7Perfect. Must try, life-changing, go out of your way to seek this out.
6Excellent. Worth repeating.
5Good. Don’t go out of your way, but enjoyable.
4Passable. Works in a pinch.
3Bad. Don’t do this if you can.
2Atrocious. Actively avoid, repulsive.
1Evil. Life-changing in a bad way.
Stolen gratefully from Steph Ango’s vault. Five points isn’t granular enough at the top, where it matters. Ten is too granular everywhere. Anything rated 6 or above goes on the Must-See List.
The Backlog
Transcribed from the “Underground San Fran” board. Every hollow dot on the map, waiting for its number.
The ExploratoriumPier 15, Embarcadero · hands-on museum of science, art & human perception
California Academy of SciencesGolden Gate Park · across the concourse from review 001
Letterman Digital Arts Center1 Letterman Dr, Presidio
The Interval2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason · the Long Now Foundation’s nonprofit bar
Greens2 Marina Blvd, Fort Mason · the vegetarian institution
Church of 8 Wheels554 Fillmore St · roller disco in a deconsecrated church
Madrone Art Bar500 Divisadero St · rotating art installations, bar attached
Noc Noc557 Haight St
The Red Victorian1665 Haight St
Bound Together BooksHaight St · the anarchist bookstore
Corona Heightsa short jaunt up · views of the whole city
Blue Bottle kiosk315 Linden St, Hayes Valley
Merchants of Reality285 9th St · collective throwing parties, art shows, films
Noisebridge2169 Mission St · the anarchist hackerspace
Artists’ Television Access992 Valencia St · artist-run screening theater
The CrucibleOakland · industrial arts, over the bridge