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2012 | Best Place to Leave Your Heart (and the Rest of You)

At the turn of the 20th century, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to ban all burials within the city, sparking the movement of thousands of deceased residents to Colma. Currently, the number of dead in Colma drastically outnumbers the number of living, and San Franciscans hoping to be buried here in the city are hard-pressed to find a location that will accept them. Fortunately, the Neptune Society Columbarium offers an exquisite alternative to the final commute. Tucked away in the... More »
2007 | Best Morbid Display of Gay Pride

Rainbow flags have waved over so many aspects of city life that it's not surprising to find them in a final resting place; still, it's a nice sight. The Columbarium is an exquisite, 110-year-old building in the Richmond where the cremated remains of thousands of San Franciscans are tucked away in niches -- or "apartments," as caretaker Emmitt Watson calls them. The more modern niches hold not just urns, but mementos and souvenirs from lives well lived. Thus, the rainbow flags, the teddy... More »

2012 | Best Place to Leave Your Heart (and the Rest of You)