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The 4th Drunken Film Festival Is Coming!
Watching short indie films: fun. Getting drunk with friends: Also fun. Put the two together, and you’ve got the filmgoing world’s version of chicken and waffles: the Drunken Film Festival (hereafter DrunkenFF)! DrunkenFF returns for a 4th edition after a horrible year of involuntary bar closures. From October 3-8, 2021,

Live Graffiti Painting & Beethoven at SF Symphony!
This article was made possible by the fine folks at the San Francisco Symphony There’s a really incredible show happening at the SF Symphony October 7-9. And the best part is, BAS readers get: 25% off tickets with the code BASSFS Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Symphony in the U.S. Premiere of Hannah Kendall’s Tuxedo:

All The Cool Stuff Coming To Netflix In October
October on Netflix is a month heavy with new movies and series. Likely to suck a good share of viewer oxygen out of the room will be the streaming service dropping the entire “Seinfeld” series complete and uncut. But for those viewers who want to try something new or something

SF’s Newest, Hottest, & Totally (Not) Toxic Beach!
San Francisco’s newest beach can be found in the Dogpatch District, in one of our cities oldest industrial coves. It’s dotted with memorabilia of long past industrial blood, sweat and pollution. It’s San Francisco’s hottest, newest and totally-not-toxic-anymore, beach! Sandwiched between SF’s beloved brunch spot The Ramp, World War II

Classic Simpsons Trivia Returns w/ Simpsons Inspired Food, Drinks, & Bowling!
Mission Bowling Club is about to become Barney’s Bowl-A-Rama. But don’t put your head in the Shine-O Ball-O! On Sunday, Oct. 3, from 5:30-9 p.m., Everything Ecstatic presents the long-awaited return of Classic Simpsons Trivia. Hosted by Springfield Shopper contributing editors Adrian Spinelli (whose mom would be butting in with

Some Restaurants Won’t Take a Reservation. Deal With It.
A recently deleted post by a customer on the Facebook page of a national chain restaurant that treats their customers just like family posted a complaint: “I called to make a reservation, but they wouldn’t let me. When I got there, I waited an hour for a table! Why can’t

Food, Faires, and First Fridays: This Week’s Best Fun Stuff
Every Tuesday our subscribers get this awesome roundup in their inboxes. You should sign up right here to make sure you never miss a thing. September is drawing to a close and San Francisco’s “summer” has begun. You know what that means – outdoor street faires, food truck parties, and

AJJ’s Heartfelt Punk had GAMH Feeling Alive
The Great American Music Hall is one of the most beautiful concert venues in San Francisco, the historic building has hosted all sorts of performances from burlesque to jazz concerts and comedy shows. It’s a classic SF venue and a great place for shows! I arrived in the middle of