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October 15 at 4pm
111 Minna Gallery and Event Space · Transbay
Skip the sad desk beer: 111 Minna's happy hour pours discounted drafts, wine, and wells inside a working art gallery. Sip something cheap, wander the walls, and let the rotating exhibits give you something to talk about.
October 18 at 1am (This weekend) +1
Knockout · Bernal Heights • $11.33
DJs Dusty and Deathbeats spin three hours of shoegaze, dark wave, and post-punk on vinyl at this Mission dive. Come for the gloom, stay for the cheap drinks and surprisingly good sound.
October 18 at 6pm (This weekend) +13
Aunt Charlie's Lounge · Tenderloin • $
San Francisco's queer dive institution where veteran drag performers steal the show, cheap drinks flow, and everyone from solo visitors to regulars feels like family under pink neon lights.
October 21 at 6:30pm +25
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe · North Beach • $
Pull up a chair at a 40-year literary tradition. Writers, poets, and the curious gather weekly at this legendary Beat dive for drinks, conversation, and the kind of talk that doesn't involve phones.
October 27 at 6pm +5
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park • $
Bingo night at St Mary's Pub is exactly what it sounds like: low-stakes, high-fun, and hosted by the one and only Jean the Bingo Queen. Grab a Bloody Mary, find a booth, and see if luck is on your side.
October 31 at 2am +8
540 Club · Inner Richmond • Free
Directions In Stereo spins an eclectic, all-vinyl mix on the last Friday of every month at 540 Club. It's the rare free DJ night that feels like a house party, not a scene. Grab a drink, play some pinball, and let the crate-digging soundtrack surprise you.
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Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · Ballbach and SOFA
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Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Corner Bar · Mill Valley
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Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
The Abbey Tavern · Inner Richmond
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Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · Ballbach and SOFA
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Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Public House Marin · Fairfax
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Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Question Mark Tavern · SoMa
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Jolene’s Bar and Restaurant · Mission District
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Afterwork Bar · Hayes Valley
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Stadium Pub · Walnut Creek
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Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Clayton Club Saloon · Clayton
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
Bottoms Up Bar & Lounge · Cayuga Terrace
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Question Mark Tavern · SoMa
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Finnegan's Marin Restaurant & Bar · Novato
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Rockridge Improvement Club · Shafter
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Make-Out Room · Mission District
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
San Francisco Brewing Co. · Fort Mason
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Jolene’s Bar and Restaurant · Mission District
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Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
The Alley · Grand Lake
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Thu, Oct 15 · 8:00 PM
The Old Wagon Saloon & Grill · Ballbach and SOFA
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Longboard Bar and Venue · Sharp Park
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
The Function · Civic Center
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Magoo's Grill and Bar · Pleasant Hill
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Silver Peso · Larkspur
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Cameron's Pub & Restaurant · Half Moon Bay
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Jackalope · Lower Nob Hill
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Fred's Place · Mountain View
$
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:30 PM
Cameron's Pub & Restaurant · Half Moon Bay
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 4:00 PM
Tam Tavern · Almonte
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Thu, Oct 15 · 8:30 PM
Britannia Arms Almaden · Branham
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Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Little Lou’s BBQ and Catering · Campbell
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
Flatiron · San Rafael
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 PM
Bourbon Highway Country Bar · Walnut Creek
$10
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:00 PM
Menlo Tavern · Menlo Park
$$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 PM
Flatiron · San Rafael
$$
Thu, Oct 15 · 5:00 PM
Magoo's Grill and Bar · Pleasant Hill
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Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Menlo Tavern · Menlo Park
$$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Restaurant Bar & Grill · Oakley
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Mama Mia's Mediterranean & Italian Cuisine - Morgan Hill · Morgan Hill
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 4:00 PM
The BreakRoom · Downtown Berkeley
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 12:00 PM
Danny Murry's Irish Pub · Old San Leandro
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
The Ric Bar and Arcade · Rockridge
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Boca Pizzeria · Corte Madera
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
The Growler · Danville
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
The East Cut Community Benefit District · SoMa
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
The Burren House Irish Pub & Kitchen · San Rafael
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
7 Mile House Sports Bar & Grill · Brisbane
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 12:00 PM
The Blue Light · Union Street
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Mission Bowling Club · Mission District
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Roadside 22 · Clayton
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Primo's Pizzeria & Pub · Danville
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 2:30 PM
The Peasant & The Pear · Danville
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Fri, Oct 16 · 9:30 PM
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub · Ballbach and SOFA
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
Mama Mia's Mediterranean and Italian Cuisine · Gilroy
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Pete's 881 Club · San Rafael
$
Fri, Oct 16 · 3:00 PM
The Growler · Danville
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
The Blue Light · Union Street
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 PM
The Hobnob · Alameda
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
7 Mile House Sports Bar & Grill · Brisbane
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