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13 Jul 2011

DIY Inspiration: Renegade Craft Fair

If you didn’t go to the Renegade Craft Fair at Fort Mason this past weekend then you definitely missed out. Or you live outside the Bay Area (in which case, you’re still missing out – snap!). Either way, you know I was there taking in all the DIY crafty love

Amber Bouman - Crafty & Cashless 0
12 Jul 2011

Pay Your Respects to Casa Sànchez This Week

San Francisco has been the birthplace of many an iconic brand over the years, from Levi’s to Rice-a-Roni to the It’s-It. Among this pantheon of venerable marketing greats you will surely find a smiling lad astride an aerodynamic elote that goes by the name of Jimmy the Cornman. For some of you out

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0
12 Jul 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: The Mumlers (Two Shows this Weekend!)

I’ve had a crush on the Mumlers since I first heard them years ago. They are, by far, one of my favorite local bands. Outfitted with a full horn section and a swoon-worthy frontman, the Mumlers have the ability to transport you to different eras and locations with their genre-defying

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
12 Jul 2011

Summertime Tuesdays: SF Film Night and FREE Wine Tasting

I live my life by this credo: “Never say no to FREE wine.” If you follow a similar philosophy, you should get over to the Top of the Mark tonight and every Tuesday this summer for a FREE movie screening and wine tasting. The Top of the Mark bar boasts

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
12 Jul 2011

I Choo Choo Choose You: The Joys of Traveling by Train

Summertime is Adventuretime and coincidentally, like Heidi, I have found myself in Portland. And I got here by the most delightful way, the train. (From Seattle after a plane ride from SF). I love the train, and it holds a very special place in my heart much like the US

Jessica Longo - Two-Bit Reporter 0
11 Jul 2011

Tonight! “Hell on Two Wheels”: It’s, Like, Totally Your Life

San Francisco is so full of smug bikers that it’d be foolish not to tell you about this OG cyclist: Ironman triathlete Amy Snyder has written her debut book, Hell On Two Wheels: An Astonishing Story of Suffering, Triumph, and the Most Extreme Endurance Race in the World, and you can

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
11 Jul 2011

Don’t Waste Your Youth This Friday, 7/15

Hey, guys– in case you didn’t know, sometimes you gotta hustle in NYC.  I mean, this is the place where dreams come true.  It’s like Disneyland for adults—just as expensive and magical, except its also dirty and sometimes dangerous and smells like hobo pee.  Not to mention the weather here

Carrie Laven - Pretty Penniless 0

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