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

Polk Gulch.

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Vikings, Rabbits, and Lucha Libre: The Wonderfully Weird SF Event We Actually Need

There's a running complaint about San Francisco that goes something like this: the city used to be weird, and now it's just expensive.

By The Desk · May 19, 2026

So when a born-and-raised local decides to throw an immersive variety show that combines Vikings, rabbits, the occult, lucha libre, and comedy into one unholy evening, we're inclined to say: *this is the kind of thing SF should be encouraging.*

The event is called Viking Party, and it's exactly as unclassifiable as it sounds. The next installment lands June 13 at Mayes on Polk Street, and all proceeds go to Napa Bunnies rabbit rescue — because of course they do. This is San Francisco.

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