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14 Hours of The Bay Lights
By - posted 12/21/2013
City Insight

Many people view the Winter Solstice grimly as the shortest day of the year, but The Bay Lights, the world’s largest LED light sculpture, offers us a brighter outlook. We can now relish Winter Solstice as the longest night of the year—because The Bay Lights will shimmer for more than 14 hours more...

Winter Solstice 2013
By - posted 12/21/2013
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Naked Wedding
By - posted 12/18/2013
Only in San Francisco

You are cordially invited to witness the naked wedding of body freedom activists Gypsy Taub and Jaymz Smith who will be married in the nude in front of the San Francisco City Hall in defiance of the nudity ban at noon on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Please join them for the wedding, a protest and a more...

Free Ice Skating Day
By - posted 12/17/2013
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Enjoy a “Random Act of Modern Luxury” and skate the Holiday Ice Rink at Union Square for free on December 18, courtesy of Celebrity Cruises. Free Ice Skating Day Wednesday, December 18, 2013 (10am to 11:30pm) Union Square Ice Rink, San Francisco FREE (includes free skate rental) – coupon required >> Print the coupon and present at more...

SoMa Holiday Block Party
By - posted 12/17/2013
Holidays

Celebrate the holidays and the end of 2013 at a SoMa Holiday Block Party with 3 open bars, a Maker Gallery, games and a DJ on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Holiday Block Party: Impact Hub Bay Area Thursday, December 19, 2013 (7p) Impact Hub 925 Mission Street, San Francisco $7 / $15 >> Buy tickets for $7 in advance, or more...

Super Geek Holiday Party
By - posted 12/16/2013
Geeks

It’s time to get your holiday party spirit on and mix and mingle with fellow game and app industry people, and free drinks and food while they last on December 17, 2013. Game and App Dev Holiday Party Tuesday, December 17, 2013 – 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm GeekdomSF | 620 Folsom St., San more...

Free Wi-Fi Launches Along Market Street
By - posted 12/16/2013
Only in San Francisco

While it’s not the city-wide free Wi-Fi that we were promised back in 2007, but this is a great step forward. Launching officially on Friday, December 16, 2013, the city has turned on free Wi-Fi along the entire Market Street corridor from the Castro the The Embarcadero.  And according to The more...

Free Airport Parking for the Holidays
By - posted 12/15/2013
Holidays

Oakland International Airport is offering up to 72 hours of free parking (up to a $66 value) between November 28 and December 19, 2013. Get up to 3 days of free parking in the Daily Lot if you depart on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. How to Get your Free Airport Parking Register at oaklandairport.com/parkfree and more...

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party & Cheap Drink-a-Thon
By - posted 12/15/2013
Freebies

Show off your ugliest holiday sweaters at Elixir for their annual toy drive on December 15, 2013 and you’ll get a complimentary beer as well as a chance to win a $25 bar tab. Ugly sweater wearers get $2 off any drink all day. Ugly Sweater Toy Drive Sunday, December 15, 2013 – more...

Santa Underwear Run 2013
By - posted 12/14/2013
Only in San Francisco

During the Santa Skivvies Run, you can watch hundreds of bods drop their trousers, don Santa hats and reindeer antlers and help raise funds to support the free and local services of San Francisco AIDS Foundation on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Although it costs upwards of $35 to register to run, it’s free more...

Etsy Holiday Emporium
By - posted 12/14/2013
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Come out to shop and support over 25 local artisans and small batch food vendors as the local San Francisco Etsy team showcases their work in the sunny Bayview district from 10 am to 3 pm on December 14-15, 2013. Celebrating the wonderful diversity of one of San Francisco’s most eclectic communities, the event will feature local more...

49ers “Bacon Bacon” Party
By - posted 12/14/2013
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Get down to SoMa StrEat Food Park early on Sunday to watch the 49ers beat down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the weekly Funcheap Food Truck Football Party. We’ve got food trucks including Bacon Bacon, a lots of big screen TVs, $2 PBRs, $3 Anchor Steam, and $12 Bottomless Mimosas throughout more...

SantaCon 2013
By - posted 12/13/2013
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“SantaCon” or “Santarchy” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 14, 2013. This flash mob-type event brings together hundreds of slightly sober people dressed in Santa costumes parading around the city, visiting landmarks (like walking down Lombard Street) drinking at bars and causing general mayhem. And just so more...

City Hall Snow Park
By - posted 12/13/2013
Fun & Games

It’s winter, so it must be time for snow in San Francisco, right? Kids can sled down a big snow hill as Mayor Ed Lee hosts the 4th Annual Free Holiday Snow Park in front of city hall with tons of snow on Saturday & Sunday, December 14 & 15, 2013. From more...

Geminid Meteor Shower
By - posted 12/13/2013
Geeks

Stargazers look directly up tonight to see a spectacular meteor light show originating from the Comet 3200 Phaethon in the constellation Gemini (looking south, almost overhead) with peak activity occurring the night of December 13-14, 2013, mid-evening until dawn with approximately 50 or more meteors per hour on a clear evening. There is a bight moon more...