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FREEBIES Urbanïs brings you various opportunities to enjoy something without any cost to you. Whether it’s a little known view, an open house, _______________________________________ Film Night in the Park San Francisco Neighborhood theaters present: Film Night in the Park, San Francisco’s premier outdoor film festival. Films are presented free of charge on a giant outdoor screen in beautiful park settings. Attendees are encouraged to picnic before screenings and are discouraged from bringing chairs. Website: http://www.sfneighborhoodtheater.org ______________________________________ Stern Grove Festival The Stern Grove Festival is back and is celebrating its 70th session. Admission is free to this performing arts series which takes place in Sigmund Stern Grove, a beautiful outdoor amphitheater located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco. Concerts start at 2pm every Sunday, however the concert meadow is closed once capacity is reached. Thus, we recommended that you grab a blanket, a friend or two, pack a picnic, and grab a bottle of wine or two ( beer and wine are permitted but not sold in the meadow) and get to there early to reserve a good seat. When: Sundays Location: Stern Grove, San Francisco Website: www.sterngrove.org _______________________________________ Hangar One Vodka Pay a visit to the Hangar One distillery in Alameda just across the bay from San Francisco. The tasting room is open Wednesday - Saturday 12-7 and Sunday 12-6. The tasting room offers a beautiful view of the distillery; however, the best time to visit is Saturday as they offer free tours at 1pm. When: Wednesday-Sunday 12-7pm Sunday 12-6pm Location: 2601 Monarch Street, Alameda Website: www.hangarone.com _______________________________________ Scharffen Berger Chocolate Scharffen Berger offers a one hour free public tour seven days a week. On the tour you will learn how chocolate is made, the history of chocolate and Scharffen Berger, take tour of the factory, and of course enjoy lots of free tastes. Location: 914 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley Website: www.scharffenbergertour.com _______________________________________ Takara Sake Takara Sake Factory in Berkeley has a tasting room where you can sample, free of charge, a selection of sake and plum wine products. Not only can you taste and experience the quality of Sho Chiku Bai Sake, but you can learn about sake production. While onsite be sure to visit their exhibit of the historical sake-making process, sake artifacts and implements collected by Takara Sake USA, and a history of sake-making in America. Location: 708 Addison Street, Berkeley Website: www.takarasake.com _______________________________________ Fortune Cookies Mee Mee Bakery, a Chinatown staple, has been making fresh fortune cookies for almost 60 years. They gladly give tours of the premises and show you how they make their famous fortune cookies, almond and sesame cookies, and Chinese pastries. The tours are held from 10am-4pm daily. Location: 1328 Stockton Street (between Broadway and Vallejo) _______________________________________ Word A Day It's never to late to expand your vocabulary...or at least have a better understanding of your word selection. To get you up on the the latest slang terms + old school lingo check out these sites. Websites: http://www.urbandictionary.com/ http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl _______________________________________ Anchor Steam Brewery Tour Two beautiful words. Once a day, Monday thru Friday, the Anchor Steam Brewery offers a forty minute reservation-only tour of their facility. Following this walk-thru is the much anticipated two hours of beer tasting that will not disappoint. Where: 1705 Marisposa Street, San Francisco When: Monday-Friday, by reservation only. Website: http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/tourinfo.htm Conservatory of Flowers Home to more than 10,000 plants, the Conservatory of Flowers, the oldest glass + wood Victorian greenhouse in the Western Hemisphere, is nothing short of an enchanting oasis. During the winter it is especially cozy at around 90 degrees. The first Tuesday of each month, you can experience this exhibit + visit the Conservatory of Flowers for free. To learn more, go to: http://www.conservatoryofflowers.org/index.htm __________________________________________ Earthquake Preparation Another big earthquake will shake the Bay Area in the near future. When it hits, will you be ready? Do you have ample supplies? Do you have an emergency plan? Which numbers do you have readily available? To make sure that you're fully prepared, visit: www.fema.gov/hazard/earthquake/index.shtm Be prepared locally. The San Francisco's Fire Department's NERT (Neighborhood Emergency Response Team) Program offers free hands-on training, such as search and rescue, triage, fire and earthquake preparedness + community emergency response tactics. The information provided is invaluable + promotes getting involved in your community. Each person who completes the training is certified by the Fire Department. http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/site/sfnert_index.asp Get in the know! Enter your email address to sign up for our free weekly e-newsletter. |
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