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Penn Jillette Book Event
By - posted 12/11/2012
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Join Penn Jillette for an Atheist Holiday, in celebration of his latest book, Every Day is An Atheist Holiday, on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. The larger, louder half of legendary magic act Penn & Teller, and New York Times-bestselling author of God, No!, is back with a new collection of spiritual rants and hilarious ravings. Penn Jillette more...

Art Thief Game & Laser Maze
By - posted 12/10/2012
Fun & Games

If you still haven’t come out to play at SOMArts’ 2012 Come Out and Play exhibition, here is your last chance to check out the exhibit and play games. The gallery is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 7pm through December 19, 2012. Our favorite game more...

$2 Subway Month
By - posted 12/9/2012
Deals

it’s not quite as tasty and Working Girls, Ike’s or even Escape from New York, but it’s certainly the cheapest sandwich in town this month. Subway is celebrating Customer Appreciation Month by offering $2 sandwiches for December 2012. The $2 sandwich deal is offered on the 6” Cold Cut Combo and the 6″ Meatball Marinara. >> more...

$1.05 Concert Night
By - posted 12/9/2012
Deals

Check out alternative rockers, Alt J and sexy alternative hip hop from Wildcat Wildcat at Bottom of the Hills for just a buck and a nickel (that’s $1.05) on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 starting at 6pm. It’s all-ages and although the tickets are sold out online, a number of tickets will more...

Monday Comedy Night
By - posted 12/9/2012
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Every second Monday Cafe Royale in the Trendyloin brings you Monday Night Happy Hour Comedy with host Cara Tramontano and a full lineup on comedians. Bring some money for a drink or snacks, but otherwise enjoy this free evening of laughs to beat your case of the Mondays. Carry-in food is more...

The Crucible Fire Arts Gifty Fair
By - posted 12/8/2012
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Find everything from fearless fire performers to gorgeous glass gifts at the Crucible’s Holiday Gifty Art Sale on Saturday, December 8 & Sunday, December 9, 2012, which will feature live industrial art demos, handmade goods from local vendors, a live Santa, molten metal pours and much more. The Crucible Holiday Gifty more...

Chanukah 2012
By - posted 12/8/2012
Fairs & Festivals

Santa and his tree may get most of the pub, but the the Festival of Lights can thrown down some seriously fun events too. Not only is there a 25-foot-tall menorah and festival in Union Square for Chanukah 2012, but there’s also a kosher beer party, a festival in Ghirardelli Square, more...

California Academy of Sciences: Free Day
By - posted 12/7/2012
Freebies

The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a 4-story rainforest all under a living roof. The Academy hosts four free days a year. California Academy of Sciences Quarterly more...

Street Fighter 25th Anniversary
By - posted 12/7/2012
Fun & Games

The 25th Anniversary celebration of Street Fighter will culminate at the Grand Finals event at the Hyatt Regency SFO in Burlingame on Saturday, December 8th from 10am to 9pm. Admission is free, and the first 1,000 guests will receive goodie bags filled with exclusive Street Fighter collectibles. Fans can expect: A barrage of bonus more...

2012 Mission Holiday Block Party
By - posted 12/6/2012
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Spend your evening in the Mission snacking, sipping and late-night shopping at  independent local stores as the Mission District hosts its 5th Annual Mission Holiday Block Party from 5-10pm on Friday, December 7, 2012. Lots of the businesses along 16th Street and down Valencia will be offering live music, free drinks, more...

Hawaii Fest & Pop-Up Luau
By - posted 12/6/2012
Fairs & Festivals

Share the warm aloha spirit and come to a free pop-up luau at the “Aloha on Ice” Hawaiian Festival at the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines on December 7, 2012. And while not a full-on luau (we don’t expect to see a giant pig at this event) it still more...

Drag Queens on Ice
By - posted 12/5/2012
Only in San Francisco

The Bay Area’s most colorful drag personalities will be returning to the ice for an evening of laughs, lip syncing and lipstick. Drag queens and kings across the bay are encouraged to don their most “gay apparel” for a chance to be crowned the 2012 Ice Drag Queen and King. Drag Queens more...

Game of Thones: The Game Show
By - posted 12/5/2012
Fun & Games

The top rated Game of Thrones podcast, Boars, Gore, and Swords, comes to Murphy’s Pub to record Please, Please, Don’t Kill Me, a gameshow based on Game of Thrones. Stand up comics compete to avoid beheading. With a turnip truck full of SF Sketchfest alum and a Comicon hall full of more...

Repeal Day 2012
By - posted 12/4/2012
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December 5, 2012 is the 79th Anniversary of when Prohibition was officially overturned with the 21st Amendment in 1933. So to celebrate, it’s time to drink up! And there’s no better excuse than on “Repeal Day.” After all, when was the last time you were able to get hammered in a more...

Disney Museum Free Day
By - posted 12/3/2012
Freebies

Celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 and get free admission to The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio – the only free day of the year. The Museum will  host special programming, film screenings of Walt: The Man Behind the Myth and Christmas with Walt, gallery talks featuring more...