What’s with the obsession to possess every Daniel Johnston cassette, need to surf every beach, or desire to watch a game at every baseball stadium in America, as Stanford grads Brad Null and Dave Kaval did in 1998? Why don’t just a few do? It must have something to do with our human urge to make things complete. Isn’t that why people spend their free time updating wikis instead of, say, taking a nap?
Here at the Guardian, we have something similar: an impassioned group of listmakers bringing you this one-of-a-kind Superlist issue. Our Superlist 2008 doesn’t just give you a smattering of things to do or a hint of places to go in a category, it gives you every single screaming last one of them — the better to assist you in crossing your own personal finish line. We bring you every restaurant in the city that serves oysters for a buck during happy hour, each bar that has a karaoke night, all the marching bands looking for new members that you can shake a slogan at, barbers who will help remove your face animal, and so on. If we screwed up, write us at superlists@sfbg.com and set us straight. (Deborah Giattina)
>>Superlist No. 832: Dive karaoke bars
Increase the fame, reduce the shame
>>Superlist No. 833: One buck shucks
Dollar oyster happy hours
>>Superlist No. 834: Cultural center dining
Home cooking without the family
>>Superlist No. 835: Youth record labels
Where local kids make beats and rhymes
>>Superlist No. 836: Hot shaves
Barber shops that give a close one
>>Superlist No. 837: Step up!
Ditch your tired Chucks for new soles
>>Superlist No. 838: Queer partner dancing
Lead, follow … your choice
>>Superlist No. 839: Make some noise
Street bands you can join
>>Minilist: Organic U-pick farms
Harvest your own yummies