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Look at BrokeAssStuart.com Through the Years Thanks to the Wayback Machine
I just learned about the Wayback Machine this morning when I read this article on Time’s Techland blog. Some fucking genius created this amazing digital time capsule that is described thusly on wikipedia: The Wayback Machine is a digital time capsule created by the Internet Archive non-profit organization, based in
FREE Civil War Reenactment
According to some rudimentary Internet research, the world of historical reenactment is a strange and nuanced one. Honestly, that’s pretty expected. It takes some peculiarly fixated folks to want to simulate trenchfoot and bayonet wounds and the numerous other miserable accoutrements of historical battles. Nevertheless, they soldier on. Apparently, the
The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally
NYC vs. OC – Round 1
I’ve been in NYC for 6 weeks now and it’s not difficult to spot the differences between here and where I’m from, sunny Southern California (Orange County, to be exact). Ever since the mercury began falling, people have been asking me if I long to be back there. The answer
Dempsey’s Drunken Smartass Olympics
You had me at “Drunken.” Dempsey’s in the East Village is known for their Wednesday pub trivia night… and the title just makes me happy. The Drunken Smart Ass Olympics prides itself on the diverse topic range of the questions and since you can have 5 in your team, I
Bruce Davidson’s FREE Exhibit “Subway,” Talk TONIGHT
If you’re a huge fan of FREE art – particularly about the great City of New York, check out a FREE exhibition of selections from Bruce Davidson‘s 1986 photography series, Subway at the Aperture Foundation Gallery. But wait, there’s more! If you go today, Wednesday, at 6:30pm, Davidson himself will be
Musée Mécanique: Entertainment History On The Cheap
If you have an affinity for history, antique arcade games, and those creepy machines painted and dressed as people, then San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique is a place you should check out. The Wharf is quite the tourist destination, but as a local you need only to do some digging to
Broke-Ass History 101: Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic landmarks on the planet and it’s right here in our own backyard. Come out to Café Royale this Monday, June 27, from 8:00pm – 10pm for a celebration of its history. Peter Moylan, historian, will serve as the narrator for
Get Free Admission to the Museum of the City of New York
Until the internetz blesses us with a new spewy episode of Drunk History, it looks like we gotta take some learnin’ matters into our own hands. Fortunately The Museum of the City of New York is not only a pretty awesome way to do this anytime, but right now they’re