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Thanksgiving \ Tryptophan \ turkey
Don’t blame the tryptophan for your Thanksgiving food coma
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we’ll all be talking about how the tryptophan in the turkey puts us into a food coma. The problem is, that’s not even remotely accurate. Here’s why. We’ve been blaming the turkey and circulating these urban myths of its sleep-inducing powers for years. But the real reason why [...]
Don’t get egged – Halloween candy-giving etiquette
A mid-week Halloween means lots of people will be at home for the holiday, instead of out celebrating. You could do like I do: turn off all the lights, pretend no one’s home, and avoid trick-or-treaters altogether. If you do decide to give out candy, here are the things you need to know to avoid [...]
Happy birthday to us!!!!
Holy freakin’ cow! It’s our birthday! A year has gone by since we first burst on the blogosphere. Bewildered and wide eyed, we stepped into the world like a new-born giraffe, wobbly, unsure, and wild. But it wasn’t long before we hit our stride. We had some great friends join our group of café bandits, [...]
Apartment \ rent \ San Francisco Bay Area
OMG, I need an apartment in SF! What do I do?!
Save up your psychic energy and make friends with couches. While the process is tough, there are preparations you can take to get into a place in San Francisco without spending months looking for your new home. Tell everyone you know you are looking for a place. In order to get the drop on a [...]
apartment search \ Oakland \ Renting \ San Francisco \ Silicon Valley
Stories of survival: The San Francisco Rental Market Edition
After spending 5 weeks rooming with a toddler, Nick Facciola knew it was time to begin expanding his horizons in his quest for a San Francisco apartment. Nick, 29, had recently moved up to the Bay Area to take a job as a Project Manager for a carbon offsets company. New to Northern California, he [...]
Apartment \ Market trends \ Renting
Renters get what they want
Hey you, 20 and 30 something renters! Did you know you’re changing the world of renting? Well, you are. For reasons within your control and beyond your control, apartment communities are changing what they offer, what they improve and where future communities are being built all because of what you want. Many of us renters [...]
Cocktails worthy of the Stanley Cup
Fill Stanley’s cup, your momma’s cup, and anyone else’s cup with these themed drinks. As an adult hockey fan, I find it hard to find themed decorations and ideas that aren’t completely lame. Most themed decorations are catered towards the age group that is still stoked about their first chest hair. My friends and I [...]
Apartment Living \ Personal space \ Roommate
Online roommate services – what to watch out for
Looking for a roommate? Compared to just a couple years ago there are a lot more resources available to help you find one, especially if you’re searching online. Online roommate services can be hit and miss – some are carefully monitored and diligently updated, others are a free-for-all that might be more trouble than they’re [...]
Beer \ Health \ Microbrewery
Drink to your health, beer lovers!
As the Super Bowl approaches you may be considering a gathering to enjoy the fact you are not laboring. If you are like most people, this gathering will probably involve beer. If you feel ever so slightly guilty about throwing back a couple of beers on a regular basis, you should stop that. Unless you [...]
Picasso to Warhol exhibit hits the Perimeter
Atlanta residents can enjoy the works of some of the world’s most revered artists without leaving The Perimeter! Throughout the year, the High Museum of Art acquires stunning works from across the globe, adding international beauty to the local art scene. Now and through April 2013, residents and visitors can enjoy one of The High’s [...]
Día de Los Muertos- Atlanta style
Some see Día de Los Muertos as a Mexican Halloween but it’s a far cry from vampires, naughty nurses, and kids creeping from house to house in search of candy. This holiday pays dues to the dead and transcends the fear of death all while partying like there is no tomorrow! Learn more about how [...]
Explore Invitation-Only Spaces at openhousechicago 2011
This weekend, some of Chicago’s most interesting buildings are going to be opened to the public. The occasion? openhousechicago 2011, the completely free edutainment event being held on the 15th and 16th. This is a free public event sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. There are no tickets and no reservations… simply use the online [...]
Phoenix Food Truck Festival motors into town
These days we hear a lot about trends and not all of them good. Economic recession, unemployment, listeria – these things bum me out. While you may not be able to stomach the thought of another season of Two and a Half Men, there is one unavoidable trend I don’t mind indulging in. Witness, the [...]
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass hits SF in a big way
I hope you’re ready for this because the thought of this year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass lineup will bring even the most hardened bluegrass vet into fits of little-girl giggles. The festival brings awesomeness from across the globe with some acts set in the vein of traditional bluegrass while for others the genre is a major [...]
Paletas Betty a dessert lovers’ destination
Desert heat has turned cool desserts into a boom industry, and frozen treat purveyor Paletas Betty – a downtown Chandler fave since its debut a year ago – is opening a new location in Tempe to satisfy sweltering sweet-tooths. What are paletas? Frosty heaven on a stick, brought to the Phoenix area courtesy of a [...]
Design Harvest delivers home design, food, & music
Chicago’s annual Design Harvest street festival returns to West Town on October 1-2, and local home furnishings enthusiasts are certain to celebrate the occasion in droves. Design Harvest is a unique festival that brings together furniture & accessories makers, vintage stores, antiques dealers, and local home design retailers. Visitors can shop the booths, peruse the [...]
Fright nights at Terror Behind the Walls
For Halloween chills & thrills, it doesn’t get any better than Philadelphia’s Terror Behind the Walls, hosted at the former Eastern State Penitentiary and now enjoying its 20th year. Designed especially for scare-lovers, Terror Behind the Walls includes Hollywood-quality special effects & lighting, professional digital sound, fully-articulated animatronics, and scratch-built props. The 6 separate attractions [...]
Brewed, the coffee pub, brews up new tastes
A new concept in food, drinking & fun is coming to Near Southside with the soon-to-be arrival of Brewed, a funky ‘coffee pub’-style establishment from Jamey Ice. Dallas residents are familiar with Jamey’s work as guitarist for local fave band Green River Ordnance, and he is eager to win a new legion of admirers with [...]
Hello World!
Welcome to the RentCafe Blog! Here you can get educated on what’s going on in your neck of the woods, learn to decorate on a dime, get tips on how to handle that troublesome roommate, impress the ladies with your bachelor pad, and whatever else may be of interest to you, the renter. Please, take [...]
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