The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose and the Big Island Visitors Bureau will present the FREE event “Hawaii’s Big Island: Earth, Sea and Sky” on Sunday, March 14, 2010 (a regular Tech Museum free day) from 11am to 2pm. Hosted Activities include: Navigation Presentation; and Star Compass Activity; Mitaka Fly-Thru the Universe. [...]
California Academy of Sciences is now hosting Nightlife, so you get to hang with the party animals and the museum animals at the same venue. Every Thursday night …
“All the thrill of skydiving without the danger, expense, or restrictions.”
Want to experience human body flight? Now you can do it at half price. We’ve had a series of iFly SF Bay discounts posted here before. Now the half off deals are back — from two different sources to chose from.
iFly SF Bay is the [...]
Many San Francisco art galleries stay open late every first Thursday of the month for a casual open house. The SF Thursday Night Gallery Strolls offers a great opportunity to meet local artists, drink wine, soak up the culture, and catch up with friends after work. You can also wander into some of the galleries that are [...]
Point Reyes National Seashore, in West Marin, provides hikers with some of the best views around: waves crashing against rocky headlands, fern-laden canyons, open grasslands, lush hillsides, and shaded forests.
Bear Valley Trail is the most popular hike in the park. Tomales Point Trail offers views of the ocean. But if you’re not ambitious, Earthquake Trail [...]
Parking rates in the San Francisco Bay Area can really add up. Fortunately there’s a free resource that lets you instantly search and compare parking rates and locations in real time for daily and even monthly parking in San Francisco, Oakland, all airports, and dozens of other major cities around the U.S. The website BestParking.com [...]
It’s Love Boat time again with Hornblower Dinner Cruise deals. The San Francisco Bay Hornblower Cruises and Events are always popular with SF locals and tourists — especially when you can get them for less.
The Hornblower cruises will sail you around the San Francisco Bay past the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge, and [...]
Gift Cards seem like a great idea when someone just doesn’t know what to get you. The problem is, you can’t return a gift card, even if it’s for a store that doesn’t particularly suit you. Now there’s a work-around. You can now sell or trade your unwanted gift cards and even buy discounted gift [...]
It’s great to save money by riding a bike around San Francisco instead of driving. It’s even better to maintain your bike yourself among friends at the Bike Kitchen, a do-it-yourself donation-based bicycle resource run by volunteers.
We’re told it’s not the least bit intimidating, even if you’re all thumbs. If you like riding bikes, you’ll [...]
Want to ride a Segway? I do. We’ve all seen these things gliding around the city, so, of course, I had to find out how to score a ride on one at a discount. Currently there are three ways to enjoy a Segway tour in San Francisco “on the cheap” from three different tour companies.
The [...]
The San Francisco Really Really Free Market (RRFM) starts this month in San Francisco, giving Bay Area folks a chance to get together and forget about sales, salaries, and stock market slippage …
Now get up to $20 Off Tickets to California Academy of Sciences — Cal Academy has so much to offer, we want to go again and again. Maybe that’s why it was named by Conde’ Nast Traveler as one of the ‘New Wonders of the World.’ Check out their cool new video tour.
I’ve posted about [...]
Want to get your 8-17-year-olds away from the remote? Sign them up for the Young Eagles program and let them take to the sky for free. The program, sponsored by the US Experimental Aircraft Association (EEA), invites your child to fly for free above the San Francisco Bay Area, on board a registered airplane flown by [...]
The Bay Area Dragons offer FREE dragon boat lessons every Saturday at 10:30 am in Foster City. They provide the life jackets, paddles, boats, and expert coaching. A dragon boat is a 44 foot canoe that seats 20 paddlers. Their flyer describes the dragon boat racing as “one of the fastest growing sports in North [...]
Did you know you can get free admission to Exploratorium Science Museum in San Francisco on the First Wednesdays of every month? If you can’t make free first Wednesdays, you can always get $2 off discount tickets to the Exploratorium with the link below.
Plus, the museum now offers an “After Dark” Member Pass for $25, [...]
The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco offers free admission on every first Tuesday of every month. The Conservatory features four permanent galleries, each painstakingly cared for by Nursery Specialists. Plants are rotated into the galleries as they bloom so visitors can see the plants at their peak.
DEAL: Conservatory of Flowers free [...]
If you’re faint of heart or afraid of heights, stick to mental mountain climbing and stop reading now. For the rest of you, check out the deals at Outback Adventures. This outfit will lead you on outdoor rock climbing trips to unique and beautiful Bay Area and Northern California destinations, some protected by State Parks, [...]
Starting in January 2010, for the first time, you can take a stroll through the vines at several Sonoma wineries. These complimentary self-guided vineyard tours are about a mile long and are appropriate for all ages.
Along the way, you can find out what goes on in a vineyard during the year and learn about sustainable [...]
When I was in my 20’s, I thought Tai Chi was just some silliness for old short people, not for me. Let’s just say I’ve been enlightened. When I see people in the parks practicing this ancient form of internal martial art, I’m intrigued and want to learn more.
Some say Tai Chi’s graceful, dance-like poses [...]
Every First Thursday, of every month, you can enjoy free admission to art exhibitions and public programs at The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film …
