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Symphony in the Park: Stern Grove
By - posted 7/5/2014
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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...

Free Sunday Parking Returns
By - posted 7/5/2014
City Insight

It’s now a little bit cheaper to do your Sunday shopping in San Francisco if you have a car. The SFTMA reinstated free Sunday parking at meters after a year-long experiment with charging for Sunday parking. Free Sunday Parking at Meters in San Francisco – Begins July 6, 2014 Sunday Parking Exceptions: – Four-hour time limits more...

Fillmore Jazz Festival
By - posted 7/5/2014
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Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend on Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Jackson and Eddy Streets from 10 am to 6 pm on more...

Free Opera at the Ballpark
By - posted 7/4/2014
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Going to see Verdi’s La Traviata at the War Memorial Opera House costs, oh, upwards of $200 for good seats. But, thanks to the Opera at the Ballpark program, you can watch a live simulcast of the very same opera on the giant HD screens in the ballpark from any more...

Bacon Festival of America
By - posted 7/4/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate Independence Day weekend and your right to eat lots and lots of bacon at the San Jose Bacon Festival of America on July 4-5, 2014. The fest is revamped and rebooted with an exclusive fireworks viewing area on the 4th, plus double the food trucks, double the bands, new booths, more...

San Francisco’s Beautiful Foggy Fireworks
By - posted 7/4/2014
Celebrations

Every year we run a great risk for the fog ruining Fourth of July in San Francisco. But we’re trying really hard to think of the foggy fireworks as big, beautiful colorful blobs of fluff. Here’s where to watch the fireworks in San Francisco and some photos of past foggy fireworks more...

San Francisco’s 4th of July Fireworks
By - posted 7/3/2014
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Celebrate 2014 Independence Day with live music and entertainment all day in front of Pier 39 on July 4, 2014. At approximately 9:30 pm, visitors will be treated to The City of San Francisco’s spectacular fireworks display over the Bay. 2014 Fourth of July Entertainment Friday, July 4, 2014 | Noon to 10 more...

Off the Grid: Food Trucks & Fireworks
By - posted 7/3/2014
Eat & Drink

Off the Grid is open on July 4, 2014 and it’s a fantastic place to pre-party and watch TWO fireworks shows from. Not only is this the state’s largest weekly evening Street Food market, but Fort Mason is super close to the fireworks show in Fisherman’s Wharf and an awesome more...

4th of July Pub Crawl & Hot Dog Eating Contest
By - posted 7/3/2014
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Wear your favorite red, white, and blue outfit and join CrawlSF for their third annual “Independence Day” Bar Crawl and Hot Dog Eating Contest. July 4th Pub Crawl & Hot Dog Eating Contest Friday, July 4, 2014 | 2-6 pm Check in at The Shop (1980 Union Street) >> $5 adv – Use code NORTHBEACH for $5 more...

SFO Airport Free Music Festival
By - posted 7/1/2014
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Enjoy free live music while you wait for your flight, or just drop by to hear some great local musicians at the annual You Are Hear music festival at SFO Int’l Airport. Different live performers for each session will perform every Friday from 11 am to 2 pm from June 27 through more...

Free Tacolicious Day
By - posted 6/29/2014
Freebies

Capital One 360 Cafe is hooking you up with freebies all week in the lead up to 4th of July. We’re talking free coffee, donuts, tacos and burritos – just for popping by. They’ll also try to lure you to open an account with a $76 bonus, but all the deals more...

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...