chinatown
Tales of My Foot Phobia
Believe it or not, this morning marked the second time that I saw someone clip their nails on the subway. At least it wasn’t their toenails, like the first time around. That incident happened during the summer, when it was hot enough to wear sandals– the thick, B.O.-pungent air, and
Smells on the Chinatown Bus
It’s kind of insane that after 25 years as a broke-ass, I had never taken the Chinatown bus until last weekend. Don’t get me wrong, I adore budget travel– I’ve been cramped on overnight buses in Portugal, watched a boy floss his teeth with twine as he sat across from
Shan Dong: Oakland’s Best Dumplings
Sure, San Francisco’s Chinatown is world-renowned, but why not hop the Bay to Oakland’s Chinatown? It’s less hectic, possibly more authentic, and almost no tourists. I especially recommend Shan Dong, which I will go on record as saying that they have the best dumplings in the East Bay. Not to
What I Learned About Dating from the Chinatown YMCA
If you want me to like you, you don’t have to take me out to dinner or buy me things. You don’t have to have a fancy job, or live in a trendy neighborhood. You don’t even have to dress well. Besides finding someone who can feed me, there’s just
Broke-Ass of the Week – Traven Rice from The Lo-Down
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit…probably not.
Broke-Ass of the Week – Julie Michelle of I Live Here SF
Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude. Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit…probably not.
San Francisco: Home to the Coolest Video Rental Shops Ever
I was talking to a friend the other day about video rental places. She marveled that they’re still around because of companies like Netflix, but I argued that there’s a certain charm in the routine of physically going into a movie place, browsing the shelves, and waiting for the moment