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March for Equality
By - posted 3/23/2013
Only in San Francisco

Join March4Equality from the corner of Castro and Market Streets to seek equal protection under the law, in all matters governed by civil law, in all fifty states. San Francisco’s march on March 25, 2013 is part of an historic nation-wide movement in support of marriage equality and equal protection under the more...

Art Explosion
By - posted 3/23/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Art Explosion Studios, the city’s largest artist collective is holding its 13th Annual Spring Open Studios this weekend, March 22-24, 2013 in the Mission District. Art Explosion Spring Open Studios March 22-24, 2013 FREE Come see over 140 painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers and jewelers as they exhibit their work from their studios at more...

The Great Water Balloon Fight
By - posted 3/23/2013
Fun & Games

Klash, a new iOS app that lets you dare your friends into accepting fun challenges, is coming to San Francisco for one day to host a big water balloon fight in Dolores Park on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Just show up at 2pm near the tennis courts and get ready for a more...

Pop’s 10th Anniversary
By - posted 3/23/2013
Freebies

Come celebrate 10 years of going nowhere fast with free beer (while supplies last) and other surprises at one of San Francisco’s favorite, self-deprecating dive bars – Pop’s in the Mission on March 23, 2013. Starting at 9pm, they’ll have two free kegs of Hamm’s, so get there early. Pop’s Bar 10th Anniversary more...

“City of Awesome” San Francisco Art Bash
By - posted 3/23/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Check out the art from the City of Awesome project on Saturday, March 23, 2013. City of Awesome: SF Art Bash Saturday, March 23, 2013 – 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE John Brody Salon | 2338 Market St., San Francisco, CA People from all over San Francisco have drawn self-portraits representing more...

Earth Hour 2013
By - posted 3/23/2013
City Insight

Join environmentally conscious people all over the globe by turning off your lights for one hour on Saturday night and instead light candles. Dozens of buildings, monuments all over the country, as well as cities like Mill Valley, Albany and Martinez, will be turning off their non-essential lighting at 8:30pm on more...

Corn Dog Day 2013
By - posted 3/23/2013
Fairs & Festivals

March 23rd is National Corn Dog Day for 2013!! Get ready for a full day event presented by Funcheap with SF’s best food truck corn dogs, plus tater tots and beer specials. Corn Dog Day always coincides with the first weekend of March Madness, there’s about 7-8 hours of NCAA Tournament action more...

Cal Football Spring Game
By - posted 3/22/2013
Get Out: Events

Who doesn’t love free football games? Sports fans of all ages are invited to newly renovated California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Saturday, March 23, 2013 for the annual Cal Bears Football Spring Game. Cal Football 2013 Spring Game Saturday, March 23, 2013 3pm Cal Memorial Stadium, Berkeley FREE Doors to the stadium open at more...

Off the Grid Returns
By - posted 3/21/2013
Eat & Drink

Over 32 food trucks and street food carts in a huge circle with a full bar and bands in the middle? Now that’s a party. Off the Grid is a weekly outdoor food truck bonanza staged every Friday from 5-10pm at the historic waterfront campus of Fort Mason Center. In 2013, they are focusing on the more...

Powder Fight 2013
By - posted 3/21/2013
Fairs & Festivals

The colorful, ancient spring festival of Holi will be celebrated at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon on March 22, 2013. Primarily a Hindu festival observed India and Nepal, this is the Bay Area’s chance to throw brightly-colored powdered pigments on each other as a way to commemorate the vibrant, abundant colors of springtime more...

Sweet & Savory Cupcake Grand Opening
By - posted 3/19/2013
Eat & Drink

Elvia Buendia of La Cocina’s Incubator Program will be opening La Luna, San Francisco’s first sweet and savory cupcake shop on Friday, March 21, 2013. There will be complimentary samples, special treats, refreshments and a lot of fun. La Luna Cupcakes Grand Opening Thursday, March 21, 2013 (4pm) Crocker Galleria, 50 Post Street, SF FREE On more...

The Future of Weed in SF
By - posted 3/19/2013
Only in San Francisco

Join a state-of-the-city discussion about the marijuana business and the impact of proposed legislative reforms on Thursday, March 21, 2013. California has been on the cutting edge of legal reform regarding the cultivation, possession, and use of marijuana beginning with 1996’s Compassionate Use Act regarding the sale and use of medical marijuana. This more...

“Wonder Women” Film Night
By - posted 3/17/2013
Get Out: Events

Community Cinema SF and Eileen Fisher are hosting a free screening of the award-winning documentary “Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines” and then they’ll host a conversation with the Director and famed San Franciscan cartoonist Trina Robbins. Wonder Women Movie Night & Costume Showcase Tuesday, March 19, 2013 (5:45p) Main Library, 100 Larkin, SF FREE, more...

Tony La Russa Book Reading
By - posted 3/17/2013
Get Out: Events

See legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa at Book Passage in the Ferry Building promoting his latest book, One Last Strike. Speaking candidly, the third-winningest manager in baseball history talks about his World Championship season with the St. Louis Cardinals, his lifetime spent studying the game, his famously intense style, and his decision more...

Anarchist Book Fair
By - posted 3/16/2013
Only in San Francisco

Anarchists, socialists, card-carrying members of the ACLU, radicals and assorted ne’erdowells will descend on the The Armory Community Center, in the Mission for the 18th Annual Anarchist Book Fair. Each year, the book fair brings together over 75 radical booksellers, distributors, independent presses, and political groups from around the world, and more...