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SF's "Sunday Streets": 7 Huge Block Parties Announced for 2024SF’s “Sunday Streets”: 7 Huge Block Parties Announced for 2024
By - posted 4/9/2024
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, San Francisco

Get ready to hit the streets:  Sunday Streets is back for a new season. Celebrate 16 years of Sunday Streets SF transforming San Francisco streets into car-free community spaces for all to enjoy at events across the City in 2024. The Sunday Streets SF family will bring free recreational activities, health more...

Massive Inaugural "Golden Gate Park Concerts" Just AnnouncedMassive Inaugural “Golden Gate Park Concerts” Just Announced
By - posted 4/9/2024
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

For the first time ever, a stand-alone concert is coming to Golden Gate Park. Introducing the inaugural Golden Gate Park Concerts, coming to the Polo Field in San Francisco’s historic Golden Gate Park on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Don’t miss the legendary System of a Down and Deftones performing under the stars more...

Oakland First Fridays is Back (Finally!) on April 12thOakland First Fridays is Back (Finally!) on April 12th
By - posted 4/9/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening

Oakland First Fridays returns on April 12, 2024. After a seasonal hiatus, the popular First Fridays block party was originally scheduled to return on April 5, 2024, however, due to forecasted rain, the organizers decided to postpone the event. Thankfully, with decent weather in the forecast, the organizers just announced that more...

SF's Cafe Flore is Back After 4+ Years ClosedSF’s Cafe Flore is Back After 4+ Years Closed
By - posted 4/8/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

Castro’s Cafe Flore is finally back after a long 4-year closure. The brand new Fisch & Flore soft opened on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in the former Cafe Flore space at Noe and Market. See a video the updated restaurant on Instagram at @fischandflore Thanks to SFist for sharing the details. After 47 more...

Beloved Cantonese BBQ Joint Leaves SF Chinatown After 40+ YearsBeloved Cantonese BBQ Joint Leaves SF Chinatown After 40+ Years
By - posted 4/8/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to Eater San Francisco for sharing the news that San Francisco’s legendary roast duck & pig takeaway joint Hing Lung Company has departed San Francisco Chinatown after 43 years at 1261 Stockton Street. Hing Lung Company shut up shop in Chinatown on April 7, 2024, but thankfully, it’s not your more...

Iconic "Asia SF" Dinner Show Will Stay Open 1 Extra MonthIconic “Asia SF” Dinner Show Will Stay Open 1 Extra Month
By - posted 4/4/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, LGBTQ+, San Francisco

Thanks KRON4 for sharing the news that the legendary dinner theater, Asia SF, will stay open for one extra month. Sadly, San Francisco’s pioneering transgender cabaret dinner show announced it was closing its doors at the end of March. The club initially announced its last dinner show would be Sunday, March more...

SF Just Got $8.1 Million to Transform Fillmore's Buchanan Street MallSF Just Got $8.1 Million to Transform Fillmore’s Buchanan Street Mall
By - posted 4/1/2024
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

San Francisco has received an $8.1 million federal grant that will be dedicated to the renovation of three of five blocks of the Buchanan Street Mall Project in the Western Addition neighborhood. The funding will allow for the addition of many amenities including a performance stage and seating areas, a more...

Golden Gate Park Band Hosts 25 Free Summer Concerts for 2024Golden Gate Park Band Hosts 25 Free Summer Concerts for 2024
By - posted 3/29/2024
Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882.

8 New Venues Now Permitted for Live Music in SF8 New Venues Now Permitted for Live Music in SF
By - posted 3/28/2024
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that the San Francisco Entertainment Commission has recently approved 8 new permits for live performances. The newest venues now permitted to host live performances include: Flanahan’s Pub, 3805 Noriega St – The Outer Sunset’s Irish Pub, Flanahan’s has secured a yearlong permit to host more...

Iconic SF Queer Bar "Stud" Reopens April 20thIconic SF Queer Bar “Stud” Reopens April 20th
By - posted 3/28/2024
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, LGBTQ+, Reopening, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s historic LGBTQ+ bar The Stud is reopening on April 20, 2024. The country’s only cooperatively owned LGBT bar had been in operation for 54 years, but sadly shut down in May of 2020. San Francisco’s oldest Gay Bar, dating back to 1966, more...

$20 Tix: "Drag Me to the Movies" w/ the SF Gay Men's Chorus (March 28th)$20 Tix: “Drag Me to the Movies” w/ the SF Gay Men’s Chorus (March 28th)
By - posted 3/28/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Deals

Lights, camera, fabulous! Get ready for “Drag Me to the Movies” — a cinematic extravaganza that’s more dazzling than a Hollywood premiere. Get exclusive $20 Rush Tickets – good for the best seats in the house (even amazing orchestra seats that go for up to $145) – exclusive to Funcheap. And more...

SF's Iconic 420 Festival in Golden Gate Park Canceled for 2024SF’s Iconic 420 Festival in Golden Gate Park Canceled for 2024
By - posted 3/26/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates

Just announced, sadly, San Francisco’s annual 420 Festival in Golden Gate Park has been cancelled for 2024. Instead, Robin Williams Meadow will host its first ever field day with kickball and volleyball tournaments. The City’s annual 420 festival will not be held in Golden Gate Park next month, the San Francisco more...

SF Parks' Free Screenprint Giveaway Returns April 6thSF Parks’ Free Screenprint Giveaway Returns April 6th
By - posted 3/24/2024
Get Out: Events, San Francisco

‘HEART YOUR PARKS’ SCREENPRINTING POP-UPS RETURN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SAN FRANCISCO PARKS  The popular art giveaway events are returning for the second year to celebrate city parks and raise $50,000 to support these spaces. DATE UPDATE – Due to weather, the screenprinting pop-ups return for 2024 starting April 6th instead of more...

SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: "Downtown First Thursdays"SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays”
By - posted 3/14/2024
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

Thanks to SFGATE for sharing the news about this new free monthly party coming to Downtown SF starting May 2, 2024 with the hopes of drawing 10,000 people each month. On Tuesday, March 13th, a meeting was held for local shop owners and people who work for the neighborhood to announce more...

SF's Irish Center St. Patrick's Day Block Parties (March 15-17)SF’s Irish Center St. Patrick’s Day Block Parties (March 15-17)
By - posted 3/14/2024
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Things to Do

San Francisco’s Irish Center hosts a series of  St. Patrick’s Day festivities for 2024 with live rollicking Irish music, Irish pipers, Irish dance troupes, plus traditional Irish food and beer. Friday, March 15, 2024 / 8pm to 10p / $15 Irish Center SF’s Friday Night w/ The Hooks These SF-based Sligo brothers are more...