SF City Guides
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
