The Seven Hour Happy Hour

Unfortunately, I really can't vouch for their burgers -- they might be awesome for all I know!

Top 5 Things to Do in the Rain for Cheap Bastards in San Francisco

The rain is torrential, positively Biblical (at least by San Francisco standards), what do you do?  Play in the flash flood that formed outside your house?  Slide down the muddy hills in Dolores

Get CPR certified for FREE!

Sports Basement on Bryant street will soon be offering free CPR certification in Spanish (it is already offered in English).

Gas-Free Fridays for a Cheaper San Francisco

We've said it before, but we'll say it again:  Free beats Cheap anytime!  It goes without saying, really, but it bears repeating.  And what's a better way to get something for free than by just giving it up?  We're referring, of course, to the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Gas-Free FridaysIt's not that you need a special excuse to leave the car behind when you're commuting, or otherwise travelling around the Bay, but SFBC's Gas-Free Fridays campai

Cheap Rent in San Francisco

Chambord Apartment BuildingMaybe the title of this post should be "Cheaper Rent..."  After all, San Francisco, as you know, is not a cheap place.  And the #1 expense for most folks is rent - that huge chunk of change you fork over every month to the person (or faceless corporation) that owns the building you live in.  (Hell, even if you"own" your place, it's the bank that really calls the shots -- and they won't even fix your toilet if it backs up!)

What's the cheapest Wash & Fold in San Francisco?

I found a place in the Mission that advertises $.69 a pound, and that's the lowest I've seen. Any suggestions?

Occasionally Free Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Every now and then,  Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream (a subsidiary of the Unilever soap company) gives away sundaes at their scoop shops (There's apparently more of them in SF than I thought, accordi

San Francisco Bay Guardian's "Free" Issue

SFBG LogoAs you may know, the SF Bay Guardian is the leading & original weekly "alternative" newspaper here in San Francisco.  They're feisty & venerable, bringing a real local perspective on the issues that matter (or should matter!) to San Franciscisans.

Sunday Streets

Sunday StreetsIn addition to being absolutely free, walking is the best way to see San Francisco.  (Sure, the cable cars are fun, but $5 a ride with no transfers is too rich for our blood!)  Really, you have to put on your comfy shoes, pick a neighborhood, and hoof it to get the real fee

Bon Odori and the Ginza Bazaar

In the middle of June, Japanese Buddhists celebrate Obon, a festival in which the dead are remembered, appreciated, and celebrated.  A part of this celebration is the Bon Odori, a joyful dance to remember our ancestors.

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