TPS holders from many of these nations who are scrambling to find other forms of protection and are trying to make life-and-death decisions right now about whether to stay in the country or be forced to return to countries that they say are still very, very unstable. And they’re doing so at a time when the administration is ramping up arrests all across the country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What does this mean for people who have lost TPS? Does it essentially mean they are subject to deportation? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> There are 1.3 million people who had TPS at the start of this administration. And as Jazmine was saying, virtually all of the TPS designations have been terminated to date, except for a few that have not yet come up for review. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are about 700,000 people who have already lost their TPS status because the legal challenges have allowed for those TPS terminations to go into effect. There are about 350,000 Haitian and Syrian TPS holders that are expected to lose their status within days as a result of the Supreme Court’s endorsement of the government’s arguments defending their TPS terminations, and there are some others where the challenges continue to be making their way through the courts, but are going to be much harder because of the Supreme Court’s decisions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/20251028_Immigrant-Mass-_Hernandez-7_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12080887\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/20251028_Immigrant-Mass-_Hernandez-7_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/20251028_Immigrant-Mass-_Hernandez-7_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/20251028_Immigrant-Mass-_Hernandez-7_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A family attends Mass at St. Jarlath’s Church in Oakland during a vigil for immigrant families on Oct. 28, 2025. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What we know is that TPS holders who have lost status have been at risk of detention and deportation, and they have, in many cases, already lost their employment authorization and are living on the margins where previously they were able to contribute to their families, contribute to their communities. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ulloa:\u003c/strong> I spend a lot of time in this very rural conservative area in Iowa, where more than a dozen Ukrainians have arrived since Russia invaded Ukraine two years ago, and they’ve been able to establish themselves. They’ve been able to buy homes and work various jobs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Now they have to stay home. Their employers have been fighting to bring them back to work. I spoke to one employer who said, “These two women here who learned how to frame, how to paint windows and frame the doorways, it’s very specialized, skilled work that they were able to learn in two years.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>He’s paid thousands of dollars to try to get them visas, but those are very difficult processes and can take many years to establish, and the administration is only making it harder in so many different ways, whether it’s in the courts whether through these administrative processes. So it’s putting people in very dire situations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What process exists for TPS holders to be able to get a status that is not temporary? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> Temporary Protected Status is supposed to mean something that is different from permanent status. What that means is that for as long as it is unsafe for an individual to return to their home country, they should be able to stay here, but they are consistently in limbo. And so it is not a great status for people to be in for long periods of time, but sometimes it’s the only available status. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I talked this morning to a Haitian TPS holder who’s lived here since she was a child. Every single other member of her family has a permanent status. She applied more than five years ago to adjust through a family member. That wait list is probably going to be six to 10 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Her employer wants her to be able to stay and sought employment authorization for her with an H-1B visa, but the administration has blocked the processing of immigration applications for Haitians and for many people from many other countries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> That doesn’t mean that Congress could not create a pathway to status. And there are actually bills that currently exist in Congress that would provide a path to permanent legal status — green cards — for TPS holders. It is very important now that, in addition to providing longer-term protections for TPS holders, a path to permanent relief and a moratorium on deportations, that the statute has judicial review restored.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> It’s a convenient retort that Trump and the DHS secretaries will say: just follow the rules, get in line, apply through the normal process. But they’re doing literally everything in their power to prevent people from getting any permanent status. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And they are, in fact, engaging with this mass de-documentation program. Some 1.3 million people will lose status effectively overnight through their actions. They are the ones who are making people undocumented and preventing them from having another path to getting status.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What are the impacts of the TPS ruling on communities and economies? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>We’ve looked at it at a large-scale level and at the interpersonal level and personal level and familial level. There were multiple Nobel Prize-winning economists who filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court about the billions of dollars that are going to be lost to the U.S. economy from the de-documentation of TPS holders. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many TPS holders — including a large number of the 350,000 Haitian TPS holders who are on the eve of losing their status — work in vital care industries as doctors, nurses and home health aides. Patients rely on them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/02/GettyImages-1059576326-e1549920421190.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11725430\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People demonstrate in front of the White House against the decision by the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for people from six countries in November 2018. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>We’ve also done studies at a smaller level of members of the National TPS Alliance who we represent in TPS challenges in court about what the effect was on individuals, and on their families from the loss of TPS status. We found that of the people who responded to the study, virtually all had stable, long-term committed employment, some for many years. And then overnight, the majority of people effectively lost all of their income. So that is devastating for individuals. It’s also devastating for communities that are then forced to pick up the pieces. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ulloa:\u003c/strong> A problem that a lot of TPS holders are encountering is that sometimes their work permit has not necessarily been terminated, but there’s a lot of confusion as to when. And so some employers have already let staff go, thinking that they’re going to have to do so anyway, so why not just do it now? Others are trying to work with lawyers, with their legal assistants, to figure out exactly what the regulations are. Many worry about facing steep fines if they do not meet the government’s new approach to this program.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The U.S. has stripped TPS status for some of these countries, but don’t they \u003cem>also\u003c/em> have travel advisories warning people not to go there? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>The inconsistency and incoherence between the two parts of the government cannot be ignored. That you have the State Department saying on their website, no part of Syria is safe, and saying, if you’re going to travel to Haiti, \u003ca href=\"https://ht.usembassy.gov/travel-advisory-haiti-july-2026/\">prepare a will in advance\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And yet, in the decisions terminating TPS for Haiti and Syria, the DHS secretary said it can be safe to return, there’s only sporadic violence in Syria, there are improvements in Haiti. There’s no way that that’s true. The termination decisions are founded on lies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>The Venezuela earthquake is a really poignant and deeply devastating example. The earthquake is exactly the type of thing that would have sparked a TPS designation under any other administration, or many other administrations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We know that there was a deportation flight from Miami to Venezuela the day before the earthquake. We know \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5875287/venezuela-deportees-us-quakes\">there were TPS holders on that flight, and we know that they died\u003c/a>. They were in a hotel that collapsed. There’s been no acknowledgment, no remorse, no recognition of that. And still there are Venezuelan TPS holders, a large number of them who are detained and awaiting deportation, and there’s been no mention of any consideration of designating Venezuela for TPS because of the earthquake. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>There are quite a number of lawmakers who have recognized the concern for the Venezuelan population and even the concern for the termination of TPS for Venezuela, including Republican lawmakers in Florida who are willing to post on their social media that they’re concerned about TPS for Venezuela but unwilling to do anything about it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What about the countries \u003cem>with\u003c/em> protection? When do those come up for renewal? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ulloa:\u003c/strong> I’m definitely hearing from people from El Salvador who are on TPS that they are very, very worried. And these TPS holders from El Salvador are particularly striking because many of them have been in the country for 30 years, and it is because of their struggle to find legal pathways in this country that we even have the program to begin with. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This program was created, as we said earlier, in the 1990s, and it was driven by a bipartisan push in Congress largely \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/temporary-protected-status-whats-up-with-that/\">because people from El Salvador were fleeing their native country\u003c/a> and coming into the United States; they were fleeing a very violent civil war and they were ending up here and they were trying to find sanctuary in churches, and they were lobbying members of Congress for this protection. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It is striking to many of them to now, years later, have built lives. Many of them have kids who have now gone on to college. They are still struggling for the same type of protection and still fearing this war or very unstable situations back in El Salvador.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Are there any new legal avenues being pursued by TPS advocates?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> We do think that with more evidence about the motivations for the TPS terminations, it should be clear that the TPS terminations were motivated by racism, which is against the Constitution. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s an open question about whether the Supreme Court is going to find a violation of the Constitution for anything if they’re not willing to recognize these clearly, blatantly racist statements as evidence of racism, but we plan to and will bring even more evidence than was available at the Supreme Court. We also believe that there are other constitutional challenges that have not been brought, that we intend to move forward in the courts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s clear that this will not immediately protect the TPS holders at risk. Deportations are happening now. Detentions are happening. Now the harm is happening to TPS holders, their families and their communities, many of whom have lived here for a long time. We will continue to fight, but it is really critical that there is a political solution as well, given the real limitations that the Supreme Court has placed on legal avenues for relief.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>“I want people to realize that we are not what Donald Trump says we are,” Silva said. “We are hardworking people that want to make a life for ourselves out here, and support our family and try to pursue our own version of the American Dream.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Emi MacLean: \u003c/strong>Temporary Protected Status is a form of humanitarian immigration protection for people whose countries are in crisis. These are people who are in the United States and cannot safely return to their home countries because their countries are at war, there’s a humanitarian crisis or there’s a natural disaster. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> It doesn’t completely eliminate all avenues for judicial review, but it severely constrains the avenues that are available for judicial review. And it essentially gives the administration what it was asking for. \u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want people to realize that we are not what Donald Trump says we are,” Silva said. “We are hardworking people that want to make a life for ourselves out here, and support our family and try to pursue our own version of the American Dream.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We all deserve better, and we all need to come together and work on figuring out how to better this situation.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To learn more about the fallout of the TPS ruling and the context around it, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101914391/the-fallout-from-the-supreme-courts-tps-ruling\">KQED’s \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a> spoke to Jazmine Ulloa, \u003cem>The New York Times \u003c/em>national reporter covering immigration, and Emi MacLean, a senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mina Kim: What is Temporary Protected Status?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Emi MacLean: \u003c/strong>Temporary Protected Status is a form of humanitarian immigration protection for people whose countries are in crisis. These are people who are in the United States and cannot safely return to their home countries because their countries are at war, there’s a humanitarian crisis or there’s a natural disaster. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s a 1990 law that is intended to limit executive discretion and create rules for when countries can be designated for TPS and how countries’ designations for TPS can end. It ended a period where there was complete executive discretion. It was Congress’s intent at the time to create rules that govern how countries can get TPS and how individuals who cannot safely return to their home countries can be protected against deportation, detention and be provided work authorization while they’re living in the United States. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089188\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GettyImages-2221594152-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Demonstrators hold up an anti-Trump sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025. The Supreme Court is to issue its final rulings on Friday ahead of its summer break, including cases involving birthright citizenship, porn site age verification, students and LGBTQ-themed content, and voting rights. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How long are TPS holders in the country for?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>Each individual designation is up to 18 months, but the law is clear that at the end of a period of a country’s designation, the government must review the conditions in the country. If it’s still unsafe for individuals to return to that country, their TPS designation must be extended. And we know that wars, natural disasters, humanitarian crises don’t come in 12- or 18-month intervals. Sometimes countries can be in crisis for five years, 10 years or more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The law is clear that TPS must be extended if the country’s conditions remain unsafe and may be terminated only if it is safe for individuals to return to that country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean: \u003c/strong>The National TPS Alliance and others who have been fighting for TPS holders recognize that TPS, or humanitarian protection, is critical. But there needs to be a path to permanent protection that’s available for people, especially people who cannot return home for a period of time and who build lives here, who have U.S. citizen children, who own homes, who are working long-term in jobs and who become part of the fabric of this country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They should not be permanently in limbo just because their countries are going through a protracted crisis. So certainly there should be reforms to the system. There should be reforms in a lot of ways that provide pathways to status for people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What is the Trump administration saying about TPS?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jazmine Ulloa: \u003c/strong>This falls more into this broader shift away from these international commitments that the United States has held for decades — that the U.S. took on in the aftermath of the Holocaust and World War II. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Trump administration hasn’t necessarily said they want to terminate the program altogether, but they’ve suggested it in the way that they’ve approached it. They’re making it harder for refugees to enter; they’ve cut the number of refugees to record lows; they have made it much harder for asylum seekers to seek asylum in the courts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/ap26090784092005-scaled-e1781134932262.jpeg\" alt=\"President Trump holds his signed executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail in the White House’s Oval Office in March.\" class=\"wp-image-12085478\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Trump holds his signed executive order that calls for restricting voting by mail in the White House’s Oval Office in March. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ulloa: \u003c/strong>This is part of that much broader movement, this broader shift away from establishing those humanitarian protections for people. More than a dozen countries have now been eliminated. Only four remain standing: El Salvador, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What I’m hearing from folks is just how the legal landscape is just quickly changing underneath their feet: where one person can be legally here in the United States on one day, they feel like by the next day they won’t be. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Does that mean that the Supreme Court, in its decision, essentially said that the federal courts need to stay out of TPS?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>MacLean:\u003c/strong> Under the law, the administration has the authority to terminate TPS designations for individual countries — but only where they follow certain criteria. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One of the central issues that was before the Supreme Court is: “Does the government \u003cem>have \u003c/em>to follow the law?” And essentially, the government’s argument was, ‘In no uncertain terms, there’s nothing the courts can do about it.’” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5804707/supreme-court-tps\">question from a Supreme Court justice\u003c/a> was: “If the secretary made a decision relying on a Ouija board, rather than evaluating country conditions, would we be able to have any review?” The Solicitor General, one of the top lawyers in the United States, said: “There would be no judicial review in that case.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088821\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/TPSGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Temporary Protected Status holders, along with union leaders and advocates, rally as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Mullin v. 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