SF City Guides
Twenty years have passed since the San Francisco Main Library first opened its doors to great acclaim on April 18, 1996, and that anniversary is being celebrated with more than 20 lively programs, events and exhibits. Today, the Main is busier than ever, greeting more than 1.8 million visitors each year, more...
When the earthquake hit on April 18, 1906, it did so in the wee hours at 5:12 am. The cast iron Lotta’s Fountain on Market Street became a crucial meeting point and is now known as SF’s oldest surviving monument. Every year since, city officials and some survivors (and there are a dwindling more...
The 2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrating its 49th year, is said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C.. Each year, over 200,000 people attend this dazzling display celebrating the blooming of cherry blossoms at one of three remaining Japantowns in the United States. The Grand Parade will more...
“ZeroDB” is back for another BART party on April 17, 2016. For this round, they have Wormhole residents DJs Duffrey and Krakinov holding it down. Silent Disco Party on BART “ZeroDB” Sunday, April 17, 2016 – 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm Meet at Ashby BART | 3100 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Photo credit: Kenny Hoff via ravewithfifer.com How it more...
DogFest 2016 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. 9th Annual DogFest Saturday, April 16, 2016 | 11 am to 4 pm Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, SF FREE, but pre-registration ($20) is typically required for your dog to compete Watch doggies compete for more...
Photo Credit: Daniel Watson-Weller @ Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours On April 15, 2016 San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) published its annual San Francisco Bicycle Count Report for the year 2015 which unsurprisingly showed that more people are bicycling as the city’s bike network continues to expand and more safety projects break more...
Major and independent label artists alike have special, vinyl-only limited edition releases available on the third Saturday in April, a.k.a. Record Store Day. Amoeba, Aquarius, Rasputin, and dozens of record stores in the Bay Area will take part in the celebration. There will some local stores with special events with DJ sets and giveaways. 2016 Record Store more...
Funcheap and #HellaFunny head to Berkeley for its first ever East Bay Pop-Up Comedy Takeover. If you’re obsessed with awesome coffee, you’ll love that we’re taking over the brand new Algorithm Coffee Co. and converting it into a pop-up comedy club for one weekend. We’ve hand-picked some of the Bay Area’s best comedians more...
Come on out April 16-22, 2016 to co-create the best possible version of the panhandle community for one extraordinary week during the NOW Spring Festival taking over the neighborhoods around San Francisco’s iconic Panhandle (plus a few all over the city). Experience some of their 50+ events featuring silent discos, music, games, yoga, discussions, more...
Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities, and more. Plus, the observation tower more...
The Mermaid Atlantis and her pod Norcal Narwhals, invite you to swim like a fish at pools all over the Bay Area. Who is invited? Any one who can swim. Any age, gender, etc are welcome to swim with our Mer Pod. Please be safe, we are not life guards or more...
The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens recently welcomed a new addition to the giraffe family, a female calf born Friday, April 8, 2016 at 9:40 am in the Bernard Osher Foundation Giraffe Barn. Mother, Barbro, and her calf are in excellent condition. The calf stood up and took her first steps more...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means… free ice cream for you. As long as you don’t mind waiting in really long lines, almost all Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops in the Bay Area (and around the world, for that matter) more...
Tillamook and The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen are teaming up to give away free grilled cheese at The American’s South Park Location during an after-hours celebration and cookbook signing. Free Grilled Cheese Day Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm American Grilled Cheese Kitchen | 1 South Park Ave, San more...
After their first take-off in Switzerland around 12 years ago, electric powered quadrotors and multi-copters have become a highly desired toy and professional tool for many applications. Flying Robots Symposium Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – 4:00 pm Mezzanine | 444 Jessie Street, San Francisco, CA Free, but an RSVP is required. Advanced autonomous flying robots more...
