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Bank of America Free Museum Weekends
By - posted 5/30/2012
Deals

Most museums in the Bay Area have a free admission day once a month for the general public, but that can get awfully crowded and sometimes the free days are in the middle of the week which can make it tough for working folk. Personally, Funcheap are fans of credit unions, more...

Krispy Kreme Donut Day
By - posted 5/29/2012
Freebies

Friday June 1, 2012 is National Doughnut Day, supposedly a real holiday created in 1938 by the Salvation Army honor the women who served dougnuts to soldiers during World War I. In celebration, Krispy Kreme is offering a free donut today at all participating stores including those in Concord, Daly City, more...

OminoDay 2012
By - posted 5/29/2012
Get Out: Events

OminoDay is a free day-long outdoor music festival which will provide a social, musical, artistic and cultural celebration for the families and youth of San Francisco. Inspired and in memory of Andrew “DJ Domino” Ele, who was a spiritual leader, youth advocate, do and community activist, this festival was his more...

Lonely Planet Giveaway
By - posted 5/27/2012
Win Stuff

Every place is the centre of the world to somebody and has its own riches and wonders.  The authors of these 30 real-life tales in this brand new Lonely Planet travel book “Tales From Nowhere” find passion, surprise and illumination in the middle of Borneo or Beijing, in a Mayan mountain more...

$5 French Wine & Cinema Class
By - posted 5/27/2012
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To help non-French speakers discover French cinema, The Alliance Française of San Francisco is offering a weekly Tuesday night class centered around a French film and conversation. The class will take place in their cozy theater with wine, refreshments and free popcorn. >> Don’t know French? Don’t worry… all films are screened with more...

Memorial Day Parade & 21-Gun Salute
By - posted 5/27/2012
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Join veterans, families, and the community for Memorial Day 2012 at the Presidio. A procession will begin along the new greens in the Main Post (near Lincoln and Sheridan) at 10:30 am led by the 191st U.S. Army Band. The parade will include veterans organizations, military vehicles, and the United States Park more...

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Celebration
By - posted 5/24/2012
Fairs & Festivals

The two-day Golden Gate Festival is the center point of the Bridge’s year-long 75th anniversary program. Honor our glorious bridge on her birthday with a two full days of music, dance, entertainment, art and exhibits capped off by a 75th anniversary fireworks display and grand finale on Sunday, May 27, 2012. >> Getting There: more...

San Francisco Carnaval
By - posted 5/22/2012
Fairs & Festivals

The 2012 San Francisco Carnaval Festival transforms Harrison Street into a wonderland of miscellaneous food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy. Spanning seven blocks, this two-day annual street festival will take place on Harrison Street between 16th and 23rd streets, plus more...

Yo Yo Championships
By - posted 5/21/2012
Fun & Games

The 15th Annual Bay Area Classic Yo-Yo Contest is coming to Spreckels Temple of Music Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on May 26, 2012. Over 100 of the top yo-yo competitors in the West Cost (including Yuuki Spencer who will perform a trick demonstration – watch this amazing video) will gather in the more...

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniv. Exhibit
By - posted 5/20/2012
Only in San Francisco

Take a trip back to the 1930s just by heading to SoMa and visiting the California Historical Society’s A Wild Flight of the Imagination: the Story of the Golden Gate Bridge – a brand new historical exhibit honoring the bridge’s 75th anniversary. Experience the story of the Bridge through an ambitious exhibition more...

Dancin’ in the Square
By - posted 5/19/2012
Get Out: Events

Dancin’ in the Square takes place the 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month with a live band.  Arrive early for free introductory dance lessons by professional dance instructors and stay for the open dance floor during the band’s live set. “Swing in the Square” takes place every 4th Wednesday. Swing more...

Harvey Milk Day 2012
By - posted 5/19/2012
Only in San Francisco

Since 2009, the State of California has honored the memory of Harvey Milk by celebrating May 22, the anniversary of his birth, as a statewide “day of special significance.” The GLBT History Museum in San Francisco will celebrate Harvey Milk Day 2012 by offering free admission on May 22. The museum more...

Solar Eclipse Viewing Guide
By - posted 5/19/2012
Geeks

Just a few weeks after the supermoon made an appearance in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’ll get a chance to see the first annular solar eclipse since 1994 on Sunday, May 20, 2012 when the moon will cover up all but a sliver of the sun just before sunset. The more...

Bay to Breakers 2012
By - posted 5/17/2012
Only in San Francisco

Bring your tortillas (stale preferred), your costumed, your semi-naked and your beer (try to be discreet) and participate in one of the largest races in America, and also one of the most strange and “San Francentric.” The third Sunday in May (May 20th in 2012) sees the 101st edition of more...

Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival
By - posted 5/17/2012
Fairs & Festivals

With the tagline “Culture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle” this annual festival celebrates the legacy of Malcolm X with four stages of live music, graffiti arts, live painting, kung fu, dance, a writers corner and more at this 8-hour free jazz festival in the park. 12th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival Saturday, more...