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“Pink Saturday” Block Party in the Castro
By - posted 6/25/2015
Celebrations

The night before the Pride Parade, The Pink Party takes over the streets of the Castro by closing them to cars and then pumping multiple sound stages to celebrate a long-time tradition of bringing a fabulous, queer and community-focused street party to raise money for local, LGBT non-profit organizations. Photo Credit: Erin more...

Hayes Valley’s New Giant Burning Man Temple
By - posted 6/25/2015
Artsy Fartsy

The San Francisco Arts Commission in partnership with Burning Man has commissioned artist David Best to reprise his popular Hayes Valley Temple, which in 2005 was the first public art installation in SF Recreation and Park Department’s Patricia’s Green. There will be a free dedication event at 11 am on Friday, more...

Free Smitten Ice Cream Day
By - posted 6/21/2015
Eat & Drink

Welcome Smitten Ice Cream to Pacific Heights! They’ve just opened their 5th Bay Area location of flash-frozen treats just in time for summer. To celebrate, Father’s Day and the first day of summer, Smitten has two free ice cream deals to lure you to their new Fillmore location. Free Ice Cream for more...

SF’s City Hall 100th Birthday Celebration in 30 Seconds
By - posted 6/20/2015
Celebrations

San Francisco City Hall celebrated its 100th birthday with a big 5-hour celebration on Friday, June 19th highlighted by a fantastic LED light show on the facade of City Hall. Couldn’t make it to Civic Center for the event? Here’s the entire light show in just 30 seconds. The biggest cheers for more...

Union Square Live
By - posted 6/20/2015
Get Out: Events

The 2015 Union Square Live festival presents dozens of free events like live music, swing and tango dance lessons, film nights, circus arts, and more in Union Square Park starting from April to September in 2015. Union Square Live | 2015 April – September 2015 Union Square Park, SF All events are free and more...

14 Ways to Celebrate 14 Hours of Sunshine
By - posted 6/20/2015
Get Out: Events

June 21, 2015 is the first day of summer (the summer solstice) and officially the longest day of the year with 14 hours,46 minutes and 52 seconds between sunrise and sundown. So that means tons of sunshine and a great excuse to get out and enjoy San Francisco for all its worth. First Day of more...

SF’s First Cat Cafe Opens
By - posted 6/20/2015
City Discoveries

We’ve been waiting for over a year… the city’s first ever “cat cafe” called, KitTea opens on June 24, 2015 with their reservation system up and running.  That’s right, play with adorable adoptable kitties while drinking tea! The only catch? It’s $25 a person per hour – just to play with more...

Int’l Yoga Day Festival in the Park
By - posted 6/19/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Thousands of people will come together in San Francisco to celebrate International Yoga Day with yoga breakout sessions, meditation, talks on spirituality and live music from Grammy nominee Jai Uttal on Sunday, June 21, 2015. International Yoga Day Festival Sunday, June 21, 2015 – 9:30 am to 2:00 pm Marina Green | Marina Blvd more...

Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic
By - posted 6/19/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Set your alarm early and make the beautiful drive to the north coast for the annual Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic in wine country. You’ll be treated to the dawn balloon launch off a field full of classic and character shaped hot air balloons. And hey, on the way home you can treat more...

39th San Francisco Free Folk Festival
By - posted 6/19/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Now in its 39th year, the San Francisco Free Folk Festival celebrates folk music and dance through free concerts and workshops from all over the world. Think of it as “Hardly Strictly,” but without the sunburn as it’s held indoors. 2015 San Francisco Free Folk Festival Saturday, June 20, 2015 | Noon to 10 pm Cyprian’s Center, 2097 more...

City Hall’s 100th Birthday Celebration
By - posted 6/19/2015
Fairs & Festivals

The San Francisco City Hall is celebrating its 100th birthday with an outdoor party in Civic Center Plaza from 6-11 pm on Friday, June 19, 2015. > FREE – RSVP on Facebook The San Francisco City Hall Centennial Celebration will feature a ferris wheel, live music of local musicians performing SF hits from different eras throughout more...

President Obama in San Francisco
By - posted 6/18/2015
City Insight

President Obama will be in San Francisco to address the nation’s mayors the afternoon of Friday, June 19th at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 83rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco at the Hilton in Union Square. The chances of you getting a glimpse of the president are like, zero. But you more...

Captain Joe’s ’90s Trivia Night
By - posted 6/17/2015
Get Out: Events

From the man who brought you Quiz in my Pants and Tech Trivia, one of the earliest contestants of Family Double Dare, Captain Joe will be hitting you with nostalgic 90’s trivia. There will be slap bracelets, Gushers, Capri Sun cocktails and people will probably be doing lines of Pop Rocks more...

Warriors vs. Cavs: Game 6 Watch Party
By - posted 6/15/2015
Get Out: Events

Other than the sold out Oracle Arena, this is the biggest game watch party in San Francisco for the Warriors. Expect about 1,000 of the dubnation living it up outdoors with tons of seating, TVs, beer specials and food trucks. We’re one win away from the NBA title… where better to more...

Dolores Park Grand Re-Opening
By - posted 6/15/2015
City Insight

“the flowers are in, the grass is down, the cement is set and we are ready… the ‘all -spiffed -up’ North half of Dolores will be turned over to the people and yes Lord we are ready” After more than a year of waiting, the northern half of Dolores Park is finally set for more...