Mark Twain

02 Mar 2022

10 Legendary Writers on San Francisco

The evolution of San Francisco is a curious one, an LSD-laced trip towards that ever-elusive thing named Progress. Innovation. Utopia.  Here are 10 writers on San Francisco over the decades, volunteering both gripe and glorification. Rudyard Kipling “San Francisco has only one drawback: ‘Tis hard to leave.” Tongo Eisen-Martin  all

Lydia Sviatoslavsky 0
04 Apr 2019

The 12 SF Streets Named for Legendary Writers

12 San Francisco streets were renamed for famous artists and authors who had once made San Francisco their home.

Alex Mak - Managing Editor 0
27 Jan 2024

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

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
10 May 2017

Minor Irritations: A San Francisco Tale

He pulled out his phone and checked his to-do list. 6 PM: dinner. 7 PM: break up with Angela. FINISH DIVE BAR PIECE BY MIDNIGHT DEADLINE!!!

Fiction 0
03 Oct 2011

“Twain in the Membrane: A Comedy Party” Tuesday at Littlefield

“Twain in the Membrane: A Comedy Party” celebrates the release of cartoonist Michael Kupperman’s Mark Twain autobiography parody, Mark Twain’s Autobiography 1910-2010.  If you’re still thinking “wha?,” just take a look at the night’s lineup and go with the flow; you’ll be treated to appearances and comedic works by Kupperman

Tiara Francis - NY Know-it-all 0
07 Feb 2011

Big Books to Impress Strangers in Public

After it was announced recently that Kindle books are outselling hardback books on Amazon, I knew it was only a matter of time before kids would start asking, what are those weird “liebarys” things and when are robots going to start doing my homework? Yes, we live in a digital

Laura S - Spendthrift Scribe 0
07 Jul 2009

$19.09 = Three Courses at the Cliff House. And no, I’m not smoking crack!

If you like me, you’re definitely a fan of local history. The Cliff House, once a famed and truly romanticized spot on the edge of the ocean, is a great local restaurant to visit if you’re looking to drop a third of your rent on dinner. Mark Twain once stumbled

Monica Miller - The Intern 0