The 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (March 11-21, 2010) features more than 130 films, videos, parties and events at different Bay area venues with different ticket prices. There’s also a Free Fair in Japantown on Saturday, March 13, called the Festival Forum, with a schedule of events that includes a free outdoor [...]
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. [...]
Adore books and the occasional free thought? Then take it to the streets … of San Francisco, that is, at the 15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair in Golden Gate Park (March 13-14, 2010). While this particular book fair is sooo San Francisco, it attracts booksellers, distributors, independent presses and political groups from around the [...]
Here’s a fun way to spend an hour in Wine Country — take a free Wine Basics Class at Goosecross Cellars in Yountville. Goosecross offers a morning of fun and down-to-earth education in a world class Napa Valley winery. You may find that expanding your knowledge of wine and the world of winemaking makes drinking wine [...]
As if we need one more reason to party in the city, San Francisco’s 159th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will draw thousands of people to the streets of San Francisco on March 13-14, 2010.
The event will provide plenty of Irish history, cultural clichés, and a full day of fun and festivities, including [...]
I’d love a Hawaiian vacation right now, wouldn’t you? But who has the time or budget in this crazy economy. Bay area folks do travel frequently to the islands, though, according to the Hawai’i Visitors and Convention Bureau’s stats, so they’re going to lure us back, um, reward us again this year with free Aloha Fridays in [...]
San Francisco Sunday Streets is back, with several upcoming dates for 2010, starting on March 14. SF Sunday Streets, San Francisco is a fun and safe car-free way for families to explore different SF neighborhoods and participate in a wide variety of activities. You can walk, bike or skate with family, and friends, enjoy free games, [...]
The Circus Bella offers FREE entertainment with one-ring circus acts like acrobats, clowns, slackwire, juggling and a circus band.
The 55-minute performance presents themes of befuddled authority, tripped up ambition, and triumphant physical feats by a self-appointed ringleader (the clown) who is foiled again and again by the other players who gracefully struggle through their [...]
San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Family Concerts are a great way for Bay Area families to discover and enjoy classical music in Berkeley, San Mateo, and San Francisco.
The upcoming April 2010 performances:
Family Concert III: So You Wanna Be a Conductor with members of Circus Bella
Everything you need to know to get a highly trained group of [...]
Got a case of the Mondays? Maybe your Monday needs a makeover. Fort Mason Center hosts a free event the last Monday of every month, with the perfect blend of cocktails and culture. Mingle and meet local artists.
“Make My Monday is a party combining art-making, music,cocktails and underground food carts. Enjoy waterfront views, [...]
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 [...]
If you enjoy Bay Area art walks, here’s a good one to go to: Oakland Art Murmur, a group of Oakland venues that have art receptions every first Friday of the month. You can enjoy the usual Art Walk experience, with some of the best art galleries opening their doors and offering complimentary appetizers, wine [...]
If you own a Bank of America credit card, you can get in free to several San Francisco Bay Area museums the first weekend of every month. The B of A “Museums On Us” promo entitles one person per card to free museum admission during the first full weekend of every month with several dates [...]
So as of now (January 2010), we’re missing our SF Pier 39 sea lions and we’re keeping tabs on the entangled sea lion at Moss Landing Harbor. This got me wondering about the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, a place that cares for sick and injured sea lions, along with those who just need a little [...]
You know we love the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, and we’ve posted about their skip-the-line discount tickets and free days and locals days and even a way to get discounts on Nightlife, the museum’s Thursday night mixer. Now they’re offering several weeks worth of Free Days to active military, firefighters, police, and [...]
Skiers and sliders, you’re going to love this BOGO deal. Starting January 4, 2010, you can get one free lift ticket when you buy another adult lift ticket — just for pumping 10 gallons of gas at a Shell station. That’s 50% off!
This works for skiing at Northstar at Tahoe and Sierra at Tahoe, and [...]
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 …
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 [...]
