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Welcome the new year in style at New Year’s Eve celebrations across San Francisco.We don’t mean to be dramatic, but how you end the year goes a long way in determining your future. Luckily there are all kinds of ways to go all out as we enter 2025. From elegant events and traditional toasts to lavis...

It's been real, 2024. Let's see what next year has to offer.This week, expect some Christmas holiday holdovers as we transition into 2025, then start off the new year with bloody marys and pancakes or NA drinks and a sauna detox. When you’re not indulging or cleansing, there’s comedy, drag, live pod...

Whether we’re all still nursing an isolation hangover from the pandemic years or just becoming increasingly aware of the growing technologically induced distance between us, social clubs are suddenly drawing new members in ways unseen since the birth of cable television.Today’s members-only spaces a...

Since we made our first bucket list hiking tour back in 2022, it’s become an annual tradition at 7x7 to plan out the Northern California trails we hope to complete in the new year. We’ve trekked across world-class parks like Point Reyes National Seashore, Yosemite National Park, and Pinnacles Nation...

Test your appetite for new-year-new-you experiences this week.Forage through Golden Gate Park, try your hand at drawing workshops, or get into padel. There’s also music in every flavor, from soul and symphony to K-pop and jazz. Just want to indulge? There are plenty of opportunities for culinary exc...

Every year, it seems, dry January stretches farther and farther as Americans increasingly choose to forgo alcohol some or all of the time in favor of something a little less, as the thought now goes, "poisonous"?These days, nearly every cocktail spot in the city has great spirit-free options, rangin...

Music potent as fire, consuming like ice. A riveting spectrum of sounds, perspectives, and influences of Black composers, spanning generations and continents. Embark on an inspiring journey through music of the African diaspora with curator, composer, and pianist Courtney Bryan at first SoundBox of ...

San Francisco is kicking off two major festivals, right in time for a long weekend.Get some comic relief ahead of the inauguration with countless shows from SF Sketchfest. For something more soul-stirring, check out SF Art Week, an MLK tribute concert, and sound healing at Grace Cathedral. In betwee...

It’s easy to overlook public benches. We take for granted that these humble spaces designated for relaxation and contemplation will simply be there when we need them most.As silent mainstays of urban and natural landscapes, however, there’s a lot more to the furnishing than meets the eye.“Public ben...

Photography, painting, performance, and more await curious minds and art lovers alike in the second official iteration of SF Art Week.This year’s programming of events, exhibits, and shows spans more than 70 institutions all over the Bay Area, including renowned museums and independent galleries. It...