Plus: Shorelines around the Bay Area will rise about a foot over the next few weeks, peaking in October.
RuPaul, who’s now well into his 60s, continues redefining aging norms and what vivacity means in your life’s third act. In addition to his proclivity for filming automotive PSAs, RuPaul is a prolife globetrotter — one who has famously gone on record to say that San Francisco is his favorite (American) City.
His previous Instagram posts and Stories have given followers a rundown of his favorite SF activities: a plush stay at the Ritz-Carlton, a nostalgia-soaked spin around Church 8 Wheels Roller Rink, and a meaty indulgence courtesy of John’s Grill are among his must-dos. More recently, RuPaul has added DJing in the seven-by-seven — most recently at the Midway this past weekend.
Thousands gathered at the 900 Marin Street event space to see RuPaul dance and flutter across the stage in ways that would leave even a late-30s-something icing their knees. Decked out in an all-white fit, his regalia mirroring the black-and-white portrait aesthetic of him projected behind his spinning table, RuPaul played an hour-long set of produced remixes that featured hits from his expansive catalog, of course, but also from other queer artists. Though high-energy, some criticised his DJing skills and likened RuPaul’s set to someone (enthusiastically!) playing a burned CD paired with eye-catching background transitions.
Given that RuPaul has performed no less than two times this year in San Francisco, we can expect the Drag Race mogul to return sometime soon … so don’t be all too surprised if you see a 6’ 4” Glamazon whirling past you on skates in the not-too-distant future.
What else transpired over the weekend? Let’s take a look.
- A (pseudo) mini tsunami is high-key moving right toward us … albeit slowly. Thanks to a planetary wave phenomenon — a situation where a climate event shifts wave and wind patterns that cause regional tide shifts — the shores around the Bay Area will rise nearly a foot sometime in October when the effects of this year’s El Niño begin taking shape; the rising sea level won’t come in all at once, only moving about 6mph, but rather gradually and isn’t expected to cause any major damage. More info.
- People dropped like flies at Burning Man 2026. With this year’s “Burn” now in the past, it’s turned out to be one of the deadliest Burning Man events on record, with three deaths recorded, all of which appear to be absent of foul play; on average, Burning Man records one attendee death per event. More info.
- The National Park Service is looking for a lighthouse attendee. Running from November 6th through February 1st, the chosen lighthouse attendee, who will be required to volunteer 30 hours a week of his or her or their time, must pursue the Lighthouse Visitor Center and historic lighthouse and answer relevant questions about the historic landmark, and will also be assigned a short talk about the area’s rich history and natural wonder; as a means of unpaid compensation, the chosen attendee will be given a rent-free apartment (all utilities and furnishings included) located near the visitor center — and, yes, pets are welcome. More info.
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