SF City Guides
Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart) has written three famous travel guides and Jason Myers, author of four novels, including the bestsellers, Exit Here and The Mission , will be reading for the first time together. The Greatest Author Reading Ever Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 7pm Density, 593 Valencia (btwn 16th & 17th), SF FREE The more...
The final Urban Air Market of 2013 is in Lower Haight with over 130 indie designers, a great lineup of bands and local merchants enjoying the height of SF’s Indian Summer from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Watch Haight St. at Fillmore come alive with music, fashion, more...
Some of the country’s most talented graffiti artists will compete in a live painting battle as part of the 6th annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at Oakland’s deFremery Park during the Life is Living Festival from 10 am to 6 pm on October 12, 2013. Judges include Apex, Risk and Doze Green more...
Brought to you by the same people who produce the Treasure Island Flea, the Jack of All Trades Market features a curated mix of 150+ local makers, indie designers, antiquers, collectors, artists, start-ups and more. In addition to shopping for one-of-a-kind items, there are food and craft beers for sale, plus DIY workshops and live more...
The Pinhole Project invites you to view their photos of the people, art and events from the 2013 Burning Man festival on opening night from 7-10 pm on October 11, 2013. Burning Man 2013 Pinhole Photo Exhibition Friday, October 11, 2013 – 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Satellite 66 Gallery | 66 6th more...
Knitters and crochet fanatics can rejoice and look forward to a day filled with yarn, yarn and more yarn, right here in San Francisco on October 11, 2013. Come to Union Square Park at noon sharp to meet the editors and bloggers of Crochet Today, find some new friends, bring your more...
Cozy up with Off the Grid at “Twilight at the Presidio” – a free weekly evening event on the Main Post Lawn every Wednesday from 5-9pm in October 2013. Off the Grid street food vendors will serve up dishes tapas-style while you relax under the stars on the Presidio’s Main Parade more...
2013 Event Update: POSTPONED: Leap’s 30th Anniversary Sandcastle Contest is postponed due to the government shutdown. Northern California’s largest sandcastle building event, the 30th annual Leap Sandcastle Contest is a spirited competition between teams of architects, engineers, contractors, designers and local elementary school students at Ocean Beach (just below the cliff more...
Morphic hosts free hair movie night meet-ups at their studio every first Monday of the month. What’s a hair movie? It’s a film that has an iconic hair style that people often reference when asked to create an inspired style. They’ll be featuring tons of style icons throughout the year, and more...
On October 8, 1933, San Franciscans gathered together atop Telegraph Hill to celebrate the creation of Coit Tower, a simple fluted tower rising high into the sky, designed by Arthur Brown, Jr. On October 8, 2013 San Franciscans will once again gather together to celebrate the Coit Tower spirit and the generosity more...
San Francisco City Guides offers dozens of free guided walking tours, all over the city, throughout the year. But things get special during the months of May and October each year, when the San Francisco weather is particularly pleasant, City Guides add a slate of rare neighborhood explorations to its year more...
There are a lot of kind-hearted folks in this city by the bay, but Danny Gabriner of Sour Flour is in the pantheon of kind folks. Every Monday, he bakes and then gives away hundreds of free bagels on 24th and Alabama Street. Tasty and fresh, free handmade, boiled bagels are available to more...
Enjoy the awesome Sunday weather (it’s supposed to be 79 degrees) and watch the 49ers beat down the Houston Texans during the weekly FunCheap outdoor Food Truck Football Party. Surround yourselves with 49ers fans, plus food trucks, lots of big screen TVs, $2 PBRs, and $3 Anchor Steam. FUNCHEAP 49ERS TAILGATE more...
A huge daytime costume party, the Castro Street Fair celebrates its 40th anniversary filling the streets of the Castro with several stages of entertainment, unique costumes, art and food. Bring a little of your inner freak to the festivities from 11 am to 6 pm on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Experience a full more...
October 4th through the 6th marks the 2013 rendition of one of the largest (and free-est) music festivals in the country: San Francisco’s own Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Friday highlights: – Bonnie Raitt (5:45p), First Aid Kit (4:20p), Conor Oberst (5:45), Manchester Orchestra (Noon) Saturday highlights: – Paul Kelly (12:10p), Steve Earle (5:45p), Los Lobos more...
