The Excuse
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Presented by The Bold Italic, Get Lost Travel Books and Gear and The Triple Crown Recently we've noticed little pocket neighborhoods sprouting up throughout the city worthy of individual celebration. We named them “microhoods” just for the heck of it, an... More in the Excuse ArchiveJun 24, 2010
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The Bold Italic loves local merchants and we know you do too. To prove our point, we're launching a contest next week where your favorite local business can win $3,000 and you can win that iPad you’ve been drooling over. For most local independent businesses, $3,... More in the Excuse ArchiveMay 21, 2010
Now you can purchase our very first poster, "From Hipsters to Hippies: A Cautionary Tale in 6 Steps." Built from the graphics for one of our most popular recent stories, "Keep Off the Grass: The Rise and Fall of Hippie Hill" ... More in the Excuse ArchiveApr 15, 2010
Nooworks is, in their words, "made in California, by nice people for nice people." What could be more San Francisco than that? Founded by Jennifer D'Angelo in 2004, Nooworks has been steadily building out a line from their first t-shir... More in the Excuse ArchiveGet Email Updates
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