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Best of arts, entertainment, & leisure

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

Edited by Natasha Sarkisian

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

Slaughterhouse redux

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

Readers' poll: Best restaurants 2008

Don't blame us—you said it.

BEST OF THE BAY

Best of the Bay readers' poll

Don't blame us—you said it.

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK

The best investment advice you'll never get

For 35 years, Bay Area finance revolutionaries have been pushing a personal investing strategy that brokers despise and hope you ignore.

FEATURE

The adventures of Marissa

The serious power and glam passions of Marissa Mayer, the gorgeously geeky Googler who’s generating a new kind of Silicon Valley notoriety.

THE PROFILE

The admissions whisperer

When it comes to applying for college, some well-connected Bay Area kids have a secret edge: a coach named Mary Clarke.

FEATURE

A new buzz

The days of dark roasts and triple soy lattes are coming to an end. Welcome to the brave new world of coffee.

EATS

September 2008 reviews

Joey & Eddie's, Brown Sugar Kitchen, and Uva Enoteca

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