Start your Outside Lands weekend early with a series of night shows from the festival.
If that lineup isn’t your jam, this week’s a good one for jazz and oysters at Bar Part Time or dinner and a show at Blues and Biscuits.
Fashionistas can do DIY with Levi’s, check out Small Boutique Fashion Week, or glam it up at local galas. Plus, do good with tasty treats from Craftsman and Wolves.
Support 826 Valencia, deliciously. Strawberry mousse, peach tarragon confiture, and honey genoise come together for a special cake to benefit the children’s writing nonprofit and fill you up in more ways than one; available through August 31. // Craftsman and Wolves, 746 Valencia St. (Mission); order at craftsman-wolves.square.site
Check out Heather Day's new solo show. Heather Day: Cut, Split, Horizon explores the figure, landscape, memory, and sensation through color, cut and sewn into biomorphic shapes; on view through September 19. // Berggruen Gallery, 10 Hawthorne St. (SoMa); details at berggruen.com
Vibe on jazz and oysters. Lo-Fi Oyster Club is popping up in the Mission with its signature brand of tunes and bivalves; Tuesday, 7pm to 11pm. // Bar Part Time, 496 14th St. (Mission); details on Instagram
Happy hour, but make it all the time. At The Patio, 7x7 Social Club members can warm up by the fire pit with happy hour pricing all day, every day. // Join the club; 7x7.com/social-club.
Put pen to paper with Heath Ceramics' Clay Studio director Tung Chiang at a rare drawing workshop outside the Mission factory. You'll take home a keepsake card and your own Heath bud vase; 5pm to 6:30pm Wednesday. // 7x7 Social Club, 524 Washington St. (Jackson Square); reserve your spot.
Experience a slice of Outside Lands. Whether you couldn’t score a pass or just want to keep the weekend going, check out 17 festival-adjacent shows; Wednesday through Sunday. // Lineup and tickets at sfoutsidelands.com
Make a custom denim jacket. Shop second-hand Levi’s trucker jackets and make them all your own with patches and chain-stitching on-site; Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm. // 1 Hotel, 8 Mission St. (Embarcadero); details at 1hotels.com
Upgrade your dinnerware for a good cause. Through Heath Ceramic's Home Plate initiative, donate gently used plates and bowls to receive 20 percent off select Heath pieces and benefit Urban Angels SF; Thursday through Sunday, August 18. // Heath San Francisco, 2900 18th St. (Mission); details at heathceramics.com
Class it up to support local theater. At Magic Theatre's annual gala, preview the upcoming season during a night of drinking, dancing, and dining; Thursday, 5:30pm. // Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, 2 Marina Blvd. (Presidio); tickets at classy.org
Test your SF Bay trivia. Hang out by the water and see what you really know, fueled by happy hour specials from Osha Thai;Thursday, 3pm to 7pm. // Embarcadero Plaza, Steuart St. (Embarcadero); details at eventbrite.com
Feast on steak and potatoes with a Cassava twist. The French-Californian bistro is serving up 30-ounce Tomahawk steaks with miso butter and Half Moon Bay wasabi jus, paired with delicious summer veggies; Thursday, 5pm. // Cassava, 401 Columbus Ave. (Jackson Square); reservations at opentable.com
Lunch like a VIP at Dalida. When you and a guest order the pre-fixe lunch for two ($44 each), you'll be treated to surprises from the kitchen plus complimentary swag. // Join 7x7 Social Club to eat up the perks.
Spend an evening above the Bay, for the Bay. Save the Bay presents climate stories and solutions with a 360-degree backdrop of the city; Friday, 5:30pm to 8pm. // Salesforce Tower, 415 Mission St. (SoMa); tickets at savesfbay.org
Go for the blues, stay for the biscuits (or vice versa). Enjoy Southern cuisine with a live show from guitarist and singer/songwriter Daniel Castro; Friday at 6:30pm and 9:15pm. // Biscuits and Blues, 401 Mason St. (TenderNob); tickets at biscuitsandblues.com
Tour your own city. Step inside one of SF’s iconic victorians with a guided tour and peek into history; Saturday at noon, 1pm, and 2pm. // Haas-Lilienthal House, 2007 Franklin St. (Pacific Heights); tickets at sfheritage.org
Get ready to shake it. Belly Dance by the Bay is a day of workshops, shopping, food and, naturally, lots of dancing to live music, DJs, and more; Saturday at 10am. // Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Ave. (Berkeley); tickets at suhaila.com
Scope out Small Boutique Fashion Week. Brands from all over the world will gather for a runway show and pop-up boutique; Saturday, 6pm to 9pm. // 47 Jeff Adachi Way (SoMa); tickets at eventbrite.com
Puff, puff, laugh. Attend a consumption-encouraged comedy show at Moe Greens; Saturdays, 8pm. // Moe Greens, 1276 Market St. (SoMa); tickets at universe.com
Embrace the wabi sabi life. Learn about the Japanese principle of embracing imperfection and practice kintsugi—repairs with gold—on a piece of your own; Saturday, 2pm to 5pm. // The Center SF, 548 Fillmore St. (Lower Haight); tickets at eventbrite.com
As if you needed another excuse to spend a weekend in Healdsburg: Join EcoFabulous pioneer Zem Joaquin for a Conversation Worth Having about the future of sustainable fashion. The Marin-based founder of Near Future Summit is moderating a talk with key players in the field about cutting edge clean tech alongside drinks in the garden and interactive installations; 5:30pm Sunday. // Barndiva, 231 & 237 Center St. (Healdsburg); get tickets at shop.barndiva.com.
Shake it up with Bollywood brunch. Get out of the city and feel even further away with an Indian brunch complete with music from Bollywood favorites; Sundays, 11:30 am to 3:30pm. // Fitoor, 377 Santana Row #1140 (San Jose); reservations at eatdrinkfitoor.com
Indulge in a sugar rush. The women-owned Oakland-based Angel Cakes is raising fund for its collective with an afternoon of all-you-can-eat mini cupcakes; Sunday, 1pm to 4pm. // 741 5th St. (Oakland); tickets at eventbrite.com
Celebrate Brazilian everything. Enjoy dance classes, live performances, and Brazilian treats from local chefs at Brazilian Fest; Sunday, 11am to 6pm. // The Crossing at East Cut, 200 Folsom St. (SoMa); details at brazilianfestsf.com
