SF City Guides
Wanna be in a Hollywood movie with Kristen Wiig and Alexander Skarsgård? All you need is hippie hair and a selfie for you chance at split-second “stardom.” They’re filming “Diary of a Teenage Girl” around town and they need a few good extras to be in the movie. They especially need men with long, shaggy more...
“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. Classical Revolution | more...
Peet’s Coffee & Tea is re-opening its location on Chestnut Street (at Steiner) on January 28, 2014 and they’re celebrating by doing what they do best — getting you caffeinated and for free. In advance of the official opening day, stop by from 7 am to noon from January 23-27, 2014 for a more...
Expect a fun afternoon of roller disco action in Golden Gate Park celebrating the birthday of Beto “Mooncricket” Lopez, a local roller skating breakdancer. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for you to skate to. Bring your skates (or rent them “across the street”) for this afternoon roller skating more...
The Treasure Island Flea returns for its first shows of 2014 and heads indoors for the winter with a special Valentine’s pop-up indoor/outdoor market at the historic “Building One” on Treasure Island. The Treasure Island Flea is a monthly flea market showcasing hundreds of local vendors ranging from indie designers, up-cyclers, collectors, more...
Each year, the Chinese New Year Flower Fair takes place the weekend before the Lunar New Year holiday, so that families can come to the flower fair and purchase their traditional holiday plants, flowers and fruits. The Fair is typically held a week before Chinese New Year so that people can more...
The annual SF Beer Olympics Australia Day Party happens at the Cosmo Lounge starting at 5 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Australia Day Beer Olympics & Sausage Sizzle Saturday, January 25, 2014 – 5pm ’til late The Cosmo Bar, 440 Broadway, San Francisco FREE before 10 pm with an RSVP and a drink purchase. Get more...
Tet Nguyen Dan (also known as the Vietnamese Lunar New Year) is a traditional holiday celebrated annually by the Vietnamese to mark the beginning of both spring and the new lunar year. Expect lion dances, performances, a firecracker show, games, and booths displaying New Year flowers or selling traditional Vietnamese foods, more...
In honor of Living History Day 2014, watch an actual Civil War-era fort, Fort Point, come to life with infantry and artillery drills, music, marching, and colorful Civil War soldier uniforms. Talks and demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Civil War Days 2014 Saturday, January 25, 2014 | 10 am-5 pm Fort Point, San Francisco FREE The national historic fort is more...
Enjoy the majestic redwoods while helping to restore and preserve this spectacular national park on Muir Woods’ annual Volunteer Day. Projects include deck flossing, weed removal, mulching, planting, tending the forest floor, and trail maintenance throughout the Redwood Creek Watershed. All participants are invited to stay for lunch at the end of more...
Kick off the New Year with a procession that gives a taste of what the larger Lunar New Year parade will bring. The mini parade begins at historic St. Mary’s Square, and includes giant walking puppets, costumed stilt walkers, colorful dancers, electrifying lions and drums, and of course the noble Dragon. It follows the original parade route more...
The 2014 SF Sketchfest Comedy Festival returns to San Francisco once again with 18 highly anticipated days of comedians, improv and stand-up. But there’s no need to break the bank for a few laughs. Highlights of the cheaper shows for 2014 include tributes to cast of Napoleon Dynamite and Tenacious D more...
Announced with just a few days notice because of expected 20-40 foot waves, the 2013-14 Mavericks Surf Contest will take place in Half Moon Bay on one perfect day between November 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. The 24 best and most daring big-wave surfers in the world will attempt to tame the massive swells more...
Stroll around Dogpatch hunting for sweet deals, sweeter treats, complimentary drinks, factory tours and tons more during The Bold Italic’s “3rd Base” Microhood crawl. This annual mini neighbhorhood festival focuses on a tiny sliver of Dogpatch around 3rd Street and 22nd Street. Bold Italic’s 3rd Base Microhood Block Party Thursday, January 23, 2014 | 6-8 pm 3rd more...
Mmm… tasty, smelly, stinky cheese. Bender’s hosts their monthly meeting of The Stinky Cheese Club. Bring in some cheese, crackers, fruit, veggies, etc… (make it something impressive, not just the cheapest thing you got at Safeway) and get a free ice cold can of PBR or a well drink (between more...
