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05 Apr 2024

They’re Baaaack! STUFF Reopens in 2 New Locations

Way back in October we shared that SF’s much beloved antique mall, Stuff, was closing after 13 years. At the time, their landlord had increased their lease to $75,000 a month which is three times what they had been paying. An increase like that had been way too much for

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04 Apr 2024

The SF Standard’s Editor-in-Chief is Stepping Down

Julie Makinen, the editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Standard is leaving the paper effective April 12th. Makinen wrote on her twitter/X @Julie_Makinen, April 1st: “Some personal news: I’m stepping down from the @sfstandard, effective April 12, to devote time to my family, including my mom who is in hospice. I

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04 Apr 2024

Bioneers: Supporting THE Amazon While Ditching Monopolies like ‘Amazon’ 

Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley California overflowed with thousands of activists, scientists, indigenous leaders, politicians, concerned youth, and authors from all over the globe to take part in the annual conference and social phenomena that is the Bioneers.

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03 Apr 2024

In a Historic First, SFMOMA Has a Group Exhibition by Disabled Artists

By Bunny McFadden San Franciscans have a chance to check out some dope art from disabled artists for free at SFMOMA from April 6-October 6. The exhibition, titled Creative Growth: The House That Art Built, centers around 115 pieces of art procured from Creative Growth Art Center, an organization in Oakland

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03 Apr 2024

Woodhouse Fish Co. Has Lobster Rolls for Only $15!

Yes, you read that right. For the entirety of April, Woodhouse Fish Co. at 1914 Fillmore St. is doing lobster rolls for only $15! Considering that a regular deli sandwich in San Francisco is about $15 that’s a great deal, but when you realize that the lobster rolls at Woodhouse

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
02 Apr 2024

Best Bay Area Events 4/2-4/22

Bay Area Psychedelics Conference Discover the SF Bay Area’s most sought-after underground gathering of the psychedelics community.  On April 18th and 19th, immerse yourself in breakthrough panels on cutting-edge science, therapeutics, culture, and business, a captivating psychedelic art gallery, and unique live experiences. This year’s impressive speaker lineup includes industry

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02 Apr 2024

Why I love The Tenderloin’s Neon Lights

  Herb Caen once said “Any city that doesn’t have a Tenderloin isn’t a city at all” which, despite my general distaste for Herb Caen, is a pretty accurate take. I have mixed feelings about people who write about the Tenderloin. Nothing about the commentary comes off as balanced. The

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0
02 Apr 2024

Oakland International Airport Might Change Its Name…

While San Francisco continues to get beaten to death in the mainstream press, its neighbor across the Bay is considering changing the name of its airport to better represent their proximity to what some in the American media zeitgeist refer to as Hell on earth. Because no matter how bad

Abraham Woodliff - Bay Area Memelord 0