San Francisco always has had a cast of zany characters. For this week’s installment of SFCentric History, I will take a look at one of those characters in particular–Daisy Simpson, a woman who left a seedy past behind to become one of the few female Federal Prohibition agents, only to return to the other side of the law soon thereafter.

  ‘Tis a real life, old school, 1920s dance hall complete with taxi dancers. Don’t know how to dance the dance or not be a wallflower? Luckily for you, there will be dance lessons on hand including how to use a dance card. You know, for those of us who

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

  ‘Tis a real life, old school, 1920s dance hall complete with taxi dancers. Don’t know how to dance the dance or not be a wallflower? Luckily for you, there will be dance lessons on hand including how to use a dance card. You know, for those of us who

I don’t usually head out to Jersey on a Saturday night, but this looks really, really cool.  The community-run, depression-era grand Loew’s Movie Palace in Jersey City is showing two films from the 1920s today: the Marx Brothers’ first film The Cocoanuts (1929) at 4pm, and Safety Last with live