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Trio of Fantastic Summer Events 2018
On our little blog we like to take time to highlight all of best things happening around the Bay Area so that you, dear traveler, can make sure to experience the best that this beautiful and vibrant area offers. But there are problems. As we move closer and closer to summer, the number of “must-see” events like festivals, concerts, marathons, art fairs, film festivals, and parades becomes staggeringly high. It seems that each month there are more and more things to take part in, and not a single one of them is dismissible.
42nd Annual Union Street Music Festival 2018
I can hear you now. “When,” you are asking, in a sincere and slightly pleading voice, “when will the 42nd Annual Union Street Music Festival return to San Francisco so that I can both save money and enjoy some of the best in bluegrass, jazz, and country that the Bay Area has to offer?” This question is one of the hallmarks of Summer, and every year those in the know look for details to start emerging around the Union Street Music Festival so that they can plan accordingly.
San Francisco Documentary Film Festival
Documentary films occupy a unique place in the social/political/artistic landscape of this country. They hold many disparate threads together and become, more often than not, fascinating mixtures of art and activism. An essential component to film history, documentaries also refuse simple categorization.
Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest
For the second year in a row, Comedy Central is partnering with Superfly and Another Planet Entertainment to bring you a one of a kind comedy event. Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest is comedy and music festival that brings some of the biggest and best names of comedy, with musical acts that complement the funny. This festival is a 3 day event that will be held from June 1st through 3rd, at Civic Center Plaza and Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now at clusterfest.com.
Pier 39 Spring Wine Pour 2018
If you enjoy wine, beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay, and amazing discounts then you will not want to miss the upcoming Spring Wine Pour at Pier 39 that is happening on May 18th. A great way to get out and enjoy the most refreshing of all seasons, the Pier 39 Spring Wine Pour will be an event focusing on something that northern California knows very well: wine. And if you like wine, well, you will want to make sure that you mark your calendar because in only a few weeks you will have the opportunity to really dig in to that passion.
Bay to Breakers 12K Run and Costume Party
Running. It’s a lifestyle, so they say, although it often seems like one that involves a whole lot of effort. And while there is certainly something to be said for either participating in a run or going to cheer on someone you know who is participating, it often feels that the moments of excitement are few and far between. Unless, that is, you happen to be witnessing or participating in the Bay to Breakers run in San Francisco.
San Francisco International Arts Festival
Each year, art lovers throughout the Bay Area mark their calendars for the dates of the San Francisco International Arts Festival. This event, which lasts for a little over a week, draws people from around the world to its unique lineup of performing artists, its fabulous collection of booths selling original artworks, and its exhibition spaces which often feature some of the most original and arresting work of the season.
5th Annual MEX AM
Anyone who has spent even the most cursory amount of time in the Bay Area will tell you that it is home to numerous cultures. And anyone who has spent even the most cursory amount of time exploring this blog will tell you that most of these cultures have their own festival. Today, we want to highlight a relatively new festival that was born out of a desire to immerse festival goers in Mexican culture. MEX AM, an event geared to highlight the contributions of Mexico and Mexicans in artistic and other culturally enhancing spheres, will take place from May 1st and run until May 8th.
14th Annual Cinco de Mayo in The Mission
Among the most anticipated and exciting events coming up in the next few weeks is the dazzling Cinco de Mayo. While the original event was born in the mid-1800s to celebrate the surprising victory of the Mexican Army over the French Army during the famous Battle of Puebla, the date as it is recognized today (especially in the United States) is treated as a time to honor Mexican and Mexican-American culture throughout the country.
How Weird Day and Street Faire
What would you say if I told you that the 6th of May was recently crowned the official How Weird Day for San Francisco? And then what would you say if I told you that the official How Weird Day also featured and entire How Weird Street Faire?
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