Oktoberfest marks a turning point for SF’s street parties
A new era for San Francisco celebrations arrived with our first-ever designated entertainment zone....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
Portola Music Festival 2024 was all chaos, bass, and tequila
Portola 2024 leaned into SF’s underground rave culture with unpredictable weather — one day was super cold while the next gave us sunburns....
From Berlin to San Francisco: How Folsom Street Fair stacks up globally
San Francisco streets drew hundreds of thousands of kinksters on Sunday. But some craved more action akin to Berlin’s wild scene....
The Great Highway came alive with Taraval Night Market
The usually sleepy Outer Sunset woke up and turned out for the first-ever night market on the Great Highway. We even had cocktails....
My night at Juanita More’s first public naked dinner
No pants, no problem: A mix of high fashion meets zero clothes for the San Francisco drag queen’s “33rd birthday.”...
Party for the Parks mixes wind, wine, and good company at China Basin
With sunset cocktails and a good crowd, the annual gala raised $630,000 for San Francisco’s open spaces and community areas....
25 years later, How Weird Street Faire still embraces burner and raver culture
Rain may have delayed it, but How Weird was ready to party. Fall street festivals have arrived in San Francisco....
That time I got ridiculously high at Stern Grove festival
A voice from the mystical beauty of the eucalyptus forest called to me. It said: “You need to experience this on molly.”...
Cleve Jones marks 70th birthday by raising funds for the causes he built
Despite advancements, Jones stresses that “AIDS isn’t over.” The party will raise money for critical programs that continue to fight the epidemic....
Flower Piano’s whimsical charm brings music and nature together in SF
San Francisco’s Botanical Garden is the perfect backdrop for Flower Piano. Here, pianos are nestled among trees, flowers, and peaceful pathways....
Haight Street Fair was a colorful and chaotic kaleidoscope of fun
From tiny dogs to tarot cards, Haight Street had it all. The 45th-annual fair brought everything from jam sessions to window dancing....
A new chapter begins for SF’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid
Developer Michael Shvo celebrated the reopening with pride Thursday, which featured speeches, live music, and a dazzling light show....