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East Bay Grease: A Late Night BART Backup Plan
If you live in the East Bay, sometimes you can run into a bit of a problem when enjoying a late night in San Francisco. BART, the non-car solution to that big thing of water that’s in your way, stops operating at a certain point in the night. But good(-ish)

Come Dunk City Officials For Dollars at the 40th Annual Castro Street Fair
Once a year, as the day’s light develops its golden October hue, Castro Street takes on a look akin of yesteryear, when bronzed boys hung out of listing Victorians and a sea of the Eureka Valley’s villagers grooved amongst the beer gardens and cotton candy booths below. True, the

Win Tix to BowieBall NYC!
Holy shit this sounds amazing! According to the press release, “BowieBall pays homage to definitive rock icon David Bowie in an anything goes charity glam extravaganza bringing together the best in NYC’s music, art, fashion & entertainment.” I mean, just look at the photos from previous years! Can that be my life

Best Places for Cheapskates to Meet People Who Aren’t Cheapskates.
Cross economic divides and magic can happen… I’m a cheapskate. So are most of my friends. But sometimes, conversations about how crazy it is that the price of the supermarket toilet roll has gone up 50c get boring. I don’t want to sell my soul to someone who’ll take me

PHILIP GLASS IS HAVING A PICNIC IN BIG SUR ON SUNDAY
This Sunday, Philip Glass’s Days and Nights Festival will close with an intimate PICNIC at the Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur. It costs sixty bucks (boo), BUT: (1) it’s catered (2) it’s in Big Sur (3) Philip Glass is hosting and playing the show in one of the

Tacos For Breakfast: Making Amazing Chilaquiles with Your Leftovers
AH, THE TACO. It gives so much and asks so little. It’s cheap, tasty and fast. It comes in a bounty of varieties and can serve as a snack, a meal, or much, much more. And that’s what I’m here to talk about. Next time you find yourself at a

Broke-Ass Insider’s Guide to New Orleans: Uptown Part 2
From Drew Brees to Hog’s Head Cheese, James Black to Sazerac: Here’s our New Orleans insider’s guide, neighborhood by neighborhood, to all the things that make the Crescent City the greatest city in America. Uptown Part 2 (don’t forget to read part 1) Make ‘Em Say Uhh: Napoleon Ave. to

5 Things Your Broke-Ass Artist Friend Doesn’t Want To Hear
Because of America’s obsession with lists, I present to you, the struggling artist, the top five things every artist does not want to hear. Let it be known that this list is not so much intended for readers like you, but your friends, family and colleagues, who have a large