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The Oakland A's: affordable baseball

  • oakland A's baseball
  • June 27, 2011
The Oakland A’s are enticing Bay Area baseball fans to catch a game at the Coliseum this season by making it so affordable you can’t...
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Free summer performances in Yerba Buena Gardens

  • sf free activities
  • June 23, 2011
At some point all families raising kids in San Francisco have to defend their urban lifestyle to suburbia-loving friends. One of my arguments is...
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99¢ admission to the Alameda County Fair

  • alameda county fair
  • June 21, 2011
Attention city slickers! It’s county fair time and I don’t care how many people you have in your family, you can still afford to schlep...
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Free concerts this summer in Golden Gate Park

  • golden gate park free music
  • June 18, 2011
Steve Miller has one. Dave Matthews has one too. But did you know Golden Gate Park has its own band? The Golden Gate Park Band, in its 129th season...
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Morton's Warm Springs, a summer paradise

  • cheap summer fun in SF
  • June 16, 2011
As San Francisco families we are raising city kids, which means all of our miniature urbanites know exactly what it takes to get a boot put on your...
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Garage sales - One man's trash or treasure trove?

  • Estate/Garage Sales
  • June 13, 2011
As frugal as I am, I don’t often stop at garage sales. Usually it is complete junk and even for 50 cents, I still don’t want your old...
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Open wide at this weekend’s Sunday Streets

  • San Francisco's Sunday Streets events
  • June 10, 2011
Sunday Streets, the series of free events put on by the city of San Francisco to encourage health, community and fun, is more than just food and...
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What are you making for dinner tonight?

At the risk of sounding like a 1950’s housewife, I’m compelled to tell you how weekly menu planning has changed my life. A typical...
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Rain or shine - get out this weekend

  • free weekend activities SF
  • June 3, 2011
I think we could all use a break from the rain and a healthy dose of vitamin D. That said, the weather gods don’t generally ask what I think...
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Free admission to the San Francisco Zoo

  • free admission to SF zoo
  • May 31, 2011
What would your family of four do with an extra $35? Mull that over Wednesday after you pocket that amount by getting in free to the San Francisco...
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