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Giants FanFest 2016
By - posted 2/10/2016
Fairs & Festivals

KNBR’s 23rd Giants FanFest takes place at AT&T Park, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. The day typically includes live KNBR broadcasts on the field, player Q&As, viewing of the World Series trophies, free player autographs, places to take photos, a kids zone and more. Expect a chance to roam the field and meet players like more...

Valentine’s Weekend Adopt-a-thon
By - posted 2/9/2016
Freebies

Celebrate this weekend of love by bringing a new love into your life during the SF SPCA’s Lonely Hearts Adoption Weekend – singles, couples and everyone in between welcomed. All cat and dog adoptions are free from February 12-14 at both San Francisco SPCA adoption centers (Mission campus and Pacific Heights campus). Lonely more...

Free Fat Tuesday Pre-Party
By - posted 2/8/2016
Celebrations

The Chapel is throwing a Mardi Gras concert with a free pre-party throughout The Chapel and The Vestry beginning at 5 pm featuring New Orleans food and drink specials, live music inside and on the street with MJ’s Brass Boppers doing a second-line, plus Fat Tuesday party beads and more. The Chapel Mardi Gras more...

El Niño Delivers… Mavericks Surf Contest is On
By - posted 2/8/2016
Fairs & Festivals

After being postponed a week because it conflicted with the Super Bowl, watch 24 of the world’s best surfers compete in the 2016 Mavericks Invitational Surf Contest which is scheduled for Friday, February 16, 2016 at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay if conditions remain good. A big swell is forecast for more...

Fat Tuesday Block Party
By - posted 2/7/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Mardi Gras party during the annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore with a free blues concert and a spectacular New Orleans-style parade. Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore – Saturday, February 6, 2016 | 4-9 pm – Tuesday, February 9, 2016 | 5 pm Fillmore Center Plaza (near Ellis), San Francisco FREE, but more...

Super Bleh
By - posted 2/5/2016
Super Bowl

It’s a Big Expensive Super Bowl Party and We’ll Cry if We Want To Almost everything surrounding Super Bowl 50 (other than the super corporate “Super Bowl City” which clogs up traffic) like the ridiculously elaborate pre-parties like Rolling Stone magazine’s annual party at the Design Center or the Playboy party in AT&T Park’s more...

“Puppy Bowl” Comes to SF
By - posted 2/2/2016
Super Bowl

Broncos vs. Panthers? Forget that… What about Schnauzers vs. Boxers? Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl” is coming to San Francisco during Super Bowl week and you can watch it live in person from February 4-7, 2016 at Gott’s Roadside in the Ferry Building. While the actual Puppy Bowl XII broadcast was filmed in more...

The Vegan Super Bowl Party
By - posted 2/2/2016
Eat & Drink

What doesn’t go together better than football and Vegans? Watch Super Bowl 50 at this awesome Vegan Tailgating Party with vegan food trucks & popup vendors, tons of big screen TVs, beer specials, vegan Mimosas, and lots and lots of vegan specials. And just like all big games, we’ve added more chairs, more more...

Super Bowl City vs. Homeless Tent City
By - posted 2/2/2016
Super Bowl

Mayor Ed Lee told the homeless they “have to leave” for the Super Bowl. This is a protest to say, “Hey Mayor Ed Lee, No Penalties for Poverty.” Come out in your red & gold Niners colors to #TackleHomelessness at this protest Super Bowl Protest to Tackle Homelessness Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – 4:30 pm Sinbad’s more...

Minnie & Max the Pugs Tour San Francisco
By - posted 2/1/2016
Only in San Francisco

Who cares about 50 Cent, Joe Montana or any of the other so-called “celebrities” that are descending on San Francisco for Super Bowl. We’re all about the pugs. To help promote Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl Cafe at the Ferry Building (Feb 4-7), Minnie & Max – those world-famous head-tilting pugs – are more...

Free Exploratorium Day
By - posted 1/31/2016
Get Out: Events

The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker featuring hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. While they don’t have monthly free days, they do host several special events throughout the year offering free admission for all.

The 2016 Bar Workers’ Ball
By - posted 1/31/2016
Celebrations

SF’s bar workers work long shifts pouring drinks and dealing with lousy tippers, so it’s time for them to have a night for themselves at the annual Mid-Winter Bar Workers Ball. Broke-Ass Stuart and Anchor Brewing Company host this annual event with Broke-Ass Stuart supplying Anchor Steam beer for the first hour of the more...

Bi-Rite One of 2016’s Best Small Companies in America
By - posted 1/31/2016
City Discoveries

Just when you thought the line for Bi-Rite ice cream couldn’t get any longer… our favorite little San Francisco grocery store was named one of the Forbes’ 25 best small companies in America. Thanks, Forbes, like we didn’t know that already. Bi-Rite Grocery and Creamery was founded in 1940, but it’s only more...

19th Century Pistol Dueling Class
By - posted 1/30/2016
Get Out: Events

You read that right… This lecture and hands-on class will detail how a 19th century pistol duel was arranged and executed from beginning to end, and how one could best prepare for and survive them. The class takes place near the very spot of one of the last notable pistol duels in more...

BAMPFA Re-Opening Celebration
By - posted 1/30/2016
Artsy Fartsy

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) will open its new building to the public on Sunday, January 31, 2016 with an all-day open house. Free BAMPFA Community Day Sunday, January 31, 2016 | 11 am to 11 pm BAMPFA, 2155 Center St, Berkeley FREE, but a reserved ticket is required. Get a first look at more...