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FREE Writer’s Grotto 3-Minute Reading Extravaganza!
50 writers reading for 3 minutes each! And you get to listen to it all for FREE. On Friday, May 10, Book Passage is opening their doors to 50 writers from Writer’s Grotto and giving them each 3 minutes to read from their new work. As they say:

Faking It: Looking Rich When You’re Not
I have a past of being continuously screwed over. I’m pretty sure my leech of an ex-boyfriend who still manages to interfere with my present-day life is why I have this pipe dream of being swept off my feet by a wealthy B-list celebrity or a rich finance dude. Until

FREE: Compulsion Opening Reception at Mark Miller Gallery
Compulsive decisions are fun. Wouldn’t you agree? Artists Dina Brodsky and Maria Kreyn would. That’s why they have come together to present New Yorkers with a month-long exhibit exploring compulsiveness at the Mark Miller Gallery on Orchard Street from May 8th-June7th. Compulsion explores exquisite pieces from artists who “focus obsessively

Full Disclosure: Why I Manscape
Generally before I make any decisions in life, I ask myself one important question: What Would Ryan Lochte Do? I’ve always wanted to be a world class idiot (and swimmer) with his own reality show, and everyone knows Lochte is so fast because he shaves his whole body. After all,

Velvet Cantina is Decadent and Depraved
Velvet Cantina Its title and appearance conjures Barbary Coast-era decadence. The Velvet Cantina is only about seven years old, but it feels thoroughly dyed-in-the-wool, a seemingly eternal fixture on its corner, 23rd and Bartlett Streets in the Mission District, a residential spot just

Five Awesome Free or Cheap Things in San Diego
While I haven’t lived in San Diego since 1999, I grew up there and go back to visit three to five times a year. My family still lives there, as do a ton of friends, so even though I’m not dialed in like I am in New York or San

Gifteng: The Best New App For Broke Asses
Take Freecycle, Pinterest, and the “free stuff” category from Craigslist, put them together, and you have new mobile app Gifteng. Gifteng allows you to get rid of all that random shit you have but don’t want to throw out because well, some of it’s actually cool. It’s just not for