San Francisco

11 Jan 2011

Good Food Awards Marketplace

Good Food Month kicks off this Saturday with a special marketplace featuring finalists from the Good Food Awards. From January 14’“February 20th, the Bay Area will celebrate “the myriad food crafters creating tasty, authentic and responsible food, and the agricultural communities they are tied to.” Saturday’s marketplace will take place

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
08 Jan 2011

FREE Vintage Paper Fair

Hal Lutsky is at it again.  His famous tri-annual vintage paper fair is happening again this Saturday and Sunday, and it is going to be a paper-filled funanza.  It’s a commonly recognized fact that old stuff is better (with the exception of food and underwear), and old paper is especially

Alison Lambert - Half Price Headliner 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
04 Jan 2011

No Pants Bart Ride 2011

This Saturday, January 9, 2011 marks the 10th annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York. If you remember, our very own Spendthrift Scribe posted the event last year. Well, now San Franciscans can join in the fun, and based on how many inexpicably pantsless people I’ve seen in SF,

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
01 Jan 2011

Scared Straight 4: Vintage Drug-Scare Films

Ever since my forced viewing of ‘œRed Pavement’ in driver’s ed, I have had a profound appreciation for cheesy, after-school-special videos warning me of the evils and dangers of the world.  So much so, that I have a hard time learning lessons if they aren’t delivered by the likes of

Alison Lambert - Half Price Headliner 0
31 Dec 2010

Best Bakery in San Francisco: Schubert’s Bakery

A funny pattern has popped up in my life for the last couple of New Years. About a month into January, a lot of people I know get engaged. I’m not sure if this is because they’re getting knocked up in a holiday eggnog fog or if proposing when the

Rebecca Pederson - Cheap Date 0
29 Dec 2010

Snob Theater — The Only Time It’s Cool To Be Stuck-up

My best friend in the world is coming up to San Francisco on Thursday.  I always get anxious when my friends from other cities come and visit; what if they leave and tell everyone how much cooler their town is than San Francisco?  Well, thanks to Trader Joe’s (specifically Two-Buck

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0
28 Dec 2010

Movie Madness All Week Long

I can never get over how expensive it is to see a movie. This week there are a bunch of special movie events that are either cheaper or more special than your average flick. Mostly because they are all beloved films that happen to scare the bejeezus out of me.

Chloe - Pennywise Reporter 0
27 Dec 2010

$2 Brewskie Madness Every Monday at the Lone Star

One thing the current owners wanted to retain when they took over the Lone Star Saloon a year ago was the blue collar charm and clientele. Although blue collar is an increasingly rare species in these parts, menu-wise the bar seems to be doing it’s best to keep it’s watering

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0