These 37 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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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.
Haight-Ashbury • $
Shake off Monday with free stand-up from touring comics and locals at this Haight pub. The frozen Irish Coffee is dangerously good.
Lower Nob Hill • $10-$15
Part venue, part creative playground, Music City packs multiple stages, rehearsal studios, a bar and even a hostel under one roof. Catch local bands, open mics, comedy and karaoke, sometimes all in the same night.
Hayes Valley
Hundreds of candles flicker while a string quartet reimagines your favorite artists from Vivaldi to Beyoncé. The Chan National Queer Arts Center transforms into an intimate, phone-free sanctuary where classical technique meets pop passion.
West SoMa • $73.15
A creative hub where indie filmmakers and improv comedians share the same renovated walls. Catch a scrappy film screening or stumble into an unexpectedly great improv night with cheap beers nearby.
North Beach • $22-$56
A former church turned basement stage where comedy, indie music, and offbeat theater share the spotlight. The room is tiny, the drinks are cheap, and the lineup swings from Netflix-credit comics to participatory sing-alongs.
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Mon, Oct 26 · 4:00 PM
The Abbey Tavern · Inner Richmond
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:00 PM
The Abbey Tavern · Inner Richmond
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Question Mark Tavern · West SoMa
Free
Mon, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM
The Function · Civic Center
Free
440 Castro · The Castro
$
Wild Side West · Holly Park
$
Zingari Steakhouse & Pasta Bar · Lower Nob Hill
$$$
Danny Coyle's · Lower Haight
$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
Free
Inner Richmond
$$
The Castro
$$
Haight-Ashbury
$15
North Beach
Parkmerced
Lower Nob Hill
$
Tenderloin
Chinatown
$
Russian Hill
Mission District
$$
Inner Richmond
$$
Dolores Heights
Mission District
Cow Hollow
Potrero Hill
Lower Nob Hill
$20
Financial District
Mission District
Inner Richmond
$
North Beach
Union Square
Civic Center
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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