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fromMission Local
26 minutes ago

Ian the Meow, S.F.'s mindful cat, reminds us that life can be weird

Ian the Meow appears across San Francisco as a comforting cat character delivering self-care messages to passersby.
#happy-hour
#san-francisco
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

SF's 15 Free Guided Walking Tours on Black Friday 2025

Over 40 free guided walking tours of San Francisco neighborhoods are offered during Thanksgiving weekend, with tours Thursday through Sunday and donations appreciated.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

2025 Thanksgiving Weekend: 40+ Free Guided Walking Tours (SF)

Over 40 free guided San Francisco walking tours run Thanksgiving weekend, covering major neighborhoods and attractions; bring layered clothing for November weather; donations appreciated.
SF music
from48 hills
1 day ago

Still hung up on 'Confessions on a Dance Floor' - 48 hills

A New Year's Eve streetcar shared-headphone moment with Madonna's "Hung Up" embodies fleeting romantic hope and the album's nonstop, glittering dance-floor energy.
#open-mic
fromFuncheap
22 hours ago
Arts

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Weekly free outdoor open mic at 16th & Mission BART every Thursday 9pm–12am welcomes poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and multilingual expression.
fromFuncheap
22 hours ago
SF music

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Weekly outdoor open-mic-style gathering at 16th & Mission BART every Thursday, 9pm–12am, welcoming diverse performers and audiences; free admission.
Food & drink
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

18+ Flight Club trampoline nights at House of Air Presidio offer hourly sessions with full jump zone access, music, and on-site food and drinks.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

SF's Alcatraz Night Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse

Alcatraz Night Tour offers limited evening visits with special programs, historian talks, ferry transport, audio tours, exhibits, and seasonal schedules.
#comedy
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)

HaHaHappy Hour Comedy at Skylark $5 beer, $2 tacos and FREE laughsEvery Wednesday at 8pm Skylark, 3089 16th St., SF (@ Valencia) 2 drink minimum Happy Hour starts at 7pm (grab your tacos, drinks and settle in), show at 8:00pm HaHaHappy Hour is San Francisco's newest and fastest growing comedy show. We tend to sell out, so grab your tickets now! About Skylark:
Food & drink
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Tickets Drop at 10 am for Castro Theatre's First Movie Screenings (After 2 Years Closed)

Here's what's coming up in 2026: A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint with special guest Peppermint The Last Black Man in San Francisco with special guest writer/director Joe Talbot Hedwig & The Angry Inch (25th Anniversary Screening in 35mm) with John Cameron Mitchell performing live with Skip The Needle Tickets for these screenings go on sale Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10 am.
Film
Books
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain (SF)

Book Passage hosts Suzannah Weiss with Dr. Carol Queen for Eve's Blessing at 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco; verify event details with the organizer.
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Free Movie Night: "Hamnet" Sneak Preview at AMC Metreon 16 (SF)

Mashable and Focus Features are teaming up for advance screenings to bring Hamnet to keen viewers ahead of release (at no cost). There are still spots left for the San Francisco screening! Details: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 7 PM PT AMC Metreon 16 - 135 4th St #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103 You will be allowed to bring a guest. Please plan to arrive early as seating is on a first-come basis and tickets are not guaranteed.
Film
Food & drink
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

"Wiener Wednesday" Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)

Rye Bar gives a free hot dog with every Hornitos cocktail purchase every Wednesday from 6pm to close at 688 Geary Street, San Francisco.
Beer
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

Weekly fast-paced, gameshow-style pub trivia at Black Hammer Brewing every Wednesday at 7PM with free admission, prizes, team play, and food and drink options.
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco's Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.
Arts
from48 hills
2 days ago

'More slay, more girly, more community': Cherry Bomb ignites the vintage scene - 48 hills

It was part of my plan to find a community,
Fashion & style
SF real estate
fromsfist.com
2 days ago

Someone Finally Bought the Beleaguered Former Westfield Mall, at Just 10% of Its Previous Value

Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan-led lenders bought the mostly vacant San Francisco Centre mall at auction for about $133 million and intend to sell it.
#macys-great-tree
#sobering-center
fromsfist.com
2 days ago
SF politics

Lurie's Latest Fentanyl-Fighting Strategy Is to Arrest Drug Users and Put Them in a Sobering Center'

fromsfist.com
2 days ago
SF politics

Lurie's Latest Fentanyl-Fighting Strategy Is to Arrest Drug Users and Put Them in a Sobering Center'

Arts
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Bruce Lee 85 Free Admission Day

Free admission to CHSA on November 26 celebrates Bruce Lee's 85th birthday with access to We Are Bruce Lee exhibition and The Underground gallery.
National Football League
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 days ago

San Francisco steals South Bay's Super Bowl spotlight - again - San Jose Spotlight

The NFL-endorsed Super Bowl fan events largely exclude San Jose and Santa Clara, favoring San Francisco and risking uneven economic benefits and strained local resources.
Arts
fromFuncheap
2 days ago

Nutcracker "Sweet" with SFCO and the Puppet Company (SF)

Puppet Company and the SFCO present a 40-minute, family-friendly holiday performance of Tchaikovsky highlights featuring acrobatic puppets, a dragon, confetti, and a puppet show-and-tell.
SF music
fromThe Bold Italic
3 months ago

I came to Outside Lands tired. I left with a better soundtrack

Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park delivered stirring, diverse performances—punk, pop, and theatrical rap—that briefly lifted spirits during an unusually cold summer.
San Francisco
fromThe Bold Italic
8 months ago

How Lunar New Year at SF Symphony set the tone for 2025

Lunar New Year traditions, community revival, fashion, and live performances converge in a festive San Francisco celebration at the SF Symphony.
#ai-comedy
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night at The Function (7p + 8:30p)

The robot revolution is upon us, and they've infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for "Laugh GPT," the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity's last stand-up hurrah. As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how long our human comedians will be able to hold their ground? UPDATE: "Laugh GPT" was recently featured in the WASHINGTON POST! At this unique event, our talented comedians have bravely enlisted the help of a joke-cracking AI to deliver an unforgettable night of laughter.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist.

Cyberpunk Cinema, by Thrillhouse Records, presents cyberpunk movie classics at The Knockout in the Mission every second Monday of the month from 6:30-9 pm. They'll show one episode of Cowboy Bebop at 6:30 pm, followed by the feature film. Use #cyberpunkcinema during the event to share trivia, thoughts or squishy human feelings on the HD projection screen.
Film
#industry-night
fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Food & drink

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Food & drink

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Food & drink

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Video games

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Food & drink

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Food & drink

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Food & drink

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromFuncheap
3 days ago
Video games

SF Arcade Bar "Emporium" 8 Free Game Tokens for "Industry Night" (Every Monday)

fromsf.funcheap.com
3 days ago
San Francisco

"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

Multiple free or low-cost Bay Area events occur throughout the day including morning garden admission, kids' trampoline hours, evening festivals, comedy nights, and community classes.
Food & drink
fromsf.funcheap.com
3 days ago

"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

Weekly Monday nights at Madrone Art Bar in San Francisco, 7:00 pm–2:00 am starting January 5, 2026; free before 8pm, $5 after.
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

APEC Protester Seen Being Punched By Volunteer Files Suit, Suspect Seeks Mental Health Diversion

The incident happened on November 15, 2023, amid a series of scattered protests focused on a range of issues, as international delegates and President Biden came to town for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit. This was just a month after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, and Israel's subsequent mass bombing campaign in Gaza, and protest energy was high all over the Bay Area.
US politics
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Anime & Manga Club: An Afternoon Full Of Fun | SF

Come join at the Park Branch Library, every 2nd Sunday of the month, for an afternoon of anime, manga, discussion, art, and lots of fun. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. This club is for teens ages 12-18 years old. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Arts
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF's Newest Comedy Club (The Function)

The Function is a Black-owned full-time comedy club and cocktail lounge on Market Street in San Francisco offering regular stand-up shows, drinks, and RSVP tickets.
Agriculture
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF

Volunteer at The School Farm every second Saturday noon–4pm to help with farm tasks; all skill levels welcome; location, contact, and limited parking provided.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF

Volunteer every second Saturday noon–4pm at The School Farm to help, learn farm work, and receive basic supplies; all skill levels welcome.
Arts
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

"Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco" Collaborative Drawing Jam

Monthly Cartoonist Conspiracy meeting for collaborative jam comics, socializing, and beverages at Finjan Qahwa in San Francisco.
Wine
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Tarot & Wine Night: Tarot Vin Pop Up at Wine Down (SF)

Tarot and wine pop-up in San Francisco offers tarot and astrological readings paired with wine to deepen intuitive palate connection and gather insights.
SOMA, SF
fromKqed
4 days ago

Bay Area Cities Expand Homeless Shelters. Winning Over Neighbors Is the Hard Part | KQED

San Francisco and San José face community resistance while expanding shelters and tiny-home transitional housing, complicating efforts to move people off the streets quickly.
from48 hills
4 days ago

Screen Grabs: Transgender Film Fest comes at a powerful moment - 48 hills

Last week's election triumph for incoming NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani got attention for a lot of reasons, among them the fact that he's one active politician who remains openly supportive of trans communities-as opposed to demonizing them for conservative brownie points, or avoiding the subject whenever possible like most mainstream Dems now. It was a rare piece of good news in that sphere these days, after years of transpersons being the target of choice for gratuitous, paranoid attacks
LGBT
#figure-drawing
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
4 days ago

Cause of death revealed for San Francisco family of 4 found inside home

Father and two daughters were shot to death on Oct. 8; the mother died by suicide the same day; deaths ruled homicides and suicide.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Well-Crafted: Embroidered Notebooks at The Rumpus Room

Free embroidery workshop at The Rumpus Room teaches attendees to make custom handmade notebooks while enjoying drinks.
fromabc7news.com
4 days ago

San Francisco police searching for missing 10-year-old boy

Monday, November 10, 2025 6:54PM Stream local breaking news and original programming, live 24/7, from ABC7 Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 10-year-old boy. Police say Julian Davis was last seen via video around 6:15 a.m. Monday near Vasquez and Woodside Avenue. That's just south of Laguna Honda Hospital in Forest Hill.
San Francisco
#theater
#nancy-pelosi
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
US politics

Before announcing retirement, Nancy Pelosi spent election night at SF restaurant

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Nancy Pelosi retires from legendary career as Obama hails 'one of the best speakers the House of Representatives has ever had' | Fortune

fromSFGATE
1 week ago
US politics

Before announcing retirement, Nancy Pelosi spent election night at SF restaurant

fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

Nancy Pelosi retires from legendary career as Obama hails 'one of the best speakers the House of Representatives has ever had' | Fortune

San Francisco
fromMission Local
5 days ago

S.F. police shoot man, dog near Union Square after alleged bite attack

San Francisco police officers shot a man and his dog after a large off-leash dog allegedly bit a person and continued showing aggression.
Arts
fromFuncheap
5 days ago

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

North Beach holds a free, self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl monthly with galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants open late from 5 to 9 pm.
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

5 people shot near San Francisco's Great Highway, police say

Five people, including four juveniles, were wounded in an Outer Richmond shooting in San Francisco; injuries are non-life-threatening and no arrests have been made.
#group-cycling
Business
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 days ago

New SF barber shop is ditching the 'bro' vibes, creating an inclusive experience for all

An inclusive San Francisco barber shop offers short haircuts without typical 'bro' atmosphere, catering to clients underserved by traditional shops or salons.
SF politics
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
6 days ago

Scott Wiener Congressional Campaign Kickoff at the Swedish American Hall - San Francisco Bay Times

State Senator Scott Wiener launched a grassroots Democratic campaign for Congress with a packed Oct 29, 2025 kickoff and early fundraising reported.
SF LGBT
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
6 days ago

The 2025 Legends Awards - San Francisco Bay Times

Nancy Pelosi presented the 2025 Legends Award to Cleve Jones at a San Francisco event honoring LGBTQ+ leaders and community activists.
US politics
fromKqed
6 days ago

Golden Gate Bridge Agency Drops $163K Restitution Claim Against Pro-Palestinian Protesters | KQED

Protesters reached agreements leading to withdrawn claims; court ordered collective restitution just under $5,300, prompting accusations of weaponizing restitution to chill protest.
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Join us at White Rabbit on Thursdays for Inner Circle, a weekly get-together dedicated to the DJ and a love for dance music. No cover. No worries! Inner Circle Thursdays Every Thursday | 9pm 'til late White Rabbit, 3138 Fillmore St., SF Inner Circle is alwaysFree with RSVP Follow Inner Circle on Instagram for monthly lineup, photos, mixes, and more!
Music
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Inner Circle is a free weekly Thursday dance night at White Rabbit featuring guest DJs spinning house, disco, remixes and classics from 9pm until late.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

SF's "Make-Out Room" Record Swap + Holiday Vinyl Shopping (2025)

Holiday vinyl record swap at the Make-Out Room with a dozen vendors, drink specials, free admission, Saturday November 22, 12–5pm.
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

IAMA Holiday Art Fair: 30+ Vendors + Live DJ (SF)

Celebrate the season with creativity and community at the International Art Museum of America's Holiday Art Fair! Join us for a vibrant day filled with art, music, and festive cheer as we showcase the incredible work of over 30 talented local vendors and artists. Enjoy browsing unique, handcrafted gifts and stunning artwork, perfect for the holidays, while savoring delicious small bites and grooving to the sounds of a live DJ. Whether you're an art lover, a holiday shopper, or simply looking for a fun day out, this event is the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

SF's Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)

The Detour hosts "Free Play Tuesday" with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying delicious craft beer & cocktails. Free Play Tuesdays First Tuesday of the Month (4pm 'til Midnight) The Detour, 2200 Market St, SF FREE unlimited play wristband with any drink/food purchase from bar - includes all 40+ video games plus two featured pinball machines.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I was the only out queer guy in rock': Faith No More's Roddy Bottum

I'm not a big fan of rock memoirs they're the most predictable, name-droppy, sub-literature experiences. The Royal We certainly isn't name-droppy Bottum doesn't even use the surnames of his bandmates. And while he outlines the group's origins and early development, this takes a back seat to his youth escapades in San Francisco, before the internet, before that city got ruined.
SF LGBT
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

The young SF restaurateurs doing Costco runs to keep menu prices low

Being immigrants, they knew what it's like to have the struggle, right?
Food & drink
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