#737: Catch A Show At The Indie.
It really is true. Great bands become great by starting off in small venues. Walking…
#712: Geek Out At TableTop Commons.
Friend, Dennis and I were just looking for a simple, local San Diego bar with a couple board…
#704: Make Honor Roll At Public School.
If you know a bartender here at this bar, you’ll make the Honor Roll. After a…
#703: Top of the Perch, LA.
Ahhhh… the best nights are often times the unplanned, spontaneous ones. That happy hour we decided…
#95: Impromptu Concert At The Ferry Building.
Carolers singing at the footsteps of the San Francisco Ferry Building. Hark the Herald Angels…
#86: Pre-Thanksgiving Party In SF.
No better way to spend the holidays with good people, good drinks and a good…
#85: Thrift Through The Fillmore.
It’s a classic pursuit; this lengthwise traversal of San Francisco. Its 90-something micro-hoods have inspired…
#77: Make A Cork Board From CA Wine Corks.
I’ve been wanting to make a cork board for ages… The do-it-yourself, cork-by-cork kind that takes…
#44: Rock It At Rock-It Grill.
I met these ladies recently at an Alexandria Singers audition. Think I found my pack.
#42: After Hours At Kramerbooks Afterwords Cafe.
Late night or early morning, this restaurant-meets-bookstore Kramerbooks Cafe is one of my favorite small…
#37: Audition For Glee, Or Something Like It.
Of that 4-Item bucket list I was going to accomplish this year, first thing to check off: Singing.…
#28: Drink Your Way Through A Pub Crawl.
I can’t remember all the stops, but I do remember the last one: Starlight Cafe…
#27: Spend July 4th On The Water.
Watching the July 4th fireworks from a boat, ferry, or harbor is the best to…
#26: See Foster The People Live.
That feeling when you score concert tickets to a long-time favorite band, Foster The People,…
#24: Dance Salsa At Havana 59.
Salsa dancing. Watching it is awesome. Learning how to do it? Something else entirely. I’ve watched…
#23: Old Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
As they saying goes (plus a little mad lib), “Top o’ the mornin’ to ya……
#22: Corn Hole On A Rooftop.
What happens in spring in VA: oversized roof patios, corn hole, beer pong, card drinking games, sunnies, croakies,…
#19: Join A “Geeks-Who-Drink” Trivia Night.
Well if you can’t beat the geeks, join ’em! Three hours later, I realized why…
#7: Hear All That Jazz on Frenchmen St.
Kirk, the New Orleans drummer, told me about this “Frenchman Street.” But I didn’t realize…
#6: Interview A New Orleans Foot Tapper.
Hey Kirk, Let’s be friends. When you make it big, look me up.…