Do you feel that? It's the calm before the storm.
Summer is officially on the wane and the city's venues are quiet in preparation for fall's full steam ahead. Relish it with live music alfresco at the Ferry Building, an intimate creative dinner at Merchant Roots' expansive new restaurant, a last-minute campsite at Yosemite, or a tasty stroll through the Sunset Night Market.
Have a good one.
Throw it back with some epic guitar riffs: Santana takes the stage with Counting Crows; 7pm Tuesday. (Pst: We've got free pairs for 7x7 Social Club members.) // Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View); tickets at concerts.livenation.com.
Don't stop believin' you could win tix to catch Journey with Def Leppard and Steve Miller Band on the Summer Stadium Tour; Wednesday at Oracle Park (Mission Bay). // Enter to win on Instagram.
Last call for live music on the plaza. The Ferry Building's summertime shows, on the North Plaza next to Fort Point Brewing, wrap up this week; 4pm to 6pm Thursday. // Ferry Building (Embarcadero), ferrybuildingmarketplace.com
Saturate and satiate yourself with Roy G. Biv when you book a seat for Color Theory, 10 monochromatic dishes that come in every color of the rainbow at Merchant Roots' new SoMa location. // 5:30pm and 8pm seatings Wednesday through Saturday and every other Sunday and Tuesday; 1148 Mission St. (SoMa), exploretock.com
Be transported to the glamorous past of Downtown San Francisco. An archive of lost images now on display recalls when Union Square and its surrounds occasioned dressing up and stepping out. // Destination Downtown will be projected in the windows of the Flood Building, 1 Powell St. at the Cable Car Turnaround (Union Square), through October 12; community-arts.org.
If you can make it Healdsburg midweek, enjoy Elevated Eats: The pop-up series features chef Mateo Granados serving a menu from Merida's Farm in Dry Creek Valley. Highlighting the late summer harvest, dishes include duck chicharron tacos and goat skewers with cucumber-dill salad, plus cocktails and Cruess Wines; 3pm to 8pm Thursday. // The Rooftop at Harmon Guest House, 227 Healdsburg Ave. (Healdsburg); tickets at eventbrite.com
Get to PrimeBird before it's gone. The last night of Kim Alter's NightJar pop-up is this Thursday, so snag your reservations ASAP for can't-miss prime rib. // NightJar, 334 Gough St. (Hayes Valley); reservations at opentable.com
Revisit one of Cow Hollow's legends. The Brixton is reopening with a reimagined menu and experience under the guidance of consulting chef Joey Altman. Enjoy small plates, classic burgers, and elevated cocktails in a space made for gathering; Thursday, 5pm. // The Brixton, 2140 Union St. (Cow Hollow); details at brixtonsf.com
Snag a last-minute campsite. CampChimp uses AI to help wannabe campers slide into cancellations or unbooked sites. Want to go to Yosemite? Type “in the mountains within a 30 minute drive of Yosemite National Park”---and it’ll show you any sites that fit the bill. For now, the platform can be used for any national park, national forest, state park, or state beach in California. // campchimp.com
Don't miss the return of the Sunset Night Market. The popular community event will be packed with more than 50 food vendors, 100-plus makers and retailers, live music and DJs, dancing, and specials from neighborhood businesses; 5pm to 10pm Friday. //Irving Street, from 19th to 26th Ave. (Sunset), sunsetmercantilesf.com
Make reservations for Sister, Mother, Crone—a seasonal pop-up dinner service set to surrealistic art and DJ beats. The menu features "weird and wonderful" Midwestern-style fare plus cocktails by chef Ollie Walleck and mixologist Kimberley Morini; Friday through Sunday, through November 16. // The Midway, 900 Marin St. (Bayview); resy.com
Relive the nostalgia of The Greatest Show on Earth. Reinvented for the modern era by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, the classic circus is back with its highwire acts, trapeze artists, acrobats, dancers and more, accompanied by state-of-the-art special effects; Friday through Sunday. // Oakland Arena (Oakland); tickets at ticketmaster.com
Who wants a daiquiri? The 9th San Francisco Rum Festival & Congress lands at SomArts for two days of talks and tastings; Saturday and Sunday. // 934 Brannan St. (SoMa); tickets at events.humanitix.com.
Revisit one of our favorite urban trails: Mount Sutro to Twin Peaks is our bucket list hike for September when the fog clear to reveal a view of the city below. // Details at 7x7.com
Immerse yourself in the Aura of Scent & Sea. Join a chat with perfumer/sailor/clairvoyant Yosh Han and Fiat Lux founder and fellow seagazer Marie McCarthy to learn about their perfume and jewelry collaboration. Enjoy oceanic sips and bumps from Gray Whale Gin and The Caviar Co., find your signature scent, and shop limited edition fragrance lockets. Guests will also receive 10 percent off art and fashion purchases from 7x7 Social Club; 5pm to 8pm Tuesday, September 3rd. // 7x7 Social Club, 524 Washington St. (Jackson Square); RSVP for free.
