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• 595 Market Alerts

  Weigh the pros and cons of legalizing California's largest cash crop at this panel discussion that follows the money, including the $1.3 billion in state tax revenue legalization would provide.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 30, 2009.

• 888 Valencia Alerts

  Award winning poet and author John Ross introduces his new young adult book Iraqigirl: The Diary of A Teenage Girl in Iraq. The book is based on the blog of a girl who goes by the pseudonym of Hadiya and grew up during the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 30, 2009.

• 522 Valencia Alerts

  Audrey Goodfriend from 1940s-era anarchist newspaper The Why joins anarchist newspaper veteran Barry Pateman at this Alexander Berkman Social Club meeting to discuss the past, present, and future of anarchist newspapers. Featuring snacks, raffles, and comradely good cheer.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 30, 2009.

• 301 Mission Appetite: Drink on the cheap...with class

  Didn't think it was possible? Michael Mina's newest wine bar/restaurant mecca offers a real deal. Every day after 10 pm, late-nighters are rewarded with $1 shots of Fernet and $3 Kronenbourgs. No, it's not fabulous wines from the 3000+ list, though you can still order any of those. But Burgundy can wait when Fernet and Kronenbourgs are this cheap.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 27, 2009.

• 244 Jackson Appetite: Drink on the cheap...with class

  5A5, downtown's chic/hip steak lounge, has a 5 at 5 deal going six days a week. Enter the dimly lit bar area, gaze at the striking dome, and fill up on a $2 daily-changing bar bite and $5 appetizers, like truffle fries, beef carpaccio (this is a steak lounge, after all), or 2 for $5 popular hamachi, poke, or oyster shooters. Wash it all down with $5 wines, beers, and cocktails. Bonus "secret": hit 5A5 on Thursday nights between 9-10pm and you can sip as many $1 glasses of champagne as you like.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 27, 2009.

• 568 Sacramento Appetite: Sweet ribs, buckwheat pancakes, Monterey abalone, bagna cauda dip, and more

  I've been to Wexler's a few times now, wrote about it in Appetite last month, finding it a delightul addition to downtown for gourmet Southern food and Carlos Yturria's excellent cocktails.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 27, 2009.

• 1521 Eddy Street Appetite: Sweet ribs, buckwheat pancakes, Monterey abalone, bagna cauda dip, and more

  When it comes to chicken and waffles, I miss the classic Roscoe days of my youth, hitting the Sunset and Gower location after shows on the Sunset Strip.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 27, 2009.

• 2124 Folsom Street Appetite: Sweet ribs, buckwheat pancakes, Monterey abalone, bagna cauda dip, and more

  A beautiful website reflects the ethos of our latest non-restaurant dinner: Saison Sunday nights in an actual rustic, historic stable behind Stable Cafe (making use of a grand gallery room and orange tree-studded garden patio) for a four-course, $60 dinner from Joshua Skenes (of Chez T.J. in Mountain View) and Mark Bright, co-owner and wine expert of Local Kitchen and Wine Merchant.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 27, 2009.

• 495 Geary Street Appetite: Drink on the cheap...with class

  Duck into the Clift Hotel, housing the historic Redwood Room. Though we love those redwood walls and retro-meets-modern ambiance, I know the bar can get touristy -- even snooty.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 27, 2009.

• 65 Ninth St. Alerts

  Jewish social justice activists Darlene and Donna Wallach speak about their recent five-month stay in the Gaza strip, where they helped reestablish ISM (International Solidarity Movement) Gaza Strip.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 22, 2009.

• 817 Terry Francois Alerts

  Discuss possible future uses for the historic Bluepeter Building. The historic building has been tentatively saved from demolition for use as a new park, pending a workable plan.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 22, 2009.

• 500 California Alerts

  The International Museum of Women presents speaker Dolores Huerta. Founder of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, Heurta cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in 1962 and remains active in the farm workers movement

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 22, 2009.

• San Francisco City Hall Alerts

  Help raise awareness for the challenges facing the people of Iran and join the international chorus condemning the human rights abuses being committed there. The rally is part of a global day of action, with protests happening in cities around the world.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 22, 2009.

• 16th and Mission Something for nothing

  For free classes where you can learn more about how to build some of the technologies I'll be talking about below, check out the Noisebridge hacker space 16th and Mission streets (www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge).

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 3200 16th St. Something for nothing

  The Mission District bar Elixir hosts a free Thursday night "Cocktail Club" with tastings (whiskeys, vodkas, tequilas ... even absinthe) and a guest expert to help guide you through the process of finding new ways to appreciate staying off the wagon. For beer and wine drinkers, most BevMo! locations in the Bay Area have regular free tasting parties with themes like summertime ales and Mexican beers.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 2526 Mission Something for nothing

  Like beer, music, and crowds? Then head to tiny Laszlo on the first Friday of the month for GroundSound Happy Hour. Hosts Upper Playground and SonicLiving buy you beer — and good beer at that, Trumer Pils and Shiner Commemorator — from 6 to 7 p.m. while DJs spin for your listening pleasure.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 75 Yerba Buena Ln. Something for nothing

  Cash-strapped social butterflies need only round up a group of friends and bring them to Tropisueno any night of the week to earn free drinks, and lots of them. The host imbibes gratis all evening provided she brings five friends with her to the bar.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 1957 Union Something for nothing

  If you're curious and thirsty on a Friday, head to Spuntino's free wine tasting from 4 to 6 p.m. Let the friendly staff pour and explain a flight of wines organized around a different theme each week. Drink free and get educated — imagine that.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 640 Sacramento Something for nothing

  Any two drinks (of the alcoholic kind, $6–$9) and you're given a generous-sized pizza for two (or one massive eater). Devour the sauceless pizza d'Asti (shaved asparagus, fontina val d'aosta, thyme), a classic Margherita, or a Siciliana (fabulous Berkshire pork fennel sausage, fire roasted peppers, and smoked mozzarella).

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 3158 Mission Something for nothing

  El Rio is one generous bar — the place serves free pancakes from the griddle the third Saturday of the month.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 3639 Taraval Something for nothing

  It's happy hour and it's Friday ... what could be better? Especially at dive bar extraordinaire the Riptide, all the way out by the ocean in the Sunset District. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (or until the food's gone), Alisha cooks up down-home goodness that pairs well with the 'Tide's PBRs and fireplace (in case — shall we bet on it? — the fog rolls in after a sunny summer day). You get chili con carne, chicken pot pie, and something called "blushin' bunnies."

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 474 Valencia Alerts

  Join featured speakers Nazila Bijari and Mazda Majidi, activists and organizers with ANSWER Coalition, to discuss the politics surrounding the recent election in Iran, how the election relates to the United States, and the progressive positions Americans can take toward what is happening in Iran.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 17th Street Plaza at Castro Making great streets

  The Great Streets Project focuses on facilitating temporary conversions of streets into plazas (such as the new 17th Street Plaza at Castro and Market streets), parties, and other carfree spaces and with creating a civic conversation about the role of roads by bringing in renowned urban thinkers such as Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, who spoke at the main library July 6 and sat down for an interview with the Guardian the next day.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 135 Mississippi St. Alerts

  Mail items for Alerts to the Guardian Building, 135 Mississippi St., SF, CA 94107; fax to (415) 255-8762; or e-mail alerts@sfbg.com. Please include a contact telephone number. Items must be received at least one week prior to the publication date. *

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• Civic Center Plaza Alerts

  Learn about this new San Francisco collective, part of the Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) Federation, and discuss how to support anarchists, antiauthoritarians, autonomists, and social revolutionaries serving prison terms. In conjunction with a Food Not Bombs serving.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 1372 Mission Something for nothing

  Run by and for sex workers, this 10-year-old nonprofit provides free STI counseling and testing, rapid HIV testing, transgender healthcare and hormone therapy, self-defense classes, legal advice, and much MUCH more to sex workers and their families.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 1519 Mission Something for nothing

  When you're poor and bored, nothing perks you up quite like a good session of self-love. But if you're tired of the solo mission, join other like-minded men for group "therapy" every second and fourth Monday. Though a $7 donation is suggested (insert "donation" pun here), no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Just remember the rules: mandatory nudity, jack-off play only.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 2199 Market Something for nothing

  Part art gallery, part performance space, part community center, this nonprofit dedicated to greater visibility for women and transgendered artists has become a favorite of luminaries like Annie Sprinkle, Michelle Tea, and Carol Queen. Many events are low or no cost, and it's always free to check out the art, including this month's "Show Me Your Fantasy," featuring Malia Schlaefer's photographs addressing contemporary female sexuality.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 1519 Mission Something for nothing

  This nonprofit organization provides education and resources across the gender spectrum. Though there's a fee to attend many of the events hosted here, visiting the extensive library/media archive is free. So is checking out "Erotic Embrace of the Corset," an exhibit featuring 50 years of photography of bodies tied up tight, on display through Sept. 10. Call before you visit (the center is run by volunteers and has irregular hours), or try stop by between 1 and 5 p.m. weekdays.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.

• 1225 Folsom Something for nothing

  Men in Gear on Saturdays, Cheap Ass Happy Hour every Monday through Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.; and Rubber (hosted by the Rubbermen of SF Bay) every second Friday.

  Published by San Francisco Bay Guardian on July 15, 2009.