SF City Guides
Super Duper is celebrating the opening of a brand new location in downtown SF on June 8, 2011 with a free burger hour. Super Duper will give away free burgers from 1pm to 2pm to their Facebook fans and twitter followers at their new restaurant at 721 Market Street (between more...
If you’ve got an old pair of boots (or shoes) you can part with, you could walk away with a pair of free tickets to U2’s sold out June 7 concert at the Oakland Coliseum. The Soles4Souls nonprofit is hosting a shoe collection drive at the Hard Rock Cafe on Pier 39. more...
Friday June 3, 2011 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 Daly City, Mountain more...
Look good in blue? How about covered in blue paint? The Blue Man Casting Team is constantly exploring new ways to connect with dynamic performers. Being a part of Blue Man Group is unlike any other gig – as long as you’re between 5’10” and 6’1″. They accept submissions all year more...
The Tully’s Coffee Discovery is touring around San Francisco handing out free cups of freshly brewed coffee every day at different locations in SF until Memorial Day. From either the Tully’s Discovery Truck, or sampling tents, the Tully’s crew will be handing out free cups of Tully’s Coffee as well more...
Once you’ve paid tribute to the members of the armed forces who have lost their lives (after all, that’s the whole reason for Memorial Day, right?) there’s lots of fun free things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday if you have the day off. Things to Do more...
During SFMade Week 2011 take a tour of some of the City’s best known and emergent artisan manufacturers’ factories and experience the process of making first-hand with SF Made “Open Factories.” Tours include Ritual Coffee, Anchor Steam and Rickshaw Bagworks. Anchor Steam Brewery – Friday, May 27, 2011 – 10am – more...
Ike’s Place, the most celebrated sandwich shop in the Bay Area, is in the running to have one of their custom creations voted the greatest sports sandwich in the country. The “Matt Cain” created by Ike’s is entered into the 2011 ESPN “Fanwich” contest – a towering sandwich with more...
The SF Weekly has just put together their latest highlights of their favorite things about The City in their 2011 Best of San Francisco guide. And boy were we surprised (and very excited) to turn to page 62 and see FuncheapSF honored as the “ Best Website For A Cheapskate more...
Despite the hills, San Francisco remains an eminently walkable city if for no other reason than because of its rich history. Take advantage of the non-profit San Francisco City Guides, a group founded by volunteers in 1978 that gives over 60 different free walking tours with most of them year-round. But there are a more...
Maker Faire, the world’s largest DIY festival and the physical manifestation of the celebrated MAKE Magazine, returns to San Mateo full of demos, hands-on workshops, DIY competitions and everything imaginative, resourceful and crafty people should like. Hang out with 600+ “makers” of all ages presenting their creations in a carnival atmosphere more...
On Tuesday, May 10, 2011, Haagen-Dazs will celebrate their second Free Cone Day. From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in any participating Haagen-Dazs Shop across the country (including 10 in the Bay Area), ice cream lovers can enjoy a free scoop of their favorite flavor. See details on Facebook Participating 2011 more...
Emperor Norton was one wacked out dude – a San Francisco legend (the “frank chu” of his era times a thousand) – Joshua Abraham Norton proclaimed himself Emperor of the United States and even printed his own currency which was honored throughout The City in the 1850s and 1860s. Tonight more...
Join thousands of people all over the Bay Area by grabbing your helmet and hopping on your bike to commute to work. Thursday, May 12, 2011 is Bike to Work Day. The San Francisco Bike Coalition, along with merchants and the city’s blessing, is pushing commuters to try biking with Commuter Convoys more...
Few things create as much wonderment as a night sky twinkling with a limitless display of stars. But city dweller rarely get skies dark enough, particularly in San Francisco with fog refracting the light. That’s why it’s worth an evening trip to head near the top of Mount Tamalpais in Marin more...