12 May 2011

FREE Brass Tax Party on Treasure Island

Need a mini-vacation from the city? Or maybe just to see it from a different perspective? Get your dancing shoes on for the 5th Annual Brass Tax Party on Treasure Island this Saturday from 12 pm – 7 pm. The FREE day-rave has moved from Golden Gate Park to Treasure

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12 May 2011

Port 41 is a Times Square Time Capsule

I know that most New Yorkers view Times Square as one of the worst areas in the city: a place dominated by tourists, flashing lights and overcrowded restaurants, bars and shops. I thought the same thing for a long while, believing that all the relics from its debaucherous past were

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09 May 2011

Basa Seafood Express: Your New Mission Seafood Stop

One of the supposed perks to living in a port city is that comestible sea creatures are supposed to be not only plentiful, but also cheaper than you would get inland. Growing up near Morro Bay, down the coast, I remember this being the case but in San Francisco not so much. As a matter

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09 May 2011

Sweet Baby Chickens! Is Hill Country Chicken Worth It!?!

You find yourself in Madison Square Park. Look, there’s the Flatiron building! How iconic, right? The park is in bloom, the water fountains are on, and how isn’t it just pastoral. Suddenly you get a strong whiff or beef and impatience, you hear buzzers and a chorus of tapping feet,

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08 May 2011

Pop-Up Comedy Night at The Roxie with FREE Beer

The Roxie is a staple in the Mission.  It will be for a long time to come with the hosting of events like this. Enjoy a night of laughs at The Roxie on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:30p.m. for Uptown Almanac’s Locally-Sourced Pop-Up Comedy Night.  Did I mention there will

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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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07 May 2011

The Gluttonous Return of Madison Square Eats

Just when I thought I might be able to fit into my summer clothes, the food orgy that is Madison Square Eats arrives in our fair city once again. It coos to us, “Hey there, pretty pants. You look hungry, and also like you want to punch the person walking

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06 May 2011

“Mount Diablo” is Spanish for “Sore Thighs and Beautiful Views”

Looking to escape into the wild for just one day? In need of an excellent lower body workout? Wanna chill and eat sandwiches on top of a mountain? At Mount Diablo State Park, you can do all three, and it’s only a cheap day trip away! The park, located just

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05 May 2011

Silkscreen Your Way Through Cinco de Mayo

For those of you who are over wearing a Mexican sombrero, a fake mustache and shooting squirt guns full of Tequila this Cinco de Mayo, let your creative juices flow at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art’s Craft Bar with Etsy Labs. Every first Thursday of the month the

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