The Edit

On communal bathing, the pleasures of good company, and why the best kind of wellness may be the kind you don’t do alone.

A good September calendar is a study in editing: one gala worth dressing for, one garden worth wandering, one afternoon on the Bay, and a curated selection of events between them worthy of making an entrance.

There is always more happening in San Francisco than even the most diligent social calendar can hold. The trick is separating what is mired in hyperbole from what is worth passing along. Each month, we gather the names, openings and invitations currently making their way through the city's more interesting conversations. Here’s what to know in August.

In our first story, we've crafted three days for those who call our city home, and those who want to borrow it for a little while. A summer staycation brings San Francisco back into focus, revealing fresh pleasures in places you thought you knew. Rediscover the city’s textures, from fog-softened mornings to evenings high above the bay.