Why Battery Park is Amazing for People Watching
I was lucky enough to go to Battery Park during the wonderful weather we are having for some good old-fashioned people watching. Here are some observations. Razor Scooters are dangerous’ Judging by the number of children I saw take a spill on one. Men in uniform look good from far
Broke-Ass of the Week – Blogger Nicole Wasilewicz
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.
SF Botanical Garden’s Native Wildflower Meadow Explodes
I love it when a reader writes in to Broke Ass Stuart with a tip and thus does my entire job for me. Solid work ethic! So, many heartfelt thanks to Lisa, who sent us this: ‘œThe wildflowers go off in April and this year promises to be one of
The Increasingly Unjustifiable Enterprise of Going To the Moo-vies
Movie prices rose this weekend, making going to the movies just embarrassing at this point. On average, to see movies in 2D in New York costs $11, in non-Imax 3D up to $18, while getting the full Imax effect can cost you close to $20 for a ticket, and therefore
New York City Subway Etiquette
We all understand in New York that cold weather makes people angry. It is especially jarring after a warm, balmy tease of a weekend such as we had a week ago. I myself have developed distinct frown lines from this current cold snap alone. But, I understand, dropping temperatures are
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FREE Appetizers and Runway Show at Loft 1513 Tonight
The catch-22 of living in San Francisco is that there are these amazing local artists and designers around the city, but because they are also real people who are trying to pay rent on time AND have enough money left over to eat something other than Chex Mix for dinner,
Jackie’s 5th Amendment
Five people were in the bar when Paul and I walked in around midnight. One of them was a bartender in her late 50s/early 60s who was missing a few teeth, while the other four were shitfaced, chubby, middle aged and dancing to disco music emanating from the jukebox. Neither
Creativity and Crunkness Collide with FREE Wine at Little Shop of Crafts
After brunch one day last spring, I took a sunny stroll along Amsterdam Ave. on the Upper West Side. A brightly colored shop immediately caught my eye; the window was filled with hand-painted pottery and a sandwich-board-sign promise that I, too, could create a work of art. I stepped in,