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30 Jul 2011

Go Fly a Kite!.. in Berkeley!…This Weekend!

Do you have a friend running the SF marathon on Sunday? Is that friend making you feel lazy and question your current life philosophy of Playstation and Pawn Stars? Well screw them you should go fly a kite…literally. This weekend Highline Kites of Berkeley is sponsoring the 26th annual Berkeley

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28 Jul 2011

4-Star Theatre – An Outer Richmond Survivor

In the land of Netflix, the neighborhood theater is a dying breed. As can be seen by the recent passing of San Francisco’s iconic repertory theater The Red Vic it is becoming increasingly difficult for theaters to put butts in the seats. However The 4-Star Theater on Clement has outlasted

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

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23 Jul 2011

Indie Mart Returns on Sunday, July 24th!

After a far too long hiatus Indie Mart is back with a vengeance this weekend at Thee Parkside in Portrero Hill. It appears that summer is finally upon us, and in San Francisco that means you have the wonderful dilemma of trying to decide which awesome outdoor events you will

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21 Jul 2011

Giordano Bros – All in One Sandwiches

A good friend first brought me to Giordano Bros on St. Patrick’s Day and since then I seem to have forgotten that any other restaurants in North Beach exist. For the uninitiated, Giordano Bros serves “All in one sandwiches” which essentially means they throw a healthy handful of French fries

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15 Jul 2011

FREE Outdoor Movie – When Harry Met Sally

Nowadays when your significant other requests dinner and a movie your night can turn into a bank account busting endeavor real quick.  Lucky for you the 1989 romantic comedy classic “When Harry Met Sally” will be playing for FREE in Union Square on Saturday July 16th. An event like this

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14 Jul 2011

Lou’s Cafe – Outer Richmond Sandwich Staple

There’s something extremely comforting about a great neighborhood sandwich shop. Just knowing that there will be a healthy dose of bread and meat (or veggies) waiting for you in your time of need can put even the most neurotic noshers at ease. Lou’s Café in the Outer Richmond accomplishes this

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