• The Ultimate Portola Festival Survival Guide: A San Francisco Local’s Guide to Pier 80

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    Portola Festival returns to San Francisco’s Pier 80 for another weekend of music, dancing and waterfront chaos. From getting there and getting home to what to wear, where to eat, navigating the festival grounds and dealing with notoriously bad cell service, here is a local’s guide to surviving Portola Festival 2026.

  • Outside Lands 2026 Food: 5 Favorites, 4 Reliables, 3 for Next Time, 2 to Skip and 1 Lucky Miss

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    Eating at Outside Lands requires almost as much strategy as planning your set schedule. Here are the five best things I ate in 2026, four reliable favorites, three dishes I want next time, two I’d skip and one I’m very glad I missed.