28 Apr 2011

Ditch Cable TV Once and For All

Breaking up can be tough, especially when it’s with a multi-billion dollar company which holds roughly 25% of the market share (let’s face it, you probably chose Comcast as your cable provider).  And they don’t make it any easier on you when they beg you to stay.  But spending $80

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27 Apr 2011

There’s no P in our Ool… but there’s Poop

Not to brag or anything, but I have some wonderful friends. And one of these wonderful friends just had a birthday and rented suite at a pretty fancy schmancy place down in Palm Springs. (It was great, Mom. We braided each others’ hair, had one two many glasses of chocolate

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27 Apr 2011

DIY: Pot Rack

Creating space in small apartments is a finely cultivated broke-ass skill. From putting your dresser in the closet, to hanging fabric to separate room space, and creating book space in the rafters, we’ve all had a studio that required some crafty use of space. Last weekend my fella and I

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26 Apr 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: AB & the Sea

AB & the Sea are playing this Friday, April 29, at the Rickshaw Stop with the Soft White Sixties. A full night of dreamy beachy surf pop, complete with fifteen year old girl band sensations, the She’s! Check out the Facebook invite here. Caught up with AB & the Sea

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21 Apr 2011

Broke-Ass of the Week – Travel Writer Keith Savage

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude.  Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not. Wanna be a Broke-Ass of the Week?  Holler at us here and we’ll send you the questionnaire. When Traveling Savage‘s Keith Savage

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50% off New Glasses + Free Shipping!

We wrote about the 6 rad reasons why shopping for glasses on GlassesUSA.com will change the way you buy glasses forever. You can read about that here. But here's the important part: YOU GET 50% OFF + free shipping on your first pair of frames. Click to find out more!

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18 Apr 2011

The Revolution Will Be Tuneful

Classical music brings to mind a certain stodginess: evening gowns, opera glasses, stuffy libraries, professors with ridiculous mustaches. But Classical Revolution is trying to change that stereotype, one Monday night at a time, by turning the Revolution Cafe into a classical jam session. Oh, and this madness is FREE. Talented

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16 Apr 2011

Like your Bike? Lock it up!

All of this beautiful, sunny weather means that more people are going to be riding bikes to get around our cities. Who wants to cram on to a stinky bus or subway when you can cruise around freely on two wheels with the wind blowing in your hair? Biking is

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15 Apr 2011

Inner Richmond Gem: Toy Boat Dessert Cafe

Toy Boat Dessert Café is hands down one of the greatest cafes in San Francisco. Where else in this city can you grab a sandwich, finish it off with a heaping cup of your favorite ice cream all while feeling nostalgic from the hundreds of toys staring at you from every angle?

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