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San Francisco’s KPFA Crafts Fair
San Francisco may be one of the best places on the face of the earth to experience craft culture. As a crossroads for a wealth of different cultures as well a perpetual home for the artistic vanguard the Bay Area holds a unique place in American history and art history. All of this comes out in the craft culture that has sprung up around the city. This summer, there will be many opportunities to experience this culture, but one of the best is undoubtedly the KPFA Summer Crafts Fair.
Taste of Mendocino at the Fort Mason Center
From the magnificent Mendocino region, which is known around the world for its beauty and artisanal food and drink production, comes an event that will have wine and food lovers gathering together in the historic Fort Mason Center with their pallets primed and their taste buds tingling.
San Jose’s Dia De Portugal Festival
June 11th is going to be a great day. All throughout this month in the United States, Portuguese heritage and culture receives a splendid and joyous celebration, which is open for everyone, regardless of whether or not you can lay claim to any Portuguese members tucked away in your family tree.
Pop-up Beer Garden in Ghirardelli Square
Recently, our big and weird country has experienced a renaissance in craft brewing. From Delaware to Oregon, from tap-rooms the size of elevators to warehouses, beer is being created, experimented with, and perfected. Currently, and this will come as no surprise to anyone keeping tabs on what’s good to drink, one of the hottest brewing companies in America comes straight from the Bay Area: Lagunitas.
62nd Annual North Beach Festival
Summer festival season is snugly upon us, as anyone who’s been following the posts from this blog can attest to. Today, we are going to highlight another festival: the 62nd North Beach Festival.
The 12th Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival
As has often been noted on this blog (and, of course, elsewhere), San Francisco is one of the country’s top spots for film lovers, film makers, and film workers. Every year, dozens of film festivals pass through the city, from the major international film festivals to documentary film festivals, and everything in between. Another film festival that occurs in our beautiful city is the Queer Women of Color Film Festival. This year, from June 10th to 12th, marks the 12th consecutive season for the QWOCFF, and, like each of the years before, the lineup is killer.
Union Street Festival in San Francisco
Brace yourself for one of the most exciting festivals/street fairs/events that summer in San Francisco has to offer: the Union Street Festival. Celebrating its 40th year, this event is ramping up into full swing, getting as prepared as will ever be to blow the socks off of anyone fortunate enough to join in the party.
Golden State Warriors vs. The Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals
For the second time in two years, the Golden State Warriors are on their way to the finals. Once again, the two-time MVP Stephen Curry and his team of unprecedentedly talented players are marching straight towards the NBA title, with only one small hurdle to cross over before they find themselves the season’s winners once again.
See the San Jose Sharks Battle for the Stanley Cup
As the World Series is for baseball, the Super Bowl for football, and the World Cup for soccer, so is the Stanley Cup for hockey. This is how we can know for sure that our team is the best, where myths and legends are made and frozen on the ice. It is what everything is building towards. This year, for the first time in the team’s history, the San Jose Sharks will be competing for the Stanley Cup. Throughout the playoffs, they managed to topple the Kings, the Predators, and the Blues from their respective towers, and now it the Sharks standing alone as they prepare to go head to head against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the end of this month.
2016 San Francisco International Arts Festival
The San Francisco International Arts Festival is one of the most highly lauded and anticipated events of its kind anywhere in the country. This year, events kicked off on May 19th, and they will continue to occur until June 5th at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture as well as other locations throughout the city. As this is an international art show, contributing artists come from all over the world, representing countries like France, Japan, Lithuania, Serbia, Taiwan, and Columbia. The artist’s exhibits will be displayed in various fashions, from dance to sculpture to film, which ensures that everyone can find something to fascinate and entertain them during their stay in the Bay Area. Of the dozens of upcoming events related to the festival, we are highlighting three of our favorites for you.
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