DIY

07 Feb 2022

Red Mailboxes Full of Love Letters Are Popping Up in Alameda

Editor’s Note:  As of Sunday, Feb 11th 2024, the mailboxes are back in Alameda! After a short hiatus, the artist behind the adorable Love Letter mailboxes on Alameda let us know that the mailboxes are back this year and are in 5 locations. You can find them on Santa Clara

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03 Feb 2022

Oakland’s ‘Tiny’ Art Gallery Movement

If you’ve read my Troll Trail article, you know that I’m an art kid who loves anything that combines mischief and public art. When my neighbor snapped a photo of a small free little art gallery in Oakland, I had to go and see what it was all about. She

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robot looking handmade sculpture peeping behind a bridge
16 Sep 2021

Oakland’s Strange & Delightful “Troll Trail”

Deep in Oakland, imaginative trolls await you along the Bridgeview Troll Trail bringing the fun of art and creativity back into your life. What started out as just a way to bring in some fun during the all-consuming sadness of 2020, has turned into a collective art project.

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18 Feb 2020

The Delicious Card: Rad Deals at 37 Bay Area Restaurants

I am extremely excited to announce the release of The Delicious Card! Delicious cardholders get awesome deals at over 30 of your favorite SF eateries! Membership is a great way to explore new places, support local businesses, and support local journalism.

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27 Nov 2019

I Went to an Oakland Homeless Community to Say Hello. This Is What I Found.

By Thomas Johnson I consider myself to be lucky, even though I’ve been homeless plenty of times in my life. We didn’t really call it “homeless” back in the late 70s and 80s — we were just “outdoors.” The apartment I have now, I got because of who I knew.

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21 Nov 2019

Several Things to Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving Season

By Kate Harveston For many of us, the biggest physical challenge during the holiday season is shambling off to the couch to rest our too-full stomachs and fork hands. Sleeping off the turkey and preparing for the dessert course is hard work! However, many people must live with much more

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14 Nov 2019

All the Incredible things BAS Has Accomplished This Year

Over the past year on BrokeAssStuart.com we’ve accomplished the following: – Publish 700+ articles on the website – Get the word out about 150+ non-profits, charities, and fundraisers – Pay dozens of writers and artists to create amazing things – Promote 2000+ local events. – Give out thousands of tribute

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25 Aug 2019

DIY Venues Put On Badass Shows for Brooklyn’s Broke-Ass Audiences

Across the country, performers are forgoing traditional routes to stage time, opting instead to set up DIY shows. Even network shows like Crashing, Lady Dynamite, and Maron have illustrated how unusual spaces like laundromats, living rooms, and art studios are converted into spaces for artists to hone their craft. Many

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