SF City Guides
The Artist in Residence Program at Recology San Francisco is a unique art program that provides Bay Area artists who work with recycled materials with scavenging privileges in the dump, access to discarded materials, a stipend, and 24-hour access to the company’s well-equipped art studio. At the conclusion of their residency, Recology more...
A night of art in Oakland, the Cotton Mill studios opens up to the public just a few nights a year for a four-floor warehouse party to showcase art and design from local creative folks in their January 2013 art show, known as Full Wolf Moon. There’s a design bazaar with tons more...
Jericho is an urban spy game with Nerf guns played sneaky in public settings all over SF like malls and parks, where everyone assumes the role of a spy like a giant secret game of Capture the Flag. Each team of “agents” will carry out missions where they will need to more...
One of San Francisco’s well-known and iconic streets, Castro Street will be redesigned to help accommodate the thousands of residents and visitors who use the street daily. The City, along with the Castro/Upper Market Community Benefits District, Merchants of Upper Market and Castro, and the Castro/Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association invites all more...
Each month 111 Minna hosts an evening of live art making featuring 20+ established and emerging Bay Area artists who draw and paint to the sounds the DJ spins. Inspired by Southern Exposure’s Monster Drawing Rally see local artists at work or if you’re an artist yourself, it’s a great way more...
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 21, 2013 with a day of volunteering opportunities, parades, speeches, art exhibits, live music and festivals.
Celebrate the second inauguration of President Barack Obama with telecasts from Washington D.C. on Monday, January 21, 2013 and events in San Francisco looking forward to the second term.
Become sea lion savvy and learn more about California sea lions, marine life and bay conservation on the 2013 “Sea Lion Encounter.” Take a guided tour with experts from Aquarium of the Bay and the Marine Mammal Center in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of their arrival to PIER 39 – a more...
This Sunday at Noon the 49ers take on the Atlanta Falcons for a trip to the Super Bowl. Where will you be cheering (drinking and eating) them on to victory? Read on for Funcheap’s picks of the best places to watch the game – many offering cheap drinks, great grub, and, of course, a more...
Stroll around Dogpatch hunting for free drinks, chocolate tastings, free photo booths and tons more during The Bold Italic’s “3rd Base” Microhood crawl. This annual mini neighbhorhood festival focuses on a tiny sliver of Dogpatch around 3rd Street and 22nd Street on Thursday, January 17, 2013 from 6-8pm. Free, but RSVP is required. This time around, even more more...
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3.50 drink specials, win prizes (like best athletic wear… ’cause you need great threads to show your RPS moves) and the tournament champ wins a $50 bar tab. Compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament more...
Here’s your chance to get a photo with the 2012 and 2010 Giants World Series Trophy. The Giants World Champions Trophy Tour takes place for the second time in two years – with both the 2010 and 2012 trophies traveling all over Northern California (and around the country) from January 8 more...
On January 12, 1963, Charlie Watts played his first gig with the Rolling Stones, finalizing the lineup that launched the band to stardom second only to the Beatles. On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Park Branch of the San Francisco Library on 1833 Page Street, rock historian Richie Unterberger marks the 50th more...
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from noon to 1:30 pm, BART invites the public to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event is free and will take place in the auditorium on the second floor of BART’s administration headquarters at 300 Lakeside Drive in Oakland. This year’s event more...
The Great American Music Hall will host four of San Francisco’s pop-up eateries right inside the venue along with jewelry & “objects of desire” vendors, raffles and DJs. Everyone is entered in a raffle to win a pair of tickets for any upcoming Slims or GAMH show. The Great American Pop-Up Monday, January 14, more...
