Oakland

06 Jun 2011

Get FREE U2 Tickets!

I’ll start this by saying I haven’t enjoyed U2‘s music since Achtung Baby or since The Edge started wearing that obnoxious hat all the time, whichever was most recent. BUT I still consider U2 to be one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands of all time, and if you

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18 May 2011

Up For Grabs: A Pair of Tix to See The Pimps of Joytime in Oakland

Hey East Bayers (or SFers who don’t hate on the East Bay), whatcha got going this Friday night?  Forcing your boyfriend to watch the season finale of America’s Next Top Model that you DVRed this week?  Going to a bar and spending 60 bucks on drinks to try to make

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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

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30 Apr 2011

Souley (and Wholly) Vegan

Brunch: it’s not just about tofu scrambles and hash browns anymore.  At Souley Vegan in Jack London Square in Oakland, they’re servin’ up classic, cheap, Southern-style soul food that’s strictly vegan (do I sound like Guy Fieri yet?). For $10, you can get a whopping plate of food which includes

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23 Apr 2011

FREE Standup Comedy Every Tuesday at The Layover

If you ever wanted to try your hand at heckling, here’s your chance. Every Tuesday night, The Layover in Downtown Oakland hosts a FREE standup comedy show that will surely evoke some kind of emotion. If I had to describe The Layover in one sentence, I’d say, “It looks like

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06 Apr 2011

Just How Likely is Unlikely?

As diverse as everybody seems to be in the Bay Area, most of us have one thing in common – random sexual experiences. But just exactly where these sexual acts take place, depends on the person you’re talking to. We all have that one friend who swears they’ve done it

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26 Mar 2011

Laney College Flea Market: This and Every Sunday

Teddy Ruxpin’s cousin from Oakland. Get your very own at the Laney College Flea Market. It’s Sunday morning, and you don’t want to leave your bed until at least 11:30 (it’s out of principle).  But then you’re struck by the primal urge to forage through clumps of tangled trinkets while

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19 Mar 2011

Unisex Clothing Swap in Oakland

I’m always looking for reasons to travel to the other side of the Bay, and the prospect FREE clothes qualifies. This Sunday, Actual Cafe will be hosting a unisex clothing swap, and it looks to be a joyous affair. All you have to do is bring some decent clothes to

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08 Mar 2011

Free Movies (and More) at Actual Café

BIKE RACK I keep hearing about Oakland’s Actual Café. And although I have yet to visit this particular spot, I’m planning on it. And you should too. It actually (wah wah) sounds pretty rad. Here is why: 1. They’ve got this whole “we love bikes” thing going for them. Their

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