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U2 Comes to Bay Area: $30 Tickets
By - posted 12/1/2014
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You gotta give U2 a little bit of credit to try to help us poorer fans. Yea, they tried to hijack your iTunes account with their “free” album… but then what other huge band would try not to screw its fans further and offer a $30 ticket level for an arena more...

555 California Tree Lighting Ceremony
By - posted 11/30/2014
Holidays

Celebrate the season with American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and San Francisco 49er Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott as they light one of the tallest trees in the region during the annual holiday festival at 555 California. 555 California Tree Lighting Tuesday, December 2, 2014 | 5 pm; lighting at about 6:30 pm California btwn. Montgomery more...

World AIDS Day 2014
By - posted 11/30/2014
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Gather in Golden Gate Park for the 21st annual World AIDS Day Observance in the National AIDS Memorial Grove for a recognition of leaders in AIDS activism. 2014 World AIDS Day Observance Monday, December 1, 2014 | 5:30 pm National AIDS Memorial Grove, Golden Gate Park FREE, but an RSVP is requested. Donations gratefully accepted. During more...

1st Annual Skycandle Memorial
By - posted 11/29/2014
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Have you lost a loved one, such as a parent, family member or close friend? On Thanksgiving Sunday, join your friends and family for a memorial tribute, celebrating those we’ve lost in years past and honoring their souls with a glowing message to the sky. Waterfront Sky Candle Memorial  Sunday, November 30, 2014 more...

Free Tacolicious Ice Cream Taco Day
By - posted 11/29/2014
Freebies

Capital One 360 Cafe in downtown San Francisco is having a their final day of freebies for their three-day Black Friday giveaway with  with some delicious treats and free Peet’s every day. Check out the schedule and stop by for a free yummy treat – a free chocolate Ice Cream taco from more...

Castro Tree Lighting & Gay Men’s Chorus
By - posted 11/29/2014
Holidays

The 2014 Castro Tree Lighting will take place in front of the 24-foot brightly decorated and lit Tree at Castro and 18th Streets at 6 pm on Monday, December 1, 2014. 2014 Castro Tree Lighting & Gay Men’s Chorus Performance Monday, December 1, 2014 – 6:00 pm Bank of America Castro Branch | 501 Castro more...

Etsy Holiday Emporium
By - posted 11/29/2014
Artsy Fartsy

Shop local this season and have a blast supporting over 200 local artisans and small batch food vendors as the local San Francisco Etsy team showcases their work at the Etsy Holiday Emporium happening at Pier 35 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco. 2014 Etsy Holiday Emporium November 29-30, 2014 | 11 am more...

The Candlelit Labyrinth
By - posted 11/28/2014
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This Black Friday, instead of enmeshing yourself in the worst of human behavior, why not come celebrate the best of it? A local group of artists who call themselves the Museum of Joy will be celebrating the 2nd Annual Festival of Light & Gratitude by building a temporary candlelit labyrinth on the northern more...

Union Square Tree Lighting
By - posted 11/27/2014
Holidays

Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, probably San Francisco’s most recognized Christmas tree standing 83-feet tall and decorated with more than 33,000 lights and 1,100 shining ornaments, will be officially lit on Friday, November 28, 2014. The ceremony is expected to begin at 6 pm and the tree is scheduled to be more...

2014 Black Friday Shopping Survival Guide
By - posted 11/27/2014
Deals

Are you game for waking up at 4am to crowd yourself into a big box store just to max out your credit card while saving $10 on a blu-ray player? After family arguments and trying to determine what to do with all of that leftover turkey, the annual Black more...

POSTPONED: Snowvember 2014
By - posted 11/27/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Due to a pending rainstorm, “Snowvember” has been postponed until January 2015. Bummer! The Treasure Island Flea is a fun monthly festival on Treasure Island featuring about 400 different vendors, crafters and antique dealers. For November things get a little cold. At “Snowvember” they dump 10 tons of snow each day starting at more...

A Very Muppets Thanksgiving Drag Show
By - posted 11/26/2014
Artsy Fartsy

After you’ve stuffed yourselves silly, head down to The Edge in the Castro for the annual Monster Show tradition of A Very Muppets & Puppets Thanksgiving Show. This is a drag show tribute to the muppets, Avenue Q and everything puppets. “A Very Muppets Thanksgiving” Thursday, November 27, 2014 – 10:15 pm The more...

Harvey Milk Candelit Vigil
By - posted 11/26/2014
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Come along on a special Thanksgiving Day Memorial March to honor the memories of supervisor Harvey Milk and mayor George Moscone at the 36th Annual Vigil & Night of Remembrance. 2014 Harvey Milk & George Moscone Vigil & Night of Remembrance Thursday November 27, 2014 | 7 pm Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro & Market Streets, SF FREE Meet at 7 pm at more...

Small Business Saturday: $30 Shopping Spree
By - posted 11/26/2014
Deals

After hitting the big stores on Black Friday, support your local businesses and check out the mom-and-pop stores on Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday | Free $30 AMEX Credit Saturday, November 29, 2014 If you have an American Express card, you can sign up to get $10 back (at up to three different businesses – for more...

Get $8 Giants Tickets for 2015
By - posted 11/25/2014
Deals

Super cheap Giants tickets are going on sale super early on Black Friday (well, since it’s the Giants, it’s “Orange & Black Friday“). You can buy tickets through June 2015 with many midweek tickets starting at just $8. >> Beginning at 8 am on November 28, 2014, you can purchase $8 tickets online or more...