I was lucky enough to go to Battery Park during the wonderful weather we are having for some good old-fashioned people watching. Here are some observations. Razor Scooters are dangerous’ Judging by the number of children I saw take a spill on one. Men in uniform look good from far

As art museums go, I’ve found that YBCA can be surprisingly broke ass-friendly. Actually, I think I’ve been there 4 or 5 times and I have yet to actually pay for admission to anything. But in addition to FREE first Tuesdays every month (that’d be next Tuesday, the 6th) they

I spent last Saturday at Harbin Hot Springs up north of Napa, where I paid $30 to have access to their day spa resources. This included three different pools of varying degrees, a sauna, numerous sunbathing decks, and really great hiking trails. “But Becky,” you’re asking, “why would you drive

If you didn’t venture out last night for the first Thursday of the month art stuff, don’t you worry — you can still start April off right with the Lower Haight Art Walk!  Tonight from 7pm-10pm along Haight Street between Scott and Webster, there will be FREE art to ponder,

Public restroom. The phrase has an antiquated ring to it like ‘œpay phone,’ or ‘œfax machine.’ But just like those two seemingly outdated inventions, the public restroom still has its time, its place, and its occasionally urgently-needed purpose. Anyone who’s ever been on tour, or an extended road trip of

The good folks at Flavorpill say “Called ‘œthe thinking man’s guitar hero’ (The New Yorker), Grammy-nominated guitarist Gary Lucas is best known as the front man of Gods and Monsters and co-composer of Jeff Buckley’s anthem ‘œGrace.’ Catch him at BAMcafé Live with renowned Spanish author and spoken word artist

Why don’t I ever learn my lesson?  If I want to see a show, I should buy tickets at the moment they go on sale.  Instead, I put it off, put it off, put it off, the show invariably sells out, and I pout and bitch about the unfairness of

This piece originally appeared in Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York City Have you ever come across someone who is such a total fucking asshole, that they’re proud of being an asshole? In fact, they’re so proud of being one and doing such overtly asshole-ish things, that they