AltWeeklies Wire
Pure Poetry: San Diego CityBeat's Annual Bar & Club Guidenew
In honor of a good drink and a good rhyme, CityBeat broke out the rhyming dictionaries and hit up some of our favorite watering holes to create as accurate-as-possible lists of amenities.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis, Edwin Decker, Sheena Hamilton, Troy Johnson, Kia Momtazi, Kinsee Morlan, Justin Roberts, David Rolland, Tina Safi, AnnaMaria Stephens, Kim Swain, Eric Wolff and Candice Woo |
08-30-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: bars & clubs
Expansion of Portland's Free Wi-Fi is Stallednew
Pacific Power and the wi-fi provider, MetroFi, have failed to strike a deal for how much to charge MetroFi for drawing power to run its system.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
08-29-2007 |
Tech
Recipe: The (Unofficial) Ivy Gimletnew

As its lean moniker suggests, this cocktail can be a simple affair that gets straight to the point (drinking).
San Antonio Current |
Elaine Wolff |
08-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Sex Files: Know Your Anatomynew
Reflections on what's between a woman's legs.
C-Ville Weekly |
Annette Owens |
08-29-2007 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
D.J. Augustin Plays a Real Pick-Up Gamenew
Hurricane Katrina ended Augustin's hopes to be a basketball star in New Orlenas, but he joined the team at a Texas high school where he evacuated -- and he now plays for the Texas Longhorns.
Kimchi Warrants its Own Fridge in Some Korean Homesnew
The kimchi-neng-jang-go, or kimchi fridge, is a refrigerator annex designed to house the aggressive smelling Korean pickles.
East Bay Express |
John Birdsall |
08-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
Trendzilla: Anna Sui, Is That You?new
Sui, Marc Jacobs, and Diane von Furstenburg are just three designers out of more than 20 who are suing the store Forever 21 for copyright infringement.
Cop Killer and/or Political Prisoner Paints Behind Barsnew
Tom Manning has spent the last 22 years in federal prison, sentenced to 53 years for seditious conspiracy and 80 years for the killing of a New Jersey state trooper -- he also paints portraits.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
08-28-2007 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
For Whom the Hell Tollsnew
One man's madcap crusade to get a rise out of Miami's tollbooth attendants.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
08-27-2007 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Revenge of the Nerdsnew
More know-it-alls are taking to the bars to show off their big brains and pickle them at the same time.
Westword |
Adam Cayton-Holland |
08-27-2007 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
The Must-Sees Of Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringenew
The 2007 festival features 2,000 artists in some 1,200 performances, but make sure to see our list of out-of-towners and short-run productions.
Philadelphia Weekly |
J. Cooper Robb |
08-27-2007 |
Theater
Tags: theater
'Boogie': Made for Five-minute Spurtsnew
It's unfortunate that the game doesn't entirely live up to its promise.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
08-27-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Book Review: 'Cocktail Therapy: The Perfect Prescription for Life's Many Crises'new
Various catastrophes paired with alcoholic recipes.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
08-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
Memphis to Take on Graffiti?new
The City Council's public safety and homeland security committee continue to talk about a proposed graffiti ordinance based on a strict New York City anti-graffiti law.
The Memphis Flyer |
Mary Cashiola |
08-27-2007 |
Art
Tags: graffiti, visual arts
The Sultan of Sushinew
Memphis restauranteur Jimmy Ishii is a man of many talents.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-27-2007 |
Food+Drink