Appealing Events: North Beach Nights Community Crawl

Update: According to Funcheap SF, “The participating restaurants and bars seem very disorganized and seem to have no idea who is and isn’t taking part…

Appealing Events: Habitat for Insanity

With constant threats and uncertainties in our modern day world, it’s easy to get discouraged. LitUp writers celebrate the power of laughter to help us…

Appealing Events: After Hours At The Conservatory of Flowers

As San Francisco Marathon approaches, the Conservatory of Flowers is kicking off the celebration with a pre-race party tomorrow night. The event will include booze,…

Appealing Events: Mission Street Food Night

The owners of Mission Chinese Food, one of the many pop-up restaurants gracing the Mission, are throwing a party tonight! If the promise of beer…

Appealing Weekend Events: Speakeasy Happy Hour, Graffiti Arts Fest, Indie Mart

Summer is in full swing, so celebrate with an eclectic weekend of food, music, art, and books! Friday, July 22nd Speakeasy Heavy Metal BBQ &…

Appealing Events: Urban Spy Game

Free movies, cheap drinks, and events in the park are all well and good, but sometimes we just need a little break from reality. Leave…

Appealing Events: Fancy Fruit Tasting

Follow up Monday’s summery beverage sipping at 7-Eleven with some summer fruit tasting Tuesday. Nothing says summer quite like Farmers’ Markets and fruit stands! Head…

Appealing Events: Free Slurpee Day And Cocktail Contest

Although the weather stays cloudy and the wind keeps blowing, San Francisco has no shortage of summertime events. Try to ignore the rainy skies and…

Appealing Weekend Events: Ice Cream Party, Fashion Garden Party, Sunday Streets

Summer is officially here, and what better way to spend the weekend than in the park, eating ice cream, and getting out and active? Saturday,…

Appealing Events: Zombie Survival Challenge

So now that you’ve had your fill of free art, animals, gardens, and parks, let’s take a little cultural break and get in some drinking,…

Appealing Events: Free First Wednesdays At The SF Zoo, Exploratorium

Ahh, the first week of the month. Not only is it a fresh start in case you screwed things up last month (rent, work, relationship,…

Appealing Events: Free “First Tuesday” At Museums Across SF

Tomorrow is the first Tuesday of the month, and that means FREE admission to museums around the city. Pick one and spend the day perusing…

Appealing Weekend Events: Fillmore Art Walk And Jazz Festival, People In Plazas

The Fourth of July is nearly here! That means day drinking (but not driving), outdoor barbecues, safe pets and (hopefully) plenty of sunshine. Kick off…

Appealing Events: Tyler Florence’s Free Cooking Class

As fellow SFians, I’m sure many of you are, like me, foodies. I’ve had a passion for cooking and baking for years, and even dabbled…

Appealing Events: Free Wine Tasting And Movie Screening

The Top of the Mark offers an unbeatable panoramic view of San Francisco. And I must say, a damn good dirty Martini. Every Tuesday this…

Appealing Events: Twittamentary Screening With Beer And Pizza

I must admit, I’ve always been on the slow side of the technology chain: I still rely on my flip phone, and by result I…

Appealing Weekend Events: Drinks At The Library, North Beach Fest, Clockwork Orange Celebration

Friday, June 17 IMBIBE at the Library Books, free drinks, snacks, and outer space? This event immediately caught my eye! This Friday, the Marina Branch…

Appealing Events: Fresh Meat Transgender And Queer Performance Festival

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the Fresh Meat Festival— four days of transgender and queer pride and outrageous performances. And this year, Fresh Meat is…

Appealing Events: Art Crawl Or Salsa in the Square

Jackson Square is home to a bounty of antique stores and art galleries. Head to one of the most historic areas of San Francisco this…

Appealing Events: Stoner Rock, 70s Skate Flicks And Free Hot Dogs

Mission bar Casanova Lounge does its best to keep you occupied with free things to watch, listen to, and munch, like their Hot Dogs &…

Appealing Events: Beatles Karaoke Night

Call me crazy, but I personally hate karaoke. Nothing makes me more nervous than being forced to belt out the lyrics to Diana Ross in…

Appealing Weekend Events: Bike Pride Party, Food Truck Party, Burning Man BBQ, Eco-Urban Festival

Friday, June 3rd SF Bike Party Pride Ride It’s no secret that bike culture is HUGE in San Francisco. There’s no shortage of bike shops,…

Appealing Events: Jazz, Poetry, And Dead Celebs At The Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Contemporary Jewish Museum recently premiered their exhibition, Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories, illuminating Stein’s life and pivotal role in 20th century art. To celebrate…

Appealing Events: Blue Man Group Casting Call Today

Are you freakishly tall? Do you keep a beat better than any of your musically illiterate buddies? Do you gesticulate excessively and have an overabundance…

Appealing Events: Thriller Dance Class

We’ve all danced privately in our bedrooms to the Michael classics… Thriller, Beat It, Bad. Don’t tell me you haven’t watched the Thriller video over…

Appealing Weekend Events: Free Chocolate And Beer, Tinfoil And Lasers, Carnaval!

Friday, May 27th Anchor Steam Brewery Free Tour Summer is approaching, and to me, that means just one thing: cold beers and warm beaches. Unfortunately…

Appealing Events: Monstrous Bodies At Mis Alt

The Mis Alt Screening Series is a new monthly venue in San Francisco for experimental, avant-garde, outsider, and alternative film, video, and new media work….

Appealing Events: Bollywood Trivia Night

Now here’s a fly ball, guys… Let’s see if anyone is interested in this off-beat event. Do you know random Bollywood trivia?– The romances, the…

Appealing Events: Greater Purpose Drink For Charity

We all love a nice glass of wine at the end of a long day. I know, for me, when 5:30 rolls around and I…

Appealing Events: Free Bagel Mondays From Sour Flour

Thanks to my New York-born, Jewish father, I am a self-proclaimed bagel connoisseur (just check out my somewhat failed attempt at baking them, on my…

Appealing Weekend Events: ArtPadSF And SFMade

Friday, May 21 ArtPadSF ArtPadSF is organizing a weekend-long art fair at the Phoenix Hotel. A “provocative new 21st century boutique art fair that focuses…

Appealing Events: It’s a Fur Party! Roller Disco

Children of the seventies or not, we’ve all harbored that urge to don a pair of ultra-flaired jeans (or white pants), a headband, and roller…

Appealing Events: Academy of Sciences Salsa NightLife

The California Academy of Sciences is a great San Francisco tourist destination. Located in scenic Golden Gate Park, across from the Fine Arts Museum and…

Appealing Events: Free Documentary Screening On How Bikes Can Change The World

With My Own Two Wheels Trailer from Jacob SB on Vimeo. In American, the bicycle has many connotations– a child’s toy, an eco-conscious mode of…

Appealing Weekend Events: Food Trucks, Yo-Yos, Oyster Festivals, Storefront Art, And More!

Friday, May 13, 2011 Art in Storefronts Launch Now in its second year, the Market Street will come alive for the Art in Storefronts launch…

Appealing Events: 100th Annual Bay to Breakers

If you somehow hadn’t heard, the 100th edition of “Bay to Breakers” hits town this Sunday. Watch or join the 70,000+ costumed citizens of San…

Appealing Events: 14th Annual Bay Area Classic Yo-Yo Contest

Remember the third grade? Pogs, magic cards, four-square, and, most importantly, yo-yos. Well, for some, the significance of yo-yos extended far beyond the playground. The…

Appealing Events: Mission Prom Night

Remember prom? The tacky dress, the primping, the pimples, the corsage, the awkward slow dancing, and smuggling in booze… Well, here’s your chance to relive…

Appealing Events: FREE Burlesque 101 Class For Everyone

Ever wanted to try your hand at burlesque, but were too insecure about your saggy bum, too blind without your glasses, or too shy to…

Appealing Events: Comedy Night And Free PBR To Benefit The Roxie

The Roxie, a fixture of the Mission, is a great place to check out classic films for cheap prices. But Tuesday night, for one night…