Amid San Francisco's "Retail Apocalypse," Another Planet Entertainment Proposes Free Concerts in Downtown SF
Berkeley-based concert promoter Another Planet Entertainment has proposed a series of free outdoor concerts in downtown San Francisco, starting in 2024 at Civic Center Plaza, Embarcadero Plaza, and Union Square.
Mayor Breed Spoke to Nightclub Owners and Was Unable to Name a Good Nightclub; Receives Backlash
Mayor London Breed recently faced criticism from San Francisco nightclub owners after she remarked at the 2023 Nightlife and Entertainment Summit that she couldn't name a good nightclub in the city.
Cherry Blossom Festival blooms big again in Japantown
The first weekend of this year’s Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival had Japantown tickled pink all weekend, and the festival continues next weekend, with the return of the famed parade that has not happened since 2019.
Aerial fitness studio The Hive San Francisco lands in North Beach
The former Italian French Baking Company space is now home to The Hive San Francisco, an aerial arts fitness studio where you can take your exercise routine to new heights. Or just get a taste of what it’s like to be a circus performer.
Mardi Gras Parade brings a taste of New Orleans' biggest party to North Beach
North Beach loves a party. So it’s only natural that during Mardi Gras, the neighborhood lets the good times roll with a scaled-down but lively version of a New Orleans-style second-line parade.
SF Chinatown grandmas drop AARP-sponsored Lunar New Year rap video
The Grant Avenue Follies gained national attention in 2021 when they created their first music video — the "Gai Mou Sou (chicken feather duster) Rap" — and now they've partnered with AARP on a new video, "That Lunar Cheer."
Live fuzzy cuteness returns to the holiday windows at Macy’s Union Square
The SF SPCA and Macy’s unveiled their holiday windows at Union Square on Friday. And this year’s windows saw the return of live adoptable kittens and puppies for the first time since 2019.
Bay Area Summertime Happenings: Fun stuff to do over a hot Labor Day weekend
For those who'd rather skip the holiday traffic and stay in town this weekend, the last installment of our 2022 Bay Area Summertime Happenings series has you covered with a fun itinerary of events around the area. Scottish Games, Brazilian independence, vegan food, and more.
PHOTOS: San Francisco's Chinatown celebrates the 32nd annual Autumn Moon Festival
Crowds flocked to the 32nd annual San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival over the weekend, celebrating Asian communities’ long history of respecting the moon's mysteries and powers, including its role in producing bountiful autumn harvests.