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Laugh GPT: AI Comedy Night at The Function Is Free and Weird
PublishedFree admission, The Function, SF — check the venue's listings for the exact date and start time, as scheduling hasn't…
Romeo and Juliet Gets a Mystery Angle — Free at Potrero Stage
PublishedPotrero Stage is hosting a free staged reading of Mystery of Romeo + Juliet — check the Potrero Stage website or…
Two Free Spots in Golden Gate Park Worth Actually Planning Around
PublishedEvery Monday through Friday, 9–10am, the Japanese Tea Garden waives its admission fee — that's $13 normally, free if…
After Last Call, the Tea Is Still Hot
PublishedOn the stretch of 24th Street near the Glen Park BART station, the lights in most storefronts go dark by nine.
The Activist's Daughter Finally Picks Up the Clipboard
PublishedAt the corner table of a café on 24th Street, Arieann Harrison is explaining why she spent years trying not to become…
At Fisherman's Wharf, the Cameras Rolled and a Block Became a Backlot
PublishedAt the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, sometime in 1957, the waterfront block near Pier 45 went briefly Hollywood — cranes…
SF Immigration Court Closes After Judge Purge Leaves Bench With Two of 21
PublishedSan Francisco's federal immigration court shut down on May 1 after a White House-driven removal of judges reduced its…
KOFY TV 20's Dogs and Cats: The Jingle You Can't Shake
PublishedNo fixed date or venue here — this one lives in the memory of anyone who grew up flipping channels in the Bay Area and…
10-3 Against the White Sox Doesn't Fix What's Broken
PublishedThe Giants beat the White Sox 10-3 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing skid.
Rossi Park Tennis Club Pushes Back on Court-Hogging Allegations
PublishedA tennis club using courts at Rossi Park in the Anza Vista neighborhood is disputing allegations that it has…
Bar Esper Opens in the Tenderloin, Bringing Portuguese-Japanese Cooking to the Hotel Spero
PublishedBar Esper opened Wednesday at 401 Taylor Street in the Tenderloin, taking over the former Jasper's Corner Tap space…
Los Gatos Got Netflix Because Reed Hastings Didn't Want a Long Commute
PublishedThe SF Standard ran a piece this week on how Los Gatos — a quiet, wealthy suburb tucked at the base of the Santa Cruz…
The Houseboat on Gate 5 Road That Looks Like a Museum Exploded
PublishedSomewhere along the floating-home docks of Sausalito — the stretch of Gate 5 Road where the houseboats have been doing…
Crucial Sundays: Free Reggae Returns to Golden Gate Park
PublishedSundays in Golden Gate Park, the Panhandle or the park's inner fields host Crucial Sundays, the long-running free…
Mahjong at Union Square: Tiles Out, Mixer On
PublishedAt Union Square Plaza, a public mahjong meetup and mixer is coming to one of the city's most central outdoor spaces.
Terry Riley Turns 90 and the Library Is Throwing Him a Piano Party
PublishedThe SF Main Library hosts a free piano celebration honoring minimalist composer Terry Riley on his 90th birthday.
Golden Gate Park Band Goes Armenian: Free Symphony This Weekend
PublishedSunday at the Spreckels Temple of Music (the Bandshell), Golden Gate Park hosts Armenian Culture Day as part of the GGP…
Golden Gate Park's Sunday Roller Disco Is Back — Skates Optional, Sunscreen Not
PublishedSundays at Golden Gate Park, the roller disco near the Bandshell runs through the afternoon — free to attend, open to…
FoodieLand Night Market Returns to the Cow Palace With Three Nights of Vendor Chaos
PublishedFriday through Sunday, May 22–24, the Cow Palace hosts FoodieLand Night Market, the outdoor food-vendor event that…
SF Public Works Seeks Surveillance Cameras to Identify Illegal Dumpers
PublishedSF Public Works is pursuing surveillance technology to catch and publicly identify illegal dumpers, according to a…
Late May in SF: Block Parties, a World Premiere, and a Concert Run Worth Catching
PublishedThe last week of May is stacked. SF closes out the month with a world premiere theatrical production, free…
La Taqueria Has Been on Mission Street for 50 Years. The Line Is Still Around the Block.
PublishedLa Taqueria sits at 2889 Mission Street, and on any given afternoon the queue runs past the door and onto the sidewalk.
Grant Avenue to Cortland, on Foot
PublishedOn a recent clear afternoon, someone walked the diagonal from Chinatown down to Bernal Heights and took pictures the…
Marshall Beach: The Golden Gate View That Requires Actual Effort
PublishedAny day, dawn to dusk, Marshall Beach in the Presidio gives you a full-frame shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from the…