Good Weekend July 9
July 8, 2009
FRIDAY
Eating
Tajine: Hopefully the third try is the charm for Mohammed Ghaleb, as his third incarnation of Tajine on Pacific and Van Ness serves up the Moroccan classics from the previous locations. [2080 Van Ness Avenue, S.F.; (415) 409-0652; www.tajinerestaurant.com]
Drinking
Pisco Latin Lounge: The lounge specializes in Pisco, a Chilean-Peruvian spirit which is a brandy distilled from white grapes. Bartender Isaac Vazquez knows the best pisco combination to fit your needs. [1817 Market Street, S.F.; (415) 874-9951; www.piscosf.com]
Mozart concert: The San Francisco Symphony presents “My Classic Mozart,” a concert featuring three works by the composer. Jeremy Denk appears as a guest pianist. [8 p.m., Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
Funny girls: Comedian Marga Gomez teams up with comedian Michele Balan for “Constant Comedy.” [8 p.m., Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., S.F.]
SATURDAY
Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market top picks
All-beef hot dogs
Rocambole garlic
Fresh oregano
Lemon basil
Sunflowers
Sharylnn melons
Figs
Armenian cucumbers
White lady peaches
Almond butter
Take a hike
Nice Save: Raptors, pelicans, and northbound gray whales are all part of the action at Half Moon Bay’s newest 206-acre playground, Wavecrest. Thanks to quick moving Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), this windswept coastal bluff was rescued from condominium development. Make your way through Wavecrest’s meadows and coniferous trees en route to spectacular cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. To the south is the Ritz Carlton, to the north is a public beach. And sandwiched in between is Wavecrest’s little-known beach. Head down below or stay up on the cliffs, watching for grays offshore. Oceanfront property for all.
For directions and more information on visiting Wavecrest in Half Moon Bay visit WeekendSherpa.com. Subscribe to their free weekly email about hiking in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Movies
No talking: The 2009 Silent Film Festival continues though the weekend. Today’s centerpiece: “The Wind” (1928), directed by Victor Sjostrom and starring Lillian Gish. [10 a.m. onward, Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., S.F.]
Cult fave: As part of its “Linda Blair Tribute Weekend,” the Midnight Mass film series and hostess Peaches Christ present “The Exorcist,” with a live appearance by Blair. [11:59 p.m., Bridge Theatre, 3010 Geary Blvd., S.F.]
Woody Allen comedy: The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, in partnership with Film Night in the Park, presents a free outdoor screening of Woody Allen’s “Manhattan.” [Dusk, Union Square, Post and Powell streets, S.F.]
Comedy
Stand-up show: Comic, writer and actor Wyatt Cenac performs. “The Daily Show” and the film “Medicine for Melancholy” are among his credits. [8 and 10:15 p.m., Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave., S.F.]
Literary events
Two writers: Philippine American Writers and Artists Inc. presents a literary reading. Randall Mann and Kristin Naca share their work. [2 to 4:30 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic B, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]
Theater
Free outdoor theater: The San Francisco Mime Troupe presents its 2009 summer-in-the-park show, “Too Big to Fail.” The bank crisis is the subject of the musical satire. [2 p.m., Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park, S.F.]
Local history
Shaky times: The San Francisco Museum and Historical Society hosts its “Big Earthquake and Fire” walk. Hear about Chief Sullivan, Mayor Schmitz, Lotta Crabtree and others. [10 a.m.; meet at Market and First streets (south side)]
Art and politics: LaborFest hosts a Coit Tower walk. The tower’s murals, painted 75 years ago and influenced by San Francisco’s General Strike, are the focus. [10 a.m.; meet at Coit Tower entrance, Telegraph Hill, S.F.]
SUNDAY
A great bike ride
Ice Cream Sunday Ride
Meet at the first shop, Humphry Slocombe, at 24th & Harrison at noon. Ride will depart at 12:30 p.m. for next location.
Ice cream Sunday ride: Join SF Bicycle Coalition members on a fun and tasty ride to some of San Francisco’s top ice cream shops. We’ll ride and sample at least six top-rated creameries across the city, stopping to taste flavors and socialize. The ride will be a leisurely six miles with five shops and will include a few hills to work off the extra calories. Child riders (14 or younger) are discouraged, since this ride will require some skilled street riding. Bring a lock, water bottle and ice cream money and hope for a hot summer day.
A great city walk
Cow Hollow
History, architecture and nostalgia mark this tour, which samples a neighborhood grown up from truck gardens and dairy farms into one of our most attractive areas. Offered at 10 a.m. Meet at Holy Trinity Cathedral at Van Ness and Green.
San Francisco City Guides, a 30-year-old nonprofit organization conducting free walking tours spotlighting San Francisco history, architecture, legends and lore, is a program by the San Francisco Public Library. Tours offered seven days a week year round. Visit www.sfcityguides.org or call 415-557-4266 for more information.
Music
Baez in the grove: Joan Baez, folk singer, peace activist and legend, is the featured artist at the Stern Grove Festival. Blame Sally leads things off. [2 p.m., Sloat Boulevard and 19th Avenue, S.F.]
Horn of plenty: Jazz trumpeter Chris Botti joins the San Francisco Symphony as part of its “Summer and the Symphony” festival. [2 p.m., Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
Museums
Print artist: A retrospective of prints by contemporary artist John Baldessari has opened at the Legion of Honor. More than 100 prints, dating from the 1970s to the present, are on view. [9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., 100 34th Ave., S.F.]
Festivities
French celebration: Alliance Francaise hosts a Bastille Day concert and picnic. French music, including the Golden Gate Park Band playing the Marseillaise, is on the bill. [11 a.m. to 3 p.m., band shell, Golden Gate Park, S.F.]
Literary events
Poet salute: Red Poppy Art House hosts “Feliz Cumpleanos Pablo Neruda,” a night of bilingual poetry and performance celebrating Neruda’s 105th birthday. [7:30 p.m., 2698 Folsom St., S.F.]
Local history
Bridge work: LaborFest presents a “Labor Walk of Golden Gate Bridge.” Building-trades workers talk about the building and ongoing maintenance of the span. [Noon; meet at gift shop, visitor center, San Francisco side of bridge]
PENINSULA
Comedy
Political satirist Will Durst headlines a “Comedy Blowout.” Johnny Steele also performs; Deb and Mike do the hosting. [7 p.m., Little Fox, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City]
