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Cheap Hair Care: Mane ‘n Tail
I’m on the left! I have great hair. Unfortunately, it took me losing all of it to a particularly gnarly bout of cancer to really appreciate it. (Don’t worry; this isn’t going to be some faux-inspirational survival story where I pat myself on the back for making it through chemo
Party Among the Artwork at YBCA for FREE Tonight
As art museums go, I’ve found that YBCA can be surprisingly broke ass-friendly. Actually, I think I’ve been there 4 or 5 times and I have yet to actually pay for admission to anything. But in addition to FREE first Tuesdays every month (that’d be next Tuesday, the 6th) they
Cheap Spa Day – Harbin Hot Springs Nudist Colony
I spent last Saturday at Harbin Hot Springs up north of Napa, where I paid $30 to have access to their day spa resources. This included three different pools of varying degrees, a sauna, numerous sunbathing decks, and really great hiking trails. “But Becky,” you’re asking, “why would you drive
Sunny’s Bar: Bluegrass Jams in Redhook
Sunny’s is in the same part of Redhook with the Ikea and Fairway. But unlike them, Sunny’s has no glowing neon sign or monsterous parking lot. (and Sunny’s doesn’t give me a panic attack). It’s a building with a sign that simply says “bar” that would be easy to miss,
An Open Letter to Ke$ha, RE: “Tik Tok”
Dear Ke$ha, I was moving apartments last week and of course the truck I rented only had a radio, so I was forced to listen to your #1 Hit Song “Tick Tock” about 17 times in one day and let me tell you, whoever it is who writes your lyrics
Lower Haight Art Walk TONIGHT!
If you didn’t venture out last night for the first Thursday of the month art stuff, don’t you worry — you can still start April off right with the Lower Haight Art Walk! Tonight from 7pm-10pm along Haight Street between Scott and Webster, there will be FREE art to ponder,
Top 5 Tips on How to Navigate the World of the Public Restroom
Public restroom. The phrase has an antiquated ring to it like ‘œpay phone,’ or ‘œfax machine.’ But just like those two seemingly outdated inventions, the public restroom still has its time, its place, and its occasionally urgently-needed purpose. Anyone who’s ever been on tour, or an extended road trip of