I got this tip from a reader named Ricky Castaneda.  If you go out an try it let us know how it works: Tip: If you show up at the coffee bar at the Whole Foods on harrison and 27th in Oakland when they close around 8 p.m., they give

At the rate we praise the pleasures of fried chicken on this site, one would think we all had our own Jazzy motorized scooters we ride around town to accommodate our super size selves.  And now the place were my deep fried adventures began, Pies N Thighs has reopened in

Overgrown beards, crazy backwoods haircuts, homemade tattoos,  screenprinted patches, questionable hygiene, freegan roadkill eaters’oh yeah and books.  These are the things you will find at the 15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (how fun are stereotypes?!).  Since 1996, the Anarchist Book Fair has been a meeting place for anarchist

I have come to the realization that I am a bit of a geek.  Do you ever have that thought?  Like when you excitedly bought that used collection of the Boxcar Children (#12 ‘“ 47) from your neighbor’s stoop sale.  Or when you watched ‘œanimals-from-different-species-becoming-friends’ You Tube videos until 3am

If you remember, a little while back the Dickerman Prints Gallery had that badass show of Baron Wolman’s photos.  Apparently they are pretty into things that are awesome and are having an opening party on Wednesday night for Anthony Kurtz’s new photo show, “It All Came So Close to Never

1. Food First things first: you need to eat and you need to not spend money doing it.  First of all, find out if there are any farmer’s markets at all that are near you.  Nearly every single one has samples of tomatoes, cheese, sometimes even the awesome free-range chicken

Who doesn’t love the few occasions where you’re allowed to chuck stuff at other people. Since the (gasp) spring-like weather destroyed the chance of snowball fights, it’s time to move on to another sport. Dodgeball anyone? On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, there’s a pick up dodgeball game in a gym

Cheap drink specials are great, but the rub is that the liquor featured usually isn’t.   Which is why the latest Thursday night binger’s jackpot is Truck‘s Bourbon Boys.  From ten ’til two, less than clothed guys are pouring $2 shots of Bulleit Bourbon in an overheated bar decorated like