the marina

05 Sep 2019

SF Neighborhoods & Their Zodiac Signs

San Francisco is 7 square miles of unique neighborhoods and beautiful natural environments, each with their own histories, personalities and characteristics. I started my writing career in SF by creating a written guide to the city, and I’ve been exploring its streets and history nonstop ever since.  We consulted with

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20 Aug 2012

American Splendor in Pacific Puffs…

I’ve been known to fancy films that are dark. Dark humor, yes. But, also have a dark cast to their cinematography from the natural surroundings of the locations, or the usage of digital color correction that gave O’ Brother, Where Art Thou its sepia-tinted tones that gave the viewer the

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16 Oct 2010

Catch Sports & Happy Hour Specials at The Republic

Have you ever had those days when you find yourself in the Marina on a weeknight?  Maybe it’s because you live there (which would then make perfect sense); maybe it’s because your softball team plays in the Presidio; maybe it’s because your good friend lives in the neighborhood and refuses

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24 Feb 2010

A FREE Event to Avoid: Red Bull/Vodka Tasting at Eastside West

99% of the time, we here at BASGDWS like to share with you suggested things to do. Usually this is stuff we’d be going to anyway and we want you to come too because we love you and we’re all about reciprocation. (There’s also the theory that we’re a top-secret

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13 Nov 2009

The Mauna Loa Club

So here’s the skinny.  This is one of those places that has the potential to be one of the great dives in the City, but then has one major shortcoming.  The Good:  The bartenders here are amazing at making drinks and being nice people.  The interior looks like someone was

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21 Jul 2009

7 Places To Get Drunk and Lose Your Dignity: SF

Whether you admit it or cower in shame, it’s happened to all of us. The one-too-many-moment, two steps away from worshipping the porcelain god, trying to drown your sorrows…whatever you may call it, being too drunk in front of people is both humiliating and hilarious to your audience of choice.

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07 Jun 2009

FREE Entertainment: Watch Ex-Frat Boys Act Like Current Frat Boys

Speaking solely in generalities, hipsters live in the Mission and douchebags inhabit the Marina.  Right?  Isn’t that something that we’ve decided on as a culture here in San Francisco?  That white guys can really be only one of those things?  The truth of the matter is that I’ve met plenty of

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