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23 Aug 2009

How to Make a Garden in Berkeley for FREE Part I: Steps 1 & 2

We may be heading towards September, but there is still time to plant a fall crop (consult a Planting Schedule), and if you follow these steps, you can do it for absolutely FREE! I lived in Berkeley for 6 years, but it was the 6th year which solidified my love

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22 Aug 2009

Clement St. Pub Crawl: Forget Outer Richmond, It’s What’s Inside That Counts

Outer Richmond is charming and gorgeous. You’ve got the beach and the nice plump caboose of Golden Gate park at your fingertips. But if there’s anything my best friends have taught me, it’s looks don’t matter and beauty is skin deep. What really counts? Inner Richmond. When hearing the words

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22 Aug 2009

Broke-Ass Haiku: FREE Bread Baskets

So we at Broke Ass HQ, like many of you, often spend time shooting the shit and coming up with new ideas to make you laugh, cry, save money and live your life. The haiku, a Japanese form of poetry, is a beautiful and simplistic way to show your affection

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22 Aug 2009

Warm Up (like you need help doing that) at P.S.1 Today

So it’s almost the end of August.  Remember all those plans you had way back in May and haven’t gotten around to yet?  Well it’s time to get started folks. Head over to P.S.1 ‘“ like right now ‘“ because today (Sat. Aug. 22) the MoMA extension in Long Island

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21 Aug 2009

Take the L Train: The Best Tacos in Williamsburg and Bushwick

For several reasons, tacos have replaced burritos as my favorite Mexican entrée. Burritos top my list of foods to avoid on dates, unless I’m sure the dude will find it adorable when I drop half my meal in my lap. It’s easier to scrape up enough change from your bag

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21 Aug 2009

Street Food gets its own…Street?

My coverage of the burgeoning street food scene in SF is never ending. First, there was the article. Then, there was Curtis encouraging people to clean up the park, and in turn, winning Best of The Bay. San Francisco magazine decided to do a full on spread on the who’s

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21 Aug 2009

Celebrate The Birth Of A Legend with Soul Imperial

Who’s this legend all the kids are talking about?  Well, let me lay down some knowledge for you:  it’s none other than yours truly.  How on earth could you not have known?!  And, yes, that’s right, I AM riding out my birthday for what’s been about a week now. Let

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21 Aug 2009

FREE Fun-Filled Weekend: SF Zine Fest and Rock Make Festival

On Saturday begins the 8th annual San Francisco Zine Fest, a FREE two-day conference for independent and underground publishing.  Exhibitors come from all over the West Coast for showcases, workshops, and events.  It’ll mostly focus on zines, but a wide range of DIY will be represented as well ‘” all

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