Did SantaCon get cool again?
San Francisco’s homegrown Christmas-themed flash mob bar crawl returned Saturday. Yes Virginia, there is still a SantaCon....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
Drag queens sparkle on ice skates in Union Square
In a time when certain states are doubling down on drag ban debates, it’s warming to see so many family-friendly events in San Francisco for our performers....
“Let’s Glow SF” gives San Francisco its favorite holiday distraction: dazzling lights
As the paper maché head bursts from the Hobart Building, an older woman nearby stifles a gasp....
Pop-up bar takes over on Sutter Street with plenty of Christmas spirits
“Miracle” at Pacific Cocktail Haven gives us lots of holiday kitsch in San Francisco....
Need more arts in San Francisco? Superfine Arts Fair has you covered
Art lovers looking for something new and beautiful can find a wide variety of subjects and aesthetics at the Fort Mason Center, this weekend only....
San Francisco is dead? Tell that to the thousands at Chinatown Night Market
Dragons, lions and dim sum: Chinatown’s Night Market packs Grant Avenue two nights in a row....
Castro Halloween’s triumphant and low-key return made us smile
To our eyes, it felt like a regular Halloween weekend in our city’s queerest neighborhood....
Russian River Pride proves being queer is fun in autumn, too
The soirée returned this month after a four-year hiatus, amid national conversations on drag bans and “Don’t Say Gay” legislation....
P!nk feels adopted by San Francisco lesbians
She’s also thankful some SF lesbian bars have closed — “Thank God,” she said during her recent performance at Chase Center....
Bearrison Street Fair caps off SF’s kink season with a growl
At only three years old, the street festival celebrates our queer community members with curvaceous, beautiful bodies. NSFW....
San Francisco’s spirit of dressing weird is alive and well at How Weird
Now in its 24th year, the annual street fair has always attracted those who like to get colorfully dressed up to dance....
Our favorite Fleet Week captures
Those noisy naval jets brought us a nice boost in tourism and of course some stunning photos....