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Brand New “Haight St. Music Festival”
By - posted 9/4/2014
Fairs & Festivals

The inaugural Haight Street Music & Merchants Street Festival hits the ground running with DJ sets from Talib Kweli and DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown (aka Ms. Erykah Badu herself), headlining 6 hours of music on 3 stages at this free, open street block party from noon to 6 pm on more...

San Francisco Mountain Bike Festival
By - posted 9/4/2014
Fairs & Festivals

McLaren Park turns into the 2nd Annual SF Mountain Bike Festival featuring urban track challenges, youth BMX challenges, a free 11-mile adventure ride, a bike jump demo area and more from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, September 6, 2014. The SF MTB Festival is family, team, and spectator friendly with a large spacious staging area that more...

Summer “Friday Night Market”: Grand Opening
By - posted 9/3/2014
Fairs & Festivals

In trying to make United Nations Plaza a comfortable and fun evening destination rather than a public space you walk quickly through, the city is throwing a series of late summer night markets with a beer garden, live music, food trucks, DIY art workshops and nearly 50 artisan vendors. Friday Night more...

1st Annual “Pier to Pier” Walk
By - posted 9/3/2014
City Discoveries

The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is kicking off its 1st Annual “Pier to Pier” Walk & Festival from 8 am to noon on Saturday, September 6, 2014. 2014 “Pier to Pier” History Walk & Festival Saturday, September 6, 2014 – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm The Maritime Museum | 900 Beach Street more...

Tacolicious Tasting Party
By - posted 9/3/2014
Get Out: Events

Tacolicious co-owner Joe Hargrave tries to conquer your belly at home with a new cookbook filled with recipes for making their ridiculously tasty tacos. He’ll be on hand giving cooking tips plus bribing our taste buds with snacks and drinks. Tacolicious: Festive Recipes for Tacos, Snacks, Cocktails, and More.  with Sara Deseran more...

The Un-Networking Party
By - posted 9/2/2014
Get Out: Events

Heart Beats is a social event where you’re not allowed to talk about your job. Yup, an evening exclusively devoted to your non-professional passions with free drinks and snacks to keep your belly happy. Heart Beats: Un-Networking Night Thursday, September 4, 2014 | 7 to 10pm General Assembly, 501 Folsom St. (at 1st), SoMa, SF Free, more...

Muni Fare Increase: September 1st
By - posted 9/1/2014
City Insight

Save your quarters… SF bus and muni fares increase on September 1, 2014 for the first time in five years. The price increase also includes monthly passes, which went up on August 17, 2014. Good news though,  prices for senior, disabled and youth riders will remain unchanged. If you’re one of more...

Free Yoga Week
By - posted 8/31/2014
Freebies

September is National Yoga Month and if you’re a new student (or just new to a studio), you can get one free week of yoga during the month of September & October 2014. Register for a card that’s redeemable for one free week of yoga during the month of September or October at more...

Labor Day 2014
By - posted 8/30/2014
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Il Giro di San Francisco
By - posted 8/30/2014
Get Out: Events

Il Giro di San Francisco (formerly the “San Francisco Gran Prix”) is an annual bike race around the streets of San Francisco that’s had competitors cruising around the city since 1975. It’s free for spectators to come and watch. Races begin at 8 am with the women’s race. The races take place more...

Oakland Pride 2014
By - posted 8/30/2014
Fairs & Festivals

For the first time ever, Oakland will host a Pride Parade kicking off at 10:30 am at Broadway and 14th St, ending at Broadway and 20th Street on Sunday, August 31, 2014. The annual Pride Festival from 11 am to 7 pm once again features four stages of live music, DJs and entertainment, plus more...

Free Roxie Theater Movie Night
By - posted 8/30/2014
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Beautiful Moment, a San Francisco based film which captures a cinematic perspective, expressing a viewpoint that is shared by many that aim to thrive in skateboarding. The film offers a glimpse into this world’s subtleties, passion, innovation, consternation, and unacceptability. Free Movie Night: “Beautiful Moment” Saturday, August 30, 2014 | 9pm Roxie Theater, more...

1st Annual “Savor Filipino” Festival
By - posted 8/29/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Fancy some lumpia or adobo? Top chefs from across the country will travel to San Francisco for the inaugural Savor Filipino food and music festival from 10 am to 6 pm on August 30, 2014. The idea is to taste, cook, learn, sip and watch chefs and authors, sustainable growers and modern confectioners introduce more...

Free Huge Outdoor Yoga Class
By - posted 8/28/2014
Get Out: Events

Welcome the weekend with a huge, free yoga class organized by YogaBuddy and happening under Cupid’s Span (the giant Bow & Arrow) at 300 Embarcadero at 5 pm on Friday, August 29, 2014. Free Huge Outdoor Yoga Class Friday, August 29, 2014 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Cupid’s Span | The Embarcadero more...

Dolores Park “Stranger” Birthday Bash
By - posted 8/28/2014
Only in San Francisco

Birthdays are an arbitrary reason to celebrate the fact that we exist, but it’s always about one person, so Tea With Strangers is changing that. Birthdays With Strangers is a fun experiment to bring the community together in celebration of each other. Stranger Birthday Bash Saturday, August 30, 2014 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Dolores more...