Best Bay Area Events 2/20-2/26
Eureka Sound by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor My brother’s in town! His band, Eureka Sound, is playing in Pacifica on Friday at Longboard Margarita Bar. They’ll be alongside Nick Sefakis, opening up for Blvk H3ro. I haven’t seen him in five months and am glad for a
The Art and History of (Illegal) Pinball in the Bay Area
The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM) in Alameda hosts multiple rooms with a rotating cast of over 100 pinball machines from the 1940s – present, all in playable order. I attended Pinball and Pints at the PPM as part of SF Beer Week. Friendly folks sharing their passions of pinball and
The Power of Community vs Crime in Oakland
It was 7 years ago that I wrote my first article for Broke-Ass Stuart around my transition from SF to Oakland. And I thought at first I’d write a long list of the differences I’ve noticed between the two iconic Bay Area cities. The primary distinction between residing in Oakland
San Francisco Celebrates 20 Years of Heart Sculptures
Speaking of hearts a poundin’, I sauntered up to the bar, and wouldn’t you know, I bumped into my heart sculpture from 2022. Almost broke it. There it was surrounded by guests and leftover cocktails. My heart sure does get around. I had recently seen it at Neiman Marcus and APEC.
Lee Mingwei: Rituals of Care at de Young
The artist questions how his work might encourage social connection and positive transformation. A seemingly tall order in a time when headlines aim to wound and a trail of loss dogs our footsteps.
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Cop Drives Over New People’s Park Mural
A day of “participatory painting, music, and poetry” was held beyond the perimeter of industrial cargo containers at People’s Park in Berkeley on Sunday. Artists and protestors shut down a portion of Bowditch Street and painted a large mural designed by artist David Solnit. View this post on Instagram
THE DELICIOUS DRINK-UPS AT SF BEER WEEK 2024
For beer lovers in the Bay, this is the sweetest week of the year, where over 100 craft brewers from all over Northern California roll their kegs into the Bay for tastings, parties, parings, and any other excuse to come together and drink some the finest brews in the world.
After Nearly 30 Years, SF’s ‘Little Witchy’ Herb Store is Closing
After 29 years in San Francisco, The Scarlet Sage Herb Co. is officially closing down. On Tuesday, owner Laura Ash announced to Scarlet Sage’s 18,000 Instagram followers that it was time to hang up her broom. This comes after moving to The Fillmore District in 2023 after 28 years on
