SF City Guides
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the kabuki-inspired cross-dressing nuns-of-fun, host their 35th Easter Sunday in the Park on April 20, 2014 at Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park. There’s a family-friendly Children’s Easter celebration at 10 am, but the real fun follows after the kids head home with adult-friendly fare like more...
Yes, officially announced for 2014! Watch dozens of contestants at Bring Your Own Big Wheel 2014 (BYOBW) risk humiliation and serious injury racing their big wheels (those giant plastic tricycles from when we were kids – no rubber wheels allowed) down the crazy curvy Vermont & 20th streets – the actual more...
Let’s file this one under “unofficial.” There’s no permits issued, it’s not really legal, but usually the city tends to turn a blind eye when thousands turn up on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on April 20th each year for a giant smoke out. Let’s just pray for no federal more...
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C. to celebrate the blooming of cherry blossoms and is held at one of three remaining Japantowns in the United States. 47th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Saturdays and Sundays, April 12-13 and April 19-20, 2014 Japantown (Post more...
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...
Held at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion, the San Francisco Public Library’s Spring Book Sale will feature over 250,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, vinyl and other forms of media in over 70 categories. SFPL 2014 Spring Book Sale April 16-20, 2014 | 10 am to 6 pm Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, more...
Andres Amador is an earthscape artist from San Francisco who is well known for creating massive sand drawings on the beach using only a rake and some volunteers. His next project is at Ocean Beach from 7:30-9:30 am on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Saturday’s event is not a collaborative workshop, but more...
Join BART for the annual free BART Blue Sky Festival at Justin Herman Plaza, thanking those who ride BART and recognizing eco-friendly Bay Area leaders, just in time for Earth Day. BART Blue Sky Festival Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | 11 am to 2 pm Justin Herman Plaza, SF FREE Enjoy live music, carnival games with an eco-twist, more...
When the earthquake hit in 1906, it did so in the wee hours at 5:12 am. The cast iron Lotta’s Fountain on Market Street became a crucial meeting point and is now known as SF’s oldest surviving monument. Every year since, city officials and some survivors (and there are a dwindling number more...
BART is inviting everyone to come check out the new life-size train model during 10 events when you can walk through the new trains and give your feedback between April 16 and May 9, 2014. It’s the final chance to say what you want before the transit agency starts manufacturing them – more...
Feeling inspired to make someone’s day? Sign up to get free flowers and messages delivered by bike anywhere in San Francisco thanks to KIND granola bars and the Bicycle Film Festival. Free Flower Week – Deliveries take place April 21-24, 2014 – First Day to Order: April 17th San Francisco FREE Sorry! All flower deliveries are sold out. Order more...
Your time is up! The deadline to file your 2014 taxes is April 15th. Here’s a few tips for tax day along with a few freebies: Filing Extensions: – It’s super easy to file an extension as long as you don’t owe any money IRS / Federal Taxes – you need to file Form more...
The first Blood Moon eclipse in a series of four is coming up on the night of April 14-15, 2014. This total eclipse of the moon will be visible from the Americas including San Francisco as long as the fog stays away. Total Lunar Eclipse Late Night April 14 / Early Morning April more...
Discuss late-night transportation issues with local supervisors and representatives from BART, Muni and the taxi industry. This is the first of its kind hearing to discuss much needed changes to the way The City looks at late night transportation. The goal will be to try to make simple changes to the more...
