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Men’s Health 2013 Urbanathalon
By - posted 11/23/2013
Fairs & Festivals

See racers tackle fun obstacles throughout the streets of San Francisco during the  2013 San Francisco Men’s Health Urbanathlon, an 11.3 mile endurance race on Sunday, November 24, 2013 that begins and ends at AT&T Park and incorporates city landmarks and all kinds of crazy urban obstacles. Check out the course map to find more...

$5 Movie Day: The Hunger Games Catching Fire
By - posted 11/23/2013
Cheap Tips

Tired of shelling out $10-$12 for movies in the theater? Then take advantage of the Regal Jack London’s all day $5 movie deal on Sundays and Tuesdays. Even brand new movies like The Hunger Games, Thor, Gravity, Delivery Man, are only $5, with 3D movies clocking in at a quite reasonable $8. more...

Treasure Island Snow Day
By - posted 11/23/2013
Get Out: Events

It’s snowing on Treasure Island! At the November 2013 Treasure Island Flea, you can not only avoid Black Friday and take care of your holiday shopping and find unique gifts from local makers, but they’re also bringing in a ton of snow (literally, three or four tons a day) for you to more...

DiscoLyft Block Party DJ Bash
By - posted 11/23/2013
Get Out: Events

DiscoLyft is hosting a big DJ party bash block party on Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 5pm until Midnight at a secret location in SoMa that’s at an Indoor Hangar & Heated Outdoor event. The private event is free with RSVP, however you should donate some money by Eventbrite – so more...

YBCA “Dissident Futures” Festival
By - posted 11/22/2013
Geeks

Participate in a one-day interactive festival in conjunction with the Dissident Futures visual arts exhibit to explore and investigate possible futures envisioned by artists, urban planners, environmentalists, scientists, robotic experts, designers, programmers, and food activists through dynamic workshops, lectures, performances, interactive media, music, and more from noon to 9 pm more...

Mission: MISSION Mural Photo Scavenger Hunt
By - posted 11/22/2013
City Discoveries

Mission: MISSION is a street exploration and photography game in the Mission mural alleys. Bring your camera or camera phone and get ready to become a living mural. Earn and trade letter stickers of common mural themes with other players as you join up to recreate or interact with the striking more...

Cal’s “Big Game” Bonfire & Pep Rally
By - posted 11/21/2013
Get Out: Events

The night before The Big Game between Cal and Stanford, The Cal Rally Committee is building and burning down the largest bonfire west of the Mississippi at 7 pm on Friday, November 22, 2013. Thousands upon thousands of students, faculty, alumni, and Cal fans fill the entire Greek Theater to participate in the Big more...

2014 Thanksgiving Volunteering Guide
By - posted 11/21/2013
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Take a moment and give back to the community this Thanksgiving. Read on below for organizations across San Francisco and the Bay Area in need of volunteers to help spread food and warmth to those less fortunate. >> Know of another volunteering opportunity for Thanksgiving 2014? Let us know! Little Brothers: Friends more...

BCBG Holiday Warehouse Sale
By - posted 11/20/2013
Deals

Join the BCBG Holiday Warehouse Sale Extravaganza with over 2,000 dresses, tops, bandage skirts, cashmere, or find the perfect cocktail dress for the Holidays – with sizes 0-12, all up to 70% off (additional 10% if you pay cash). BCBG Warehouse Sale Extravaganza Saturday, November 23, 2013 | 10 am to 3:30 pm Fort Mason more...

Mustache Beer Bash
By - posted 11/19/2013
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Pyramid Brewery in Walnut Creek invites you to their Mustache Bash on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. The party features a Barbershop Quartet and a Mustache Competition and prizes for “Best in Show” and “Professional Stache’ Award and a Balloon Shaving Contest. Mustache Beer Bash Wednesday, November 20, 2013 – 5:30 pm Pyramid Alehouse (Walnut Creek) | 1410 more...

Free Dance Class Week
By - posted 11/18/2013
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As a thank you to the people of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco’s Physical Education and Dance Department will offer a week’s worth of free dance classes November 18-22, 2013. Choose from Argentine Tango, Improvisation, Ballet, Modern, Salsa, Swing, Hip Hop and much more. No pre-enrollment required, just show more...

Dreamforce 2013
By - posted 11/18/2013
Get Out: Events

Dreamforce is an annual conference and workshop put on by Salesforce.com full of vendors in the expo hall, free workshops, keynote speeches and networking with over 50,000 innovators across all industries at this annual expo for cloud computing and social enterprise. Dreamforce 2013 November 18-21, 2013 Moscone Center, SF Register for free tickets  – The more...

“Improv Everywhere” Massive Balloon Flash Mob
By - posted 11/18/2013
Fun & Games

Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment returns to San Francisco for the first time in two years for a participatory public event at The Esplanade at Yerba Buena Gardens at 1 pm on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Download an mp3 file to your phone and then head out to Yerba Buena Gardesn and blend in with more...

SF’s Legendary Bar & Restaurant “Hall of Fame”
By - posted 11/17/2013
City Insight

Join San Francisco Heritage and the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Monday, November 18, 2013  to honor San Francisco’s most legendary eateries, watering holes, dives, and haunts during an evening of drinks and lore at Vesuvio Café.” Find out which establishments get announced as the 25 most recent inductees into Heritage’s more...

Strange Futuristic Music Exploration
By - posted 11/17/2013
Geeks

Composer, performer and sound artist Laetitia Sonami will present an overview of work carried out over three decades, including her legendary lady’s glove, wire writings, hijacked plungers and current attraction to uncontrollable interfaces. The trajectory of Sonami’s research is guided by careful attention to the notion of presence in both the more...