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17 Feb 2020

Brave Journalist Researches Coronavirus with Chinese Food and Beer

by Limus Woods When the Novel Coronavirus hit the United States, I really began to worry. Especially being here in Boston, where a young University of Massachusetts student contracted it. I started seeing more and more locals in facemasks.  I walked past one student on Massachusetts Avenue who had on

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17 Feb 2020

Secular Addicts Need Secular Rehab Options

by Kate Brunotts Getting care for addiction isn’t cheap— According to the Addiction Center, a 30-day program can cost anywhere from 6000-20,000 dollars with inpatient treatment significantly more expensive. Unfortunately, recidivism rates are also alarmingly high. Addiction recovery rates for popular 12-step based programs are as estimated as low as

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14 Feb 2020

I Went on The Ultimate Road Trip Down California’s Central Coast

California’s Central Coast doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. Sure, Southern California has hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches and plenty of movie stars. And Northern California gets the spotlight for its towering Redwoods, lush wineries, and the glamor of San Francisco. But the Central Coast is often forgotten about when people talk about California. And while that’s a shame for them, it’s a boon for people like you and me.

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13 Feb 2020

100K Tulips In SF, & You Can Pick Your Own for Free

Why this is happening a few weeks AFTER Valentine’s Day is beyond me, but Tulip Day is a Dutch-inspired day that was invented to celebrate the opening of Tulip Season in Amsterdam.  Anyway, next month there will be 100k + tulips in Union Square San Francisco, and they’re free! Deets

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13 Feb 2020

Beer Bust & Tournament of Champions with Broke-Ass Stuart

So many beers, so many games, so little time.

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13 Feb 2020

Heroic Images from the Haight St Blackout Last Night

At approximately 830pm in Hayes Valley, some PG&E equipment caught fire underground.  The result was a blackout for neighborhoods on the surrounding power grid.  Upper and Lower Haight St, Hayes Valley, parts of the Castro, Western Addition, even the goddamn Ballet had to close down and cancel its performance. As

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12 Feb 2020

We wanna send you and your bae to see Diane Keaton!

Academy-award winning actress Diane Keaton has starred in some of the most memorable films of the past forty years, including the Godfather trilogy, Annie Hall, Manhattan, The First Wives Club, and Something’s Gotta Give. She is the author of the best-selling memoir Then Again and the essay collection Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty. Her new memoir, Brother & Sister, explores Keaton’s

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12 Feb 2020

We wanna send you and a friend to see Ezra Furman!

Ezra Furman is pleased to announce his new album, Twelve Nudes, due August 30th via Bella Union. 2018 was a championing year for Furman – since the release of the “layered, baroque pop melodrama” (Billboard) Transangelic Exodus, Furman has garnered immense praise, both for Transangelic Exodus and the soundtrack he

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