If you’ve got a car in San Francisco you’ve not only got crazy high gas prices, but there’s also the insanely complex, nearly impossible to decipher conflicting parking signs and rules. Thankfully on Labor Day 2012 the city of San Francisco is going to reward  you with a ticket-free day of more...

Il Giro di San Francisco (formerly the “San Francisco Gran Prix”) is an annual bike race around the streets of San Francisco that’s had competitors cruising around the city since 1975. Free for spectators to come and watch, check out the 2012 route map to stake out your spot. Races begin at more...

The SoMa StrEat Food Park hosts unique daytime DJ + Art + Food Truck party experience including fashion, music and food under the sun on Sunday of Labor Day Weekend 2012. Enjoy mouth-watering delights from a host of eclectic food trucks (for purchase) while six of SF’s finest DJs grace your more...

Join Doin’ It In The Park 2012 as they celebrate their 9th year of community service, yes – community service. Doin’ It In The Park has always been about community and giving back. This is their way of saying thank you. This is a family event, all ages welcome. Enjoy free BBQ (burgers more...

 Zombie-O-Rama, the popular outdoor film night and zombie festival returns to San Jose on August 31, 2012 with participating businesses around downtown offering specials and inviting zombies inside, followed by a free screening of Shawn of the Dead. Zombie-O-Rama IV Friday, August 31, 2012 - Ground Zero, 332 S. First Street, San Jose - more...

Namaste your way to one free week of yoga in honor of National Yoga Month 2012. Register for a card that’s redeemable for one free week of yoga during the month of September at any of the 1,500+ registered yoga studios around the county, including many in San Francisco Bay Area. Pick a more...

Yes, it’s a night devoted to bacon—not only to its deliciousness, but to purveyors who support the sustainable raising and use of land animals like the pig. Enjoy bacon from Bacon Bacon and other local pork connoisseurs. Learn about the philosophy behind nose to tail pig roasts and see what will more...

Join the San Francisco Theater Pub for its 2012 Shakespeare production of Measure for Measure: A Problem Solved In Twelve Scenes on August 27, 2012. Directed by Stuart Bousel, Measure for Measure promises to be a fast-paced, thought-provoking, atmospheric romp around the Cafe Royale- the perfect way to end the summer theater more...

The Treasure Island Flea is a monthly open-air flea market showcasing hundreds of local vendors ranging from indie designers, up-cyclers, collectors, handmakers, makers, bakers and more plus outdoor exhibits and gourmet  food trucks. The two-day flea market, which takes place the last weekend of every month, is on the Great Lawn on more...

Japantown & New People hosts one of the country’s biggest J-Pop culture events of the year with the 2012 J-Pop Summit Festival – a two-day event taking place August 25 + 26, 2012 for about 70,000 people. J-Pop Summit Festival August 25-26, 2012 (11a-6p) Japantown Peace Plaza, SF - FREE (most outdoor activities are more...

Although the main America’s Cup races don’t come until September 2013, the America’s Cup World Series, (ACWS) which is like a pre-season race, takes place in August 2012 with 45-foot catamarans racing just off Marina Green. At the America’s Cup Village (August 21-26) on Marina Green, watch daily stage presentations include the America’s more...

Join Slim’s for an all-ages evening of free live music featuring a great mix of local talent headlined by Bayonics. The show also features The Comet Empire, Edison, Beautiful Machines, Pollux and Bangbang. Slim’s Shady Summer 2012 Music Blowout Thursday, August 23, 2012 – 7p Slim’s, 333 11th St, SF (SoMa) FREE 7p – Bang more...

Confirmed for 2012! Local skateboarding legends Toad & Salmon will be hosting their 8th annual “Chili Bowl” cook out and skate-off at the La Raza Skatepark in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park on Saturday, August 25, 2012 (Noon to 6pm) Watch local skateboarders compete to see who has the best kickflip in more...

Thursday, August 23, 2012 is Free Drive-in Movie Night at the West Wind Drive-in movie theaters in Concord and San Jose – yes, it’s a good old fashioned drive in theater with double features every night. Here’s your chance to see Avengers, Men in Black and Madagascar 3 for free in your more...

Win a pair of passes aboard a private yacht on Saturday, August 25, 2012 for a 5-hour tour on the Bay so you can watch the America’s Cup World Series races up close and personal. After 2013, the America’s Cup may never be in San Francisco again – so don’t more...