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46Events this week
6Free things to do
90New spots
94New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in San Francisco

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 46 events, day by day →

Recovery Ride

Friday 8am · Castro Country Club

Saint Veronica Parish Festival

Friday 5pm · Saint Veronica Catholic Church · Free

Friday Wild Release: 5Rhythms Dance

Friday 7pm · ABADA-Capoeira San Francisco

Bratmobile and more

Friday 8pm · Bottom of the Hill

Swim Across America

Saturday 6am · Little Marina Green

New in San Francisco

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Farming Hope

Entertainment

Food with a purpose: Farming Hope is a culinary job training and food justice nonprofit in SF that turns events and community dinners into impact, with paid apprentices cooking meals from rescued ingredients.

farminghope.org ↗

Haas-Lilienthal House

Arts & Culture

Step into old San Francisco: Haas-Lilienthal House is a lovingly preserved 1886 Queen Anne Victorian that survived 1906 and now welcomes locals for docent-led tours.

haas-lilienthalhouse.org ↗

Serenity Wellness Spa

Health & Wellness

Deep exhale time: Serenity Wellness Spa blends customized facials and peels with therapeutic massage and detoxifying body wraps, all in a calm, not-trying-too-hard space.

serenitysf.com ↗

San Francisco’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse San Francisco’s best →

Most read in San Francisco

The five stories San Francisco readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 'Shocked': Elderly SF woman loses $14K in wave of Bay Area mail thefts, check washing fraud

    A wave of mail theft and check fraud is targeting Bay Area residents, including an elderly SF woman who lost $14,000 before her bank and ABC7 intervened.

    Full story at abc7news.com ↗

  2. San Francisco officials review Fleet Week plans to avoid crowd, traffic problems

    San Francisco officials are reviewing plans to avoid traffic and crowd problems ahead of Fleet Week, which is expected to attract over a million visitors next month.

    Full story at abc7news.com ↗

  4. Golden Gate Park Music Concourse hosts various live music events each week

    Golden Gate Park Music Concourse in San Francisco hosts over 125 free concerts each week.

    Full story at audacy.com ↗

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