Thou must go on an adventure! The Northern Californian Renaissance Faire has returned. The festival started last weekend and will be open weekends through September and October. During the opening weekend of The NorCal Ren Faire, my friend Vita and I decided to take the trek down to Hollister and

The Golden Gate Bridge is iconic. It’s a legend, a thing of beauty, the star of the show, a marvel, and everything in between. When I lived in Boston for a short period of time for college, I would come home from college and swoon every time I’d see that

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

Last week, the last of 9 diesel generators were removed from The Oakland Cannery, Oakland’s original artist live/work space. This puts an apparent end to 2-years of unhealthy living conditions for the artists living in the building. Owners and landlords of the building, Green Sage, was forced to remove their

It’s currently the height of dahlia season and the fields are bursting with vibrant flowers. Knowing this, I gathered a few friends for a picnic at one of my favorite hidden gems, The Happy Dahlia Farm. Located in Petaluma, the farm is just far enough away that you feel you’ve

So, as I was melting from this week’s heatwave, I learned that my favorite San Francisco ice cream shop, Joe’s, is under threat of eviction.  Here’s the scoop. Back in February, the building went on the market. Then, more recently, the owners of Joe’s (Sean and Alice Kim) had a

Shocking numbers of dead fish are showing up on shores across The Bay Area as toxic algae grow seemingly out of control. The blooms have grown not just across the entire bay but, this week, folks have seen shocking numbers of dead fish popping up in smaller bodies of water

We now live in a state which has a high risk of fires for nearly half the year (or more). I got curious and ended up sitting down to talk with a California Forest Service Firefighter who has worked all over Idaho, California, and pretty much all of the western

Club Deluxe is no longer closing! The beloved Upper Haight club is going to remain open after a lengthy mediation on Monday night between Sarah Wilder, owner of Club Deluxe, and property owner Veritas Investments. As we had hoped, the city did in fact step in and supported Club Deluxe