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Funcheap’s 2016 Oscar Party & Movie Pass Giveaway
By - posted 2/28/2016
Celebrations

Walk the red carpet into SoMa StrEat Food Park for Funcheap’s 2016 Oscars Party. Enjoy free popcorn, Oscar Bingo, an Oscar betting pool, champagne and beer specials, prizes, score free sneak preview movie passes, and several of SF’s tastiest food trucks. All-you-can-drink Champagne for $20? Yup! along with Pink Sangria cocktail specials from the bar. Funcheap more...

SF’s Final “Free Hot Dog Day” Ever
By - posted 2/28/2016
Artsy Fartsy

Sadly, the Frankenart Mart experiment is coming to a close, but they’ll be celebrating one final “free hot dog day” on Sunday, February 28th. Come by for a free beef or veggie hot dog, and every piece of art will be on sale. Come get dirt cheap art, art supplies, random crap, more...

Urban Hike: One Park, Three Peaks & One Pub
By - posted 2/28/2016
Get Out: Events

Get active and join in on a 6-mile two-for-one uphill adventure on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Meet outside the Glen Park BART station entrance. From there, they’ll walk towards Glen Canyon Park, a city park that occupies about 70 acres along a deep canyon adjacent to the Glen Park, Diamond Heights, and more...

Ocean Beach Morning Bonfire
By - posted 2/26/2016
Celebrations

Head to Ocean Beach for a beautiful bonfire that kicks off with an optional meditation at 9 am near the water’s edge, followed by acoustic music at 10 am fireside. They’ll be at the end of Fulton Ave. by stairwell 17 at Ocean Beach from 9 am to 2 pm. LOCATION more...

World Sword Swallower’s Day
By - posted 2/26/2016
Celebrations

Ripley’s Believe It or Not San Francisco Odditorium celebrates the 9th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day. Performances start around 1:45 pm with the official “Big Swallow” taking place at 2:27 pm to coincide with the day, February 27, 2016. San Francisco’s own performers are putting on a free show outside of the SF Odditorium. Matthew Bouvier more...

The Comedy Roast of Donald Trump
By - posted 2/24/2016
Get Out: Events

San Francisco based RoastSF brings you their own brand of heart stopping, fall-to-the-floor laughing, no-jokes barred comedy roasts. Join them as they bring eight of the Bay Area’s best insult comics together to mock each other and that night’s controversial guest of honor.  As always, drinking is encouraged; sensitivity is not. The (Fake) Comedy more...

Crave’s Naughty Pop-Up Party
By - posted 2/24/2016
Only in San Francisco

Stop by the Crave Pop-Up Shop, put on by the SF-based modern sex toy company responsible for the first crowd-funded vibrator and the sexy wearable tech creation, the Vesper vibrator necklace. Join in on the closing party on Friday, February 26, from 6-10 pm to check out their shop, sip some more...

Virgin America’s $49 Flight Sale
By - posted 2/23/2016
Deals

Virgin America has put together a pretty good sale for nonstop fares from SFO to LAX for $49 each way along with decent deals to other cities like $59 fares to Las Vegas and Portland. There’s also an unadvertised $44 fare to Las Vegas for April /May which may expire at any moment. Travelzoo more...

A Sneak Peek at the new SFMOMA
By - posted 2/22/2016
Artsy Fartsy

After a two-year expansion, SFMOMA steps back onto the world stage this May as the largest contemporary art museum in the country. As Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher helps drive the global design conversation and heads a collection of pivotal works that influence contemporary culture. Design San more...

Funcheap’s 2016 Oscars Party
By - posted 2/21/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Walk the red carpet into SoMa StrEat Food Park for Funcheap’s 2016 Oscars Party. Enjoy free popcorn, an Oscar betting pool, champagne and beer specials, and several of SF’s tastiest food trucks. All-you-can-drink Champagne for $20? Yup! along with Pink Sangria Cocktail Specials from the bar. Funcheap exclusive: $20 tickets –  $20 off original more...

Classical Revolution: Beethoven & Bowie
By - posted 2/21/2016
Get Out: Events

In celebration of the 10-year anniversary this November, Classical Revolution is launching an orchestra concert series featuring the nine Beethoven symphonies plus local bands and musicians. The first event takes place at the wonderful Folsom Street Foundry and will mix David Bowie and Beethoven. Classical Revolution Orchestra feat. Bowie & Beethoven Saturday, February 27, more...

Rollerskating Backwards Down SF’s Crazy Hills
By - posted 2/21/2016
City Discoveries

What will you do when you turn 60? Rollerskate backwards down California street? When the Godfather was 22 the fun thing to do was to skate backwards down the San Francisco hills. It was exhilarating, they did a lot of TV shows doing it. However now that the GodFather is turning more...

18th Annual “Amoeba-palooza”
By - posted 2/21/2016
Get Out: Events

Amoebapalooza is that magical time of the year when Amoeba Music San Francisco joins forces with fellow Amoebites to bring you the best variety show in all the land. Now in its mind-blowing 18th year, Amoebapalooza is happening on Sunday, February 21 at 8pm at the amazing Brick & Mortar more...

Noise Pop 2016
By - posted 2/20/2016
Fairs & Festivals

The Noise Pop Festival is San Francisco’s (and Funcheap’s) favorite indie music, art and film festival. Now in its 24th year, Noise Pop has brought early exposure to many emerging artists in the Bay Area and beyond, many of whom have gone on to widespread acclaim like the White Stripes, Modest Mouse, more...

Chinatown Street Fair
By - posted 2/20/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Chinatown. The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Parade and is an opportunity to experience Chinese cultural arts such as lantern and kite making, calligraphy, fine arts demonstrations, folk dance, and puppet shows. Traditional and modern more...