SF City Guides
Each year, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair takes place the weekend before the Lunar New Year holiday, so that families can enjoy the festive atmosphere and purchase their traditional holiday plants, flowers and fruits, while enjoying traditional Chinese dance, music, art and cultural displays. 2016 Chinese New Year Flower Fair – Saturday, January more...
Our favorite son (he’s from Stockton, but we’ll take him), crooner Chris Isaak performs a free concert in downtown SF at “Super Bowl City” along with the official re-lighting of the Bay Lights and a special pre Super Bowl fireworks show. Super Bowl City Opening Night Celebration Saturday, January 30, 2016 | more...
The Bay Lights will be re-lit on January 30, 2016 in time to shine for Super Bowl 50 and beyond, thanks to generous private donors and an agreement between the non-profit Illuminate the Arts. Photography by Lucas Saugen Leo Villareal’s masterwork of public art of 25,000 lights LED attached to the bridge’s more...
Funcheap wants to make sure you’re ready for Super Bowl madness to take over San Francisco as the Broncos take on the Panthers. If you think the Bay is usually hopping on the Big Game, just wait until it actually comes to town. We’ve put together a list of all the awesome official happenings more...
It’s time to tuck your cars into garages and non-metered parking spots for a long winter’s nap. KRON4 says it’s a “nightmare for commuters,” But on the bright side, KGO says “Traffic to get worse.” From January 23rd to February 12th, street closures in preparation for very important and not at all more...
Being sick sucks. Especially with a disease like cancer where the treatments and medicine can often make you feel worse, as they try to get you better. Thankfully, the good people at Alternative Cure, a San Francisco-based nonprofit entertainment company, have found a way to play a small role in improving more...
Calling all special agents, conspiracy theorists, monsters, aliens, and skeptics – the truth is (still) out there. Linty & Mannequin, Scully & Mulder are back and Oasis is bringing you 5 action packed nights to include the viewing of all 6 new X-Files episodes, with X-Files themed drag performances, X-files trivia with prizes, drink specials, more...
After more than six months of waiting (and $20.5 million in renovations), the southern half of Dolores Park is finally set for its grand re-opening on January 27, 2016. The original opening was planned for January 14th but was postponed due to rain. So that means sunbathing at the top of the hill with more...
Virgin America has put together a pretty good sale for nonstop fares from SFO to Portland, San Diego and LAX for $59 each way along with decent deals to other cities. And for some reason we see an unadvertised fare of $44 to Las Vegas through June that may expire at any moment. Travelzoo says this more...
Super Bowl City is a free-to-the-public fan village designed to celebrate the milestone Super Bowl 50 and serve as the hub of fan activities from Saturday, January 30 through Sunday, February 7, 2016. Centered in Justin Herman Plaza, on the Embarcadero at the foot of San Francisco’s famed Market Street, Super Bowl City will showcase the more...
If you’ve been waiting for the stars to align, you’re in luck! Well, it’s actually the planets that have aligned, but no matter. All five bright planets will appear together in the morning sky from about January 20 to February 20, 2016. Keep in mind – you’ll need to be up early more...
The Bay Lights will be re-lit on January 30, 2016 in time to shine for Super Bowl 50 and beyond, thanks to generous private donors and an agreement between the non-profit Illuminate the Arts. Photography Lucas Saugen Leo Villareal’s masterwork of public art of 25,000 lights LED attached to the bridge’s 300 more...
What’s better than getting drunk during the work week? Probably nothing. That’s why SF Beer Week is the place to be, so strap on your beer goggles ladies and gents, because it’s about to be a long and dangerously hungover ride. Check out Funcheap’s full SF Beer Week coverage. Beer Week is more...
This the cheapest fares we’ve seen in probably 10 years of checking from SFO. Frontier is flying $38 round trip from SFO to both Las Vegas and to Phoenix. And you can buy one-way fares for just $19! There’s a lot of restrictions and caveats, of course. You must travel by February 13 more...
You can bring your bike on BART, on the ferry or on AC Transit, but there’s nothing quite like making the journey between San Francisco and Oakland by bike out in the fresh air. The public is invited to attend the first community meeting, hosted by the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), more...
