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23 Feb 2016

Gasoline and Gold Leaf : Motorcyclists & Art

It’s Friday night and motorcycles are flocking to a small alleyway near 8th and Harrison. Lights are strung between brick buildings and a well-patina-ed Plymouth Special Deluxe is parked amongst the bikes. It’s the opening celebration for the “I Am This Motorcycle” art show which runs at Heron Arts until March fourth

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22 Feb 2016

We’ve Got Your Hookup for the Hangout Music Festival!

This may be the biggest giveaway we’ve ever been part of. The winner of this contest gets 2 free VIP passes, free lodging, and free airfare for this badass music festival. Holy shit right?? And the lineup is insane! The performers include: The Weeknd, Calvin Harris, Florence & The Machine,

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22 Feb 2016

What Needs to be Done About San Francisco’s Tent City

Guest post by Jennifer Friedenbach from the Coalition on Homelessness I met a woman the other day, one of the much maligned tent dwellers, and she told me how awful it is living outside. She is scared all the time, of course, us woman do like having our locked doors,

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22 Feb 2016

Leaving a Nasty Yelp Review Makes You a Jerk

Oh, the Internet. We love it and hate it for many reasons. One of them is the instant gratification we receive when posting on social media, like that of instant revenge. With one click, you can do so much harm. Yelp is the epitome of this. But to all the people who are out for a vendetta via Yelp, here’s a few things to consider before you put your fingers on that keyboard:

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21 Feb 2016

Filipino Cuisine Pops Up in Oakland Pop-up: Chef Yana Gilbuena

  Filipino chef Yana Gilbuena thrives on traveling and cooking Filipino food. In 2014, she embarked on a 50-week pop-up dinner tour across the 50 U.S. states, and wrapped up the Canadian provinces in 2015.  She started the Latin America Tour in January 2016 but has to postpone due to

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19 Feb 2016

Planet Booty is Playing an Epic Show at the Starline Social Club

You know Planet Booty. They are by far one of the most excellent party bands in the Bay Area. You’ve seen them interviewed on this site. You’ve seen them play the New Parish, and now you get to see them at The Starline Social Club for this epic show. What’s

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19 Feb 2016

Why We Should Get Rid of Court Ordered Debt for Low-Income People

Imagine you’re a single parent working as a mechanic and making regular installment payments to the SF court on a couple of traffic tickets you got a couple years ago for speeding and jaywalking. A few months into the payments, your child is diagnosed with a medical condition.

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19 Feb 2016

I Gave up OJ Simpson for Lent

Lent.  Up until a day year ago I thought it was just one vowel off from the shit you can find in your belly button. As time has gone on, however, I’ve learned that it’s so much more than what I did with my sweater.  It’s the commemoration of the period before

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