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10 Aug 2011

Win a Prize Pack from ThirstyBear Brewing Co.

Ready for some FREE shit from SF’s own ThirstyBear Brewing Co.?  Well, maybe, that is, if you’re one of the lucky winners of the giveaway Beer Wiki is holding.  For a chance to win a prize pack loaded with all kinds of swag including a $25 gift certificate to ThirstyBear, ThirstyBear hat,

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
09 Aug 2011

“Wicked Plants” Are out to Get You

This is the strychnine tree, used by nineteenth-century serial killer Dr. Thomas Neill Cream. Effing scary, right? Despite the many lovely products (cilantro, pumpkins, marijuana, +c.) the flora of the earth provide us, plants are pretty terrifying. From the hemlock that killed Socrates to the white snakeroot that (indirectly) killed

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
09 Aug 2011

Win a Dinner Party for You and 7 Friends!

Being low on the dough makes it hard to eat in places that don’t serve your food in disposable material, so when you’ve the opportunity to enjoy the generosity of a local glittering social benefactress, you snatch it up, no? Well, Perseus, the gods have positioned you well. However, your worth must

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0
08 Aug 2011

Tonight! Care about Your Government for Once

I know that voting can seem like a hassle and that keeping up with the news is god-damned depressing. But the San Francisco mayoral election is coming up (November 8 of this year, to be exact), so it’s important for you to start paying attention if you don’t want our city

Sarah M. Smart - Red-Light Special 0
07 Aug 2011

Testing One, Two, Three…

One of my favorite parts about summertime is that it is concert season; all the great festivals and many great artists come to town to take advantage of the weather and lift our spirits with their wonderful melodies. The bad part, though, is that all these concerts total up really

Paulette Greenhouse - The Penny Pincher 0
07 Aug 2011

FREE Mayoral Candidates Forum at Castro Theatre

As a San Francisco resident you reserve the right to know what your politicians have in mind for your city.  What better way to be brought up to speed than to attend the upcoming Mayoral Candidates Forum taking place at the Castro Theatre. On Monday, August 8 from 7:00p.m. –

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06 Aug 2011

Happy Hour from 5-10pm at Nick’s Crispy Tacos

Looking to spice up your weekdays after work? Stop into Nick’s Crispy Tacos in Nob Hil for their Happy Hour that never seems to end. Where else can you get free chips and salsa, cheap tacos and $3 drinks from 5-10 pm Monday-Friday? Nick’s is the place! Other places have

Heidi Smith - The Ultimate Scavenger 0

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