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Hawaii retains strong bond with Bay Area: Besties

October 25, 2023

After deadly fires ravaged the island of Maui this summer, Bay Area residents mobilized to help out by donating to various charities.

New Ikea is a hit with readers: Besties

by Cynthia Laird
Oct 25, 2023

It might be the Swedish meatballs. Or maybe it's the fact that after you have assembled much of the furniture on your own, you derive a sense of accomplishment when the project is completed.

Readers love their Pride, the Castro, and the Dubs: Besties

by John Ferrannini
Oct 25, 2023

It's no surprise that the San Francisco Pride parade and celebration has been chosen by Bay Area Reporter readers as the Bay's best LGBTQ event.

Drag queens & DJs & drinks, oh my! Besties nightlife venues & events for 2023

by Michael Flanagan
Oct 24, 2023

Yes, some bars have closed, but more nightclubs and bars have recently opened than in years past, despite the pandemic. This includes winners and runners-up, many in Oakland. Celebrate them all by going out.

Gogos & other great talents: Besties nightlife talents for 2023

by Michael Flanagan
Oct 24, 2023

From your favorite DJs to drag performers of all kinds, you, our readers, selected their favorite people in nightlife. Live bands, bartenders, gogo dancers and more talented folks get a nod for 2023.

Museums, music & more: Besties arts: a winning year in local culture for 2023

by Jim Gladstone
Oct 24, 2023

From music to dance and theater, our readers have shared their favorites in the Besties once again. Here's what they have to say this go-round in the performing arts.

Eat me, drink me, take me to-go: Besties dining for 2023

by Jim Gladstone
Oct 24, 2023

In a city renowned for fetishizing its food, Besties dining voters once again reveal themselves to be surprisingly vanilla, and reluctant to stick their tongues out much further than the Castro.

B.A.R.'s Bestie balloting begins

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 25, 2023

It's time for Bay Area Reporter readers to cast their ballots for the LGBTQ newspaper's annual Best of the Bay contest.

Besties dining: your food and beverage favorites

by Jim Gladstone
Sep 28, 2022

Wait! A plate? After a prolonged period of eating from cardboard delivery containers, refilling our own water glasses, and not flirting with servers, dining in restaurants can feel quite special.

Besties arts: curtain up, sound check, arts opening

by Jim Gladstone
Sep 28, 2022

It's time to get back out there and enjoy the communal experience of the arts in person. There is plenty in the pipeline from our readers' local favorites in both the visual and performing arts.

Besties Community: The Sisters are the faces of SF's LGBTQ community

by Eric Burkett
Sep 28, 2022

Now that COVID is kind of not the big deal it was back in 2020, the Bay Area's LGBTQ nonprofits and other community organizations are feeling free to do the things the community loves best.

Besties Shopping & Services: Barbershop takes top spot again

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 28, 2022

Shopping never really stopped during COVID. After the initial lockdown in 2020, most stores that were not deemed essential pivoted to curbside pick-up and online ordering.

Besties Destinations & Weddings: Hawaii remains on top in travel, wedding category

by Matthew S. Bajko
Sep 28, 2022

Now that the pandemic is a fact of life, people have resumed leisure travel and are planning in-person weddings. Below are the top choices in this category.

Besties nightlife: back and better than ever

by Michael Flanagan
Sep 28, 2022

This year the Besties are even more of a celebration than usual, because this year, after our (ahem) unexpected pause, our nightspots gave us the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and to celebrate a community reborn.

B.A.R. launches memberships

by Cynthia Laird
Sep 18, 2020

In a continuing effort to receive support from readers, the Bay Area Reporter has launched its membership program.

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