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07 Jun 2011

Broke and Bored Activities: Reading NYC Signs

If you’re anything like my roommate and I, you derive pleasure from nonsensically mocking olds reading signs and/or just the existence of the particularly hilarious signs and graffitti tags abound in NYC. That’s right– reading signs.  It sounds way too simple to make any sense. But, the thing is you

Anna G - Caliburg Contributor 0
06 Jun 2011

Help Kelly Malone Kick Cancer’s Ass on Thursday!

SO by now you probably know about Kelly Malone, the DIY Queen of SF, and her mission to beat the shit out of the evil, crazy expensive cancer that’s come back around to creep on her like an ex who just doesn’t get the hint.  We told you how to

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
06 Jun 2011

Good Coffee On The Borderlands At Barcey’s

It’s easy to just think of New York as a series of subway stops. After all, you go underground, everything’s the same, then you’re somewhere else- no real way to connect the larger world. However, despite popular belief, Brooklyn and Queens share a lot of unceremonious borderland. No rivers, waters,

Dan Cerruti - 99 Cent Store Cowboy 0
06 Jun 2011

Get FREE U2 Tickets!

I’ll start this by saying I haven’t enjoyed U2‘s music since Achtung Baby or since The Edge started wearing that obnoxious hat all the time, whichever was most recent. BUT I still consider U2 to be one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time, and if you

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
06 Jun 2011

How to Dine out for Less

I like to cook, but I find that it’s occasionally worth it to pay someone else to do it for me. I’m talking about dining out, people, living in style. But those costs can add up, and restaurants trick you into spending more (hey, they’re businesses). Here are some ways

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
05 Jun 2011

Thirsty Haiku at Dawn

It’s been a super long night. Don’t you wish you wrote haikus about what you did last night…or maybe this morning….? Here are some late night haiku clues as to where to party to the break of dawn. Find them below: 1) Tomato Vodka Breakfast of champions, yo Celery Castro

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0
04 Jun 2011

Peter McManus Cafe, Classic for Reason

After much thought during a recent long drive so boring that counting deer carcasses became an actual game,  I have made an important realization that I feel I must–must!–share with the world RIGHT NOW: Peter McManus Cafe is my favorite pub in New York City. If you haven’t been there

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