SF City Guides
Come celebrate MAKE magazine’s 7th Annual Maker Faire in the Bay Area taking place May 19 and 20, 2012. Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is filled with robots, tesla coils, strange vehicles, coke and mentos fountains, world record paper airplanes, fire arts, model more...
If you run a small business, or were ever thinking of starting your own in SF, you’ll want to attend the 2012 Small Business Conference on Wednesday, May 16th. Part of “Small Business Week 2012” (May 14-20) this one-day super conference features nearly 50 free workshops for small business owners on more...
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art Class is a monthly art-drawing party with an opportunity to draw sexy live models ranging from rhinestone encrusted burlesque performers, bearded ladies and even cute girls on bicycles. On May 15th, Dr. Sketchy’s puts on their annual “Cute Girls on Bicycles” event with foxy gals (and probably a more...
Get Krazy for Karaoke every Monday at the Knockout. Chow down on free pizza by Delluva (while supplies last) with your host Little Amy. Come belt it out and drink it down. From 5pm till 9pm take $1 off all wells and taps. Krazy for Karaoke Mondays at 6pm Knockout, 3223 Mission St, SF FREE
For the weekend of May 11-13, 2012, the California Academy of Sciences offers free admission to residents of neighborhoods like the Richmond, Nob Hill, Marina, North Beach and more thanks to the Academy’s bi-annual Neighborhood Free Days program. Each neighborhood, defined by zip codes, will have opportunities to visit the Academy for free over a three-day weekend more...
Start off San Francisco Small Business Week 2012 with a bang on Monday night, May, 14, 2012 from 5:30 to 7:30 at this gala kick-off event. Get tons of sample bites from Ben & Jerry’s, Goat Hill Pizza, Ike’s Place, Thirsy Bear and more. >> The event costs $10, but we more...
For the 13th Annual How Weird Street Faire,13 city blocks will be filled with art and performances, vendors from around the world, tasty food and drinks, and all the colorful weirdness that San Francisco is famous for. All ages are welcome, and costumes are highly encouraged. There will be 13 stages of more...
Billed as the “World’s First Ever Interactive Balloon Immersion” Balloonacy is a two-day, 10-hour dance party with floor-to-ceiling balloons during a strange and wonder event funded by the “Awesome Foundation.“ Thousands of LED filled, motion-sensitive balloons will be filling the vast Million Fishes art space Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13. Come rediscover more...
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more. Season Eight is every Friday night from March 30 – November 23, 2012. This free weekly after-hours art “happening” changes every week, but typically includes a mix of live more...
San Franciscans love biking and one of the most fun and rewarding days to bike is the annual Bike to Work Day celebration on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Join the SF Bicycle Coalition and hundreds of thousands of lawyers, nurses, teachers, waiters and others who will be biking to work on this more...
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicks off the monthly open air dance party Let’s Go Salsa @ Jessie with the amazing SF salsa band Mazacote. Led by timbalero Louie Romero, Mazacote is a swinging old school salsa band, specializing in the golden age New York sound that came about in the more...
Join Amoeba San Francisco in celebration of Silversun Pickups new release, Neck of the Woods, out May 8th on Dangerbird Records. This special in-store performance is one of only four in the entire country. Silversun Pickups In-store Concert Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (6pm) Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight Street, SF FREE We recommend you arrive early for this more...
From Monday, May 7th to Sunday, May 13th, SFMade presents SFMade Week 2012: a week-long celebration of San Francisco’s vibrant manufacturing sector and the companies and people that bring locally produced products to fruition. Among a variety of events, SFMade Week features factory tours with local manufacturers to heighten awareness of more...
On Tuesday, May 8, 2012, Haagen-Dazs will celebrate their annual Free Cone Day. From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in any participating Haagen-Dazs Shop across the country (including 9 in the Bay Area), ice cream lovers can enjoy a free scoop of their favorite flavor. For 2012, get your free cone at the more...
Tired of shelling out $10-$12 for going to the movies? Then take advantage of the Regal Jack London’s all day $5 movie deal on Sundays and Tuesdays | Regal Value Days Even brand new movies like The Avengers, are only $5, with 3D movies clocking in at a quite reasonable $8. This offer is more...
