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2014 SF Russian Festival: 2-for-1 Admission Day
By - posted 2/22/2014
Celebrations

Say “Da” and take a trip to Russia without leaving the Bay Area at the 26th Annual Russian Festival, a celebration of Russian food, dance, music and art. 26th Annual Russian Festival February 21-23, 2014 – Friday: 5-9:30 pm; Dance Party: 9:30 pm to 12:30 am – Saturday: 11 am to 10 pm – Sunday: more...

Sluttony
By - posted 2/22/2014
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Did your Valentine’s Day suck? Did your okcupid date not turn out to be the queer of your dreams? Did you just wanna get plowed and find yourself once again laying in bed with your broken queer dreams and fully intact holes? Never fear because Sluttony is back to celebrate a more...

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Free Movie Marathon
By - posted 2/22/2014
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City Arts & Lectures will pay tribute to the late actor and director, Philip Seymour Hoffman, with free screenings of nine films presented at Nourse Theater over the course of a weekend – Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23, 2014. The movie marathon will showcase some of Hoffman’s most memorable roles more...

“Bloody Valentine” Fight Party
By - posted 2/22/2014
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The East Bay Rats Motorcycle Club is throwing another old school fight party at their headquarters in Oakland. It’s like a scene out of Mad Max with amateurs from all walks of life (bartenders, lab technicians, hipsters, reggae singer)s boxing it out to the cheering crowd for no prize money… just the more...

Treasure Island Flea: First 500 Free
By - posted 2/22/2014
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For February 22-23, 2014, the Treasure Island Flea celebrates Craft Beer Month, the Olympics and the Mobile Fashion Truck Revolution. Treasure Island Flea February 22-23, 2014 (10a to 4p) Indoors/Outdoors at Historic Building One (1 Ave. of the Palms) $3 / First 500 People Free on Sat and Sun for February 2014 Treasure Island Flea more...

Sword Swallower’s Day
By - posted 2/22/2014
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not San Francisco Odditorium celebrates the 8th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day on February 22, 2014 at precisely 2:22:14 pm with free sword swallowing demonstrations. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditoriums around the globe are hosting the event at the same time with simultaneous sword swallow shows. San more...

2014 Polar Plunge
By - posted 2/20/2014
Fun & Games

Delight at watching other people freeze their tail ends off by taking a plunge in the bay for a good cause in Aquatic Park; it’s time for the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics of Northern California. Unlike the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon, these nearly 1,000 brave souls won’t be more...

Kinda Fancy Surf Bikini Party
By - posted 2/20/2014
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Come celebrate the launch of the Kinda Fancy Surf Bikinis‘ Kickstarter at the new IndoSole and San Franpsycho in the Sunset District with free booze, bikinis and some rad surfer girls from 6:30-10 pm. Kinda Fancy Surf Bikini Party Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm San FranPsycho,| 3830 Noriega St, more...

Rainbow Crosswalks Coming to SF
By - posted 2/19/2014
City Insight

The Castro Business District (CBD) has voted to fill in any funding gaps of the $200,000+ bill to help beautify the Castro – a plan which includes creating rainbow crosswalks, programmable LED light poles, and a rainbow honor walk stamped in the sidewalk. >> Read more: castrobiscuit.com  >> See the full Castro Street more...

“Call of Duty: Ghosts” Battle & EDM Dance Party
By - posted 2/18/2014
Fun & Games

Alienware is traveling around the US to show off it’s next generation gaming system with an epic Call of Duty: Ghosts battle and EDM dance party. Alienware “The Landing Tour” San Francisco Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 7:00 pm Folsom Street Foundry | 1425 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA >> FREE with RSVP Stopping in more...

Free Pirate Ship Tours
By - posted 2/18/2014
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The tall ship Lady Washington  is back in the Bay Area offering free walk-on tours while docked in between their cruises. Crews typically are on hand in period costume to answer questions and tell stories. Lady Washington, a replica of an 18th century sailing ship, has appeared in several television shows and movies, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The more...

Piñatas & Bouncy House Adult Art Party
By - posted 2/18/2014
Artsy Fartsy

Capp Street Project turns 30 soon and the CCA Wattis Institute is celebrating with dancing, 30 cakes (free for you to eat), a “Bauhaus Baunshaus” bouncy house for adults and 30 custom piñatas at a blowout birthday party on February 18, 2014. CCA alum Erica “Wanna Hang Out?” Johnson will kick off the evening more...

Mid-Winter 2014 “Bar Workers Ball”
By - posted 2/17/2014
Eat & Drink

SF’s bar workers work long shifts pouring drinks and dealing with lousy tippers, so it’s time for them to have a night for themselves – at the annual Mid-Winter Bar Workers Ball. 7×7 magazine and Broke Ass Stuart host this annual event featuring free spirits tastings, drink specials, an Irish Car Bomb contest and more...

Free National Parks Weekend
By - posted 2/15/2014
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Sometimes you’ve just got get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy the serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entrance to all national parks including Muir Woods and Yosemite Park. Yosemite park waves their usual $20 per car fee, and Muir Woods is allowing free entry more...

Flask Mob
By - posted 2/15/2014
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Flask Mob is a unique renegade monthly photo walk with a very solid following, and no wonder. Loosely based on the idea of a flash mob – Flask Mob is a monthly meeting of Bay Area creatives who gather with flasks and cameras to mob the streets  to discover and photograph typical more...