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Things Visitors Are Surprised by When They Visit The Bay
Complete this sentence: “When people visit me from out of town, they are surprised by…” What visitors to The Bay Area are most surprised by: 1: Unparalleled access to the wilderness Over 70% of Marin County is protected land and covered in trails for epic hikes. In fact, as we
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What I Miss Most When Traveling Outside of The Bay Area
Traveling outside of the Bay Area for more than a weekend, you instantly start to find that you begin to miss home. Not because you’re not in a beautiful place or because you’re somehow unsatisfied with your vacation. You miss it because there’s no other place like it. Beyond the
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This Literary Magazine Release Party Will Be Epic!
The Huge Release Party for the Literary Magazine In case you haven’t heard, we just put out an incredible literary magazine called The Dreams I Dreamt: Letters to San Francisco thanks to a grant from the Civic Joy Fund. It’s a gift to San Francisco, where 19 of The City’s
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How to Survive As a Broke Ass Writer: Couch and Hostel Surfing
So, I’ve been on the road as a writer and musician for a little over a decade. The first time I officially became homeless I was 19 years old, and the first time I ran away from home was at age 15. I have always been a transient person. Working
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Dear Everyone: Shut Up About How Much LA Sucks*
*I’m talking to myself, too. Aloha, ladies and gentlemen. It’s been a while, I know, omg whatever, but I’m still in LA and it’s almost been a whole year – a thought that has this kind of effect on me where I’m like “Trippy, man” but also “Not-so-trippy, man” because everything
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Bus/Train Etiquette in NYC for the Fellow Broke-Ass Travelers
Just a little word of advice for the fellow broke-ass bus and train riders: There ARE actually a list of do’s and don’ts that may be useful to some or useful to others when it comes to riding the bus or train. These rules are also specific to NYC travelers.
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Dirty Bombs, Dinosaurs, and Rockstar Wars – The Life and Times of Trace Crutchfield
If you’re like me, and/or any kid that has dabbled in binge-drinking with a hip haircut in the past ten years, you’ve read or stared at a couple issues of VICE magazine. We’re all familiar with the zany shit they produce (from using semen as moisturizer, to launching their own everything channel,
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Thoughts on Traveling Alone
Even Einstein was a self-professed “lone traveler”. You’re in a strange town or city all by yourself. Maybe you’re “on business” (Doesn’t that sound douchey?) or attending a mandatory family reunion. Either way, chances are your Holiday Inn room smells like human piss, and you may or may not have
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Maps. They are Cheap and We Need Them
Currently I’m in a room called Fish Fantasy and there are a million fish plastered on the walls, bedspread, and hanging from the ceiling. And let me tell you, I couldn’t be happier to be surrounded by them. And for the record, I hate fish. A old, dear friend of