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“The Goonies” Haunted House
By - posted 10/31/2014
Halloween

Take a peek inside a historic Victorian transformed into a Haunted Mansion with elaborate set design, including a huge two-story pirate ship, a working waterfall, a cave, and replicas of props and set pieces from the movie The Goonies. The Haunted Mansion is an art house in Oakland that specializes in more...

Free Cab Rides
By - posted 10/31/2014
Cheap Tips

To help keep your drunken ass off the road, Halloween revelers in San Francisco can get their cab rides home paid all Halloween night (until 4 am). Law firm Berg Injury Lawyers once again is sponsoring the “Safe and Sober Free Cab Ride Home” program for 2014. Free Cab Rides Home for Halloween more...

“Ghost Ship” Free Preview Party
By - posted 10/31/2014
Halloween

Ghost Ship Halloween will once again host a free preview party for an afternoon of all-ages Halloween games, rides, treats or tricks. San Francisco friends and neighbors are welcome to explore the haunted asylum, test out the dance floors and looky loo at the art cars that will all be set up more...

2014 Giants World Series Parade
By - posted 10/30/2014
Celebrations

Get down to Market Street on Halloween for the city’s parade and celebration for the 2014 World Champion Giants! The victory ticker-tape parade will take place Friday, October 31, 2014 starting at Noon. And beware, there’s a chance of rain which may affect the start time. The parade will start at the more...

“Starve a Vampire” Day
By - posted 10/30/2014
Halloween

8 billion mosquitoes can’t be wrong, so it’s time to start starving some vampires.  The Blood Centers of the Pacific are hosting their annual Halloween Blood Drive in their donor coach parked at Two Embarcadero Center on Front Street from 8 am to 4 pm on October 31, 2014. Starve a Vampire Day Friday, October more...

Minimum Wage Going Up to $11.05
By - posted 10/30/2014
City Insight

San Francisco is giving its lowest paid works a small boost starting next year. Mayor Ed Lee announced that the minimum wage will increase from $10.74/hr to $11.05/hr effective January 1, 2015.  The new minimum wage may be just a brief stop on the steady climb towards a “living wage” if more...

Rainbow Crosswalk “Coming Out” Block Party
By - posted 10/28/2014
Celebrations

The rainbow crosswalks in the Castro are almost done, so they’ll be closing down Castro and 18th Streets for a block party from 6-8 pm on October 30, 2014. The Sister’s of Perpetual Indulgence will open the event with a blessing of the new project, Supervisor Scott Wiener, Mayor Ed Lee will more...

World Series Game 7
By - posted 10/28/2014
Get Out: Events

This is for all the marbles. Come to SoMa StrEat Food Park for a huge game watch – game seven of the World Series. Come on out Wednesday night to get food truck grub, enjoy the beer garden and be part of the awesome playoff atmosphere at one of SF’s biggest game more...

Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Tours
By - posted 10/27/2014
Get Out: Events

The tall ship Lady Washington is back in the Bay Area offering free walk-on tours while docked in between their cruises. Crews typically are on hand in period costume to answer questions and tell stories. Pirate Ship Tours | Lady Washington October 21st through November 5th, 2014 Pier 40 (Embarcadero and Townsend), SF FREE but $3 donations requested Lady Washington, a replica of more...

Opera Trivia Night with Live Singing Clues
By - posted 10/27/2014
Get Out: Events

What do Puccini and “Rent” have in common? Break out your inner music nerd with a fun night of music trivia Answer questions at all skill levels about opera and musical theatre to win prizes. We’ll also have special live singing clues provided by Renée Rapier, Merola Opera Program artist, who has more...

2014 City Hall Ghost Walk
By - posted 10/27/2014
Get Out: Events

Disinterred remains, assassinations and other ghostly lore form the focus of this tour, plus little-known facts such as the cemetery that once covered Civic Center. Hear snippets from interviews with city employees that detail chilling paranormal activity.  2014 Halloween Ghost Walk at City Hall Wednesday, October 29, 2014 | 6:30 pm San Francisco City more...

Halloween Haunted Disco
By - posted 10/26/2014
Halloween

Get ready for one of SF’s biggest and most fun Halloween dance parties as Funcheap hosts the 3rd Annual “Truck or Treat” costume bash with DJs, trick or treating, Halloween-only food truck specials, and spooky beer & drink specials. We’ll be turning SoMa StrEat Food Park into a scene from a more...

Zombie Yoga
By - posted 10/26/2014
Get Out: Events

Come join your fellow zombies for the first ever–and therefore, the biggest and best – Zombie Yoga Class, hosted by #YogabytheBay, and led by yoga instructor, Sarah Young. Why else did you think it was called Corpse Pose? Zombie Yoga Tuesday, October 28, 2014 – 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm Cupid’s Span | more...

CANCELED: Donate Blood, Get Free Movie Tickets
By - posted 10/26/2014
Get Out: Events

EVENT POSTPONED: Due to a conflict with the bloodmobile, this event has been canceled. If there is a rescheduled date we will add it to our site. Come join the Roxie Blood Feast and let the bloodletting begin as the SF Blood Center invites you to give a pint and get a ticket more...

World Series Game 5
By - posted 10/26/2014
Only in San Francisco

It’s the final game of the year at AT&T Park, let’s grab a win tonight and send us to KC with a 3-2 series lead. Come to SoMa StrEat Food Park for a huge game watch – game five of the World Series. Come on out on Sunday night to get more...