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February Wine Events in San Francisco
San Francisco is a key hub for culture. This is made obvious just by walking around Fisherman’s Wharf, sipping coffee at a Valencia St. Café, or grabbing a bite to eat in Chinatown. From highbrow to lowbrow, the City by the Bay has it all in spades. This winter, those looking for a little bit of that posh style should consider attending one of the many wine tastings occurring around the city. From deep and fruity Cabernets and Garnachas, to the crisp, citrusy notes of Chardonnays, your pallet will be awash in sensation and your soul awash in pleasure.
Chinatown Events and Activities
When it comes to American cities, San Francisco has one of the most vibrant and well-known Chinatown areas in the country. Entering underneath the ornate arches is like walking into a completely different world, and the smells, the sounds, the architecture surrounding you feels unlike anything else you have ever experienced. Little wonder then that San Francisco’s Chinatown is the place to be in February, the month of the Chinese New Year. Even though the Chinese New Year technically occurs on February 19th this year, the entire month will be riddled with parties, festivals, dances, and general revelry. So that you don’t become too overwhelmed with the options before you, we have complied a list of top Chinatown events and where they are located. Have a great New Year!
February Festivals in San Francisco
Festival culture often goes hand in hand with the summer. We hear "festival", and we think of tents in a field, wide-brimmed hats, sandals, and gallons of water to ward off heat stroke. Leave it to San Francisco to upend the paradigm. This February features several unique and entertaining festivals to keep your heart beating, your legs moving, and your brain chugging away. The winter doldrums come hard and heavy, but the Bay Area is highly qualified to ensuring that you suffer as little as possible.
Holiday Festivities in San Francisco
Trying to find something worthwhile to do over the holidays in San Francisco? At a certain point, I can begin to feel as though the only options are Christmas related: tree lighting ceremonies, candlelight services, carol sing-alongs, and a host of other options that, to be honest, can become tiresome after a while. When will life begin to be about more than Santa, Nativity scenes, and colorful lights? When can we return to the social pleasures we used to enjoy before Advent? The answer is immediately. A city like San Francisco only dedicates a piece of itself to seasonal regulation. The rest of the city keeps on humming right along to its old rhythm, and for those who are interested, that rhythm is waiting for open arms.
New Year’s Eve Events in the Bay Area
By now, everywhere that isn’t doused in colorful lights and tinsel is sporting some sort of red bow or pine bough. Presents are being wrapped in green and red paper, and the streets of San Francisco look like Santa’s hometown. So, after the presents are opened and the eggnog guzzled down, what are you thinking about? New Year’s, of course!
Bay Area Nightlife
With the short days of winter fully upon us it can sometimes feel as though there isn’t enough time to do anything worthwhile, that night will reign forever, and that we might as well all go to bed until March 21st. How can you plan a day full of events when the day doesn’t last as long as it should? The answer is rather simple: plan for the night. In fact, San Francisco has one of the most vibrant and rewarding nightlives out of any city in America. Whether you’re looking for just a place to grab a couple of cocktails or a dancehall where things can get rowdy, the Bay Area has it in spades.
Winter Adventures in San Francisco
Not many people truly enjoy winter. In fact, if given the option, many would erase winter altogether from the seasonal cycle and be happy with just the remaining three. Unfortunately, this is not an option. So, you can either spend a good four months being unhappy and cold, or you can embrace the fact that the cold is here to stay — at least for a little while — and check out some of the wintery escapades the Bay Area has to offer.
Marvelous San Francisco Museums
As anyone who has ever stepped foot in San Francisco can tell you, the city is a treasure trove of cultural delights. You can hardly walk a block without running into a bookstore, café, art gallery, or music venue. From the Beat Generation to LGBT activism, the Bay Area has called itself home to some of the most important and landscape-shifting movements, and this history has imprinted itself on every doorpost and street corner, from Haight-Ashbury to Fisherman’s Wharf.
New Year’s Eve in San Francisco
Most of us are not the Rockefellers: we don’t have copious amounts of money to throw into our leisure time, and we are always looking for ways to enjoy ourselves without dropping below the poverty level. This attitude definitely can put a damper on your vacation, but it doesn’t have to. San Francisco in particular has a wealth of activities for those without recourse to a Silicon Valley bank account. In fact, the Bay Area is a host to some fantastic events that cost precisely zero dollars. What makes these activities even more wonderful is that they are unusual, off the beaten track, and will take you to places that you never knew existed.
Christmas in San Francisco
Weekends in San Francisco can be daunting. Being surrounded by so much activity, sound, and commotion can often leave people feeling adrift in a wide and churning sea. Where do you begin? How can you choose what to do from the seemingly countless options splayed out before you? Admittedly, a comprehensive breakdown of the various concerts, festivals, films, plays, and other “can’t miss” events would almost be as pointlessly complex to navigate as having no list at all, so we won’t inundate you with a comprehensive weekend guide. What we will do is give you a starting point, something to whet your appetite and give you a few solid options to get you out the door and on the way to a fantastic weekend.
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