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July 2012 Fairs & Festivals
By - posted 7/13/2012
Get Out: Events

Summer may not be warm in San Francisco, but it certainly heats up all of the events, fairs and festivals. July 2012 brings us a BDSM street fair, boozy bicycle showcase, a brand new Oakland literary festival called, “Beast Crawl,” as well as a series of summer festivals and performances by more...

Film Night in the Park
By - posted 7/13/2012
Free Movie Screenings

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Films are shown in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen. Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen. Arrive early, more...

Belgium Beer Fest
By - posted 7/12/2012
Eat & Drink

In the lead up to 2012 Belgian National Day, Stella Artois transforms Fort Mason’s Herbst Pavilion into a Belgian Beer Market  for a free one-night-only fair and festival celebrating all things Belgian called The Taste of Belgium. Play the traditional game of Boules, attend a free Beer School (led by World more...

Friday the 13th with Sweeney Todd
By - posted 7/12/2012
Deals

Ray of Light Theater, our favorite local theater troupe in SF, is tackling the demon barber of fleet street with their production of “Sweeney Todd.” The musical, which runs Thursdays through Sundays July 13-August 11, 2012 at The Eureka Theatre in the Financial District and features Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Sweeney more...

Silent Film Festival
By - posted 7/12/2012
Fairs & Festivals

The red plush seats welcome you to the historic Castro Theater. Black and white images from a rare film flit across the screen. The piano rings, the kazoo cascades, the cello mourns. Pianists or orchestral groups from as near as San Francisco and as far as Stockholm accompany each film in the festival. Since more...

Pinkberry Grand Opening
By - posted 7/11/2012
Freebies

Just got word from sfcitydish that Pinkberry is finally opening! And they’re celebrating with free yogurt Thursday, July 12, 2012 from 5pm to 10pm! RSVP on Facebook. Grand Opening of Pinkberry – Get Free Frozen Yogurt Today Thursday, July 12th 5pm – 10pm Pinkberry >> The Pinkberry store is located at 170 O’Farrell Street  next more...

So You Think You Can Paint?
By - posted 7/10/2012
Get Out: Events

Self-billed as “The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour,” bring a friend and paint a masterpiece at “So You Think You Can Paint?” at Club Six which opens up their walls every Thursday to all who want to paint. The concept is simple, you bring the artistic talent and they provide the space, more...

Win Tix to Outside Lands
By - posted 7/8/2012
Freebies

The deadline to enter the contest is 11:59pm on Tuesday, July 10, 2012! Outside Lands once again rocks Golden Gate Park for three days of music, food, beer and art on August 10 – 12, 2012. The 2012 lineup represents a palpable expansion on the traditions of the festival Rolling Stone called last more...

Free Slurpee Day
By - posted 7/7/2012
Freebies

Every year on July 11th (7-11… get it??), 7-Eleven celebrates its birthday with Free Slurpee Day 2012 by giving away around 5,000,000 free slurpees today at 7-Elevens all over the country including about 400 stores right here in the Bay Area. Free Slupee Day 2012 July 11, 2012 All participating 7-Elevens [store locator] – 7.11oz more...

Top of the Mark Movie & Wine Night
By - posted 7/7/2012
Get Out: Events

Wind down every Tuesday night this summer with a free wine tasting and screening of movies filmed at or around the historic Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel in Nob Hill, along with other classic films. Throughout the summer of 2012 enjoy free screenings of classics like “North by Northwest”, “Singing in the Rain” more...

4th of July Fireworks Guide | 2012
By - posted 7/1/2012

Get ready to celebrate Fourth of July 2012 in the Bay Area! Here’s a list of over 140 different Fourth of July events (including 63 different places to watch fireworks) with listings for the major fireworks shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Mountain View and San Jose, plus tons of smaller more...

San Francisco Fireworks
By - posted 6/28/2012
Fairs & Festivals

Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 celebrate 2012 Independence Day with live music and entertainment all day in front of Pier 39. When the sun goes down (and if the fog stays away), visitors will be treated to The City of San Francisco’s spectacular fireworks displayover the Bay – you’ll get more...

Stern Grove Festival
By - posted 6/27/2012
Fairs & Festivals

Stern Grove is back for 2012! If you like live music, a gorgeous park setting, picnics and arriving super early, then the Stern Grove Fesitval – celebrating its 75th season of free concerts in the park – is surely one of the highlights of your summer. >> Enter the Picnic Table Lottery >> Volunteer more...

Pink Mammoth Party
By - posted 6/27/2012
Get Out: Events

On Saturday, June 30, 2012, Pink Mammoth hosts their annual Burning Man pre-party in San Francisco to help raise money for this year’s Burning Man camp production in Black Rock City. Mighty will be transformed into an interpretation of PM’s Burning Man camp – a 6 1/2 hour dance party with the more...

Free Burger Friday
By - posted 6/27/2012
Freebies

Did someone say, “free burger???” Hell yes! Yup, it’s true and Funcheap tested it out on Tuesday and it worked like a charm and we grubbed for free at Bistro Burger thanks to the mobile payment app LevelUp (its free to download) for either iPhone or android. Free Burger Week | Bistro Burger Monday more...