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10 Life Lessons I Learned from Musicals
For not being a real actress or singer (I just annoy people by singing the songs in my head and re-creating dramatic scenes from Star Wars), I have an oddly extensive knowledge of musical theater. No, this is not a pissing contest, I know you also love Cats. I simply

Ask a Tenants Rights Lawyer: Airbnb & Short term Rentals in San Francisco
We were lucky enough to ask Attorney Daniel Wayne about the legality of renting out your flat in San Francisco, and what effect short term rental companies like Airbnb are having on our city and it’s housing market.

Broke-Ass Beauty Tips for Your Neighborhood’s Microclimate
You may have your friends back East fooled and thinking you live in a CALIFORNIA where the sky is full of sun and the air is salty from ocean breezes, but those of us that live in the reality of the Bay Area know better. Sunglasses and sunscreen are NOT

The Sf Symphony Is Playing Awesome Movies & Soundtracks
There’s nothing like it. You’re watching a movie you already love but now there’s 90+ musicians on stage playing all the musical parts, in a building built for sound. I was at the Back To The Future showing Saturday night and it did not disappoint

Win FREE Tickets to Good Old War @ the Independent!
Keith Goodwin is a singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist who owns a cat named King and a dog named Jet. He’s a middle child with two children of his own. Keith writes at the very least an idea for a song each day and is known for unique stage

9 Best Places for Free STD Testing in San Francisco
Summertime is here! And that means bad sexual decisions. But you can make up for those bad decisions by doing the responsible thing and getting your bits checked for various sexually transmitted infections. We’ve listed nine of the best free STD testing clinics in San Francisco… but feel free to

THIS WEEK’S TOP EVENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO + NEW YORK
Rad Upcoming SF Events SF Symphony THU & FRI 7/16 – 17 | 7:30PM @ San Francisco Symphony Watch JJ Abrams’ Star Trek on the BIG screen, in a building built for sound…The SF Symphony will play all the musical parts. This promises to be epic. Admission: Tickets prices just got slashed up

Win Tickets to Neil Hamburger @ The Independent!
America’s Funnyman Neil Hamburger is the hard- est working comedian in existence, performing up to 399 shows a year internationally to critical acclaim and audience bewilderment. He has toured as the hand-picked opener for Tenacious D, Tim & Eric, and Faith No More, appeared on TV shows ranging from Fox