Bring your tortillas (stale preferred), your costumed, your naked and your beer and participate in one of the largest races in America, and also one of the most strange and “San Francentric.” The Third Sunday in May sees this crown jewel of SF events with over 70,000 race/walk/stroll 7.46 miles from Bay (Howard/Beale) to Breakers (the western end of Golden Gate Park) in a costumed mass of people. Be prepared to see 1,000 ridiculous costumes, lots of naked people and the tired “salmon” swimming against the tide of racers. Although you’re supposed to register and pay $48-$59 to race, but many people just show up and race anyway. We won’t tell anyone.

Capsule is a twice a year design festival that creates a market for original, and inspired creations. Started only three years ago promoting 70 independent designers in Minna Alley by 111 Minna Gallery and drawing 800 festival-goers, Capsule has since grown into the largest marketer of independent designers in San Francisco, creating a force that is starting to pull independent designers from the Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle regions. This year’s Capsule shows (5/25/08 and 10/19/08) will be hosting over 140 designers in Hayes Valley, in May and October, drawing an expected 6,000 shoppers per show.