Tips for cheap fun in San Francisco

From Dana: I received this letter from a reader in response to my Brazen Life7 Things I’ve Given Up in Order to Make a Living as a Writer,with some suggestions for having fun on the cheap in one of the nation’s priciest cities, and I couldn’t resist passing it on.

Hi Dana,

I moved to SF “for a year” 20 years ago this summer!! What a good time. Lots of ups and downs financially, but it’s all working out.

Here are afew quick tips — many I’m sure you know, but I’ll just remind you:

1. Enjoy planning...