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Vol. IIINo. 184
Neighborhood · On the record · 3 stories · Sunday, July 5

China Basin.

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Free HIIT Classes and DJ Sets at China Basin? Luxfest Says Yes

Here's something you don't see every day in San Francisco: a free event that actually sounds fun and doesn't come with a side of guilt or a government grant.

By The Desk · May 16, 2026

Luxfest is rolling into China Basin with a free fitness festival that pairs HIIT workout classes with DJ sets from the Dirtybird Social Club crew. Yes, you read that right — burpees and bass drops in the same afternoon. It's like someone finally asked, "What if we made exercise tolerable?"

The concept is simple and, frankly, refreshing. No taxpayer dollars propping it up, no bloated nonprofit overhead, no twelve-step permitting saga — just a private event bringing something genuinely cool to the waterfront. This is how community programming should work: organically, voluntarily, and without a line item in the city budget.

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