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I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been doing a lot of giveaways for events at the Old Mint. That’s because FlipSide has been absolutely killing it and throwing really cool parties. This party is a fine example. It sounds fucking fantastic. To get all the info and/or buy tix to the event go here. Here’s just an overview of what’s happening at this party and below that is the entry for to win your some your own tickets. Two winners will win a pair of tickets. Good luck:

Join FlipSide and Jameson Irish Whiskey at the historic 1874 Old Mint for a night that explores the odd and fascinating history in our beloved city. Sky High in San Francisco will explore a brief history of the city’s cocktail lounges in the clouds from the world famous Top of the Mark – to several others sky rooms that are all gone. Joey the Cat will take you on a journey from Skeeball’s beginning in the early 1900’s, including our very own Playland, to its dominance on the boardwalks and arcades of America. In Illicit Urban Exploring, John Law, will be talking about the joy of getting up the (generally off-limits) bridges, churches, abandoned observation decks, national monuments, and other assorted urban structures. Infamous Crooks is the story of conmen, gambling, prostitution, polygamy, and murder.

– Historical presentations by Therese Poletti, Joey the Cat, John Law, and Paul Drexler
– Specialty cocktails by Jameson Irish Whiskey and Bruce Cost Ginger Ale
– Drinks available with $6 donation to the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society
– Docent led tours of the historic 1874 Old Mint vaults
– Photo booth by UpOutSF
– Skeeball machine available for play with prizes for top scores
– Music by the Frisky Frolics
– Food available by Big Chef Tom’s Belly BurgersBombzies BBQ andWing Wings
– And much more!

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Stuart Schuffman, aka Broke-Ass Stuart, is a travel writer, poet, TV host, activist, and general shit-stirrer. His website BrokeAssStuart.com is one of the most influential arts & culture sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and his freelance writing has been featured in Lonely Planet, Conde Nast Traveler, The Bold Italic, Geek.com and too many other outlets to remember. His weekly column, Broke-Ass City, appears every other Thursday in the San Francisco Examiner. Stuart’s writing has been translated into four languages. In 2011 Stuart created and hosted the travel show Young, Broke, and Beautiful on IFC and in 2015 he ran for Mayor of San Francisco and got nearly 20k votes.

He's been called "an Underground legend": SF Chronicle, "an SF cult hero":SF Bay Guardian, and "the chief of cheap": Time Out New York.