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Hey, would you look at that? Print media’s not dead, it’s just gone small-scale. If things like Indie Mart and Etsy can renew the public’s interest in lovingly-crafted stuffed animals and recycled jewelry, why can’t someone do the same for all those things we’d rather read on paper than on a computer screen?
This year marks ... Read More →
Last night I scored big and got to go to the SF Giants vs. Colorado Rockies game, play with an awesome Flip Camera, and do my best not to spend a lot of money. Basically what I do every night, except with more baseball and cameras.
To make the most of a fun time, I made ... Read More →
From the plate glass windows and penny arcades to the small plate restaurants and stylish swill holes, Mission Street changes her gown to accommodate her guests as often as the seasons change elsewhere.
Somewhere in between the women in the picture hats and the latest bumper crop of flannel and hair, there was a time when ... Read More →
We love Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences. Not only are the tickets half the price of regular museum admission (only $12!), but it’s 21+ so there are never any snot-nosed kids kicking the back of your chair in the planetarium (which boasts the most accurate rendering of the universe ever created). Every week, ... Read More →
Hoodstock Music Festival lands in Oakland this weekend. There’s been a lot of buildup for this event with hush-hush venues, stay-tuned-for headliners, and a recently announced third day event called “Acoustic Hangover Relief” (hangover cures built right into the festival!). Check out the Facebook invite for more info and the huge list of performers ... Read More →
This sounds like one hell of an event. In honor of Michael Jackson’s birthday (which was yesterday I think) the weekly Monday party, Testarossa is throwing an MJ themed night. Not only do you get a FREE margarita if you show up before 11pm, but there will also be FREE face painting, a FREE photo ... Read More →
If you were into vampires long before the new, sparkly, abstinent breed came along, then you’ve surely been yearning for a taste of the dingier, old-school blood suckers. This Saturday and Sunday, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will be screening Carl Theodore Dreyer’s, 1932 classic, “Vampyr” to satiate all your undead needs. ... Read More →
My best friend came into town for his birthday and decided a group of us would treat him to dinner at the very tasty but not-so-cheap Andalu. Naturally, I had a mini heart attack and considered severing all ties just so I wouldn’t risk facing the embarrassment of getting my card ... Read More →
For those of you who aren’t so keen on getting all dusty at Burning Man next week, but are looking for an easy way to scratch that itch to go camping, our friends at Alite Designs have something for you. Tomorrow night (that’s Friday), the Potrero Hill-based camping goods company will be throwing a FREE ... Read More →
In case you’ve been living in the Penguin exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences, you might not have noticed that San Francisco’s finally starting to come around to summer weather. Which means all those street festivals that seemed to be scheduled late in the season actually start to make sense. This weeks addition to ... Read More →