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I had no idea the history behind City Lights. But I loved it for very obvious reasons. 1. it's open late. almost nothing else is in SF. 2. it has a wonderful
by aznpwnzor 8y ago
I had no idea the history behind City Lights. But I loved it for very obvious reasons.
1. it's open late. almost nothing else is in SF.
2. it has a wonderful basement where the shelves are almost haphazardly placed.
- crushcrashcrush 8y agoWhy is NOTHING in this city open late? Including restaurants. Who wants to eat at 6:30?!
- kovacs 8y agoBecause SF is a town, not a city. And with the cost of doing business only on the rise there isn't room for places to be open during non-peak hours anymore. The number of coffee shops and restaurants that stay open later has noticeably decreased in my 19 years of living in SF. Believe me I wish it were different but there are diners that are open late. Dave Chappelle goes to Grubsteak when he's in town and they're open till 4AM. Or you can go hang out with the USF students at the 24hr Starbucks over in Laurel Hts.
- newnewpdro 8y agoSF is a party city. There's a shitload going on every night all night, it's just a bit underground. The CA 2AM last-call is at least partly responsible.
- tropo 8y agoEnjoy that basement with haphazardly placed shelves while you can. Before long, an ADA lawsuit will wipe it out. Lawyers and disabled people team up to do this on purpose, searching for places to sue. It's not normally a disabled person randomly showing up and being inconvenienced; this is an industry. For example, in my neighborhood every business on a particular street got hit all at once. These teams know exactly what to look for, and will use the smallest insignificant violation to start a lawsuit.