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Il Giro de San Francisco
By - posted 9/6/2015
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Il Giro di San Francisco (formerly the “San Francisco Gran Prix”) is an annual bike race around the streets of San Francisco that’s had competitors cruising around the city since 1975. It’s free for spectators to come and watch. Il Giro di San Francisco 2015 Monday, September 7, 2015 | 8 am to 4 more...

Yoga Month
By - posted 9/3/2015
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NFL’s Free Super Bowl Kickoff Concert
By - posted 9/2/2015
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The NFL is kicking off the 2015 season and road to Super Bowl 50 in SF. 1iota is looking for the biggest fans in the Bay Area to give them an exclusive opportunity to watch the event up close and show off your 49ers or Raiders colors on TV during the more...

Asian Art Museum’s $5 “First Look”
By - posted 9/2/2015
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Be the first to see the new exhibition First Look: Collecting Contemporary at the Asian. They’ve been collecting outstanding contemporary art for the past 15 years, and now they’re ready to show off the highlights. The museum will be buzzing with DJ beats spun by Hakobo, and Museum Hack’s team of renegade more...

Architecture and the City Festival
By - posted 9/2/2015
Fairs & Festivals

The 12th annual month-long celebration features behind the scenes tours, films, exhibitions, lectures and more, providing opportunities for participants to engage with the local architecture community and experience design in a myriad of ways throughout the city. Celebrating San Francisco’s unique built environment and design community, Architecture and the City is the more...

Free Yoga Week 2015
By - posted 9/1/2015
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September is National Yoga Month and if you’re a new student (or just new to a studio), you can get one free week of yoga during the month of September & October 2015. Register for a card that’s redeemable for one free week of yoga during the month of September or October at more...

Free Zoo Day
By - posted 9/1/2015
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The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. This urban oasis, nestled against the Pacific Ocean, provides a comfortable climate all year round.  You’ll enjoy seeing the 250 different animal species in naturalistic surroundings, along with their many zoo activities more...

Captain Hat’s Funky Free Pizza Party
By - posted 9/1/2015
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There will also be hip hop, funky soulful classics and brand new party jam hits from The Captain Hat & Friends, plus special guest King Most from 9 pm to 2 am. Not to mention, there will be free pizza (while it lasts) before 10 pm. (It sounds like the pizza begins around more...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 2015 Lineup Hints & Rumors
By - posted 8/30/2015
Fairs & Festivals

October 2-4 marks the 2015 rendition of one of the largest (and free-est) music festivals in the country. Be one of 750,000+ at San Francisco original own Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. They don’t just “release” the lineup but instead tease you with a series of music medleys in the lead up to the festival. They more...

Banksy’s “Haight Street Rat” Leaves SF
By - posted 8/30/2015
City Discoveries

836M Gallery brought Banksy’s “Haight Street Rat” back to the city of its origins after it was almost lost due to anti-graffiti laws. September 1, 2015 is your last chance to check out this legendary work up close and personal. (This final date had been extended from July 11, 2015, so you never more...

Treasure Island Music Fest: Volunteer for Free Tix
By - posted 8/30/2015
City Discoveries

Do you want to do more than just attend the 2015 Treasure Island Music Festival? Get involved! Volunteering for Noise Pop at Treasure Island is a great way to not only attend the festival, but to get involved in the Bay Area music scene. Treasure Island Music Festival | Volunteer October 17-18, 2015 > Sign more...

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2015
By - posted 8/29/2015
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For the 33rd season of Shakespeare in the Park, SF Shakes will present the first production of Romeo and Juliet since 1992, celebrating Shakespeare’s remarkable genre-defying play which soars to the heights of romantic comedy before plunging into heartbreak. While the doomed lovers will always be remembered for their romantic devotion, this tale of five more...

Michael Jackson Dance Celebration
By - posted 8/29/2015
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Dance-A-Vision celebrates the life and legacy of Michael Jackson with a performance in Union Square at 2 pm on Sunday, August 30, 2015 in celebration of MJ’s birthday (August 29th) This event was made not to impersonate, but to emulate the dance moves popularized by the King of Pop. Dance-A-Vision Michael Jackson more...

Free Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Social
By - posted 8/29/2015
Freebies

San Francisco’s Zenni Optical is hosting a free ice cream social party along the SF bay with Humphry Slocombe ice cream, featuring live music and giveaways in Little Marina Green from 1-3 pm on Sunday, August 30, 2015. The free ice cream is for everyone and your sweet tooth is welcome. Free Humphry Slocombe Ice more...

“Supermoon” Night over San Francisco
By - posted 8/28/2015
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.” Because the sun is about 50,000 miles closer to the earth than at its furthest point – and it’s more...