Cure your winter blues with the unofficial start of festival season.
Noise Pop Festival takes over the city's best venues including some you might not expect. Plus, SF Beer Week is back.
Special collaborations offer up tasty remixes at The Vault and and Flour + Water this week, just a taste of the creativity on offer. Also look out for plant workshops and a hip-hop fashion show.
Elevate your happy hour with a lamb and truffle sausage sandwich, a February exclusive from The Vault's chef Jason Halverson; Monday through Saturday evenings. // The Vault Steakhouse, 555 California St. (FiDi); reservations at opentable.com
Don your cowboy boots for a night of modern country featuring new voices in the genre including San Francisco’s own Noelle and The Deserters. Do it all justice with line dance lessons from Stud Country; Tuesday at 7pm. // Brick and Mortar Music Hall, 1710 Mission St. (Mission); tickets at kqed.org/event
Learn how to be more Dateable. Co-hosts of the hit podcast Julie Krafchick and Yue Xu will host a discussion about the state of modern dating to celebrate their book release; Tuesday, 6pm to 7pm. // Manny's, 3092 16th St. (Mission); tickets at eventbrite.com
Double the laughs with a solid lineup of shows at Cobb’s. Check out Kristen Key (Wednesday) for some original musical comedy or see what makes JR De Guzman "boyfriend material" (Friday and Saturday). // Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave. (Russian Hill); tickets at cobbscomedy.com
Thank you to our partners at Cobb’s Comedy Club.
Play with some dirt and enjoy natural wines with a sip-and-plant workshop on the Japanese art of kokedama at Arcana’s lush and vibey space; Wednesday, 6pm to 8pm. // Arcana, 2512 Mission St. (Mission); register at eventbrite.com
Feed your creativity with a Risograph printing class where you can create vibrant and colorful copies of your own unique designs; Wednesday, 6:30pm to 10pm. // Friends and Neighbors, 275 6th Ave. (Inner Richmond); register at eventbrite.com
Offer up hot takes for comedic gold at NSFW Comedy, where four local comedians turn your worst opinions into a hilarious show; Thursday at 7:30pm. // O'Reilly’s Pub, 1840 Haight St. (Upper Haight); tickets at eventbrite.com
Get ready for Noise Pop. Start off this year’s festival with a party at Cal Academy featuring DāM-FunK, and then plan to catch shows from St. Vincent, Benjamin Gibbard, Black Joe Lewis, and more—all at the city’s most iconic venues; Thursday through Sunday, March 2. // Schedule and tickets at noisepopfest.com
Buy yourself flowers—and DIY an artful arrangement with a belated Galentine’s Day workshop from the folks at Flower Hour SF; Thursday, 7pm to 8:30pm. // Picnic, 1808 Polk St. (Nob Hill); tickets at picnicsf.com
Make your Black History Month extra smooth with R&B Night at the W. Enjoy live performances by local artists and plenty of wine during this fundraiser for MoAD; Friday, 6pm to 10pm. // W San Francisco, 181 3rd St. (SoMa); tickets at marriott.com
Raise a glass to SF Beer Week, which kicks off with in Salesforce Park then takes over the city with two weeks of tastings, releases, pours, parties, and more; Saturday through Sunday, March 2. // Details at sfbeerweek.org
Head out for a wine country adventure. Journey by ATV through scenic vineyards and olive groves to see California’s only stone olive oil mill. Afterward, enjoy exclusive samples, wine, and bites. // Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St. (Healdsburg); tickets at hotelhealdsburg.com
Do dinner and a movie with a vintner twist. Following a screening of Uncorked, join a Q&A with actor Courtney B. Vance and director Prentice Penny. Cap the night with dinner by Stateline Road Smoke House and perfectly paired pours; Saturday at 5pm. // The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Copia, 500 1st St. (Napa); tickets at goelevent.com
Support L.A. fire relief and Black History Month at a market showcasing some of the Bay’s Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs; Saturday, noon to 6pm. // Gold Bar Whiskey Distillery Tasting Room, 1 Avenue of the Palms (Treasure Island); tickets at eventbrite.com
Escape to a winery wilderness in Anderson Valley, where the family-owned Lichen Estate is home to 203 peaceful acres of nature, a flock of 80 sheep, and estate-crafted sparkling and still wines. Bring a friend along for free when you join 7x7 Social Club. // Lichen Estate, 11001 County Rd 151, Boonville), lichenestate.com
Set sail with Passage Nautical. Special retreats bring outdoor yoga (March 1), women's writing (March 15), and meditation (March 22) to boats on the bay next month. // 7x7 Social Club members get 20% off bookings; passagenautical.com
Attend the hip-hop edition of SF Fashion Week's Style Fest. Streetwear meets music with live performances, DJ sets, and plenty of looks; Saturday, 6pm to 10pm. // Temple Nightclub, 540 Howard St. (SoMa); tickets at eventbrite.com
Chow down on a slice of Sandy's muffaletta, an exclusive provolone-and-cured-meat collaboration with Flour + Water Pizzeria. It all kicks off with a SF Beer Week party for the perfect brew and slice pairing; Sunday at 2:30pm. // Flour + Water Pizzeria, 532 Columbus Ave. (North Beach); reservations at resy.com
Explore our local flora with an immersive class on California native plants, complete with one to take home for yourself; Sunday 10:30am to 12:30pm. // Alemany Farm, 700 Alemany Blvd. (Bernal Heights); tickets at eventbrite.com
Treat yourself to James Beard's Taste America event. The nationwide tour comes to SF to celebrate the Bay Area’s best restaurants, bars, and chefs including Nelson German, Kim Alter, and Francis Ang; Sunday at 6:30pm. // Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco, 757 Market St. (SoMa); tickets at jamesbeard.org
Pay tribute to Alice Coltrane at "Jazz is Dead," a traveling tour featuring the legend's own son, Ravi Coltrane, and special guests; Sunday at 8pm. // The UC Theater, 2036 University Ave. (Berkeley); tickets at etix.com
Thank you to our partners at The UC Theater.
Snag your tickets early for Phantogram so you don’t miss the street beats and psych pop sensation; Wednesday, February 26. // The Masonic, 1111 California St. (Nob Hill); tickets at concerts.livenation.com
Thank you to our partners at Live Nation.
Experience a special side-by-side performance of Bach’s Double Violin Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade with Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, along with rising musicians from SFCM; Wednesday, February 26. // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Hayes Valley); tickets at sfsymphony.org
Thank you to our partners at the San Francisco Symphony.
Get out in nature and bring clarity to your life during a summer retreat with executive coach Claudia Fulga at a private estate in Sonoma; Sunday, August 6. // Reservations at claudiafulga.com
Thank you to our partners at Claudia Fulga Nature Retreats.
