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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Laugh GPT: AI Comedy Night at The Function Is Free and Weird

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Free admission, The Function, SF — check the venue's listings for the exact date and start time, as scheduling hasn't…

CultureSoMaMay 24, 2026

Romeo and Juliet Gets a Mystery Angle — Free at Potrero Stage

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Potrero Stage is hosting a free staged reading of Mystery of Romeo + Juliet — check the Potrero Stage website or…

CulturePotrero HillMay 24, 2026

Two Free Spots in Golden Gate Park Worth Actually Planning Around

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Every Monday through Friday, 9–10am, the Japanese Tea Garden waives its admission fee — that's $13 normally, free if…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 24, 2026

After Last Call, the Tea Is Still Hot

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On the stretch of 24th Street near the Glen Park BART station, the lights in most storefronts go dark by nine.

CultureSoMaMay 24, 2026

The Activist's Daughter Finally Picks Up the Clipboard

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At the corner table of a café on 24th Street, Arieann Harrison is explaining why she spent years trying not to become…

CultureMissionMay 24, 2026

At Fisherman's Wharf, the Cameras Rolled and a Block Became a Backlot

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At the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, sometime in 1957, the waterfront block near Pier 45 went briefly Hollywood — cranes…

CultureFisherman's WharfMay 24, 2026

SF Immigration Court Closes After Judge Purge Leaves Bench With Two of 21

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San Francisco's federal immigration court shut down on May 1 after a White House-driven removal of judges reduced its…

PoliticsCivic CenterMay 24, 2026

KOFY TV 20's Dogs and Cats: The Jingle You Can't Shake

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No fixed date or venue here — this one lives in the memory of anyone who grew up flipping channels in the Bay Area and…

CultureCivic CenterMay 24, 2026

10-3 Against the White Sox Doesn't Fix What's Broken

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The Giants beat the White Sox 10-3 on Tuesday to snap a four-game losing skid.

SportsMay 24, 2026

Rossi Park Tennis Club Pushes Back on Court-Hogging Allegations

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A tennis club using courts at Rossi Park in the Anza Vista neighborhood is disputing allegations that it has…

PoliticsAnza VistaMay 24, 2026

Bar Esper Opens in the Tenderloin, Bringing Portuguese-Japanese Cooking to the Hotel Spero

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Bar Esper opened Wednesday at 401 Taylor Street in the Tenderloin, taking over the former Jasper's Corner Tap space…

FoodTenderloinMay 24, 2026

Los Gatos Got Netflix Because Reed Hastings Didn't Want a Long Commute

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The SF Standard ran a piece this week on how Los Gatos — a quiet, wealthy suburb tucked at the base of the Santa Cruz…

TechMay 24, 2026

The Houseboat on Gate 5 Road That Looks Like a Museum Exploded

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Somewhere along the floating-home docks of Sausalito — the stretch of Gate 5 Road where the houseboats have been doing…

CultureMay 24, 2026

Crucial Sundays: Free Reggae Returns to Golden Gate Park

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Sundays in Golden Gate Park, the Panhandle or the park's inner fields host Crucial Sundays, the long-running free…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 24, 2026

Mahjong at Union Square: Tiles Out, Mixer On

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At Union Square Plaza, a public mahjong meetup and mixer is coming to one of the city's most central outdoor spaces.

EventsUnion SquareMay 24, 2026

Terry Riley Turns 90 and the Library Is Throwing Him a Piano Party

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The SF Main Library hosts a free piano celebration honoring minimalist composer Terry Riley on his 90th birthday.

CultureCivic CenterMay 24, 2026

Golden Gate Park Band Goes Armenian: Free Symphony This Weekend

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Sunday at the Spreckels Temple of Music (the Bandshell), Golden Gate Park hosts Armenian Culture Day as part of the GGP…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 24, 2026

Golden Gate Park's Sunday Roller Disco Is Back — Skates Optional, Sunscreen Not

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Sundays at Golden Gate Park, the roller disco near the Bandshell runs through the afternoon — free to attend, open to…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 24, 2026

FoodieLand Night Market Returns to the Cow Palace With Three Nights of Vendor Chaos

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Friday through Sunday, May 22–24, the Cow Palace hosts FoodieLand Night Market, the outdoor food-vendor event that…

FoodMay 24, 2026

SF Public Works Seeks Surveillance Cameras to Identify Illegal Dumpers

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SF Public Works is pursuing surveillance technology to catch and publicly identify illegal dumpers, according to a…

PoliticsMay 24, 2026

Late May in SF: Block Parties, a World Premiere, and a Concert Run Worth Catching

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The last week of May is stacked. SF closes out the month with a world premiere theatrical production, free…

EventsMay 24, 2026

La Taqueria Has Been on Mission Street for 50 Years. The Line Is Still Around the Block.

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La Taqueria sits at 2889 Mission Street, and on any given afternoon the queue runs past the door and onto the sidewalk.

FoodMission DistrictMay 24, 2026

Grant Avenue to Cortland, on Foot

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On a recent clear afternoon, someone walked the diagonal from Chinatown down to Bernal Heights and took pictures the…

CultureChinatownMay 24, 2026

Marshall Beach: The Golden Gate View That Requires Actual Effort

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Any day, dawn to dusk, Marshall Beach in the Presidio gives you a full-frame shot of the Golden Gate Bridge from the…

EventsPresidioMay 24, 2026