SF MOMA? International terminal at SFO? Nope. This shimmery art can only be found in one of the least likely of places: a BART station. In the past three years, the transit agency has undergone a public art renaissance, commissioning nine pieces for its stations and greenways, with four more on the way at SFO. Now if they could only fix those elevators ...
BART to SFO Opening Derailed
The $1.5 bil BART-to-SFO extension won't be up and running for the holidays as planned. -Chronicle Bay Area
Muni Starts to Look Better
SF taxicab fares will rise at least 35 cents per ride next year, making rates higher than New York, Los Angeles. -Chronicle Bay Area
Isolation Exists
And you don't have to hike forever to find it. Discover Round Valley Regional Preserve, often overlooked in the Bay Area. -Chronicle Outdoors
Where Voluptuous Babes Shop
Think you can't find gorgeous, quality garments in your size? Look again, in these Bay Area stores. -SF Gate
West Marin Hike's a Beauty
At Samuel P. Taylor State Park, a hidden waterfall and mountaintop lookout reward those willing to go an extra mile. -Chronicle Outdoors
Full Schuss Ahead
Early-season snow gives winter resorts a big lift. -Chronicle Outdoors
Healdsburg Is Haute
The austere modernism of Healdsburg's newest inn points to an upscale future, but many find it overdressed. -Chronicle Bay Area
SF's Dirty Museum
The city's soil is rich in Chinese history. Meet the urban archeologist who found it. -Chronicle Datebook
Lights Out: Never
The painstakingly restored East Brother Light Station bed and breakfast makes for one of the most unusual and memorable getaways in California. -Chronicle Travel
Mod Den
A Mission District store that is part gallery and party venue. -Chronicle Magazine
The Washbag Is Back
After two years, popular North Beach landmark returns in all its glory. -Chronicle Datebook