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Branford Marsalis at Yoshi’s | $15 Tix
By - posted 9/18/2011
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Want to see one of the legends of jazz at a special late night intimate show for just $15? Spend an evening with one of the most innovative  jazz ensembles today lead by NEA Jazz Master, legendary jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis – one of the most revered instrumentalists of his time. The three time more...

Free Drive-In Movie Night
By - posted 9/18/2011
Free Movie Screenings

Thursday, September 22, 2011 is Free Drive-in Movie Night at the West Wind Drive-in movie theaters in Concord and San Jose – yes, it’s a good old fashioned drive in theater with double features every night. Here’s your chance to see Cars 2, or Transformers 3 for free in your more...

Central Market Arts Festivals
By - posted 9/18/2011
Fairs & Festivals

Since giving CPR to concrete is probably very unappealing, the San Francisco Art Commission will revive the lifeline of the city by pumping arts and culture with the fall season of the ARTery Project along with the annual 24 Days of Central Market Arts Festival. As part of the projects, Central more...

Talk Like a Pirate Day
By - posted 9/17/2011
Celebrations

Scallywags and sailors alike unite every year on September 19 to don their seafaring finest and to lend their conversation some swagger in honor of International “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” This year the holiday falls on a Monday, which gives cubicle corsairs the chance to start off the workweek right more...

Win Tix: Oakland A’s MVP Prize Pack
By - posted 9/16/2011
Win Stuff

For September, Funcheap is helping  BART pick the final A’s Fan of the Game for 2011. The only way to enter is right here on FuncheapSF.com! One winner will receive: Two MVP tickets on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:05pm (Oakland vs. Texas) A $50 BART ticket Early field access to batting practice A ride around the more...

What’s Out There Weekend 2011
By - posted 9/14/2011
City Discoveries

Whether you’re a award-winning scholar or just a first-year architecture student, spend your weekend with the Cultural Landscape Foundation’s “What’s Out There Weekend” series, which features two full days of free expert guided tours highlighting the some of the city’s most mesmerizing modern landscapes on Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, more...

Dragon Boat Festival ’11
By - posted 9/14/2011
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Head to Treasure Island for a free weekend of world-class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, and fun-filled activities for the whole family at the largest competitive dragon boat festival in the United States. The festival features upwards of 110 dragon boat teams and 3,500 dragon boat paddlers racing 500 and more...

Berkeley Old Time Music Convention
By - posted 9/13/2011
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A five-day music festival featuring performances by local and national acts, the 2011 Berkeley Old Time Music Convention consists of everything from an open cabaret to an illustrious stringband contest in venues throughout Berkeley. So check out their schedule and come to watch jam sessions and square dances, or just to learn a more...

PARK(ing) Day 2011
By - posted 9/13/2011
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An annual, worldwide event that inspires city dwellers everywhere to transform metered parking spots into temporary parks for the public good, Rebar’s PARK(ing) Day is coming back to the city for 2011 on Friday, September 16. These city-wide mini-parks can be used as performance spaces, reading lounges or just resting places by passerbys, more...

Wednesdays: 10 Fun Things to Do in SF
By - posted 9/12/2011
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Whether you want to go to get drinks or play life-sized board games on a Wednesday night, Funcheap will help you find something to liven up your mundane midweek nights. Funcheap’s Guide to Wednesdays Ten+  free and cheap things to do each Wednesday in San Francisco. Got a great tip for something fun and more...

Gap’s $1.69 Taco Truck
By - posted 9/11/2011
Eat & Drink

Chorizo, ceviche and California-style are just a few of the ways you can order your taco from the Pico de Gap food truck, which is rolling around San Francisco to offer both deals on denim and delicious tacos to hungry diners. Trying to help promote their new 1969 Fall Denim Collection, more...

Free Sneak Preview: Drive
By - posted 9/11/2011
Free Movie Screenings

Attend an exclusive free sneak preview screening the brand new Ryan Gosling thriller Drive a few days before the film opens. The screening takes place at 7:30pm on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at a movie theater in San Francisco with easy access to BART FuncheapSF has an exclusive code for free more...

Free Night of Theater 2011
By - posted 9/10/2011
Freebies

If you think seeing live theater in San Francisco is too expensive (and it sure can be) then the annual “Free Night of Theater 2011” festival just might be the answer to your theatrical prayers. Every year, Free Night of Theater gives away thousands of free theater tickets in the month of October more...

99¢ Giants Tickets
By - posted 9/10/2011
Cheap Tips

What’s the cheapest you ever thought you’d pay for Giants tickets? How about 99¢? For tonight’s Giants/Padres game at 7:15pm at AT&T Park, there’s lots of super-discounted tickets on StubHub – as little as $0.01- and there’s about 10 pair for less than $1. Why are the tickets so cheap? It’s not more...

Paul Frank’s “Academy of Awesome”
By - posted 9/10/2011
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Get schooled at the two-day Paul Frank’s Academy of Awesome Tour, which makes a stop at the 16th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival for a full weekend of family-friendly activities and more. >> Saturday & Sunday, September 10 & 11, 2011 – Noon to 5pm | FREE Join Julius and friends at the more...