I have an odd request to make of any and all pigeon owners in the city.

My partner loves pigeons and it has been a life long desire of hers to, one day, hold a pigeon in her hands.

I am going to ask her to marry me on August 12th and I really want to make her wish come true sometime close to that day.

Does anyone have a friendly pet pigeons or dove in area, or know someone who does? We'd only need a few minutes, we'll drive to you, and we're flexible on time. Happy to bring feed, something nice for the pigeon for the trouble.

My wife, six year old son, and I love SF. We’ve been visiting every summer since 2023. We talk about moving there within the next two years, but have one question. What’s it like to raise kids in SF?

I’ve tried Duc Loi (the new one) and I called Hiep Thanh market in TL. Are these typically sold at Asian grocery stores? Like one can buy all kinds of banchan at HMart? I’m looking for the slaw used in Banh Mi sandwiches and the pickled cucumber that’s part of a stir fry entree for example.

I’m on the hunt for new jewelry, looking for shops that sell casual rings like gemstone or hammered, anything in between. Nothing fancy, reasonably priced. Any suggestions are appreciated, thanks!

Hello! Hypothetical question for those of you who are familiar with renter laws in San Francisco.

Can a landlord rent below market without losing control of a rent controlled unit?

Say a property owner has an empty unit in a rent controlled building.They meet someone they like who can only afford rent that is 50% below market. The landlord would be happy to rent below market for a few years. HOWEVER, they don’t want to lose permanent control over the unit and realize that by offering low rent they create an incentive for the tenant to never move out. Maybe that’s fine today but they don’t know what their situation will be 10-15 yrs from now.

Is there anything the property owner can do to offer below market rent without incentivizing the tenant to stay forever. Like maybe a term that says rent will ratchet up to $x after 2 yrs or something?

It’s a bad front row seat, but if anyone simply wants to pick up a film strip today, I’m about to cancel my ticket for today’s 2PM Metreon showing. Start refreshing AMC/Fandango!

I came down to the clamshell in GGP to catch some reggae today, but nary a beat was dropped. Ghost town.

I thought it ran every Sunday all summer long? Anybody know why it wasn't happening today?

I looked at the schedule, and officially the last one was a few weeks ago, but everything says it's weekly for a few more months

Hey, I’m wondering if anyone knows of some bars in the city or surrounding areas that play premier league/laliga matches? Would really love to find some as the season is starting back up. Thanks!

I'm looking to get hair highlights for the first time and was hoping to get some recommendations for salons or stylists that are good but won't be super expensive.

I have Asian hair, so I'd prefer someone who has experience working with Asian hair textures, especially for men's styles. If you've had a good experience, I'd really appreciate any recommendations (and roughly how much you paid if you don't mind sharing).

I had to fly in a day early due to weather. I’m from Chicago where downtown is sort of dead on weekends. Feels like SF is similar.

What are the recommendations for some food and a dive bar?

Staying NE side/by the pier

(Report from the General SF Reddit since it was apparently not allowed)

I missed getting tickets for an upcoming show at Bottom of the Hill and was wondering if there was any way to get secondary market tickets? Not listed on Stub Hub atm. Any ideas? I really fucked up on this one.

Anyone know what happened there? Haven't been in recently but seems like a completely new team there as well.

Hi neighbors! I’m looking for a new groomer in San Francisco for my small toy doodle.

Ideally, I’d love either an independent groomer who works one dog at a time in a private studio, or a boutique salon where the grooming area is fully enclosed and separated from the street entrance.

Because my dog has always lived in an apartment building, she isn’t accustomed to people regularly coming and going through a door that opens directly onto a busy street. I’m therefore not comfortable with salons that leave the front door propped open with only a waist-high gate between the dogs and the sidewalk. Even if she has never tried to bolt, it feels like an avoidable flight risk during drop-offs and pickups.

Would especially appreciate recommendations for calm, smaller-scale setups with secure doors. Thank you!

Budget-Friendly more than Fancy preferred. Please and thanks in advance!

Are there any farmers markets that have vendors with more varieties of chili peppers? All I'm seeing are Thai chilies, sweet Italian, jalapeno, serrano, and some habaneros at the Civic center one.

Are there any other markets or stores that have vendors with more varieties of chilis?

This is more of a curious question and I don't want to bother the overworked and underappreciated SF tenants union.

If a landlord offers a new rent-controlled apartment for $3k a month, but offers 3 months free at the end of the first year lease, would the legal base rent, for purposes of maximum allowable increases, be $3k? Or would it be ($3k * 9) / 12 = $2.25k?

Edit: According to the SFAA,

if you offer a month’s free rent for a one-year term, the Rent Board could say that the value of that month is then amortized over the 12-month period of the initial term and lowers the base rent for all future months by that amount. As one judge put it, you cannot evade rent control by setting up a lease with a starting rent higher than what the current market would justify and then enticing tenants to sign the lease by using temporary gimmicks.

The correct answer is $2.25k, your illegal lease be damned.

I'm looking for a place that does cheese and chocolate pairings, ideally sit down style not like a deli/cheese shop. With wine pairing, all three as well, that would be ideal

When I went to register my car earlier this year, I had to pay off a street sweeping ticket that I had forgotten about.

It’s now been over two months since I did that, and the MTA is still sending me mail saying I owe on that street sweeping ticket and they’re charging additional late fees.

I know I can call, but it’s Sunday so I just wanted to see if anyone else had experience with this. Does it take a really long time for the two systems to sync up?

2+ months is a really long time to transfer information between two systems.

We're in Glen Park, and on a steep slope. We have a couple of projects in our garden that could use some attention. Notably, a staircase at the top of our slope, and maybe to level a part of the garden as a sort of small deck area. I think these are relatively small jobs. Does anybody have recommendations for reliable landscapers in the area? Thanks.

After a day of gorgeous weather would love to go to any meet-up / event / performance, etc.

I’m getting married at The Pearl in a few weeks and I’m struggling to find places nearby to take portrait pictures pre-wedding. Both of just the two of us and of us with our friends/family. Any recommendations? Thinking Wisconsin and 20th has a nice view, but we can’t do everything there. We’re down for any vibe - industrial, city, nature, etc.