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31 Jul 2011

10 Terrible Things To Do with $10

I’m sick of reading articles with variations on the “10 under $10” theme. When you’re broke (read: down to your last $10), people shouldn’t be telling you to use it for “great deals on rape whistles” or “cute beach finds.” I propose a more useful approach. Here’s how NOT to

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31 Jul 2011

Be a Broke Ass…With Class!

Being broke does not mean you have to miss live performances, musical and otherwise. Today, in its 74th consecutive season, Stern Grove Festival presents the San Francisco Ballet. Today, the San Francisco Ballet will take the stage in the Concert Meadow at 2:00p.m. for what is sure to be an

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30 Jul 2011

DIY: Pickling Party!

It’s time to get pickled… Obviously, “Pickling’ is the new hot social gathering going on these days. (Which I just found out is also called “the art of preserving”…) My uber cool little sister Heather hosts these parties where her friends come over and pickle the shit out of a

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30 Jul 2011

Go Fly a Kite!.. in Berkeley!…This Weekend!

Do you have a friend running the SF marathon on Sunday? Is that friend making you feel lazy and question your current life philosophy of Playstation and Pawn Stars? Well screw them you should go fly a kite…literally. This weekend Highline Kites of Berkeley is sponsoring the 26th annual Berkeley

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30 Jul 2011

Mad Decent Block Party at the South Street Seaport

What’s summer without a decent block party? You know, just you and your closest 1,000 friends, some drinks, some jams, something like THIS. You get the picture. Summer is almost over you guys, I saw some leaves fall off a tree, JUST THE OTHER DAY, so it’s time to get

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30 Jul 2011

Kate’s Joint, Vegetarian for the Meat-Minded

I’m not proud, but I experimented with some crazy-ass stuff in college; the #1 most insane being vegetarianism. Fortunately, it only lasted about 4 days and then I quickly made up for lost protein with a turkey/chicken/ham sandwich. Yes, I admit I love a good veggie burger but being a

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29 Jul 2011

Burgers, Beers and Bears at Julius

 This is the oldest gay bar in the city, and by far one of my favorite places to go in the afternoons to get away from the typical West Village crowd. Here you can not only get one of the best grilled burgers in NYC for only Five bucks –

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29 Jul 2011

Grab a Cheap Bite At SanJalisco Mexican Restaurant

Prior to a couple of weeks ago SanJalisco had been a name unfamiliar to me. This is probably due to the fact that this restaurant held the name of Los Jarritos for nearly 22 years until the change occurred in 2010. In any case, SanJalisco is one of the best

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