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Aerial Dances 80 Feet High
By - posted 9/13/2014
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Flyaway Productions aerial dance company brings their new, site-specific dance to the Tenderloin Neighborhood of SF. UC Hastings College of the Law has offered up its 80-foot wall to host the free performances on September 12-20, 2014. Multiple Mary and Invisible Jane brings attention to the older homeless women who inhabit our streets, seeking refuge.  Flyaway Aerial Performances September 12-20, more...

1st Annual “Pier to Pier” Walk
By - posted 9/3/2014
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The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is kicking off its 1st Annual “Pier to Pier” Walk & Festival from 8 am to noon on Saturday, September 6, 2014. 2014 “Pier to Pier” History Walk & Festival Saturday, September 6, 2014 – 8:00 am to 12:00 pm The Maritime Museum | 900 Beach Street more...

The Great San Francisco Hike
By - posted 8/22/2014
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Come celebrate the anniversary of the fantastic San Francisco group hikes led by Jill Katz with a challenging but casual 6 mile hike exploring some amazing peaks, gorgeous stairways and tasty beverages on Saturday, August 23, 2014. The Great San Francisco Hike “Come Hike” 3-Year Anniversary Saturday August 23, 2014 (1-4p) Meeting Location: Miraloma more...

Goodbye, Candlestick Park
By - posted 8/17/2014
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Candlestick Park Stadium, the City’s baseball and football stadium for over 50 years, will be torn down in late 2014 or early 2015. Lights Out at the ‘Stick is a newly opened exhibit located in the Grove Street lobby of the Main Library featuring a brief history and memorabilia. Among the items more...

Crazy Blue Sea Creatures Invade Ocean Beach
By - posted 7/30/2014
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Yes we know the ocean is “blue” but we didn’t know the beach was, too. Over the weekend a bunch of mysteriously blue sea creatures showed up on Ocean Beach creating a gorgeous party of blue beauties on the sand. But the mystery was quickly solved when the experts at the Monterey more...

Berkeley’s Secret Tiny Treehouse
By - posted 7/30/2014
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Check out this sweet little find (literally) that’s been hiding in the Berkeley Hills. Tucked away on the Curran Trail you’ll find an old tree with a knothole housing a tiny post office made for mice, or even faeries (if you’re into that kind of stuff). Leafcutter Designs, a wacky little design more...

Green Apple Books’ Brand New Store
By - posted 7/25/2014
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Have you stopped by for a bite of Green Apple Books?  If you haven’t tried out their award-winning store in the Richmond, you can now catch them at their new store opening in the Inner Sunset on August 1st. That’s right, your new favorite bookstore is expanding their produce section to more...

Secret Gardens of San Francisco
By - posted 7/23/2014
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Zagat featured these secret garden getaways hidden in the city that will give you an escape from those hipsters slacklining in Dolores Park. Take your usual coffee break to somewhere more scenic and less concrete. Split your kale salad with a friend while the two of you enjoy the scenery these more...

Bitcoin Scavenger Hunt
By - posted 7/11/2014
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Oh look, another Scavenger hunt has started in San Francisco. This time, it’s digital currency. It’s not fake money, we promise. Twitter user @SFHiddenBitcoin has been hiding aluminum cards containing $20 in bitcoin cash across San Francisco. Look between cracks in buildings, underneath rocks at your neighborhood park, or even at Mark more...

Skatepark under the Freeway
By - posted 7/10/2014
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There’s a new skate park to practice your kickflips and nosegrinds and you won’t even need to bring sunblock to enjoy. Hiding underneath Central Freeway, where highway 101 turns into Octavia Street, you’ll find new ramps and rails just waiting for your skateboard wheels to ride on. SOMA West Skatepark is more...

Say Hello to “Unity Plaza”
By - posted 7/7/2014
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San Francisco is getting a new plaza on Ocean Avenue next to City College with tons of trees, benches and a photo display highlighting the area’s history. The area is expected to be a new community gathering space for farmer’s markets and festivals. The area, dubbed, “Unity Plaza” is expected to more...

San Francisco Library Free Film Festival
By - posted 7/6/2014
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Enjoy free movies all Summer long at your neighborhood library during the 3rd Annual San Francisco Library Film Festival. Every movie being screened is either set in San Francisco or was filmed here. The 2014 edition of this free film festival features San Francisco classics including the amazing car chase scenes more...

Amazon’s Mysterious Giant Orange Locker
By - posted 5/16/2014
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First it was Google’s mysterious barge in San Francisco Bay, now Amazon is getting into the act with a cryptic structure appearing in the city for promotional purposes. On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Amazon set up a giant orange locker in Justin Herman Plaza. Named “giant” this super-sized version of its delivery lockers more...

SF’s Secret Water Slides
By - posted 5/13/2014
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Hamilton Rec Center is a great place to cool off during a hot week. This public swimming facility features a large, heated pool and is a mini-water park with not one, but two, indoor corkscrew water slides, the only ones in the city. Until summer (even though it already feels like more...

1st Annual Lowrider Car Show
By - posted 5/4/2014
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The San Francisco Lowrider Council presents the 1st Memorial Sandy Cuadra Cinco de Mayo Show n’ Shine. See 100+ of SF’s most classic lowrider cars from the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s along with lowrider bicycles, motorcycles and a car hopping exhibition. And stay tuned after the car show to watch many more...