9 Great Things to do in The Bay Area While All your Friends Are at Burning Man
Burning Man is here and people from all over the world are going to fly to a desert and do weird things and party. Not everyone is a “burner”, (I certainly am not one because I didn’t know that term existed until a couple of weeks ago) so we are
Grieving SF Comedy Superstars Recall Their Robin Williams Stories
Pretty much every Bay Area comedy or improv personality has a story of ‘that one time Robin Williams came to my show’. They all say he was hilarious, personable. sweet and forever willing to lend a hand to any random two-bit local performer’s event, with no personal financial gain for
A History of Sutro Tower: The Alex Mak Architecture Series
Good evening, and welcome to Alex Mak’s San Francisco Architecture Exposé Part 1 of 4. In this series I learn about interesting buildings in San Francisco and then graciously tell you about them. Its like Ricky Gervais’ show An Idiot Abroad, only I won’t be travelling anywhere and I steal most of my material from the internet.
Etiquette for Using Slurs in a Post-Trannyshack World
Trannyshack flyer from 2010, redaction added My everyday casual slur use was rocked with the recent name change of the drag club formerly known as Trannyshack. Wait, a word that so adorably rhymes with “granny” has negative associations and is considered part of the hate speech vernacular? It’s not okay
How To Win Bay To Breakers
During my first Bay to Breakers in the city some 7 years ago, I was lucky enough to witness a scene that changed my life forever.
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Win a Copy of the Street Art Book “Outdoor Gallery”!
Well doesn’t this just sound awesome? Here’s a little description that I obviously cut and pasted: Outdoor Gallery – New York City is a showcase of contemporary street art in the vibrant and diverse environment of New York City. The book runs the gamut from graffiti legends like COPE2 to
Broke-Ass Insider’s Guide to New Orleans: Treme/ Mid-City
From Drew Brees to Hog’s Head Cheese, James Black to Sazerac: Here’s our New Orleans insider’s guide, neighborhood by neighborhood, to all the things that make the Crescent City the greatest city in America. Treme/ Mid-City Treme St. by St. Louis Cemetery #1 The Treme should be a UNESCO World
Broke-Ass Insider’s Guide to New Orleans: Uptown Part 2
From Drew Brees to Hog’s Head Cheese, James Black to Sazerac: Here’s our New Orleans insider’s guide, neighborhood by neighborhood, to all the things that make the Crescent City the greatest city in America. Uptown Part 2 (don’t forget to read part 1) Make ‘Em Say Uhh: Napoleon Ave. to