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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
Get Out: Events

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...

Pre-Thanksgiving Farmers Market
By - posted 11/25/2014
Holidays

Take care of your last minute shopping right before the big day. In addition to the regular Saturday and Tuesday Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets, there will be a special market on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Visit all the usual Thursday vendors, with special appearances by some of your Tuesday and Saturday favorites. 2014 Pre-Thanksgiving more...

Volunteering for Thanksgiving
By - posted 11/23/2014
Holidays

Take a moment and give back to the community this Thanksgiving. Read on below for organizations across San Francisco and the Bay Area in need of volunteers to help spread food and warmth to those less fortunate. >> Know of another volunteering opportunity for Thanksgiving 2014? Let us know! Little Brothers: Friends more...

The Undie Party
By - posted 11/23/2014
Freebies

Kick off Black Friday sales and kick off your knickers with Desigual on Tuesday morning, November 25, 2014. The Barcelona-based brand invites San Francisco to take it all off and score some free fashion. The first 100 guests who line up in their undies will be invited into the store to more...

“Flask Mob” Renegade Photo Walk
By - posted 11/23/2014
Get Out: Events

Flask Mob is a unique renegade monthly photo walk with a very solid following. Loosely based on the idea of a flash mob, Flask Mob is a monthly meeting of Bay Area creatives who gather with flasks and cameras to mob the streets to discover and photograph typical and crazy Saturday more...

2014 Barback Games
By - posted 11/23/2014
Get Out: Events

Watch 50+ of SF’s best barbacks battle it out in Fernet-Branca’s annual Barback Games in a gladiator-style competition that changes every year, but in the past has been fun challenges like super-quick keg changing and ice bucket relays. Plus there’s live entertainment with live Motown on Monday DJs, burlesque from Hubba Hubba more...

Holiday Events & Tree Lightings
By - posted 11/22/2014
Holidays

BCBG Holiday Warehouse Sale
By - posted 11/22/2014
Deals

Join the BCBG Holiday Warehouse Sale with over 2,000 dresses, tops, bandage skirts, cashmere, as well as fabulous cocktail dresses for the holidays with sizes 0-12, all up to 70% off (with an additional 10% if you pay cash). BCBG Holiday Warehouse Sale Sunday, November 23, 2014 | 10 am to 3:30 pm Fort Mason more...

Snowflakes on Market
By - posted 11/21/2014
Fairs & Festivals

The 7th Annual Market Street Snowflake Lighting ceremony will feature live music as city officials will count down to the illumination of 202 five foot tall LED illuminated snowflakes on Market Street’s signature “Path of Gold” light poles in front of the cable car turn-around at Powell and Market streets. 2014 Snowflakes on Market Lighting Ceremony Tuesday, November 25, more...

The Great SF Mac and Cheese Throwdown
By - posted 11/21/2014
Eat & Drink

Experience the biggest Mac and Cheese Festival in SF, with 12+ of the best food trucks and pop-up vendors serving up delicious Mac and Cheese specials all day long. We will ratchet up the Cheese factor with live music from a cheesy cover band, cheap beer specials, games, and more. Plus more...

SF Bids for the 2024 Olympics
By - posted 11/21/2014
City Insight

“A $350 million “pop-up” stadium in a Brisbane field. Beach volleyball in front of San Francisco City Hall. Table tennis in Chinatown.” – that’s an intriguing first line from the SF Gate article about yet another bid for San Francisco to host the Olympics. This time the goal is 2024. We’ve more...