Is Mary Jane an outdated term? Oh well, we like saying it, at least in blog post headlines. FunCheapSF, always the first to know about such fun events as these, informs us that Medithrive, a local medical marijuana dispensary who is celebrating its second birthday today, is giving away "adult goody bags" to registered users with valid prescriptions. more ›

Looking to score a bunch of awesome kids' books, older-edition cookbooks, self-help guides, parenting manuals, or art books? Got a hankering for laser discs or '80s one-hit wonders and musical soundtracks on vinyl? Then get your tote bags ready and carpool to Fort Mason with a friend (learn from SFist's mistakes, lugging piles of books on Muni is never fun) -- the Friends of the Public Library's 47th Annual Big Book Sale starts Wednesday! more ›

Clear your schedule later this week so you can get first dibs at Chronicle Books' Summer Warehouse Sale, which runs this Thursday through Saturday. Hundreds of sweet titles by the beloved SF-based publisher will be 65% off, and you'll get a free gift with purchase. more ›

Trapped in a mall food court today without access to the plethora of authentic Chinese food options SF has to offer? And/or are you saving that $5 in your pocket for your grueling Muni ride home and subsequent happy hour cocktail to aid in your recovery from said Muni ride? more ›

Last Monday, we tried to get inside SoMa's Bloodhouse bar, which proved a fruitless endeavor. Alas, the popular Folsom watering hole was far too packed. Defeated, we instead headed down to Lone Star Saloon on Harrison. Enter breath of fresh air! The place was well lit, unintimidating, casual, tipsy, and boasted bowls of popcorn on the pool table. What's more, it was $2 beer night. Any beer, all night, a mere $2. While we don't recall how we stumbled home that night, we're sure glad Bloodhound was filled to the rim. more ›

Speaking of IHOP, tomorrow is the annual IHOP National Pancake Day, in which those who like to stand in long lines receive free pancakes. The event is also a fundraiser for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other local charities. IHOP's goal is to raise $2.3 million. more ›

Those who find themselves in Union Square on a regular basis now have a Blue Bottle option amongst the sea of Starbuckses and other un-artisan coffee spots. The folks behind coffee kiosks Cento, Vega, and Special Xtra, which all serve Blue Bottle, opened up their latest location, Grand Prix, last week in the heart of Union Square at 1 Tillman Place (near Sutter and Grant) inside Azul. more ›

FunCheapSF, the site that's always got your back in terms of monetary concerns, is hooking you up with a handy list of sweet half-price ticket deals for a variety of SF Sketchfest shows via Goldstar. Some of the shows on the list are already sold out, but tickets are still available for two Dr. God Improv shows tonight. Tomorrow is Billy the Mime and Brett Gelman’s Human Garbage and Bob’s Burgers Preunion. Plus, more on Sunday and in the coming weeks. Check out Goldstar's full list of deals for yourself. [Via FunCheapSF] more ›

Raise your hand if you still have some gifts to buy, and you've run out of time to shop locally. (Raises hand.) FunCheapSF via The Frugal Find to the rescue! Head over to Amazon for free one-day shipping on select, larger ticket items, today only. You'll also save some cash in the process. more ›

The infinitely useful FunCheapSF alerted us to the giveaway of a free scoop of artisan ice cream and free champagne at Humphry Slocombe this afternoon, in celebration of their new flavor, Fluffer Nutter, which is made with fresh-ground Project Open Hand peanut butter. more ›

The annual Free Night of Theater is almost here! It starts on Friday and runs through the entire month of October. The general giveaway for local tickets will begin tonight at 6 p.m. via Theatre Bay Area, so get those fingers/computers ready. Protip: Sign up for your Patron ID now to save time. more ›

Have you been to the new Blick location in the "up-and-coming" Mid-Market district? Well, here's your chance. Blick is having their annual Blick Madness event on Thursday, featuring 20-percent off all non-sale items, along with fun demos and a chance to win Prismacolor products on the Blick prize wheel. more ›

All you major bookworms out there are probably already in the know about the 46th Annual Big Book Sale at Fort Mason Center's Festival Pavilion, which opened its doors to the public this morning at 10 a.m. You're probably there right now or went to the member preview last night. more ›

SFist's inbox is always full of great deals from Groupon and other such daily deal emails, and so far we've only bought a coupon from Cole Hardware. (Hey, we're practical). more ›

Act now, and you could be the lucky owner of the following for free! more ›

We opened up our search to cover the whole Bay Area and found some great deals. If you have the means, snatch them up! more ›

Today marks the start of the two-week long Dine About Town, in which finer participating restaurants across the city offer a specially prepared 2-course lunch for $17.95 or a 3-course dinner for $34.95. more ›

Here's another fresh crop of free deals currently in the Craigslist free section (or on a curb getting peed on somewhere). There are actually some good offers here, so seize the day. more ›

We have to admit we're too frugal to even have ever stepped foot in Barneys, but we're a sucker for good deals. Starting tomorrow at 8 a.m. through Sunday, August 9, Barneys will be having a huge Warehouse Sale at Fort Mason Center Herbst Pavilion, which includes 50-75% off designer clothing, shoes, and accessories for men and women. Since we have no concept of Barneys' regular prices, we're guessing we still wouldn't be able to afford the discounted merchandise? Bargain-hunters best be getting there bright and early tomorrow to find out. more ›

Cute and affordable maternity clothing options seem to be few and far-between these days, but San Francisco moms-to-be can now count on Maternity Xchange for good quality new and consignment items for a fraction of the regular price. Maternity Xchange is offered in two forms: more ›