29 Aug 2011

Tonight! SF Is Deserted; Celebrate with a Giants Game

In case you missed that memo, most of the rest of the free world is trekking out to the desert for Burning Man. This leaves the rest of us sane folks here in the city with little to do. But it also leaves tonight’s SF Giants game to attend without

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27 Aug 2011

Pharoahe Monch and Robert Glasper at DROM

There’s a hurricane coming, the farmers’ markets won’t be out, the subway is shutting down at noon, and Afro-Punk is canceled. What do you do? First, get out of bed pronto, head to the store and stock up on as much dry food and alcohol as possible. Then hunker down

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25 Aug 2011

Election 2011: César Ascarrunz On Nightlife’s Downfall, 50 Years in the Mission and Otis Redding

Well, it’s that time again. Another election year is already underway here in SF, and it already looks like it’s shaping up to be a corker. With everyone and that’s gonna be on the ballot, we thought it might help to help you get to know the contenders a little

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24 Aug 2011

Fix a Broke-Ass Romance with An Almost FREE Creative International Stay-cation

  Being broke is so much easier when you’re sharing your poverty with someone else. But pinching pennies doesn’t have to suck the romance out of your relationship. All you need is a good sense of humor and quite an imagination. Here’s one way to spice up your bohemian relationship:

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23 Aug 2011

A Broke-Ass That Practices What We Preach

  As I sit in the International Bar (thanks to Bobby’s recommendation), I’m staring at a picture of what looks to be Bettie Page. I exchange texts with my sister about the Earthquake that hit Virginia. You know the one everyone on the east coast claims they felt. Public Enemy’s

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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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23 Aug 2011

Come “Reset” Muni with Phil Ting, Free Grub and an Open Bar!

Although the term “thrown under the bus” became a graphic reality on 18th Street last Friday, Phil Ting’s Reset San Francisco Campaign wants people to be able t0 address the broader monster problem that is Muni tonight at the “Don’t Be Thrown Under the Bus” Q&A session. Newly installed Muni

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22 Aug 2011

Don’t Miss the Last House of Vans Party of the Summer– Wednesday, 8/24!

Hey, ladies– wanna cruise for hot skater guys in Hawaiian shirts while sipping (read: chugging) some beer and watching awesome bands, all for FREE?  Or maybe you’re a Big Man and jonesing to partake in the last two activities, sans the skater babe-watching?  If so, head on over to House

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22 Aug 2011

Is It Easy Being Green?

Is it easy being green? Whether you believe that the “green revolution” is good for the environment or an elaborate scheme cooked up by Corporate America to sell you more crap is really up to you, but still a good topic for conversation. There is one significant advantage to going

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