What do Death Cab for Cutie, White Stripes and The Shins have in common? They’ve all played at San Francisco’s Noise Pop Music Festival, now in its 20th year of blowing up bands that you might not have heard of yet, but could be huge in six months. So here’s your more...

Get your liver ready… FuncheapSF’s very own Johnny Funcheap will be stepping behind the bar and serving up drinks this Wednesday at North Beach’s Bottle Cap! Funcheap founder Johnny will be crafting his own signature specialty cocktail, “Johnny’s Irish Rocket” a deadly and tasty concoction featuring Jameson, ginger beer, lime and a bit of a more...

Looking for a few cheap laughs? We’ve got a list of free comedy open-mics for every day of the week. The truly savvy will go to Brainwash on Thursdays during happy hour (5-7) to get in a couple of $5 pitchers of PBR before the free comedy open mic at 7, more...

Experience botanical bliss as Pier 39 transforms into a Bayside floral wonderland during the annual Tulipmania flower festival. Thousands of tulips and other whimsical floral displays adorn Pier 39′s two levels throughout this colorful event. Garden enthusiasts are invited to take a free Tulipmania tour, guided by a landscaping expert, daily more...

Peet’s is celebrating the long weekend and post-Valentine’s come down with a buy one get one free offer on any coffee beverage (or tea) good every day through February 20, 2012. There’s the usual restrictions (like the second drink has to be lesser or equal value) but whether you have a more...

Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Fat Tuesday party on February 21, 2012 for the 3rd Annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore festival. This annual outdoor event features free live jazz music and dancing in the Fillmore Center Plaza with Bobbie Webb accompanied by the Smooth Blues Crew, plus stilt walkers, jugglers and face painters. Fat Tuesday Celebration more...

Join thousands of music fans and over a dozen artists to celebrate the life of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass benefactor Warren Hellman who passed away in December. A public celebration and two stages of live music will take place on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Ocean Beach with musicians near and dear to more...

If you’ve got a car in San Francisco you’re already paying a crapload in insurance, your dents have dents, you have to suffer through critical mass and people hating on you for ruining the planet. And if that wasn’t enough… there’s the insanely complex, nearly impossible to decipher conflicting parking signs more...

Cruise through Oakland’s Chinatown and Civic Center, whether it be on the way to your office or the Uptown with the Free B Downtown Oakland Shuttle. Offering service from BART, the Alameda/San Francisco Ferry and Amtrak Capitol Corridor to downtown Oakland offices, with stops on the weekends along Telegraph Ave. and more...

Learn to mix your own beats at this super cheap Mission DJ workshop that aims to have you sampling, mixing and grooving in no time. BeatShop Bay Area is a unique music program for aspiring Bay Area musicians who want to explore the technological side of music-making. This Tuesday and Thursday more...

There’s no reason that sippin’ those sweet suds has to break the bank during SF Beer Week 2012!  From February 10th till the 19th, here’s the cheapest beer bashes around the Bay serving up cheap drinks, complimentary grub, booze-fueled competitions, and plenty more. “Nightlife” Beer Week & Noise Pop | California Academy more...

Speakeasy’s getting in the spirit with an all-day SF Beer Week blowout. Get down to the brewery Friday, February 17th from 12-9pm for a home brewing expo, a chance to meet the brewers, live music, free mustaches, food trucks and exclusive & limited edition $3 beers – as fresh as they come – more...

Here’s our choices for our five favorite free & affordable Valentine’s events for 2012. We here at FuncheapSF wish you the best of luck getting into whomever’s pants you dream about and hope you are able to keep your wallet in your pocket for most of the night. Happy Valentine’s Day! - more...

Strapped for cash but still want to make that date one to remember? Rid yourself of those dating doubts – San Francisco has plenty to offer that special someone. Take a gander at these penny-saving plans and let the sparks fly! FuncheapSF’s Top 6: Cheap Date Ideas What’s your idea of the perfect more...

Come to Asian Art Museum on Sunday, February 12, 2012 for a special free day – including free entry to the special exhibit Maharaja: Splendors of India’s Royal Courts. Explore the life and times of India’s great kings: see Ranjit Singh’s gold throne, Mughal and Rajasthani masterpiece paintings, a diamond belt, a more...