San Francisco Chronicle culture critic. Spends too much time in the archive. Total SF co-founder. S.F. 🌁 Oakland 🌳 Alameda ⚓️https://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlxz72rxis2kMy memoir finally published. https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/bts-stanford-band-concert-22259405.php16 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxz72rxis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlu23nedfk2kI never had a Doubt(fire) we'd pick five perfect ferry names. Chronicle readers name the next @sfbayferry.com vessels. Boats can't be named after humans, but you still found subtle ways to honor Robin Williams, Willie Mays and ... Jack London? Gift link 🎁 ⛴️ ❤️ https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/sf-bay-ferry-new-names-doubtfire-say-hey-22259388.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3RvdGFsc2YvYXJ0aWNsZS9zZi1iYXktZmVycnktbmV3LW5hbWVzLWRvdWJ0ZmlyZS1zYXktaGV5LTIyMjU5Mzg4LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc3ODgwMzIzNzEyNQ%3D%3D&rid=OTcyODVkY2EtOTM5MC00NjkzLTgyYWUtNTVmN2U3MzZkMjFh&sharecount=Nw%3D%3D15 May 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu23nedfk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlu23nedfk2kI never had a Doubt(fire) we'd pick five perfect ferry names. Chronicle readers name the next @sfbayferry.com vessels. Boats can't be named after humans, but you still found subtle ways to honor Robin Williams, Willie Mays and ... Jack London? Gift link 🎁 ⛴️ ❤️ https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/sf-bay-ferry-new-names-doubtfire-say-hey-22259388.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3RvdGFsc2YvYXJ0aWNsZS9zZi1iYXktZmVycnktbmV3LW5hbWVzLWRvdWJ0ZmlyZS1zYXktaGV5LTIyMjU5Mzg4LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc3ODgwMzIzNzEyNQ%3D%3D&rid=OTcyODVkY2EtOTM5MC00NjkzLTgyYWUtNTVmN2U3MzZkMjFh&sharecount=Nw%3D%3D15 May 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlu23nedfk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlt2vymlu22kHow did Bay to Breakers get so weird? @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social & I used our archive superpowers to pinpoint the race's very first costumes. Honoring two knuckleheads in tuxedos, and a brigadier general turned race director who definitely wasn't a narc. 🏃‍♀️ 🌁 ❤️ https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/bay-to-breakers-race-22243326.php14 May 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt2vymlu22khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlrcyolchc2xBen’s a great follow. And I’m going to eat here in the near future 🚴🍔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrcyolchc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlrb4cch3k2lWild if you're a runner in 2026: These are the shoes and socks worn by the winners of Bay to Breakers 50 years ago. 📸: Gary Fong/The Chronicle13 May 2026 21:36 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrb4cch3k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlmx7ycxgs23Atherton. In my 20-ish years searching the Chronicle archive, the only constant is that Atherton and Atherton-adjacent attorneys are at the center of every other anti-housing, anti-transit, anti-infrastructure plan. I’m incapable of surprise at that city’s history of BS. “It’s Always Atherton” [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 04:28 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmx7ycxgs23https://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlewgw2gus2fTotally worth it. Valkyries news this week > All the rest of the news in S.F. combined I have my money’s worth for the next three years and we haven’t even tipped off yet. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlewgw2gus2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlerqih4yk2lJust eight more hours to help name our next @sfbayferry.com boats! Voting has been tight. "Say Hey" and the Grateful Dead-inspired "Terrapin" are in a battle for one of the last spots. "Ride the Lightning," "Hella" and "Hyphy" need a miracle. Vote now! 🗳️ ⛴️ ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlerqih4yk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mlbj4lpk5c2l"Long before E-40 and half the Golden State Warriors bought homes in San Ramon Valley, the region was known for its prunes." My history & travelogue of the Iron Horse Trail, Contra Costa County's rails-to-trails win Thanks for the ride @bart.gov! Gift link 🎁 🚴‍♂️ https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/iron-horse-regional-trail-22240448.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3RvdGFsc2YvYXJ0aWNsZS9pcm9uLWhvcnNlLXJlZ2lvbmFsLXRyYWlsLTIyMjQwNDQ4LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc3ODE2Njc0MTM2Ng%3D%3D&rid=OTcyODVkY2EtOTM5MC00NjkzLTgyYWUtNTVmN2U3MzZkMjFh&sharecount=Ng%3D%3D07 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbj4lpk5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3ml7uepym3s26The $500 the 49ers charged us for our Candlestick Park seats are looking like more and more of a deal … [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7uepym3s26https://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3ml2g77rtzs25So proud of my @sfchronicle.com colleagues!! Our first Pulitzer win since 2005 but we’ve had eight nominations in the last five years. https://www.sfchronicle.com/about/newsroomnews/article/sfchronicle-wins-pulitzer-prize-22240679.php04 May 2026 19:36 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2g77rtzs25https://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3ml22ewxl4k2sSharing my three favorite "Star Wars" stories for #MayTheFourth Where I tracked down everyone involved with "The Empire Strikes Back" Planet Hoth scene — including George Lucas — to find out once & for all if the Oakland port cranes inspired the snow walkers. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Oakland-port-cranes-Star-Wars-17144781.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2JheWFyZWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9PYWtsYW5kLXBvcnQtY3JhbmVzLVN0YXItV2Fycy0xNzE0NDc4MS5waHA%3D&time=MTc3NzkxMDU5OTM1MQ%3D%3D&rid=OTcyODVkY2EtOTM5MC00NjkzLTgyYWUtNTVmN2U3MzZkMjFh&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D04 May 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml22ewxl4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkzxxjmv3c25Jordan Silkowitz is a Top 5 must-watch athlete in the Bay Area right now. Last two games — really the last year — have been a clinic. I look forward to Bay FC committing dumb penalties in the box just to watch her heroically stop the PK. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzxxjmv3c25https://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkwh4e6ylc2aWearing my lumpy cerulean sweater that I fished out of the bargain bin at some Casual Corner. (The movie was fun. Solid date night fare.)03 May 2026 05:41 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwh4e6ylc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mksgdyteok2sPop quiz: 1. What is the name of the Lt. Governor of California? 2. What is the name of the turkey that terrorized citizens near the rose garden in Oakland? Did you answer “Hell if I know” and “Gerald”? Today's @sfchronicle.com column is for you. Gift link 🎁 🦭 https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/chonkers-sea-lion-san-francisco-22233247.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3RvdGFsc2YvYXJ0aWNsZS9jaG9ua2Vycy1zZWEtbGlvbi1zYW4tZnJhbmNpc2NvLTIyMjMzMjQ3LnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc3NzY0ODUyMzY1NA%3D%3D&rid=OTcyODVkY2EtOTM5MC00NjkzLTgyYWUtNTVmN2U3MzZkMjFh&sharecount=Mg%3D%3D01 May 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksgdyteok2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkpycmyp7c2sHappy 8th TotalMuni-versary @heatherknightsf.bsky.social, @jachristian.bsky.social and all who came along for the ride! Rode every @sfmta.bsky.social line in one day. Started on 25 Treasure Island 2:30 a.m. Ended at Giants game during 7th inning stretch. #TotalMuni2018 🚍 🌁 ❤️ 📸: Jessica Christian30 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpycmyp7c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mknggmmigc2sShould we name our next ferry boat Doubtfire? Rocco? Ride the Lightning? Frisco? 😬 We received 1,500 Bay Area ferry name nominations. From Boat Milk Latte to Carbon-Free Willy to Wharf Rat and Starfleet, here’s what did and didn’t make our finals. ⛴️ 🗳️ 💯 https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/san-francisco-bay-ferry-name-22224290.php29 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknggmmigc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkjmsvqw6k2sI signed up when @mingemi.bsky.social announced. Just $5 a month with better deals if you sign long-term or for the season. So happy with the coverage & Marisa's approach — journalistic standards but with analysis and even more direct contact with readers. Valkyries fans don't miss out! 🏀 💜 💯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 03:19 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjmsvqw6k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkftq2nwls2cThis @tonybravosf.bsky.social story about Elizabeth Taylor’s AIDS ward 5b visit is like being there with her. Moving @sfchronicle.com piece about what empathetic people can do with celebrity — and what they can’t in a close-minded society. Please read, share 💜 https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/elizabeth-taylor-aids-hospital-22160292.php26 Apr 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkftq2nwls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkdts5br3k2bFirst full court pickup basketball game with my son since he exceeded me in both height & weight. Of course he insisted on guarding me for half the games & now I feel like I got hit by a truck. (They don’t tell you about that in the Cat Stevens song.)25 Apr 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdts5br3k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mkau3g7vkc2oDispatch from the Eric Branch fan club: So much good content coming from our 49ers beat, answering a lot of questions about yesterday’s flurry of draft weirdness. Eric also wrote an A+ history on the 1980s Charles Haley pick — and how a great draft heavy on unknowns boosted the 49ers dynasty. 🏈🗞️💯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkau3g7vkc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mk6v4amvis2aOne of my favorite annual events! The route-makers really know San Francisco. I've tried all three previous Stair Challenges and found wonderful undiscovered parts of the city each time. 🚶‍♀️ 🌁 💯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6v4amvis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/peterhartlaub.bsky.social/post/3mk6axezg7s2a“You look at these pictures and go, ‘Wow, I think I saw this woman walking down Haight Street the other day.’” Hundreds of lost 1910s Samuel M. Crow photos are trickling into public view. His candid approach offers a window into a rarely captured S.F. era 📸 🌁 💯 https://www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/article/photo-sfmemory-san-francisco-22216763.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3RvdGFsc2YvYXJ0aWNsZS9waG90by1zZm1lbW9yeS1zYW4tZnJhbmNpc2NvLTIyMjE2NzYzLnBocA%3D%3D&time=MTc3Njk1NDc0ODEwOQ%3D%3D&rid=OTcyODVkY2EtOTM5MC00NjkzLTgyYWUtNTVmN2U3MzZkMjFh&sharecount=MQ%3D%3D23 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:qldongh6mepca5hak7fh4pfw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6axezg7s2a