Corks Wine Store

411 Hartz Ave
Ste GG
Danville, CA 94526

Brian B. writes: very cool wine bar. great staff. wonderful atmosphere. lots and lots and lots of wine. i hate 'wine bars' that have a couple of dozen choices. this place has a fantastic selection and mostly from small wineries. the prices are reasonable to boot.…

swimming

pacific ocean
San Francisco, CA 94199

relish r. writes: Swimming it's something you have to try! at least once!!!

Fire Arts Festival

The Crucible
Oakland, CA 94620

Brother B. writes: Awesome-  except for the bathroom facilities. but hey, it's festival. A true spectacle and like nothing I have ever seen.

Think of it as a more civilized Burning Man! It's a large outdoor lot filled with exhibitions, most fire related. Some whimsical…

Sundance Kabuki Cinema
Neighborhood: Japantown, Pacific Heights

1881 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94115

Starla D. writes: I saw No Country for Old Men here on Saturday.  
I was impressed by the following things:

-The carpet was only 12 colors.  And it didn't make me dizzy.
-Five dollar Stella Artois!  I really expected them to charge more.  It IS a movie theatre.  Aren't…

Cadre
Neighborhood: Financial District, North Beach/Telegraph Hill

840 Sansome St
San Francisco, CA 94111

Kirsten Q. writes: There is an absolutely incredible art show up at this place right now (Dec 05). Oh my god, seriously amazing stuff. Bought one piece and am dying for another. The artists showing there (Mark Brown, John Gadow, Heidi Knodle and one other whose name I…

Museum of Paleontology
Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

University of California
1101 Valley Life Sciences Building
Berkeley, CA 94720

Karin T. writes: Recently my four year-old has gotten really interested in dinosaurs, so when he asked me if I would take him to see one, I said sure. Little did I know that finding dinosaurs in the Bay Area would be so difficult.  With the California Academy of…

California Historical Society
Neighborhood: SOMA

678 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Gourmet G. writes: Located around the corner from the Museum of Modern Art, this is a treasure trove of artifacts related to California's history. The facility also includes the requisite gift shop selling books, T-shirts, and assorted tchotchkes. Galleries are open…

700 Sundays
Neighborhood: West Oakland

Golden Gate Theater
1 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Wendy K. writes: Billy Crystal's three-hour, one-man retrospective is a brilliant account of the famed actor-comic's life stories from his days as a kid growing up on Long Island.  Who knew that his dad was the founder of the historic Commodore jazz label that gave…

Blue Room Gallery
Neighborhood: Mission

2331 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

charlotte s. writes: dropped by here today during sf open studios.
we were going to husband's sister's open studio at 19th and guerrero and she suggested we'd also check out this place since it's close by and there would be several artists in one spot.
apart from the old…

SFMOMA Artists Gallery
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

Fort Mason Building A
San Francisco, CA 94123

Sonia S. writes: The space has a lot of potential- but browsing for art is quite difficult. Most of the large pieces are stacked up against various walls, making it pretty inconvenient to browse for the perfect piece.  Similar to Hang, this gallery allows you to rent…

Regal Jack London
Neighborhood: Jack London Square

100 Washington Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Richard R. writes: Walking distance from the house...prices are right for the tickets and they have all of the top shows...

Just stay away from the snack bar too damn expensive...you can bring your own food in so do that instead..that's what I do..

Arctic Monkeys

San Francisco, CA 94110

Laquita A. writes: Fake Tales Of San Francisco
Fake Tales of San Francisco
Echo through the room
More point to a wedding disco
Without a bride or groom
There's a super cool band yeah
With their trilbys and their glasses of white wine
And all the weekend rockstars in the…

Cupid's Span

The Embarcadero at Folsom Street
Rincon Park
San Francisco, CA 94107

Ed U. writes: I like art. Any art. Or  maybe more accurately, anything that is designed to provoke the senses. Toward that end, I think "Cupid's Span", a 2002 sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, fulfills that purpose.

When I first saw the bow and…

Triple Base Gallery
Neighborhood: Mission

3041 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Sooj O. writes: The last review of my 3 gallery reviews.  Harder work to review galleries than restaurants since my reactions to food are immediate whereas considering art pieces requires longer gestation and more thought processes to articulate the emotions evoked…

California Modern Art Gallery
Neighborhood: SOMA

1035 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Phil M. writes: California Modern Art Gallery is an upscale gallery dedicated to promoting California emerging Artists. If you are a member/fan of Gen Art and/or just appreciate nice modern artwork, I highly recommend stopping in. The styles vary from conservative…

Aspect Custom Framing & Gallery
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

731 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109

Timothy O. writes: This place used to be called Frame Masters, and they've done a great job with my custom frame work. I have vintage movie, theatre, and concert posters, and Ray has helped me with matting and framing choices that make the art and the room look good.…

Presidio Dance Theatre and Academy

1158 Gorgas Road
Adjacent to Crissy Field
San Francisco, CA 94129

Eric P. writes: Presidio Dance Theatre & Academy is part is the only other performing arts organization other than Wolf Trap in Virginia, permanently housed in a National Park. It offers a dazzling array of dance and other cultural programs, ranging from classes and…

The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival
Neighborhood: SOMA

PO Box 460937
San Francisco, CA 94146

Stanley K. writes: Who doesn't love a romantic comedy?

Midnight Summer Night's portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke and Duchess of Athens, Theseus and Hippolyta, and with fairies who…

Dan Chan, Magic Man

San Francisco, CA 94199

Elaine M. writes: Thank you Dan and Kat for coming and performing at Celebrate America 2008 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mt. View, CA. It was fantastic to have them engage the crowd in Kids Country, having people join them on stage, doing tricks and acrobatics - the…

Aniligital Music
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA

3145 Geary Blvd #704
San Francisco, CA 94117

Tal K. writes: For my 100th review, I figured I should give props on the 10th birthday of the music label I started in 1997. Somehow it's magically surviving and releasing music (despite one close call nearly a year and a half ago!). In 2007 we're still keeping the…

TheArtDontStop.org

San Francisco, CA 94110

Todd B. writes: Drawings and paintings of San Francisco.  Bright colors in an expressionist/impressioni st style.

Westover Vineyards

34329 Palomares Rd
Castro Valley, CA 94552

Mami T. writes: The winery had so many types of wine.  Could it mean a lack of focus?  Their wines were forgettable, except for Gewurztraminer which was pleasantly sweet and easy to drink.

They also stopped doing summer concerts this year due to some royalty issue.

Esteban Sabar Gallery
Neighborhood: Uptown

480 23rd Street
Oakland, CA 94612

TL C. writes: There are times, like when I walked into Estaban Sabar's Gallery this last Friday night, when I realized I am just so pathetically easy to please. If people would just do what I want it would all be so easy.
At first sight, the gallery located on 23rd…

Colma Historical Association the

1500 Hillside Blvd
Colma, CA 94014

Lori K. writes: During our visit to Colma I insisted we stop in at this museum. I'm a history nerd who loves Historical Society museums. Stopping in here we learned about how there aren't any cemeteries in SF (except a couple in the Presidio) and how all bodies were…

Sanchez Art Center

1220 Linda Mar Blvd
Pacifica, CA 94044

Nivek M. writes: Born as a labor of love 11 years ago, this former elementary school in the heart of the San Pedro Valley has been transformed by scores of volunteers into a thriving cultural center for our little town. The Sanchez Art Center features galleries,…

Janice Rowell Gallery

450 Dondee Way
#11
Pacifica, CA 94044

Nivek M. writes: This little gallery in Rockaway Beach is quite a find. Janice features her own unique ceramic art, as well as a wide variety of two-dozen or so local and nationally known artists. One of her specialties is fine jewelry, of which she has wide…

Thrasher's

652 Laurel St
San Carlos, CA 94070

David P. writes: Artwork around my house is really important to me. Whenever I go to someone's house and they have nothing on their walls and few books on shelves, I really question their intelligence.

I've gone to Thrasher's over the years for really important…

San Carlos School of Ballet

737 Walnut St
San Carlos, CA 94070

Michelle N. writes: 16+ years of my life was dedicated here.

I started dancing when I was... how old?  gosh I dont even remember!  

Ballet was definitely a large part of my life.  Even now, three years from retiring, I want to go back.  Ballet gave me life, and it gave me…

Fastframe Expert Picture Framing
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley, SOMA

1700 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

derik p. writes: I have taken all of my Fine Art Canvas prints here for stretching....GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP!  Friendly service...relatively quick - reasonable.  

1 Star dedcuction for parking access....it is the city but its a b*tch lugging home huge pieces...

Christopher Clark Fine Art
Neighborhood: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

377 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Gourmet G. writes: This is not a place for casual buyers looking to fill a blank space on the living room wall. It's as much a mini-museum as it is a gallery, with two levels of art that covers the gamut of old and modern masters, including Picasso, Manet, Matisse,…

Shapiro Gallery
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin

760 Market Street
Suite 248
San Francisco, CA 94102

Lenea M. writes: I just love this gallery. Its all about Photography.
THey also view portfolios on Wensdays and will reply
back with their comments. And if they like your work
they might even display it.....I can apperciate this gallery.

Louis Aronow Gallery
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill

522 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Gourmet G. writes: It feels like a mini-museum, except all the paintings, limited-edition graphics, and hand-worked glass and bronze sculptures are for sale in this exceptional gallery. An exhibit of works by Henry Asencio, a 1998 graduate of the San Francisco Academy…

Gregory Lind Gallery
Neighborhood: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

49 Geary Street
5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

lazslo t. writes: It's one of the better galleries on Geary featuring emerging artists. They've shown Mark Mulroney and Jovie Schnell who are both pretty amazing. It's always a must when making the first Thursday rounds.

Jenkins Johnson Gallery
Neighborhood: Union Square, Nob Hill

464 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

Kristina R. writes: This is one sweet gallery.  They have the work of this crazy-talented artist, Max Ginsburg.  He reminded me a lot of Robert Bechtle, who has some amazing stuff hanging in the MOMA as I write this...why are you still reading??!  GO NOW!  

He did a big…

Swanda & Schindler Photography
Neighborhood: Union Square, Civic Center/Tenderloin

109 Geary Street
Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

jay h. writes: It all started when I was in first grade and a photographer called me Peaches....that dick.

Then in junior high when I was gangly and my glasses hid 80% of my face in each and every picture.  Except when my family told me to take them off, they…

Robert Moses Kin
Neighborhood: Mission

3153 17th St
San Francisco, CA 94110

James M. writes: I just watched "Woman Spelled This Way" being performed up at the Jewish Community Center, and it was incredible.  It mixes older pieces along with a few world premieres, but it was all new to me.  

Robert Moses' Kin exhibits Alvin Ailey/Judith…

San Francisco Mime Troupe
Neighborhood: Mission

855 Treat Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110

Rinky N. writes: We just saw the SFMT's current production, "Red State" this past weekend,  Once again it was Lively! Brilliant!! Funny! and totally entertaining.

The SF MT has been around for almost 50 years.  I started watching them in the 1980's and have always…

Studio One Art Center
Neighborhood: North Oakland, Temescal

365 45th St
Oakland, CA 94609

steven m. writes: I should add to Aminah's review that Studio One has temporarily moved while the building on 45th is being retrofitted/refurbished and can be found at the Alice Art Center at 1428 Alice St. in Downtown Oakland. I sat in on a few figure drawing…