Adore books and the occasional free thought? Then take it to the streets … of San Francisco, that is, at the 15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair in Golden Gate Park (March 13-14, 2010). While this particular book fair is sooo San Francisco, it attracts booksellers, distributors, independent presses and political groups from around the [...]
The Cocoanut Grove, next to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, will host the latest home improvement products, booths and demonstrations on March 27-28, 2010. The even is an affordable $3, but you can download a $1 off coupon, get a free plant if you show up early.
FYI, the event venue really is spelled “Cocoanut.” According to [...]
Gift Cards seem like a great idea when someone just doesn’t know what to get you. The problem is, you can’t return a gift card, even if it’s for a store that doesn’t particularly suit you. Now there’s a work-around. You can now sell or trade your unwanted gift cards and even buy discounted gift [...]
The San Francisco Really Really Free Market (RRFM) starts this month in San Francisco, giving Bay Area folks a chance to get together and forget about sales, salaries, and stock market slippage …
Amoeba Music, in Berkeley and San Francisco offers free free MP3 downloads and free in-store live music shows and events, with videos available online if you miss them–free, of course.
Sometimes you have to clear a shelf before updating your media library to reflect your evolving tastes. Amoeba Music is a favorite in the Bay [...]
Downtown Petaluma’s Sidewalk Sale (Saturday July 24, 2010) is a bargain shopping opportunity and annual ritual for local Sonoma County residents and visitors from all around the Bay Area.
This one day event showcases over 50 eclectic and expansive of one-of-a-kind stores and offers shoppers refreshing choices and alternatives to the mall. Participating stores are all [...]
The Annual White Elephant Sale in Oakland has been called the biggest and most fun rummage sale in Northern California. This free event takes place March 6 and 7, 2010.
Put on by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board, the event packs a 96,000-square-foot warehouse with sporting goods, boutique items, books, furniture, art, electrical items, dishes, shoes, [...]
Time to spruce up the home or get your garden going? Grab these 2 for 1 admission tickets and head over to the annual Marin Home Show in San Rafael.
The Marin Home Show is a two-day event at the Marin Center and Fairgrounds in San Rafael that showcases new home and garden projects. They’ll have [...]
Tuesday is locals night in in Napa Valley, with deals all around at Oxbow Market in the heart of downtown Napa. On Tuesdays, the shops at Oxbow Public Market offer locals specials “on the cheap.” Take a tour of the Napa shops, drink wine, listen to music, and take advantage of the discounts.
Hog Island Oyster [...]
Here at Bay Area On The Cheap you hear a lot about fun things to do — for free or at a sweet discount. Our holiday gift guide is no different.
That’s because one of the best ideas for gift-giving during recessionary times is to give people something fun they can do to get them out [...]
The Bay Area Free Book Exchange is a great way to recycle your old books and pick up some new books without spending a penny. Along with used books from people like you and me, independent book sellers donate thousands of books every month that haven’t sold. The Bay Area Free Book Exchange stocks their [...]
Okay not exactly cheap, but cheap for Jimmy Choo. Starting November 14, the coveted designer duds will be available at H&M on Powell Street in San Francisco, an other H&M stores.
Jimmy Choo’s exclusive collaboration with H&M lands in stores on November 14, 2009, including our own H&M in SF. Even if you missed the opening [...]
If you love sample sales, here’s one that’s perfect for those holiday gifts you want to get for yourself. You can get 50 to 80 percent off chic items at the Rock + Republic Sample Sale this weekend at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco.
Rock + Republic will slash prices on men’s, women’s and children’s [...]
If you’re looking for unique gifts for the holidays, check out the Annual Holiday Craft Fair at Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance in Berkeley, CA. This art & craft show specializes in unique and unusual ethnic gifts for everyone on your list, in all price ranges. You’ll find food for sale while you shop, [...]
The White Elephant Market is an upscale flea market held every weekend now through December at the old Custom House space on the Tiburon Boardwalk. From shabby chic to Marin modern, you may just find it here. Have something to sell? You can rent space to sell your wares, art, merchandise, crafts, gently used goods, [...]
Among the many Art Walks happening in the Bay Area, one of my favorites is the First Thursday Art Walk in Calistoga. It’s a great opportunity to get out and meet local artists, ask them about their work, and have an appetizer or glass of wine. It’s always fun to stroll around Calistoga’s downtown area, [...]
Free stuff, fun things to do, and a full moon — what more could you want? How about strolling musicians, fire jugglers, dance performances, “how to” demos, Ice skating, magicians, stilt walkers, telescope observations from Chabot and other family-friendly activities.
At the Full Moon Buy Night, Oakland’s Waterfront Night Basaar on October 1, 2009, you can [...]
If you haven’t been to the Half Moon Bay Citywide Garage Sale, go this year (September 26, 2009) and get some great deals on just about everything you can imagine. More than 100 Coastsiders sell stuff at this 10-year-old event. With that kind of trash treasure as a lure, it’s worth heading over the hill [...]
Farmer’s Markets are starting up again all around the Bay Area and Napa Valley is no exception. But Napa also has a Downtown Chefs’ Market, on Thursday nights, starting May 22.
At the Chef’s Market, you can shop for fresh produce, and you can also sample fabulous food from some of the best chefs in the [...]
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) Artists Gallery will hold its annual Artists’ Warehouse Sale from Wednesday, May 6, through Sunday, May 10, 2009 at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center, Building A. An annual tradition since 1993, the Artists’ Warehouse Sale is one of the Bay Area’s most anticipated art events. Popular with [...]
