The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a magical holiday tradition in The Bay Area, offering a festive and immersive experience with a cast of characters straight out of a fairytale, and special experiences like high tea and a mini steam train ride.

Autumn Addame’s Dark Garden has been creating exquisite designs for 35 years, and her annual Femme-centric soiree Praise is an antidote to the heavy male aspects of Folsom Street Fair, featuring live music, local and imported performers, and even Argentine Tango dancers.

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

Now that Burning Man has come to its epic conclusion, it’s time for San Francisco to pivot and shift its focus to our next annual outdoor event. But the question for many first timers is what to wear to Folsom Street Fair? Late September is traditionally the time for Folsom

Whimsical, elegant, romantic, kinky, silly, or avant-garde, Edwardian Ball costumes highlight two of the best parts about San Francisco – its rebellion and creativity when it comes to self-expression.

Special discount for BAS readers: Use discount code BROKEASS for $10 off tickets!! Buy your tickets here!! We all knew you weren’t gonna keep that New Year’s Resolution you made, so why not come blow it off with a bunch of other New Years relapsers? There will be chocolate, bacon, booze, Ploom vaporizers,