Arts and Culture

Outside Lands at the Main
Well this looks like all kinds of rad. Outside Lands 2012 is history, but how much do you know about the history of Golden Gate Park, where it happened? For instance, did you know that the entire park used to be all sand dunes? Or that just over 100 years

Dear Todd Akin: I Don’t Want You to Die but I Wouldn’t Really Care if You Did
“I think the underlying notion that we should be making decisions on behalf of women for their health care decisions, or qualifying forcible rape versus non-forcible rape, I think those are broader issues, and that is a significant difference in approach between me and the other party.” – Barack Obama

How To Potentially Trip Balls Without Tripping Balls
According to the love of my life, Wikipedia, a sensory deprivation tank is a “lightless, soundproof tank inside which subjects float in salt water at skin temperature.” Once again, that sly bastard is right. I now know from experience due to a recent trip to the one on my block.

FREE Entrance to Scene Unseen with RSVP Tonight!!
Every once in a great while an epic party happens that I can’t be at. I know, it’s rare, and I regret to say it because I hate missing epic parties. But this one seems to fit the bill and I’m in Los Angeles. Not only are Flosstradamus and Riff

The Alamo Square Flea Market this Saturday
Is your broke-ass burning to score some treasures on the cheap? This Saturday, August 18, 2012, you’re in luck! The Alamo Square Neighborhood Association (ASNA) presents the 29th Annual Alamo Square Flea Market. The Alamo Square Flea Market features great antiques, estate pieces, and handmade items. Check out vintage items,

Want a FREE Trip to Another San Francisco?
Summer means travel, and I’ve been doing plenty of it. But this weekend I realized, if I could visit anywhere in the U.S., I’d go to San Francisco. Since I already live here, that means pulling a paperback time machine off the shelf and reading at 88 miles per hour…

ARTY PARTY with OPEN BAR @ WiP TONIGHT
It’s like a Battle of the Bands, except not totally lame and terrible. No spiked hair with red tips. No inter-song banter involving erections or silly hats/ironic t-shirts. And most importantly, no puerile attempts at rap-rock. Oh yeah and there’s no music either, so that’s cool. Instead, the art gallery

Thorny Rose Wines: See Where It Takes You…and Where It Took Me
There’s a certain luxury that comes with being a blogger/writer during these difficult financial times, and that is, you can indulge in a relaxing environment, intermingled at these captivating events for the cost of—nothing. Thus was the case on the placid evening of Thursday, August 8th. Thorny Rose Wines was