These 393 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 31 at 2am (This weekend) +4
540 Club · Inner Richmond • $$
Drop by on the last Friday of the month for Directions In Stereo, where resident DJ Circuit73 and guests spin an eclectic all-vinyl mix in one of the city's most unpretentious bars. It's the kind of low-key night where PBR on tap, pinball in the back, and genuinely good music somehow coexist perfectly.
October 31 at 9pm (This weekend) +15
Rick & Roxy's · Cow Hollow
Saturday nights here have a split personality in the best way. Roxy's side brings disco balls, go-go cages, and dance floor energy, while Rick's keeps it low-key with darts, games, and classic cocktails.
Evil Eye · Mission District • $$
Dark, funky lounge where pinball machines and craft cocktails coexist with antique furniture vibes. The rotating menu features inventive drinks like the herbal Equinox with gin, kiwi, snap peas, and Filipino coconut vinegar.
Alameda • $
The Boathouse is the dive bar you want to love: a maritime-themed local hangout where sailors, dockworkers, and neighbors gather for cold beer, surprisingly good bar food, and a game of pool. Grab a seat outside or belly up to the bar and settle in.
Potrero Hill
The kind of bar San Francisco used to have everywhere and now barely does. Mission Hill Saloon keeps it old-school: cold Hamm's, a solid pool table, monthly comedy nights, and bartenders who actually know their stuff. Bring cash.
El Sobrante • $$
A no-frills neighborhood dive where generous pours, pool tables, and a jukebox meet genuinely friendly bartenders. The kind of place where everyone's welcome and nobody's judging.
Browse the Bay Area neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Afterwork Bar · Hayes Valley
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Shafter
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Silver Peso · Larkspur
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Jackalope · Lower Nob Hill
$
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Jolene’s Bar and Restaurant · Mission District
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
The BreakRoom · Downtown Berkeley
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Pete's 881 Club · San Rafael
$
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
BuzzWorks · West SoMa
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Shafter
$
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
The BreakRoom · Downtown Berkeley
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM
Jack London Square · Jack London Square
Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM
St. James Gate · Belmont
$5
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Blue Max Lounge · Sunnyvale West
$
Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
Masses Sports Bar & Grill · Walnut Creek
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 AM
O'Sullivan's Sports Pub | Bar Grill Sports · Newark
$$
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
Tipsy Putt · Heritage District
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
BuzzWorks · SoMa
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
Sat, Oct 31 · 4:00 PM
Pete's 881 Club · San Rafael
$
Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
Yerba Buena Bar · SoMa
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM
CJ's Saloon · Pleasant Hill
$
Sun, Nov 1 · 2:00 PM
Pour Me Taproom · Gilroy
$
Sun, Nov 1 · 5:00 PM
Beeryland · Koreatown Northgate
Free
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Shafter
$
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:30 PM
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Shafter
$
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Emporium Arcade Bar · North of Panhandle
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
eCr Pub · Belmont
$
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Emporium Arcade Bar · North of Panhandle
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 10:00 PM
Cash Only · Downtown Historic District
$$
Mon, Nov 2 · 5:00 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Rockridge
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Emporium Arcade Bar · Alamo Square
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Emporium Arcade Bar · North of Panhandle
Mon, Nov 2 · 8:00 PM
Pixels Arcade & Taproom · San Rafael
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Wreck Room · Nob Hill
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Wreck Room · Nob Hill
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM
The BreakRoom · Downtown Berkeley
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:00 PM
The BreakRoom · Downtown Berkeley
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
CJ's Saloon · Pleasant Hill
$
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Rockridge
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00 PM
Westwood · Marina District
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
The Patio · Sunnyvale
$
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM
Tipsy Putt · Emeryville
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 3:00 PM
Cellarmaker Brewing Co. · West Berkeley
$12
Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Rockridge
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:00 PM
Woodhams Sports Lounge · Santa Clara
$
Tue, Jan 5 · 4:00 PM
The Detour · Duboce Triangle
$
Fri, Jan 8 · 5:00 PM
Kelly Brewing Company · Morgan Hill
Thu, Jan 14 · 5:00 PM
Kelly Brewing Company · Morgan Hill
Yuppie Cantina · Downtown
$
Aloha Club · Fruitvale
$
Aloha Club · Fruitvale
$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
$
Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard · Downtown Oakland
$$
St. James Gate · Belmont
$$
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