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Quiet Lightning Literary Wonderfest
By - posted 8/4/2013
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Quiet Lightning readings return to the SF Conservatory of Flowers with fiction, poetry, and performance in a mix on August 5, September 2 and October 14, 2013. Each show features a book of work by a local artist. Admission comes with a book for the first 100 people. The show begins promptly more...

Nihonmachi Street Fair
By - posted 8/4/2013
Fairs & Festivals

The Nihonmachi Street Fair is a celebration of the Asian / Pacific communities in the Bay Area from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday, August 3-4, 2013 in San Francisco’s Japantown. In 2013 the fair celebrates 40 years and will take to the streets again for a full more...

Brass Band Dolores Park Picnic Party
By - posted 8/3/2013
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Brass Band: Mission, an awesome 9-piece New Orleans’ style brass band and 2nd line invite you to their annual Dolores Park Picnic Party.  The Music will be rocking. Picnic First and then the Music will start around 3pm Brass Band Mission Dolores Park Picnic Party Sunday, August 4, 2013 – Picnic 2p, more...

2013 Aloha Festival
By - posted 8/3/2013
Fairs & Festivals

Get a feel for the islands at the 2013 Aloha Festival with music, dance, food and culture from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa and all over the Pacific. The Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area offer their talents in music and dance during this free two-day festival of arts held during more...

Film Night in the Park
By - posted 8/3/2013
Free Movie Screenings

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen. Arrive early, spread out a blanket, and picnic prior to the screening, but avoid bringing chairs. Film Night in more...

August’s Top 10
By - posted 8/1/2013
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If April showers bring May flowers, what does August bring? How about meteor showers, zombies, chariots and street food festivals?. August is when the spectacular celestial Perseid Meteor Shower returns (8/12), there’s a silly middle ages festival called Debardchery (8/17) and the streets of the Mission get overrun with food vendors during the more...

Free Yoga Week 2013
By - posted 7/31/2013
Freebies

September is National Yoga Month and if you’re a new student (or just new to a studio) you can get one free week of yoga during the month of September & October 2013. Starting on August 1, 2013, you can register for a card that’s redeemable for one free week of yoga during more...

PBR Art Show
By - posted 7/30/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Check out a group art show inspired by everyone’s favorite cheap beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon. The opening reception will be held at Mission Hill Saloon from 7-10 pm on July 31, 2013. Although this art show isn’t officially sponsored by PBR, they’ll have some drink specials like $2 PBR, $2 shots of Fireball, and $4 more...

Chronicle Books Warehouse Sale
By - posted 7/29/2013
Deals

The 2013 Chronicle Books Summer Warehouse Sale is here again with 65% off everything in the store for three days only, from July 31-August 2, 2013. Stock up on your fall reading with cookbooks, children’s books, lifestyle and home, arts and crafts, art and design, photography, travel, pop culture, and music titles, more...

The Future of the Presidio?
By - posted 7/28/2013
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The Presidio Trust invites the public to consider three innovative proposals of the future of the former Commissary at Crissy Field, which is currently occupied by Sports Basement. Get a sneak peak at three of the proposals and give your say about which project you think will be best for the space. Informational more...

PBR Comedy Night
By - posted 7/28/2013
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Uptown Almanac, the Roxie Theater, and Pabst Blue Ribbon are teaming up for the sixth edition of their popular booze-drenched and laugh-filled comedy showcase on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Eight of the Bay Area’s finest comics bring you laughs for a full 90-minute show, plus there’s tons of free PBR for more...

Mission District Block Party
By - posted 7/27/2013
Fairs & Festivals

The Mission Districts shuts down its streets and everyone joins in for a huge block party with free music, stand-up comedy, breakdancing popping & locking classes, yoga, low-rider car show, and many other activities for everyone including kids and pets. “Sunday Streets” Mission District July 28, 2013 (11a-4p) Valencia btwn 14th and 24th; 24th more...

Berkeley Kite Festial
By - posted 7/26/2013
Fun & Games

Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the artistry of modern kite flying at the 28th Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships. This annual festival for 2013 features giant creature kites as big as houses, high flying kite fights, plus free kite-making and candy drops for more...

J-Pop Festival 2013
By - posted 7/24/2013
Fairs & Festivals

Japantown & New People host one of the country’s biggest J-Pop culture events of the year with the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival, a two-day event taking place July 27- 28, 2013 for more than 60,000 people. J-Pop Summit Festival July 27-28, 2013 | 11 am-6 pm Japantown Peace Plaza, SF FREE (most outdoor events are more...

[Freespace] Pop-Up Finale Celebration
By - posted 7/24/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Freespace has been an amazing two-month experiment in taking over of three-story warehouse and throwing free events just for the fun of it. Saturday, July 27, 2013 is the final night. Trust us, this will be a fun, unique evening. Freespace Pop-Up Finale Celebration Saturday, July 27, 2013 (2p-10p) 1131 Mission Street, SF FREE 2pm-5pm // more...