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Get Ready for "Friendsgiving" in SFGet Ready for “Friendsgiving” in SF
By - posted 11/17/2019
Get Out: Events

Starting the week of November 18, 2019, the SF AT&T flagship store in Union Square will expand its current Friends festivities by opening a whole new floor of experiences including Friends sets where you can become one of the Friends. “Friends” 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience Fall/Winter 2019 – M-Sat; 9am-9pm – Sun: more...

$40 Tickets to SF's Unlimited Fall Wine Tasting$40 Tickets to SF’s Unlimited Fall Wine Tasting
By - posted 11/16/2019
Deals

San Francisco Vintners Estates is back with a fall celebration of around 100 top-notch wines. Enjoy three hours of unlimited tastings from a unique collection of top local wineries and boutique producers from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Paso Robles, plus wines from around the world. Vintners Market at the Golden Gate Club in The Presidio features more...

Free Burger (and Fries) FridayFree Burger (and Fries) Friday
By - posted 11/15/2019
Freebies

Today’s the day! Happy FREE burger and fries day! Head to your closest Umami Burger and have a meal on us—happening ALL DAY at ALL participating U.S. locations* Choose from any of our burgers—Including our vegan Original Impossible Burger. All three Bay Area locations are open until 11pm. You could also more...

SF's Last Rasputin Music Store ClosesSF’s Last Rasputin Music Store Closes
By - posted 11/11/2019
City Insight

Rasputin Music, which calls itself the largest independent chain of record stores in the San Francisco Bay Area is now a little smaller.  After closing its Powell Street store in 2016, Rasputin abruptly closed its Haight Street location this past weekend. In the meantime, Rasputin is still going strong in Berkeley more...

SF's 99th Annual Veterans Day ParadeSF’s 99th Annual Veterans Day Parade
By - posted 11/10/2019
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Honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces downtown with the 99th Annual Veterans’ Day Parade on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Staging will start at 10 a.m. on North Point Street between Powell Street and The Embarcadero. Parade will begin at 11 a.m. travelling north-west on The Embarcadero to Jefferson Street, then more...

SF's Newest Block Party is HereSF’s Newest Block Party is Here
By - posted 11/10/2019
Brand New

Get ready for a brand new 5-story / 29,000 sq. ft. entertainment venue which honors the rich musical history of SF. To celebrate the groundbreaking, you’re invited to a free block party in the artistically-renovated Fern Alley for the San Francisco Music Historical Experience (scheduled to open in 2020) with more...

Free Walking Tours on Veterans DayFree Walking Tours on Veterans Day
By - posted 11/10/2019
City Insight

Looking for something to do and to explore the city if you have the day off for Veterans Day? San Francisco City Guides offers up free daily guided walking tours of San Francisco 2019 Veterans Day Free Walking Tours 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – Chinatown 11:00 am – Fisherman’s Wharf: A Hidden History 11:00 more...

Check Out SF's Giant 30-Ft Inflatable PooCheck Out SF’s Giant 30-Ft Inflatable Poo
By - posted 11/7/2019
Artsy Fartsy

It’s time to Let That Shit Go on Poo~Pourri’s Giant Poo Tour coming to PIER 39 Come drop the toxic crap that’s weighing you down at Poo~Pourri’s Giant Poo—a mind-blowing, transformative, fully immersive 360° experience that pushes out the bad shit, makes room for the good shit and leaves you feeling more...

Free Cobb's Sunday Comedy NightFree Cobb’s Sunday Comedy Night
By - posted 11/3/2019
Deals

Hosted and Produced by Austin Carr, Talking After Sets is a unique mash-up of a comedy showcase and late night talk show with comics from SF Sketchfest, SXSW, The Comedy Store, NBC and more. Talking After Sets – Funcheap Secret Guest List Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 7:30pm Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus more...

Last Chance: $20 Off "Terror Vault" Haunted HouseLast Chance: $20 Off “Terror Vault” Haunted House
By - posted 11/3/2019
Halloween

Part theatre, part haunted maze, and part escape room, San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2019 with an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Filled with top performers and screamers, this epic haunt invites you to explore the dark history of the more...

SF's Epic Bartender & Barback BattleSF’s Epic Bartender & Barback Battle
By - posted 11/3/2019
Get Out: Events

Watch San Francisco’s best barbacks battle it out in the 13th Annual Fernet-Branca Barback Games Finals. Come see special musical and circus performances including Biz Markie. Also experience SanFranpsycho live printing, interactive experiences, free exclusive merch for attendees, Fernet-Branca infused food, and of course, cocktails. This year’s event is big for 2019 with indoor and more...

How to Help Kincade Fire VictimsHow to Help Kincade Fire Victims
By - posted 11/1/2019
Healing

Here are just a few of the ways how you can help the victims of the North Bay fires and how you can help the region recover. We hope you consider volunteering or donating. What to Donate / What NOT to Donate If you’d like to support disaster victims, emergency responders suggest more...

SF's Free Museum Days Due to Fires | Through Nov. 1SF’s Free Museum Days Due to Fires | Through Nov. 1
By - posted 10/31/2019
Healing

Due to the fires and the air quality in the Bay Area, several museums are offering free admission to help people cope. Please note some museums are free for all, while others are just for people in mandatory evacuation areas. Thanks to KQED for the tip off. Free San Francisco Museums more...

Horseback Rides Return to Golden Gate ParkHorseback Rides Return to Golden Gate Park
By - posted 10/31/2019
Brand New

Chaparral Ranch will hold its grand opening Saturday, November 2, 2019 in the Golden Gate Park’s Bercut Equitation Field, offering trail rides, children’s pony rides, horse camp and riding lessons. Aside from a brief pilot program in 2017, the opening of Chaparral Ranch marks the first horseback riding vendor in the more...

Shake Shack is Coming to Downtown SF in 2020Shake Shack is Coming to Downtown SF in 2020
By - posted 10/30/2019
Brand New

SFGate reports that Shake Shack will open its first downtown SF location in 2020. The new shack will open in San Francisco’s Westfield Center (Fifth and Market). This is the second San Francisco location to be announced, but the other spot in the Marina at 3060 Fillmore is still awaiting permits. more...