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The city's light art festival features tours and events, and has doubled its collection of light installations to 27 locations.
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Brooklyn-based Tinkergarten expanded to the Bay Area this fall and starts up their next GGP class series in January.
Our suggestions for your Valentine's Day weekend, plus family activities, art, and plenty of outdoor events.
All the highlights from the week in news, plus weekend events to educate and entertain—including an animal census at the zoo.
"We’re harnessing our power and making the world a better place," says owner Kristina Ohlson.
Longtime owner Saeed Ghazi, who saved the bar from closure, discusses its 122-year history.
We recap what's new in the neighborhood and preview the weekend's events.
We've got your guide to celebrating, poking fun at, and avoiding Valentine's Day this weekend, including free Sunday-night childcare.
Pick up everything you'll need for a family brunch, including the roses.
The pizza spot has submitted an initial design to the city, but the plan is far from a done deal.
The nonprofit houses low-income families with children being treated for cancer at UCSF.
Lt. Jack Hart's presentation was the latest in a series hosted by Inner Sunset group SHARP.
Founded in 1901, the group's landmark-status Edwardian clubhouse was built in 1915.
The family-owned boutique's clothing, accessories, and gifts were honored for their uniqueness and local flare.
Through decades of publishing about San Francisco, Carlsson has helped shape the city today.
Plenty of opportunities to volunteer, learn, and play in the neighborhood are coming up this weekend.
Plus a super blood moon, an Election Forum, a Beatles Choir, and your week in review.
A lindy hop anniversary potluck, a candle making class, and a youth skateboard contest are also in the mix this weekend.
You can also volunteer in the park, enjoy a family picnic in the Botanical Garden, and drop into a juggling club.
Also on tap for the weekend: theatrical fundraiser games, a meeting on the Kirkham redevelopment project, and a drought-wise gardening class.
Residents have until June 24th to apply for a tree from the arboreal nonprofit.
Soccer at Kezar Stadium, get rid of your e-waste, watch herons at Stow Lake and more.
Fans snapped up the tickets in five minutes, but there are other ways to see the cult hero.
The Botanical Garden celebrates 75 years, and other neighborhood happenings
Plus attend a plant extravaganza, cheer on your city soccer club, and join a mad hat tea party.
Plenty of free weekend fun, including Radio Alice's summer concert and a convention of corgis.
The historic arts organization will hold a reception July 9th and a big Grand Opening event in September.
The pianos will remain on-site for the next 12 days, with guest appearances by professional pianists.
A fair-trade bazaar, literary reading, and class on how to plant a drought-tolerant garden are also in the mix.
Plus bird watching, a skating battle, and a super summer sale.
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From Ritual coffee and homemade cupcakes to cabinet design and fabrication, the pair of businesses offer plenty to explore.
The festival marks its 14th anniversary Sunday with a newly curated group of over 200 exhibitors.
The festival started as a small fundraiser for a Chinatown nonprofit, but next weekend's event will be the largest of its kind in the US.
The highly rated, the underrated, the popular, and the best-kept secrets of the neighborhood's many sandwich spots.
Clancy's Pumpkin Patch at 7th Ave. and Lawton St. is back for its 37th year, offering a variety of pumpkins for eating and decorating, a hay maze, and hay rides.
Also on tap for the weekend: a special Friday Nights at the de Young, Hidden Garden Steps events, and a 5K to support midwives.
ArtSpan Open Studios, a SHARP talk, and a pop-up dinner by Nopalito chef Joji Sumi are all on tap for the coming week.
Plus ownership changes, a Cheespud "remodel", and other notable updates.
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As part of the Shared Schoolyards project, Grattan's schoolyard will now be open to the public on weekends from 9am-4pm.
Also in the mix are an end-of-season plant sale, a free kitchen swap, and a concert by the SF Soundwave Chorus.
Linda Holman created the self-guided Sunset Pub Crawl game through her company, Shinteki; it's played by visiting five neighborhood bars.
The holiday tradition returns Thursday evening from 4pm to 8pm with rides, games, caroling, a snow play area, a cookie factory, and a visit from Santa himself.
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Through "bioblitzes" and a smartphone app called iNaturalist, amateur scientists are documenting biodiversity in their back yards and helping the experts answer important questions.
The arts nonprofit worked with the community to design and paint the mural, and have already received requests to extend it.
Need a little enticement to stick to your New Year's resolution? The UCSF fitness center is holding a free open house through January 10th, with sign-up fees waived through the end of the month.
We recap your first week of 2016 and preview the weekend's events, including the annual Dahlia Dell Digout and a free cooking class.
The race, which benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities, kicks off at 7:30am and will cause some morning road closures in Golden Gate Park and along the Great Highway.
Catch up on housing and business news, and check out what's happening over the weekend, including Sketchfest and the Vintage Paper Fair.
Here's a recap of our first full week of reporting in the Outer Sunset, plus info on everything to do in the neighborhood this weekend.
The store is the passion project of an Outer Sunset couple, who plan to offer rare and hard-to-find music, independent press, and art shows.
Take shelter from the rain in a museum, throw on a poncho for outdoor volunteering, or choose from more Inner Sunset weekend events.
A recent book details the dark side of the Spanish missions and the controversial saint Junípero Serra.
There are plenty of outdoor happenings on what's shaping up to be a beautiful spring weekend.
Residents of the district can vote in person or online and choose 13 out of 20 ballot measures to fund, from public safety to public art.
Get down, clean up, or chill out on this Earth Day weekend in the Outer Sunset.
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Parking concerns sank Patxis' proposal, while Snowbird workshops its design and American Cyclery seeks help funding its parklet and plaza.
The latest in the new record shop's series of bimonthly exhibits is "Options in Life," a show of collages by Emeryville-based Jessalyn Aaland.
This weekend offers a vintage clothing expo, the chance to trade in your car for a bicycle, and a free, five-hour comedy festival in GGP.
The neighborhood's busy weekend also includes a new historic art exhibit, workshops on public schools, and a pumpkin giveaway.
All your weekend events in the Outer Avenues, including concerts, workshops, and a nursery school tour.
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