Shopping, Style and Beauty

Recession Busting Basics at the American Apparel Flea Market!
There is something to be said for a basic t-shirt. We spend our lives looking for the perfect fit. We steal them from boyfriends and best friends, wear them until they beg for mercy and customize them to the point of designer-ware overload. From the simple white crew neck to

Sneakerwhores of the World, Unite!
I would not literally fuck a pair of Nikes. Unless maybe they were dipped in gold. But it’d have to be 24k gold. You know, soft enough to not crack your dick in half.

Divisadero Art Walk — Come Party with Workshop and Nooworks!
Kelly, who runs the Indie Mart and is the only real woman Stu and I fight over, has been knee deep in sawdust for the last few weeks with her dad and various others trying to get her new project ready. It’s about 75% of the way done, and you

How to Make a Garden in Berkeley for FREE: Part II
We may be heading towards September, but there is still time to plant a fall crop (consult a Planting Schedule), and if you follow these steps, you can do it for absolutely FREE! I already covered the first steps in last week’s post: Step 1. Preparing the land: The FREE

5 Best Broke-Ass Bookstores
Find the City’s best selection of cheap classics—you know, all the books written before even your great-grandmother was gobbling on Moby Dick—and newer books too. For cheap.

Grab Your Sack and Let's Swap: Clothing
My friend recently told me about a time that she was working at a bar in Portland in the early 90’s. Courtney Love was on tour and came in after her show only to be seen using toilet water to shoot up and blowing chunks all over herself. Later that

FREE Fun-Filled Weekend: SF Zine Fest and Rock Make Festival
On Saturday begins the 8th annual San Francisco Zine Fest, a FREE two-day conference for independent and underground publishing. Exhibitors come from all over the West Coast for showcases, workshops, and events. It’ll mostly focus on zines, but a wide range of DIY will be represented as well ‘” all