These 134 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.
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.
Bernal Heights • $$
A retro-futuristic pinball bar slinging Hawaiian fusion food like Gochujang Wings and Guava Impossible Pork sliders. Book a table with dedicated machines or just drop in for a casual game.
Bernal Heights
This neighborhood dispensary pairs a well-stocked shop with a welcoming lounge where you can actually consume. The staff treats everyone like a regular, and the back room offers comfy seating, games, and good vibes for a pre-game smoke or chill afternoon.
Browse San Francisco neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Thu, Oct 29 · 4:00 PM
Afterwork Bar · Hayes Valley
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 5:00 PM
Jackalope · Lower Nob Hill
$
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Jolene’s Bar and Restaurant · Mission District
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM
BuzzWorks · West SoMa
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
BuzzWorks · SoMa
$$
Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
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 · 7:30 PM
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Emporium Arcade Bar · North of Panhandle
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Emporium Arcade Bar · North of Panhandle
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
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Wreck Room · Nob Hill
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM
Wreck Room · Nob Hill
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 4:30 PM
Underdogs Cantina · South Beach
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00 PM
Westwood · Marina District
$$
Tue, Jan 5 · 4:00 PM
The Detour · Duboce Triangle
$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
$
The Abbey Tavern · Inner Richmond
$$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
$
Rick & Roxy's · Union Street
The Abbey Tavern · Inner Richmond
$$
St. Mary's Pub · St. Mary's Park
$
Gold Cane Cocktail Lounge · Haight-Ashbury
$
The Detour · Duboce Triangle
$
The Temple Bar · Inner Sunset
$$
St. Mary's Pub · Holly Park
$
The BAR – on Dolores · Noe Valley
Free
Danny Coyle's · Lower Haight
$
Pitt's Pub · Outer Sunset
$$
Richmond District
Duboce Triangle
$
Mission District
$$
North Beach
Sunnyside
$
Parkside
$
Noe Valley
$$
Mission District
SF
Mission District
$
Inner Richmond
$
Inner Sunset
$
Chinatown
$
Midtown Terrace
$
Excelsior
$$
Duboce Triangle
$
Inner Richmond
$
Inner Richmond
$$
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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