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Thursday, October 11

Dos Equis Free Food Truck Day | Main & Folsom
Thursday, October 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main & Folsom
On October 11, 2012 the Dos Equis food truck will be parked at Main & Folsom Street in Rincon Hill from 11am to 2pm. Please note that locations and times are subject to change.
Giants vs. Reds: NLDS Game 5 Food Truck Party | SoMa
Thursday, October 11 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*bring cash for food, but free admission
| Monarch Gardens
Winner takes all for game five of the 2012 NL Division Series with an early 10am game for the Giants vs. the Reds. If you don’t mind starting watching at 11am, the SoMa Streat Food Park told us they will have the game on their two ...

12:00 pm2012 Election Series: Mockumentary “Bob Roberts” | SF  FREE
All Day“SF Heroes” Community Preparedness Game | Oct 11-18  FREE*
*Free to everybody - sign up at www.sfheroes.com
Japanese Taiko Drumming the Park | Yerba Buena Gardens
Thursday, October 11 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Japanese Taiko in Yerba Buena Gardens takes place on October 11, 2012 and will not take place on October 12 as we originally posted. Emeryville Taiko, under the direction of Sensei Susan Horn, is intensely focused on developing new directions in Taiko. Initiated under the guidance ...
Sushi Happy Hour + Free Tequila Tasting | Eve Lounge
Thursday, October 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Eve Lounge
Eve Lounge, SOMA’s after-work hang-out, hosts a happy hour every Thursday and Friday featuring sushi specials from HayaHon. Guests can enjoy rolls and crudo for cheap, including: Dragon Rolls, SF Giant Rolls, Spicy Maguro, Ahi Poke, Hamachi Crudo, and more. Eve’s “Sweet Leilani” cocktail (made with sake, ...
7×7’s “New York Nights” Foosball Tournament & Free Cocktails | Bloomingdale’s Bloomingdale’s men’s store is hosting “New York Nights” a fun menswear evening with DJs, light bites, complimentary drinks – but most fun of all is Foosball tournament with eight teams competing to win Elie Tahari prizes. Teams of two: sign up by 6:30 p.m. Tournament ...
2012 VP Debate “Biden vs. Ryan” & Comedy Night | Red Devil Lounge
Thursday, October 11 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with advance purchase and exclusive Funcheap code "VP2012FC". Otherwise $5.
| Red Devil Lounge
Funcheap presents a FREE debate watching party with live comedy at the Red Devil Lounge! Watch the Biden vs. Ryan Vice Presidential debate at the Red Devil Lounge with non-partisan political drink specials (and possibly drinking games), plus live comedy from Jill Bourque (of “How We First Met”) ...
“Auf Weidersehen, Oktoberbest” Block Party at Cafe Prague | SF
Thursday, October 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but bring cash for drinks and food.
| Cafe Prague
Oktoberfest is sadly coming to an end this week. To celebrate the finale, Cafe Prague and EuroCircle are teaming up for an “Auf Wiedersehen, Oktoberfest” Block Party in the Financial District this Thursday, October 11, 2012, 5:30pm – 9pm. Join them  for tasty German fare (all priced ...
2012 Vice Presidential Debate & Comedy Night | Oakland Vice Presidential Debate + Comedy October 11, 2012, 6-8:30pm The Washington Inn, 495 10th St., Oakland – FREE for the first 10 people with a printout of the Funcheap event page (or show it on your smartphone) – $5 for everyone else with a printout of this page (or on your ...
Occupy the Debates: Vice-Presidential Debate Watch Party | Mission Dist.
Thursday, October 11 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mutiny Radio

Join Mutiny Radio as they open up their microphones to the public and rebut the Master Debaters, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Mutiny Radio contends that both of these politicians are renowned liars, who sit in denial of the voice of the people. Get live ...

Win Tix: NightLife: Treasure Island Music Fest | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $12
| California Academy of Sciences
This week, NightLife rocks the beat with a celebration of gems and minerals, and an official Treasure Island Music Festival pre-party. In the east garden, don’t miss Shigeto, known in the beatmaker scene for his richly textured electronic music inspired by Motown, jazz, his Japanese ancestry, ...
One City, One Book: Author Conversation on Disaster & Democracy | SF
Thursday, October 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
One City One Book 2012 author Rebecca Solnit will discuss her book A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster with SF’s Fire Chief, Joanne Hayes-White. A Paradise Built in Hell explores our need for community and common purpose, which Solnit argues ...
A’s vs. Tigers: Game Watch & Food Truck Party | SoMa
Thursday, October 11 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*bring cash for food, but free admission
| Monarch Gardens
After last night’s amazing 9th inning win, it’s winner takes all for game five of the 2012 AL Division Series between the A’s and the Tigers. The SoMa Streat Food Park will have the A’s game on their two big screens (with the sound on) for ...
7:00 pmBingo Night at The Knockout: Play for Drinks & Dorky Prizes | SF  FREE*
*buy a drink, get a bingo card
Elixir’s Cocktail Club: Brugal Rum | Mission Dist.
Thursday, October 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tasting is included with the purchase of any beverage from the bar.
| Elixir
Dave Osborne from Brugal Rum is making a special appearance with this distinctively dry Dominican rum.
7:30 pmPoetry Flash Readings: Richard Silberg & D. Nurkse | East Bay  FREE
Broke Ass Stuart’s Rock ‘n Roll Carnival | Public Works
Thursday, October 11 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 with secret code BROKEASS, otherwise $7 Presale, $10 at the door.
| Public Works
Broke Ass Stuart is teaming up with local indie label Tricycle Records and Public Works to present a Rock -n- Roll Carnival Expect a debauched night of burlesque, magic, comedy, skeeball, fortune telling and live music by Birdmonster, Le Vice, Teenage Sweater and Magic Fight. Free Fireball Whisky from 8-9pm ...
Fire Breathers & Photography | Justin Herman Plaza
Thursday, October 11 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring all of your own equipment.
| Embarcadero Plaza
Join fire spinners and fire breathers & photographers in Justin Herman Plaza for what could be the last Fire, Fotos, Footage & Fun event of the year. The purpose of this event is to have fun, have a safe place to play with fire where we ...
Biden vs. Ryan: 2012 VP Debate Watching Party | SoMa
Thursday, October 11 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Temple Nightclub
Watch the veep hopefuls duke it out on behind some podiums. 
8:30 pmFree Comet Club Comedy | SF  FREE
8:30 pmBritney Spears Flash Mob Dance Class: Toxic | SF  FREE
8:30 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Underground Comedy Night | SF  FREE

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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