San Francisco

FREE Show Tonight at The Independent: Deer Tick
Hey look, there’s a free show tonight at the Independent! And I’m not even talking about their free movie night (that’s on Mondays). This is a legit concert with a real band that I’ve actually heard of. Deer Tick makes some pretty damned pleasant Americana music. Are you down with

The Disposable Film Festival is Back!
The Disposable Film Festival was created to celebrate the artistic potential of disposable video: short films made on non-professional devices such as one-time use video cameras, cell phones, point and shoot cameras, webcams, computer screen capture software, and other readily available video capture devices. It’s all about DIY baby and

The 2025 SF 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 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Broke-Ass Financial Coaching: Baby/Toddler Gifts
Sometimes this can feel stressful when you don’t feel like you have the funds to buy gifts, or the friend expecting the baby has registered for many expensive baby things. Also, you may feel resistant to buying something from a large store that feels impersonal. After hearing from friends that they received 5 times as much stuff as they needed for the first 6 months of their child’s life, it is motivating to think of other things that would be helpful and meaningful.

Save Dolores Park – Public Forum Meeting Tomorrow!
I don’t think anyone loves Dolores Park more than the folks over here at BrokeAssStuart.com. A staple topic since the website’s birth, Stuart continues to eulogize the park about four times a week. Ok fine, really only twice a week. But the point is, with the park’s infinite perks and

Babylon Salon this Saturday Night
If you’re like me and enjoy pretending that you’re literate, you should check out Saturday’s Babylon Salon. Not only will there be good writers reading their good work, there will also be good drinks. That’s a lot of good. Let’s just hope for goodness sake that Cantina offers some decent

A Broke-Ass Guide to Couchsurfing
I love traveling. It is what makes me happiest in life and is what I save my pennies for. Unfortunately, traveling today is effing expensive. While the cost is a definite deterrent, it only forces me to be craftier in my planning, and to take shortcuts whenever possible. One of

Super Cheap Wine Tasting in Livermore
So it’s a Sunday, you want to get your day drink on in Dolores Park, but it’s the end of February and the weather is fucking apocalyptic. I’m over this devil rain that doesn’t come down on you, it comes across at you, like all horizontal and shit. Anyway, you

FREE Poetry Reading and Benefit for Haiti
Shortly after the tragic earthquake in Haiti this January, fund raisers and relief organizations were popping up left and right to lend a hand to the victims. While the hype seems to have tapered off, there is still much to be done to rebuild and aid those affected by the