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Pandora’s Free Concert Night
By - posted 11/2/2014
Get Out: Events

Pandora invites you to an exclusive free intimate concert with alt-hip hop band G Love and the Special Sauce at The Chapel on November 11, 2014. Attendees will be treated to a limited-edition event poster along with an open bar. Norton and Pandora Present G Love & Special Sauce Tuesday, November 11, more...

12th Annual “Altered Barbie” Exhibit
By - posted 11/2/2014
Artsy Fartsy

The annual Altered Barbie Exhibition is a creative reuse art show where people transform these icons into not-so-everyday art reflecting our current society. Ken and Barbie, modern day icons, permeate every corner of our culture. Making art from Barbie and Ken creates dialog and community where there is none. 12th Annual Altered Barbie Art Show Thursday October more...

Hendrick’s Gin Tasting Party
By - posted 11/2/2014
Get Out: Events

In cheery defiance of the mundane, Hendrick’s Gin will curate an assemblage of curiosities for the mind and palate. Basically it’s an invite to a super fun complimentary gin tasting experience. Each year is different, but in the past they’ve had tastings, cocktail classes and some oddities. Hemdrick’s tries to make event more...

Free Grilled Cheese Day
By - posted 11/2/2014
Freebies

The Grilled Cheez Guy is officially kicking off its lunch service pop-up at the Rickshaw Shop with a Free Grilled Cheese Day on November 4, 2014. Free Grilled Cheese Day Tuesday, November 4, 2014 – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA FREE They’ll give out free sandwiches to more...

Dia de los Muertos
By - posted 11/1/2014
Celebrations

Honor those who have passed on by creating an altar or taking part in a walking procession at the annual Dia de los Muertos Procession at 7 pm, and Festival of Altars from 6-11 pm. 2014 Dia de los Muertos Procession & Festival of Altars Sunday, November 2, 2014 | 6-11 pm Garfield Park, 26th and Harrison more...

Historic Muni Bus Weekend
By - posted 11/1/2014
Only in San Francisco

During Muni Heritage Weekend, visitors will be able to ride and view historic streetcars, cable cars and buses that are rarely seen on city streets. In addition to these vintage vehicles from around the world, there will be exhibits, children’s activities, cable car bell ringing demonstrations, live music and more. 2014 more...

2014 Ski & Snowboard Festival
By - posted 11/1/2014
Fairs & Festivals

The San Francisco Ski & Snowboard Festival is one of the biggest of its kind on the West Coast with over $1 million dollars in gear from top brands such as Burton, K2, Atomic, Rossignol and many, many more – all discounted up to 70% off. On Saturday and Sunday, shoppers get free lift tickets, enjoy more...

Is There an Eviction Epidemic in San Francisco?
By - posted 11/1/2014
Only in San Francisco

Funcheap is all about sharing voices and stories about San Francisco. Here’s Broke Ass Stuart‘s passionate plea to pass Prop G. Make Life Harder for Real Estate Speculators in SF by Broke-Ass Stuart Originally published by The Bold Italic It’s been a tough year, San Francisco. It feels like all this change is happening, more...

AT&T Park Science Festival
By - posted 11/1/2014
Fairs & Festivals

AT&T Park will become a science wonderland when the Bay Area Science Festival concludes with Discovery Days at AT&T Park – a free science extravaganza from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, November 1, 2014. In past years, more than 30,000 people enjoyed a non-stop program chock-full of interactive exhibits, experiments, more...

Day of the Devs
By - posted 11/1/2014
Geeks

Ready for a day with a bunch of cool indie games for PC, Xbox, and Playstation, along with DJs and some live bands who have all done awesome soundtracks for cool games? At “Day of the Devs” you’ll be treated to an impossibly excellent day of indie games, art and music more...

“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...