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Rock the Goat 2016
By - posted 10/24/2016
Only in San Francisco

Got the election season blues? The Farmers Market’s Goatchella “Vote Goat” buttons are back to put a smile on your face and a hop in your step. These adorable little pins are can be found at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. CUESA (Cultivating A Healthy Food System) runs the market and more...

Halloween Ghost Walk at City Hall
By - posted 10/23/2016
Halloween

Disinterred remains, assassinations and other ghostly lore form the focus of this tour, plus little-known facts such as the cemetery that once covered Civic Center. Instead of history and architecture, hear snippets from interviews with building employees that detail chilling paranormal activity. You will be amazed–and thrilled. Who – or what more...

Free Sarah Silverman Comedy Show
By - posted 10/23/2016
Freebies

Come on out as Funny Or Die and NextGen Climate bring comedy and democracy together in a historic fashion. They are bringing some of the biggest comedians in the world to Berkeley and other colleges in California for free to promote voter registration and getting out to vote this November. You will more...

SFMOMA’s Free Museum Day for Families
By - posted 10/22/2016
Artsy Fartsy

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and intergenerational audiences to the newly expanded and transformed museum for its second Free Family Day. SFMOMA Free Family Day Sunday, October 23, 2016 | 9:30 am–5 pm; Galleries open at 10 am Check in at the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Atrium, SFMOMA FREE for more...

Free Divali Celebration at the Asian Art Museum
By - posted 10/22/2016
Celebrations

The Festival of Lights launches The Rama Epic: Hero, Heroine, Ally, Foe with performances, storytelling, art projects, henna and fun. Watch an awe-inspiring Bharatanatyam performance, make a diya lamp, and hear about the abduction of Sita as told by a museum storyteller. Divali “Festival of Lights” Celebration Sunday, October 23, 2016 | 10:30 more...

San Francisco’s Nude Body Painting Day
By - posted 10/22/2016
Only in San Francisco

On Sunday, October 23rd, a group of talented artists will paint 50 nude models outside the Ferry Building, followed by a nude march to Fisherman’s Wharf. This it not a protest, but a celebration that also takes place in New York City, Amsterdam, Brussels. 2016 San Francisco Bodypainting Day Sunday, October 23, 2016 | 11am more...

Wharf Fest
By - posted 10/22/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Wharf Fest returns to San Francisco’s iconic waterfront neighborhood. For the fourth year in a row, Fisherman’s Wharf invites Bay Area locals to come enjoy the neighborhood after the crowds of visitors have subsided but before the fabulous fall weather fades away. 2016 Wharf Fest Saturday, October 22, 2016 | 11 am more...

NorCal Corgi Con at Ocean Beach
By - posted 10/22/2016
Get Out: Events

The NorCal Corgi Con is a wonderfully bizarre beach day bash for dogs (and their pawrents) bringing together hundreds of enthusiastic Corgis, their owners and wannabes too on Ocean Beach directly across from the Beach Chalet from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, October 22, 2016. The day will be back with activities more...

Clarion Alley Block Party & Mural Celebration
By - posted 10/22/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Come on down to Clarion Alley Mural Project, nestled between Mission and Valencia and 17th and 18th, and check out the murals while listening to some great tunes as well. In the spirit of Clarion, it’s free for everyone. They are taking donations to help buy paint for next year and more...

9 New Murals Hit the Streets of Bayview
By - posted 10/21/2016
Artsy Fartsy

If you’re on the lookout for some fresh art in the city, the streets of Bayview might be the perfect place to wander around. With the goal of making Bayview / Hunter’s Point SF’s next big visual arts district, local artists from arts organization Imprint.City are finally ready to officially celebrate nine new more...

Awesome New Burning Man Art Coming to Hayes Valley?
By - posted 10/21/2016
Artsy Fartsy

Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley, which serves as a sort of San Francisco hub for anything Burning Man-related, is hopefully going to be the home of two gigantic geometric sculptures by artists from The Hyberspace Bypass Construction Zone (HYBYCOZO). The sculptures have laser cut patterned panels and the LED lights change colors. more...

Off the Grid’s Goodbye to Presidio & Fort Mason
By - posted 10/21/2016
Eat & Drink

Off the Grid bids farewell to good weather with the season finales of two of its most awesome food and fun gatherings – the Friday Night Food Truck Party at Fort Mason (October 21) and the Sunday Presidio Picnic (October 23). Grab your friends and come out to enjoy the last of the nice more...

The Guardian is Back “Best of the Bay” 2016
By - posted 10/20/2016
Only in San Francisco

The Bay Guardian is back! For one issue, at least. After shutting down in October of 2014, former editors of the Guardian who now work at 48hills.org have put together a revivial print issue, the first one to hit the streets in over two years. Where can you pick up a printed more...

Wharf Fest
By - posted 10/19/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Wharf Fest returns to San Francisco’s iconic waterfront neighborhood. For the fourth year in a row, Fisherman’s Wharf invites Bay Area locals to come enjoy the neighborhood after the crowds of visitors have subsided but before the fabulous fall weather fades away. 2016 Wharf Fest Saturday, October 22, 2016 | 11 am more...

Where to Watch the Debate
By - posted 10/19/2016
Get Out: Events

It’s alllmost over. Trump and Clinton have blasted away at each other and now it’s the final time they’ll step toe to toe. Funcheap’s Big Debate Watch Party Join Funcheap at SoMa StrEat Food Park on October 19th at 6pm for one of SF’s biggest debate watch parties.  There’s happy hour specials from 4pm more...