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Friday, February 10

Bones: 20th Street Corridor Art Crawl | SF
Friday, February 10 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 20th Street Corridor
Bones: 20th Street Corridor Art Crawl | SF

In celebration of Meatpaper Issue 16, the “Bones” issue, Meatpaper and friends are hosting a night of art, music, food, and drink.
Download a map and wander over to the emerging 20th Street cultural corridor (20th Street, between Capp and Florida)
for a night exploring all things related …

Saturday, February 11

iPhone Walk: The Stairs of Telegraph Hill & Picnic
Saturday, February 11 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Club
iPhone Walk: The Stairs of Telegraph Hill & Picnic

Adventure Walks help you explore the fun, bizarre, and hidden objects – and even ordinary objects that we mostly ignore in our environment. The next Adventure Walk will lead up the Stairs of Telegraph Hill.
Bring your iPhone, bring a friend, and come ready to explore SF. …

Sunday, February 12

Barbary Coast Trail: Gold Rushers, Shanghaiiers and Jazz Dancers | SF
Sunday, February 12 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Schoolhouse Monument
Barbary Coast Trail: Gold Rushers, Shanghaiiers and Jazz Dancers | SF

Meet at the Schoolhouse Monument at Portsmouth Square for a tour of Commercial Street, San Francisco’s original shoreline, and the Jackson Square historic district.
Upcoming Guided Tour Schedule February 2012

February 4, 10 A.M. – Silver Strikes, Earthquakes and Lion Dancers
February 12, 10 A.M. – Gold Rushers, Shanghaiiers …

3 Peaks & A Pub Hike | SF
Sunday, February 12 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Meet at Corner of Willard Street/Parnasus
3 Peaks & A Pub Hike | SF

This is a six-mile hike through some hills, that visits a few parks.
It will start at Mt. Sutro Forest, go to Corona Heights Park, then go to Buena Vista Park, and then to a pub on Haight Street. Come on get your uphill on. Its …

Win Tix: Valentine’s “Heart-On” | SF Armory Kink Tour
Sunday, February 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $40
| The Armory
Valentine's

Do something truly naughty and original for Valentine’s Day. Kink.com presents a special V-Day Heart-On tour at the historic San Francisco Armory.
Get an intimate tour of a working porn/BDSM studios followed by a kinky mini-workshop and mouth-watering delights. Take home a souvenir photo and plenty of …

Friday, February 17

Art I.S.: Monthly Art Hop | Inner Sunset
Friday, February 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Inner Sunset Neighborhood
Art I.S.: Monthly Art Hop | Inner Sunset

Join the neighbors of Inner Sunset for the first ever The I.S., a monthly art hop.
Friday, February 17, will mark the first ever art walk in the neighborhood known for restaurants and gateway to Golden Gate Park.
This event is an experiment in engaging, and bringing …

Saturday, February 18

Beats Walking Tour | North Beach
Saturday, February 18 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | In front of City Lights Bookstore
Beats Walking Tour | North Beach

Hipsters, Paesani & Semaphore Hill: Meet in front of two icons – Vesuvio Café & City Lights Bookstore – and learn about the “beat” era and Italian immigrants who settled North Beach.
Tour Washington Square, an Italian bakery that still bakes bread by hand and Coit …

Saturday, February 25

Barbary Coast Trail: Stevedores, Feluccas and Windjammers | SF
Saturday, February 25 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
Barbary Coast Trail: Stevedores, Feluccas and Windjammers | SF

Meet at Kearny and the Embarcadero to explore San Francisco’s history as a port city and the era of the longshoremen.
This is the last leg of the Barbary Coast Trail Tour presented by the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society.
The upcoming guided tour schedule for March …

Sunday, February 26

San Francisco Bookstore and Chocolate Crawl
Sunday, February 26 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Green apple chocolate will be free, other book stores will sell chocolate
| Meet at Green Apple Books
San Francisco Bookstore and Chocolate Crawl

Spend the day exploring San Francisco’s amazing independent bookstores and eating chocolate.
San Francisco is lucky to have so many amazing independent and locally owned bookstores – one huge reason why San Francisco has such a strong literary culture.
Take a day to celebrate this amazing resource …

Saturday, March 24

Architecture Tour – Big Money and Tall Towers | Financial Dist.
Saturday, March 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Architecture Tour - Big Money and Tall Towers | Financial Dist.

Meet in front of the main entrance to the Ferry Building for a walking tour led by Jerome Dodson. The tour covers the financial district, and it’s fascinating history and architecture.
Also visit the 16th floor of the Steuart Tower at One Market for an incomparable city view. …