I have never driven a scooter in my entire life. I am also a spaz who is prone to fits of occasional anxiety. Bearing the aforementioned in mind, for some reason the thought of piloting a two-wheeled mechanized device made me break on through to the other side of anxiety.

to qualify as being a local you needed to be a resident of the Bay for at least 10 years, anything less and you’re considered a gentrifier

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

When I started this article I felt like it would write itself. After all, my time learning basic raptor handling met the literal criteria for the word “awesome”. But for some reason I have been staring at this screen trying to figure out the precise constellation of words to aptly

Off Menu: A largely walkable tour of 10 wineries, many of which are Downtown or the Jack London districts. Yes, there are 7 wineries Downtown Oakland alone, this is about their tasting rooms

If you’re going to buy presents in the Bay Area, why not go to locally owned, independently run, and awesomely creative shops with cool and interesting shit in them

The line up? Un-fucking-real. At any given time there were three to four stages showing live music, live performances of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Selena impersonation contests, so it was impossible to take it all in. Big name acts such as Die Antwoord, Juicy J, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Subhumans, Wanda Jackson, Eagles of Death Metal, George Clinton, Parliament-Funkadelic, The Mummies, and The Growlers, just to name a few

“J’espere ne plus jamais faire souffrir Quelqu’un comme je t’ai fait souffrir Moi qui aimais tellement ton sourire” -Manu Chao, La Vie a Deux We have all been dumped in some way- romance ends, tragedy strikes, people leave and there we stand at the end of the journey, alone. Broken

It’s true, no one likes bragging about how they came in second in a fight. So I totally understand the void like silence emitting from the West Bay. No, no, all joking aside, San Francisco is a lovely place- a great city. However it isn’t the greatest city. All kneel to the mighty Oakland