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Karl Loves SF
By - posted 9/27/2015
City Discoveries

Photographer Toby Harriman just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take this amazingly beautiful shot of the Golden Gate Bridge kissed by Karl the Fog. One those rare moments when your in the right spot at the right time. #AlwaysSF #SanFranc… http://t.co/qApTUYj6oD pic.twitter.com/QIytPg1Lzu — Toby Harriman more...

A Rare Super Blood Moon Eclipse over SF
By - posted 9/26/2015
City Insight

Thanks to an optical illusion in the sky, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal in the San Francisco Bay Area in the night, during what astronomers call a “supermoon.” Photo credit. David Yu. There’s also a total eclipse of the moon on the night of September 27-28, 2015. more...

The 1st Ever “Bay Area Bold” Festival
By - posted 9/25/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Bay Area Bold Festival is a community celebration day packed with music, dance, film, multimedia talks, and interactive artistic and cultural performances from Bay Area Bold partners and festival participants. 2015 Bay Area Bold Festival Saturday, September 26, 2015 | 11 am to 5:30 pm Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco FREE, more...

Superhero Street Fair
By - posted 9/24/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Heroes and villains battle (and party) together within an urban theatrical landscape during an all-day street fair filled with seven stages of DJs and Burning Man-style entertainment, a sexy Superheroine Burlesque Show, comic exhibits, a Hero vs Villain Kostume Kontest, food trucks amazing art and more. 2015 Superhero Street Fair Saturday, September 26, 2015 | 1-11 more...

Oktoberfest by the Bay
By - posted 9/23/2015
Celebrations

Llama-Palooza
By - posted 9/22/2015
Get Out: Events

Experience a fun outdoor party on Crissy Field with DJs, food trucks and a chance to win Cotopaxi gear. But most importantly you’ll get to hang out with two Llamas (Coto and Paxi) who are in SF this weekend to take selfies with. The “Questival “kick-off party is free and open more...

Volunteer for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2015
By - posted 9/22/2015
Get Out: Events

Want to be involved behind the scenes of one of San Francisco’s most amazing free events? The 2015 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival is one of the great gifts given to the city each year, and you can give back by choosing to volunteer for a shift (or two) to help more...

Cal Academy of Sciences Free Admission Week
By - posted 9/20/2015
Freebies

In the wake of the devastating Valley Fire, the Academy is offering free admission to residents of areas affected by the disaster—including Lake, Napa, and Sonoma counties. Through September 30, 2015, residents from the following zip codes will be granted free admission with proof of residency: 95422, 95435, 95443, 95457, more...

Smithsonian’s 10th Annual Free Museum Day
By - posted 9/20/2015
Get Out: Events

Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th annual Museum Day takes place Saturday, September 26, 2015 as participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide will open their doors free of charge to all visitors who register for free Museum Day tickets starting on August 1, 2015. San Francisco highlights include the Chinese Historical Society, the California Historical Society, The Mexican more...

Comedy Day in the Park
By - posted 9/19/2015
Fairs & Festivals

If you like lounging in the park, laughing your ass off with the distant smell of pot wafting through the air, then the 35th Annual Comedy Day might be the best way for you to spend a Sunday afternoon. The biggest single-day comedy event of the year in San Francisco is more...

Sumo Wrestling in San Francisco
By - posted 9/19/2015
Get Out: Events

Sumo is an ancient Japanese tradition and martial art and it’s coming to San Francisco at this one-of-a-kind annual event in Japantown. Watch demonstrations, meet real sumo wrestlers, learn about sumo wrestling and watch actual matches  from Sumo champions, weighing up to 600 lbs, outdoors in the Japantown Peace Plaza. Photo Credit: Joseph Schell | 7×7 2015 Sumo more...

2015 Korea Day Festival
By - posted 9/19/2015
Celebrations

Round up your favorite folks for the ultimate family-friendly Korean-style festival, now in its seventh year. Enjoy live performances, gallery tours, art-making activities, food tastings and other experiences dedicated to Korean culture. For the festival’s feature performance, classically trained duo KABAM, who interpret Korean folk music through a contemporary lens, will more...

2015 Presidio Film in the Fog
By - posted 9/19/2015
Get Out: Events

Come to the 13th annual fall outdoor movie night in the Presidio, Film in the Fog 2015: “Maleficent,” organized by the Presidio Trust and featuring free popcorn, pre-show live music, and food trucks. 2015 Film in the Fog Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 5:30-10 pm Main Post, Presidio, San Francisco FREE 5:30 pm: Food & Music Bring a picnic or purchase wine, more...

The Oktoberfest Games
By - posted 9/19/2015
Celebrations

Celebrate Oktoberfest at SoMa StrEat Food Park and their communal picnic tables just like in Munich. Not just with awesome German microbrews and but also with The Oktoberfest Games – sausage tossing, stein holding contests and beer barrel sip and spin. The 2015 Oktoberfest Games Saturday, September 19, 2015 (11:30am to 4:30pm) SoMa StrEat more...

Tour de Fat
By - posted 9/18/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Get ready for another wild, wonky day of bike philanthropy, beer, bikes and bemusement as New Belgium’s Tour de Fat 2015 stops in SF with live music, strange bicycle mayhem, lots of beer, and lots of recycling and composting. 2015 Tour de Fat Saturday, September 19, 2015 | 10 am to 5 pm Lindley Meadow, Golden more...