San Francisco

11 Jul 2011

Tonight! “Hell on Two Wheels”: It’s, Like, Totally Your Life

San Francisco is so full of smug bikers that it’d be foolish not to tell you about this OG cyclist: Ironman triathlete Amy Snyder has written her debut book, Hell On Two Wheels: An Astonishing Story of Suffering, Triumph, and the Most Extreme Endurance Race in the World, and you can

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04 Jul 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: The Moanin Dove (Thurs @ Bottom of the Hill)

My pal Jamie sings and plays bass in The Moanin Dove. He also plays bass in almost every other good band in San Francisco. And I don’t mean just wimpy regular bass that anyone can play (I can’t), but the super-manly upright bass. That’s basically (BASSically!) the largest instrument you

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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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04 Jul 2011

FREE Fireworks! USA! USA! USA!

Happy Independence Day, patriots! I assume that after reading my post yesterday, you’re ready and rarin’ to go to a fireworks show tonight. Obviously I must tell you about the FREE Fourth of July show at Pier 39. So load up your kiddies and your kegs (leave the dogs at

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28 Jun 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Hooray For Earth

Six months ago Hooray for Earth came through San Francisco and filmed a Yours Truly episode. Then a few weeks back I missed their SF shows with Architecture in Helsinki but heard all about it on Yours Truly’s Twitter. Yours Truly has pretty impeccable taste so I looked these guys

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23 Jun 2011

Broke-Ass of the Week – Travel Writer Mary Polizzotti

Every week we feature a different person from the community shedding a little light on their life of brokeitude.  Who knows, maybe you’ll learn something about the human spirit — probably not. Wanna be a Broke-Ass of the Week?  Holler at us here and we’ll send you the questionnaire. Your broke-ass of the

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21 Jun 2011

Broke-Ass Band Interview: Matt Bauer (Thursday @ Viracocha!)

This Thursday, June 23rd at 8:30pm, I am performing at Viracocha with Matt Bauer, who is on tour from New York. Matt Bauer’s new record, The Jessamine County Book of the Living, which features Jolie Holland (watch video below!), Mariee Sioux, and Angel Deradoorian of the Dirty Projectors, has been

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20 Jun 2011

Buy the NY & SF Books Dammit!

Ever wonder what kind of nonsense is in my books? Now you can finally know. Here are a few excerpts from Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco and New York.  To order, click the order link! Book Excerpts Buy Online Book Excerpts Buy Online 

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20 Jun 2011

FREE Summer Solstice Dance Party!

Okay, so we’re jumping the gun by, like, a day. But by the time this party’s over, summer will be in full swing. Go to 800 Larkin tonight for the FREE Solstice Slam! Let’s get serious for a moment: The Summer Solstice in the U.S. occurs when the Northern Hemisphere

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