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Free Humphry Slocombe Scoop Deal
By - posted 6/29/2014
Freebies

Flying Virgin America? Save that boarding pass and get yourself a free scoop of Humphry Slocombe’s ice cream at either of the outlet’s two San Francisco locations in the Ferry Building or in the Mission between March 4 and June 30, 2014. Just present your Virgin America boarding pass (there are no more...

U.S. vs. Belgium: World Cup Party
By - posted 6/29/2014
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Be a part of Sam’s Army at an epic game watch to cheer on the USA vs. Belgium in the knockout stage. We’ll have beer bucket specials, food trucks and a festive and vocal soccer-loving crowd. Plus there’s free WiFi, so you can “work” during the game. Funcheap’s “USA vs. : Belgium” more...

Stern Grove: Allen Stone Free Concert
By - posted 6/28/2014
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The Stern Grove Festival has been throwing free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting to hear free music ranging from Smokey Robinson to Andrew more...

3rd Annual Tiki Bar “Vintage Bicycle Hop”
By - posted 6/28/2014
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Join the second annual Vintage Bicycle Hop at Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda where the parking lot will be saved for vintage and vintage-inspired bicycles. In their usual style, Forbidden Lounge will be serving be Mai Tais, Chamborladas, and Grogs in a tiki atmosphere. 2014 Vintage Bike Hop Sunday, June 29, 2014 more...

San Francisco Pride Guide 2014
By - posted 6/28/2014
Fairs & Festivals

The whole city seems to explode into a rainbow burst of music, dancing and excitement the last weekend of June for Pride. Hundreds of thousands line the streets and descend on the annual downtown parade and festival making it the largest LGBT celebration in the country. The two-day bash takes place in more...

Pink Saturday 2014
By - posted 6/28/2014
Celebrations

The night before Pride, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence bring the party to the streets of the Castro by closing them to cars and then pumping multiple sound stages with music to create the largest nighttime street party in San Francisco from 5-10:30 pm on Saturday, June 28, 2014. Pink Saturday more...

“Pancakes & Booze” Art Show
By - posted 6/25/2014
Artsy Fartsy

LA’s famous “Pancakes & Booze” Underground Art Show has made a home in SF with two nights of emerging and underground artists and, duh… pancakes. For a $5 cover charge, expect to see the works from over 100 underground and emerging artists, live body painting, live music, a no-host bar and most importantly, an all-you-can-eat pancake more...

World Record Pizza Toss
By - posted 6/25/2014
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To celebrate the 5-year anniversary of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and to raise funds for San Francisco’s Family House, Tony Gemignani invites 300 Bay Area kids and adults to participate in an official Guinness Book of World Records attempt to set the record of the most people simultaneously tossing pizza dough more...

San Francisco’s 238th Birthday
By - posted 6/25/2014
City Insight

Join early California descendants, known as Los Californianos, for a roll call honoring their ancestors and the arrival of the Anza Expedition settlers to San Francisco 238 years ago. San Francisco’s 238th Birthday Celebration June 27, 2014 | 11 am to noon Pershing Square (near the Presidio Officers’ Club), Main Post, Presidio FREE In 1775-1776, more...

San Franicsco Campfire Night
By - posted 6/25/2014
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Come to Rob Hill Campground in the Presidio (yes, you can camp in the Presidio if you didn’t know) for a special journey to 1776 era Alta California with Juan Bautista de Anza and friends. The soldados who founded the Presidio camped as they made their way north from present-day Mexico. At this more...

USA vs. Germany: World Cup Showdown
By - posted 6/24/2014
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Be a part of Sam’s Army at an epic game watch to cheer on the USA versus Germany. Win and they’re in. Tie and they’re in. Lose and they still might be in! We will be also be sure to feature the Portugal/Ghana to monitor that match’s progress. Plus there’s Free more...

San Francisco Pride Parade
By - posted 6/23/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Art meets politics in a fleet of floats, vehicles, and marchers along Market Street during the San Francisco Pride Parade, one the nation’s largest LGBT events, starting at 10:30 am on Pride Sunday. Bring a rainbow flag and come cheer on dykes on bikes, bears in straps, trannies in gowns, and others from SF’s colorful LGBT more...

Airbnb & The Sharing Economy
By - posted 6/23/2014
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Hear talks about the sharing or peer economy from Chelsea Rustrum (co-author of the book A Shareable Life) and speakers from Airbnb, Getaround, Peers.org, Yerdle, Near.me, and Peerspace. The Sharing Economy with Airbnb & Getaround Tuesday, June 24, 2014 – 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Forio | 20 Rausch St, San Francisco, CA Free, more...

“Classical Revolution” Monday Nights
By - posted 6/23/2014
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“Classical Revolution” is a weekly chamber music night at the Mission District’s Revolution Cafe. Each week, they feature different local and visiting musicians in a unique Chamber Jam format, where musicians get a chance to perform in a casual environment and audiences get to hear chamber music in a relaxed setting.

Int’l “Wizard Staff” Day
By - posted 6/22/2014
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Monday June 23, 2014 is International Wizard Staff Day. While preparing for your team’s hermit crab to race, stack your empty beer cans on top of one another and duct tape them together to form a wizard staff. Hermit Crab Racing & Int’l Wizard Staff Day Party Monday, June 23, 2014 – 9:00 more...