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Ramen Fest 2014
By - posted 7/19/2014
Fairs & Festivals

You can’t get much better than a steaming bowl of Japanese ramen noodles. Whether you take yours with a meat or veggie broth, soy sauce or miso, egg or gyoza… or if you prefer the vulgar deliciousness of the ramen burger – it’s all here for you at the Ramen Festival more...

Free See’s Candies Lollypop Day
By - posted 7/19/2014
Freebies

Celebrate National Lollypop Day with See’s Candies by stopping by any See’s Candies shop on Sunday, July 20, 2014 for a free lollypop. No purchase necessary. Free Lollypop Day Sunday, July 20, 2014 See’s Candies FREE There are four See’s in San Francisco including locations in Embarcadero Center, on Market Street, in Stonestown, and in the more...

Fenton’s Ice Cream Celebration
By - posted 7/19/2014
Deals

Ready to fall into an ice cream coma? Get ready to climb the chocolate and vanilla mountains of Fenton’s famous black and tan ice cream. If not, you can always share your junior size with a friend. On Sunday, July 20, 2014, Fenton’s in Oakland and Vacaville will be celebrating their more...

$1 Dinner Party
By - posted 7/18/2014
Eat & Drink

Hey San Francisco, you are invited to the biggest “virtual” dinner party in the city’s history hosted by SpoonRocket on a curb near you. (Seriously, they won’t come to your door… you have to meet them at the curb). At this party, your dinner will cost just $1. Order your dinner on more...

Free Kick-Ass Shakespeare in the Park
By - posted 7/18/2014
Get Out: Events

A gang of Bay Area theatre makers got together and decided they wanted to do some ass-kicking bare bones Shakespeare this summer: just bodies and words and the great outdoors, and you. Cut down to just one hour and packed with baller actors, this is a Caesar that will leave you more...

J-Pop Festival
By - posted 7/16/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Japantown hosts one of the country’s biggest J-Pop culture events of the year with the 2014 J-Pop Summit Festival, a two-day event taking place  for more than 80,000 people. J-Pop Summit Festival Sat & Sun, July 19-20, 2014 | 11 am-6 pm – Japantown Peace Plaza, SF Sat, July 19, 2014 | Noon – 8:30pm more...

$1 Awesome Beer Week
By - posted 7/15/2014
Deals

One of our favorite SoMa bars finally has draft beer. They’ve got a brand new state-of-the-art glycol chilled keg system with frosty solid brass cobra head taps. To kick off this exciting new development in beer technology, Monarch is offering $1 drafts (yes even the good micro brews) every day during more...

Save the Bay Lights
By - posted 7/15/2014
Artsy Fartsy

Last year, artist Leo Villareal and organizers from The Bay Light Project envisioned and installed 25,000 lightbulbs on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and created the world’s largest light show. The lights are energy-efficient and costs a meager $30 a day to operate. The show is set to end on March 5th, more...

A “Bacon Bacon” Reality TV Battle
By - posted 7/15/2014
City Insight

You may have heard of (or better yet, smelled) Bacon Bacon cooking up their bacon-inspired dishes around the city in their food trucks. Thanks to SFist for tipping us off they they went on a reality TV show to try to pitch their porky expansion plans to potential investors. Bacon Bacon as a more...

Urban Art Takeover
By - posted 7/14/2014
Artsy Fartsy

If you find yourself taking a stroll down the Mission District from now until Aug. 17, you may come across your favorite advertising billboard defaced by a local mission artist. That’s right, because of the ongoing gentrification of the Mission district, a public organization called Art City is coordinating with advertising companies more...

Bastille Day Party Guide
By - posted 7/13/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Although San Francisco may not be known specifically  for its French culture (Italian, Irish and Chinese, maybe…), don’t tell that the francophiles that pack the streets of downtown for block parties each Bastille Day weekend. Bastille Day is sort of like France’s equivalent July 4th – an historical day commemorating more...

Japan Day Festival
By - posted 7/13/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of San Francisco’s Japantown at the 2014 Japan Day Festival from noon to 5 pm on July 13, 2014. Visit Japantown to explore the delicate might of Japanese art and music. Performances range from taiko, martial arts, koto and also include interactive traditional arts and crafts activities. 2014 Japan more...

“Sunday Streets” Block Party
By - posted 7/13/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Sunday Streets (March – October 2014) is San Francisco’s official block party – a sorta-monthly roving neighborhood celebration and five hour street party where the streets are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians, roller skaters, bicyclists, yoga classes, and everyone except for cars can take over the streets for an afternoon. >> Funcheap is more...

Best Places Watch 2014 World Cup Final
By - posted 7/12/2014
Get Out: Events

The World Cup Finals are here and it’s time for Germany and Argentina to square off in the final match. San Francisco has turned into a mini-soccer mecca with tons of great festive places to watch the matches, with many theaters and clubs opening up special for the final match. Funcheap’s more...

Fillmore Salsa Festival
By - posted 7/12/2014
Fairs & Festivals

The Fifth Annual Salsa Festival on the Fillmore in San Francisco is a free, two-day extravaganza featuring salsa lessons, live music, and free huge outdoor dance party at the Fillmore Center Plaza on July 11-12, 2014. The outdoor festival takes place on the historic Fillmore Street between Eddy and Post Street, and starts at 7:30 pm each night with dance more...