“I know we haven’t known each other a long time, but I feel like we’ve been through a lot together…would you like to be my best man?”… Read More

“I’m 3rd generation San Franciscan.” “What do you do here?” “I was an elementary school teacher and it was challenging because I feel that a lot of things we’re doing to young children are pushing them farther and faster than they need to be pushed. We’re not supporting the challenges they experience. Now I’m teaching preschool and we’re doing more developmentally… Read More

Right – “I’ve been here 2 years, I like to do a little bit of everything.” “Do you have a best times/worst times from your two years here?” Left – “Tenderloin.” “What happened?” Right – “Just the area makes me sad.” Left – “Probably dating, city is smaller than you think, and you run into people that you… Read More

“I’m opening a restaurant over in the Tenderloin on Geary between Larkin and Hyde. It’s been crazy trying to get this space open. We’re hopefully going to open in the middle of September.” “What kind of restaurant is it?” “A full service place. Beer and wine. Pretty small, about 25 seats. Bret Cooper from Outerlands is our consulting chef. Should be… Read More

“What’s your favorite thing about your sister?” Right – “I admire lots of qualities in her. I admire her patience, her ability to practice, her perseverance. The sense of integrity she has around what she wants to do and how she wants to do it. She has a cohesive sense creatively of what she wants to do and it doesn’t matter what… Read More

“What’s your dream for your life?” “To live up to my potential and provide the utmost service that I can to others.” “What are you passionate about?” “Poetry, social justice, black people. Black people’s rights to be more exact. Human rights, but with a focus on our people.” “I’ve always had a passion for rocks. They have healing, grounding power. Once… Read More

“I love your hair! Are you an artist?” “No, I’m an athlete. I swim and row boats on the lake.” “You used to or you do now?” “I still do.” “How old are you?” “81.” “What’s you secret to such good health?” “I eat properly and I exercise. It’s that simple.” “I have to run to… Read More

“What’s your high/low of living here?” “Everyday is both. I live on 6th st, If I go out the front of my place it’s on Market st and it’s nice. If I go out the back it’s bums everywhere, needles, shit, dead rats and shit. You got half a block and there’s hella rich people, then half a block the other way… Read More

“I love to DJ. It’s fun. You get in a groove manipulating the tunes. I also make beats.”… Read More

“I like to make music, all kinds…but mostly alternative indie folk.” “Where do you get your creative inspiration from?” “The best and worst parts of people.” “Are you native to the city?” “No, I’m from Portland. You should check it out. It’s small. I feel like it’s a place you go to and you leave, but it’s a breath of… Read More

Him – “We’ve been married 2 years and a month.” Her – “Our first date was on a boat in the bay. We made out the whole time.” Her – “We love to ride our motorcycle.” Him – “Cruise.” Her – “We like to go out to dinner a lot.” Him – “Most of time is spent eating… Read More

“I moved here for Americorps. I used to help teach non-profits technological solutions, now I help them with events management.”… Read More

“I’ve been living in San Francisco for 35 years.” “Do you have any advice about living here?” “Let me tell you this, I don’t care if it’s hot. I don’t care if it’s cold. We have to take anything that comes from God no matter what.” “I used to work downtown at Geary and Stockton. I got from home to… Read More

“I’m here with the San Francisco Aids Foundation. I’m the program manager of a program called DREAAM, which stands for Determined to Respect and Encourage African American Men. I work with 18-30 year old African American gay, bi, and trans men and women. We’re putting on a ball tonight.” “I’ve lived in the bay for 15 years. I came for the Navy in… Read More

“I’m moving in a couple weeks.” “Out of the city?” “Yep…I’m done here.” “How long you lived here?” “5 years.” “Why you moving?” “I feel like I peaked around year 3 and it’s been just coasting since then, not downhill, I’m just ready for something new. It also sucks because I can’t move within the city I… Read More

“I’m about to have my 2nd child. I’m nervous, but we’ll make it. It’s good to have siblings.” “I’ve heard 2 isn’t twice as hard because they play with each other.” “Oh really, I heard the opposite. That 2 isn’t like 2, it’s like 10.” “What’s your favorite part of being a mother now?” “Just the smiles and the… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “I’m passionate about education. I recruit teachers to work in low income communities across the country.” “I moved here a month ago from Arkansas.” “How do you want to contribute to the culture of the city?” “I want to bring my southern charm to the West Coast.”… Read More

“I’m visiting from Ireland for the summer. This is such a stunning city. It’s like a prizm. There are so many different colors and styles. Everyone is so friendly. It’s not like anything I’ve ever been in before.” “What are you passionate about?” “I write a lot. I’m really into women’s rights. There’s a lot of problems back home in terms of… Read More

“My life’s purpose is to impact as many people in the world for the good and make as much positive change as possible. If I can do that every single day, I can die knowing I did my job.” “I’m also a Psychology major so I’m all about helping people. I totally believe in energy. Karma always happens.” “I’ve been working with… Read More

“I gotta get him home because I got a show at the Great American Music Hall.” “What’s your band?” “I play in a band called the Pine Box Boys, but tonight is a solo thing. It’s Lonesome Lester T Raw.” “The high point has been playing music here. The low point was probably the dot com boom. Everything got a… Read More

“What are you passionate about?” “I grew up as a dancer and I have a friend who makes music. We’ve been collaborating and I really love it. It’s new territory for me but I get the same energy from singing that I do from dancing.” “What kind of music is it?” “It’s electronic hip-hop. He’s sampling some of my vocals… Read More

“Having her totally grounded me. I don’t go out and party like I used to…that’s how this happened.” “What’s one of your favorite things about being a mom?” “I don’t think anyone’s asked me that yet…I’d say when you walk into a room and they recognize you and they’re just so happy.” “What do you… Read More

“I play in a group called 8th Grader. It’s a mix of Frank Ocean, Prince, and Cyndi Lauper. We’re playing at 2pm at the block party today on 20th st in the mission.” https://soundcloud.com/8th-grader… Read More

“I’ve been here 3 years from Southern California. I came up for architecture school.” “What interests you about architecture?” “I’m originally a fine artist but I decided I wasn’t going to make enough money doing that so I started to study architecture and I loved it.” “What about it do you love?” “I really enjoy the restoration of older… Read More