AltWeeklies Wire
How Pure is Pure?new
"Brewed according to the Beer Purity Laws" -- when American beer drinkers see this as part of a beer promotion, they might wonder: Whose laws? And how pure?
INDY Week |
Julie Johnson |
08-06-2009 |
Food+Drink
Champion Lockpicker Schuyler Towne Can't Be Stoppednew
It's too bad Skip Gates didn't have Schuyler Towne's cell number on that fateful day last month. If he did, the Somerville-based lockpicking champ likely could have gotten in to the good professor's home in no time at all, and a national controversy (and international beer summit) might have been averted.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
08-06-2009 |
Culture
Putting the Zing Back into Ringlingnew
Richmond-born Alex Ramon is the second-youngest person to helm Ringling Bros. Circus — and the first "zingmaster."
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-05-2009 |
Performance
Tags: circus, Ringling Bros.
CouchSurfing International Offers Sofa Safe Havensnew

CouchSurfing.org is a networking forum that helps cushion the experience of finding places to stay for next to nothing. And Portland is one of the most active U.S. cities on the site, as members are drawn from all over the world to experience the friendly City of Roses.
Willamette Week |
Caitlin McCarthy |
08-05-2009 |
Travel
San Francisco Bay Guardian's Photography Issuenew
Changing faces, surprising places, and wild paces -- the Guardian's third annual salute to Bay Area photography.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
San Francisco Bay Guardian Staff |
08-05-2009 |
Art
Tags: San Francisco, photography
Robert Mapplethorpe's Conspirators in Coolnew
The controversial photographer's traveling show includes way too many bland celebrity pics.
Tucson Weekly |
Margaret Regan |
08-05-2009 |
Art
Text Your Friendsnew
Something is wrong with the youth of today.
Tucson Weekly |
Tom Danehy |
08-05-2009 |
Comedy
Nova Scotia's Organic Milk Industry Faces Bureaucratic Bullnew
Cows' milk is different from most food Nova Scotians buy.
The Coast, Halifax's Weekly |
Lezlie Lowe |
08-05-2009 |
Food+Drink
Have You Got the Guts to Try Moxie?new
Franklin Fountain is the sole Philadelphia vendor of Moxie, a "nerve food" with a highly distinctive character and a storied history dating back to 1876.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
08-04-2009 |
Food+Drink
Being the Average Dudenew

John Bear lives the life of an average American for one week. So what does the average American eat, drink and do during a week?
Weekly Alibi |
John Bear |
08-04-2009 |
Culture
Why Cafe Racers are the New Kings of Speednew

The cafe racer is minimal and slim-lined, unlike the mainstream Harleys and those angular sport bikes you're used to seeing on the road.
Metro Times |
Travis R. Wright |
08-04-2009 |
Recreation
Ecoholic Takes on Natural Gas vs. Electricnew
Picking appliances that use clean(er) fuel can leave a better taste in your mouth, so consider these points when shopping for home improvements.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
08-04-2009 |
Advice
Drink In History Driving to Potosi Brewing Companynew
The Potosi Brewery Complex in picturesque Grant County, Wisconsin, houses the National Brewery Museum, a restaurant and brewpub, offering a scenic facility that has brewed up history in three centuries.
Isthmus |
Robin Shepard |
08-04-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Pittsburgh Casino Survival Guidenew
The Rivers Casino has everything that a casino is supposed to have: cashier cages, restaurants, bars, and of course ATM. Beyond that, though, the Rivers will have plenty of surprises in store when it opens.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
08-03-2009 |
Travel
Cultivating Honey the Bee's Knees for West Philly Residentsnew
Bartram's Garden, the pre-revolutionary estate of naturalist John Bartram, has become home to the buzz of honeybee colonies tended by passionate locals.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dan Packel |
08-03-2009 |
Food+Drink