THIS WEEK IN SF
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Run Along Now… After all the beer and pizza we’ve been guzzling the past few weeks watching the game – this might be something to consider. The US Half Marathon digs its heels into San Francisco this Saturday with over 5,000 runners signed up. So prep yourself for a pack of very sweaty, very fit people booking it through Golden Gate Park and the Presidio at 7am… that is if you manage to wake up before they’re done.
Snapshots: If …

If San Francisco’s good at one thing it’s live music. Throwing down music fests like Treasure Island and Outside Lands (and that whole rock and roll/counterculture/psychedelic/music-revolutionizing thing), it’s no doubt SF has good taste. Stocked full of gritty dives, bass-heavy clubs and deluxe dancefloors – here’s our helpful picks for the best places to catch live music.
The Fillmore
1805 Geary Blvd (at Fillmore St)
You can’t talk about San Francisco music venues unless you’re gonna talk about The Fillmore. Made famous by Bill Graham, the invention of liquid light …

New Years Eve isn’t as far away as it seems and tickets for Sea of Dreams 2011 are now on sale! If you are looking for the NYE party in SF with the craziest decor, biggest headliners and most people, this is it.
This year, Sea of Dreams is celebrating its 11th year – themed as GalaxSea: A New Years Eve-O-Lution – as a tribute to Benoit Mandlebrot, the recently-deceased father of Fractal Geometry. Teaming up with Sunset Promotions, An-Ten-Nae Presents, Opulent Temple and Opel Productions and HOOKAHDOME, Sea …

THIS WEEK IN SF
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
Hellooo Holiday Season: Even if it was 70 degrees this past weekend (oh the memories!), this town’s been chilling down and packing the stores with tinsel and trimmings. As of yesterday, the Holiday Ice Rink has arrived in Union Square! Staying open until 10pm weekdays and 11:30pm weekend nights – a late night skate sesh seems like the perfect way to avoid tripping over some teetering toddler and spark a little romance instead.
And right down the block Embarcadero …

Here is the lowdown on the must see and not to miss events and shows for this week in San Francisco! So dust off your dancing shoes and let’s begin:
Thursday, November 11
Great American Music Hall – Fistful of Mercy
Yes this show sadly already sold out. To see Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, and Dhani
Harrison together I would be rummaging around Craigslist looking for a ticket.
Fox Theatre – Brandon Flowers
Frontman of The Killers will be playing a solo show.
The Regency Ballroom – Bo …

San Francisco New Years Eve 2011 is almost here and it’s never too early to start making your plans. Lucky for you, we here at MetroWize have been hard at work compiling every party, concert, massive and more to keep you in the know on the best way to dance, drink and celebrate your way into the new year.
And if you know a San Francisco New Year’s party that just has to be listed, email kelsey (@) metrowize.com and we’ll look into it.
Last Updated – 11/15/2010
Sea of Dreams NYE …

The days are ending earlier and the nights are cooling down (er… kind of). So in the spirit of ice rinks, Market Street lighting up, and the holiday shopping frenzy that’s about to engulf us – here’s a breakdown of the best ways to dodge the mall, buy local, and get all your shopping done in one fell swoop.
SF Vintners Market
November 20-21 @ Fort Mason Center
There isn’t much out there that makes holiday shopping wonderful, but wine definitely helps. A $40 ticket gets you into the Vintner’s Market from 1-5pm …

THIS WEEK IN SF
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
SFX Fest: The Third Annual SFX Festival hits Kelly’s Mission Rock this Saturday, November 20th, from 4pm to 2am. Presented by Crawl SF and The Vapor Room, the festival was created to showcase the San Diego and San Francisco buzzing bands (with a few LA groups thrown in for good measure) like Music for Animal’s and The Ferocious Few – plus the Workshop and San Franpsycho will be doing onsite silkscreening. Asking a whopping $10 a ticket, this ain’t a …

Nowhere to go for Thanksgiving weekend? Or maybe family holidays aren’t your thing. MetroWize has got you covered. Here’s a list of the hottest San Francisco music and events over the Holiday weekend.
Tuesday, November 23
Warfield – Robyn
Start your Thanksgiving week off with this Swedish electro-pop sweetheart. Dance the night away to her newer hit Dancing on My Own or her classics like Show me love. You will have a blast!
Wednesday, November 24
Fox Theatre – Pretty Lights
Electronic mixes of everything from hip-hops greatest hits to funk and soul Pretty …

THIS WEEK IN SF
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25 – WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010
Thanksgiving Eve: The night before Thanksgiving is always a good excuse to rally hometown friends and get rowdy. Lucky for those sticking it out in San Francisco for the holiday weekend, here’s a sampling of what’s going down:
- SOMA’s John Colins is dishing out $4 Jameson and keeping their Happy Hour specials going all night long ($2 beers anyone?).
- Ruby Skye’s throwing down their free 8th Annual Give Thanks event with DJ Mark Farina. Just bring a new, unwrapped toy …