Did San Francisco seem a little bit empty last week? That's because a large chunk of the city's population made the trek to Burning Man, where our intrepid reporter Timothy Karoff braved the mud and a wet sleeping bag to send in daily dispatches via solar-powered Starlink. But here in the city, life goes on, with the normal packed social schedule of concerts, dance competitions and film screenings.
For a weekly email blast of the best in San Francisco culture, sign up for our Fogcutter newsletter . San Francisco is on a hot streak. The past three weekends of concerts in Golden Gate Park pumped a reported $150 million into the city, and San Francisco has climbed out of last place in a ranking of office foot traffic. Plus, Treasure Island is getting a Meat Carnival in October.