Appealing Weekend Picks: Plastic Camera Show, Snuggie Pub Crawl, Green Film Fest

Friday, March 4, 2011 Game Over IV As the week-long Game Developers Conference comes to an end in San Francisco, Giant Robot is continuing the…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Polar Plunge, Monster Drawing

Friday, February 25, 2011 Kid Koala Kid Koala, a talented Montreal-based DJ and turntablist, is bringing his unique sound and skills to San Francisco this…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Beer Week, Chinese New Year, Mixtapes, And Bluegrass

Friday, February 18, 2011 Last Weekend of Beer Week Personally my favorite faux-holiday, this is the very last opportunity to sip delicious and hard to…

Valentine Weekend Picks That Aren’t Lame: Weirdsville, Vegan Cooking, Training Your Lover

Friday, February 11, 2011 SF Beer Week What better way to say you care then taking your beloved to the SF Beer Week? Tonight’s huge…

Join An Art Gym At The YBCA: It’s Free!

Feel like your art and creative life needs a kick in the ass? The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is unveiling an exciting new…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Pop-Up Empire, Chinese New Year Flower Mart, Circus Show

Friday, January 28 Opening Reception at MoAD inspired by Jazz The San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora 9685 Mission at 3rd) is hosting a…

Appealing Weekend Event Picks: Heavy Metal Opera, Film Noir Festival, and Sketchfest

Friday, January 21 Live Evil Playground (The Musical) “The story of a Rock n’ Roll dream that never died…but should have,” Live Evil is an…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Absinthe Tasting, Underground Market, Free Yoga

Friday, January 14, 2010 Yoga Journal Conference This year, Yoga Journal is pulling out all the stops with over 100 unique classes, more then 50…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Mix Master Mike, Tour TCHO Chocolate, Skiing Day Trip

Friday, January 7, 2011 San Francisco Bike Party Join the SF Bike Party for a leisurely 12 mile ride through the city, with stops along…

Appealing Events: Ride BART Without Pants On Sunday

Break out those cute ruffle panties and tighty whities, this Sunday is the 10th Annual “No Pants” BART Ride. Part of the point of this…

Appealing New Year’s Eve Picks: Roller Disco, 111 Minna, And An Afterparty

From house parties to expensive bars to warehouse massives to roller skate jams, San Francisco knows how to throw an epic New Year’s Party. Luckily…

Bike Sharing Companies Vie For Gavin Newsom’s Attention

Dueling bike share programs took the stage Friday at Civic Center, as three different companies vied for Mayor Gavin Newsom’s attention at a bike technology…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Sketching At The de Young, Holiday Lights Bike Tour, Karaoke For Cash

This weekend’s highlights span the gamut from lowbrow karaoke crooning to highbrow art gazing at the de Young. Let us know what you’re doing this…

Last Minute Holiday Shopping? Here’s Our SF Indie Gift Guide

Stills scrambling to get some last minute holiday gifts? We’re here to make sure you don’t have to brave stampeding mall crowds or aggro moms…

Inventive Indie Rock Or Easily Digestible Radio Hits?: The Dandy Warhols Play The Regency

I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that I have a huge girl crush on keyboardist and backing vocals Zia McCabe from The Dandy Warhols….

Appealing Weekend Picks: Meet The Dog Whisperer, Capture The Flag

Friday, December 10, 2010 Mission Holiday Block Party Anyone who has spent time in SF knows that the Mission loves to throw a good block…

Appealing Events: Noel Noir, An Un-Holiday Party for the People

Tired of attending schmoozy office holiday parties this season? Check out the irreverently unique Noel Noir Un-Holiday Party, hosted by the Yerba Buena Center for…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Margaret Cho, Sculptural Theatre, 5 Cent Beer

Friday Dec. 3, 2010 Flaming Lotus Girls I don’t know about you, but when I hear that there’s a free event with robots, 150 ft…

Chefs, Conservationists Join Forces Against Shark Fin Soup

In a case of PR gone horribly wrong, sharks have held onto a fearsome reputation in popular media for decades. Ever since the movie Jaws…

Appealing Events: San Francisco Hip Hop DanceFest

Check out renowned Hip Hop artists popping, locking and and performing b-boy tricks from around the world at the 12th Annual SF Hip Hop DanceFest….

Appealing Events: Learn How To Grow Your Own Veggies At Hayes Valley Farm

Hayes Valley Farm is a unique gem in the city: where else could you find classes teaching permaculture right in the middle of the urban…

Appealing Events: See The Freeheel Life 2-Hippies Punx & Misfits For Free

Ever see those downhill skiers cut across the hill while lifting one heel at a time? As a diehard snowboarder, I never really understood the…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Green Fest, Tartine Bread, And Janet Jackson Flash Mob Practice

Saturday, November 6, 2010 2010 International Taiko Festival Want to see mammoth drums played in perfect harmony by troupes of Japanese artists? One of the…

Day Of The Dead Clings To Life

Tired of zombies, Lady Gaga outfits, and drunk Avatars this Halloween? Check out an authentic San Francisco tradition that takes place every November 2nd, with…

Appealing Halloween Event Picks

Personally, I think it’s safe to say that San Francisco’s favorite holiday is Halloween. The excuse to dress like a trampy journalist combined with eating…

Appealing Events: Get The Brian Wilson Look With Free Faux Or Mohawks From Oxenrose

Live a little, huh? Whether you’re getting ready for Halloween, a Brian Wilson obsessive, or just looking for a change, now is your chance to…

Appealing Weekend Events: Burlesque, Book Sales, And Bazaars

Friday, October 22 Burlesque at El RIo Red Hots Burlesque has a new and different show each week, including bizarre beauties, senseless sideshow, drag, burlesque…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Dancing In Muni, The Streets

Friday, October 15 SOMA Artist Studios Not only was SOMA Artist Studios selected “Best of the Bay” Best Artists Collective this year, but there are…

Vegetarian Awareness Month Is Upon Us-Where Do You Go To Get Your Veg On?

October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, and I know what you might be thinking: do you seriously expect me to survive on pb&j or pasta for…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Bluegrass, Black Dresses, and BART Station Art

Here’re our choices for the weekend, let us know yours! Friday, October 1, 2010 Thee Oh Sees and Flaming Lips Oh please someone buy me…

Appealing Events: World Veg Festival At Golden Gate Park

Show your veg pride this weekend at the 11th annual World Vegetarian Day festival in Golden Gate Park hosted by the folks at The San…

SF’s Oktoberfest Options Abound

Before I divulge all the best spots to check out Oktoberfest this year, here’s a bit of the history behind the popular German holiday. The…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Free National Parks, Big Lebowski at DoPa, $1 Huge Book Sale

There’s so much happening this weekend, here’s our top picks for fun events across the city. What are you up to? Let us know! Friday,…

Appealing Events: Free Museum Day Saturday

Thanks to the Smithsonian magazine, Saturday is Free Museum Day. So now is the time to check out the California Academy of Sciences, The Contemporary…

Appealing Events: Oktoberfest by the Bay

I can’t exactly tell you why the Germans decided 200 years ago to begin celebrating Oktoberfest in September, but I do know that we don’t…

Appealing Weekend Picks: Parking Lot Movies, Steamroller Prints, J-Pop

There’s always a lot going on in SF, so we thought we do a little bit of the legwork for you and throw together a…

SF Food Wars Founder Ponders Ice Cream, Mac And Cheese Battles

Sunday was a difficult day for this little Appealist, as I hopped from the Ghiradelli Chocolate Festival (swoon) to stuffing my face with chips and…

Not For The Kids: Jerry Springer, the Opera, Reviewed

Get your tiara of pulltabs out ladies, Jerry Springer the Opera is now showing at the Mission’s historic Victoria Theatre. And deep down, I think…

Appealing Events: “Why I Ride: Low and Slow” film screening

Lowriding was actually made illegal in San Francisco during the Feinstein mayoral administration, when all all left turns off Mission Street from 16th up to…

Appealing Events: Law And Order, San Francisco Unit The Musical!

The television genres of criminal drama and musicals don’t usually intersect, unless you are attending the latest production by SF’s comedy troupe Funny But Mean….