SF Weekly - Summer Guide 2015

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S U M MER GUIDE
• 2015 •
6 How to Find Some Heat During the Summer
BY ELLIE LOARCA
8 Warm Your Soul With A Good Laugh
BY GEORGE MCINTIRE
10 Choice Summer Festivals
14 Parklets and Patios
BY PETER LAWRENCE KANE
16 Mission Summer Ice Cream Crawl
BY ADRIAN SPINELLI
17 Summer On Ice
BY GEORGE MCINTIRE
18 Four Songs That Say Summer Without
Saying Summer
BY MATT SAINCOME
20 Summer Music Listings
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How to Find to make a day of it. Some stores like Buff alo Ex-
Marin Headlands change and Crossroads Trading Co. will purchase
your stylish summer clothes in exchange for cash
Some Heat or credit. Time to clean out your closet and collect
that cash. 2101 Mission St.; thrifttown.com
Play Tourist and Find the Sun
During the
Elsewhere
Another way to get heated would be to leave
Summer San Francisco completely. Of course you can
always hop on BART but if you wanted to take
a more scenic trip, catching a ferry to the East
Bay or hopping on the 76X Muni to the Marin
BY ELLIE LOARCA
Headlands is great way to escape the fog. Th ere
are a multitude of beautiful hikes and vantage
The word “summer” often conjures up images simi- points to enjoy outside of San Francisco and,
lar to Katy Perry’s “California Girls” music video — as bonus, you may even see some wildlife while
beach days, tanning oil, convertibles, and ice-cold crossing the bay on the ferry. SF Bay Ferry;
margaritas — but real San Franciscans know sum- sanfranciscobayferry.com
mer isn’t exactly the most idyllic of seasons in the
City by the Bay. It’s impossible to predict when the Bust a Move at the Church
sun will pop out of the ever-present blanket of fog of 8 Wheels
for any considerable amount of time, so we took it Fahrenheit, ensuring you work up a sweat. Shop Second Hand at Thrift Town Not a fan of Tinder but looking for a way to
upon ourselves to compile a short list of weather- Drop-in classes run $17 but if you are looking Digging through piles of secondhand clothes heat up your night? Grab your roller skates and
proof activities that will help you find some heat for a cheaper deal there are also donation-based is a good way to stay warm. Not only will you head on over to the Church of 8 Wheels off Fill-
this summer. yoga studios like Yoga to the People off 16th and break a sweat pacing up and down busy streets more at Fell Street. Don’t have any roller skates?
Mission streets. With a small donation you can as you visit various locations in one day (as any No worries, this church-turned-roller-rink pro-
Break a Sweat with Hot Yoga fi nd yourself at the top of a building working up good thrifter does) but you’re bound to fi nd vides a rental service. Church of 8 wheels is open
at Yoga Flow SF a sweat with a bunch of fl exible strangers who some secondhand Northface gear for a quarter of Tuesday through Saturday 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Check
Turn up the heat with some hot yoga. Not are pretty much guaranteed to be better at strik- the price, and I don’t know about you but inex- the facility’s website for special events and party
only does it train you to become more fl exible, ing a solid pose than you are. 385 Ashton Ave.; pensive, quality clothes really get me going. San nights, like Saturday’s roller skating lessons at 1
but each class ranges from 95 to 105 degrees yogafl owsf.com Francisco has enough secondhand stores for you p.m. 554 Fillmore St.; churchof8wheels.com
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Warm Your edy may not be your bag. Unlike other comedy
events, the name is as literal as it gets, as all Janine Brito
performers have caught the ire of the law in their
Soul With A past. Standup comedy has a rich history of mak-
ing the seemingly unfunny into side-splitting
humor. 7:30 p.m., June 14 at Cobbs, $15.
Good Laugh
Amy Schumer and Friends
Every morning after Amy Schumer’s TV
show Insider Amy Schumer airs, viral videos of
BY GEORGE MCINTIRE
her sketches populate nearly every corner of
the internet. Her recent wildly popular bits in-
San Francisco summers don’t always provide the clude a “12 Angry Men” stylized riff deliberating
best conditions to hit the beach, but good comedy whether or not Amy is fuckable and an on-point
warms the soul in a way only a wholehearted laugh biting satire of toddler beauty pageants. Th ough
can. Here are some comedy acts you shouldn’t miss the price is equivalent to one night in the av-
this summer. erage one-bedroom San Francisco apartment,
you’ll get to enjoy the talents of comedy bigwigs
Janine Brito Judd Apatow, Dave Attell, Vanessa Bayer, Colin
Once described in these pages as a “mean les- Quinn, and Mike Birbiglia, not to mention all
bian,” Janine Brito has got the bite to match the proceeds go to nonprofi ts and charities. Train-
bark. A proud product of the Bay Area comedy wreck Comedy Tour, 8 p.m., June 19 at the Nourse,
scene, Brito’s brand of humor is of the “oh she $100-$250
went there!” type. Even though, Totally Biased ploration, the play delves into the thorny process ents before they quit their day jobs and make that
with W. Kamau Bell lived a short life, Brito, her The Cable Car Nymphomaniac of achieving gender equality, making its audience move to L.A. Hosted by George Chen and Kevin
rants, and her women on the street bits were a If you like your humor San Francisco-focused simultaneously laugh and think. Various dates and O’Shea in a setting more cramped than a micro
consistent bright spot on the show. 8 p.m., July 14 and skewering archaic gender roles all in the form times through June 28, FOGG Th eatre, $30. apartment, the weekly show features a diverse
at Th e Punchline, $16.50. of song and dance, boy, do we have an event for and diff erent lineup every Saturday night. Local
you. Th e riotous musical Th e Cable Car Nympho- The Cynic Cave comedy luminaries like Nato Green, Sean Keane,
Comedians with Criminal Records maniac is back by popular demand for a limited One of the few places you’ll fi nd in the city David Gborie, and Kevin Camia have all had a
If your interest isn’t instantly by piqued by summer engagement. Set against the cable car that has a basement, the Cynic Cave is your best go at the Cynic Cave. Every Saturday, 8 p.m., Lost
the name of this show, then this type of com- sex scandal of the ’70s and burgeoning sexual ex- option to witness raw and hilarious comedic tal- Weekend Video, $10.
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Choice tastes better. La Cocina, a Mission-based in-
cubator kitchen for low-income entrepreneurs
launching food businesses, is bringing dozens
Summer of vendors together for the San Francisco Street
Food Festival. After outgrowing its Folsom Street
location, the festival is teaming up with Noise
Festivals Pop and the Midway to set up camp at Pier 70.
Elastic waistbands advised, but not required. Sat-
urday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Pier
70, S.F. Free, though donations are encouraged; food
passports range from $30 (“Just Snacking”) to $250
JUNETEENTH
(“We Came to Eat”).
Yeah, it’s nominally a Texas thing, but since
1951, San Francisco has been acknowledging the EAT DRINK SF
day when enslaved people in Galveston found Let’s be frank: San Francisco has a vibrant arts
out the Confederacy had lost and they were now scene, but most of all we just like to put food-
free. Th e Fillmore, still the spiritual heart of S.F.’s stuff s in our mouths. Eat Drink SF is this city’s
African-American community, will become home premier gastronomic orgy, with so many booths
to four stages of entertainment, a fashion show, that lines are manageable even though people are
vendors, a classic car and motorcycle show, and a working double-time to make sure they consume
petting zoo. Social justice issues have been at the the equivalent of the four-day, $275 general
forefront of the news all year, so expect this party admission. While the focus is on Fort Mason’s
to be especially poignant. Saturday, June 13, 11 Gilror Garlic Festival Pavilion (which includes a blind wine
a.m.-6 p.m., at the African American Art and Cultur- Festival tasting with top sommeliers), the fun is spread
al Complex, 762 Fulton St. citywide, from the Ferry Building to Foreign
Bill Strange Photography Cinema. You know what the prerequisites are for
HAIGHT ASHBURY STREET FAIR
being merry, right? Th ursday-Sunday, Aug. 20-23,
national acts. Standouts this year are Brooklyn’s highly curated collector’s event returns to Golden
As big fun things go, this one has a pretty low various venues.
Tanlines, an experimental pop duo, and the Trop- Gate Park. Seemingly everything between the era
Yelp rating (just two-and-a-half? Really?), but if
your expectations are aligned with reality, the ics, a rising local pop act. And don’t miss other of papyrus scrolls and the digital dark ages gets HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS
local talent: Sonny & Th e Sunsets, Everyone Is its own table, including movie posters, Beaux
Haight Ashbury Street Fair has one of the best Th is annual free music festival in Golden Gate
Dirty, TIARAS, and Scary Little Friends. Make Arts billet-doux, lascivious pin-ups, and forgotten
reasons to hit up the Haight: people-watching. Park features over 100 acts on seven stages.
sure to bring an appetite, because a variety of civic esoterica. If you aren’t a fan of advertorials
You can buy some fringed leather, some beads, Th e whole thing is put on in memory of Warren
food trucks will be on hand to satisfy your stom- for 19th century patent medicines, you will be af-
or some jewelry wrought by people who don’t Hellman, a private equity pioneer whose estate
ach’s grumblings (including Hella Vegan Eats). ter a jaunt down these aisles. Who wouldn’t want
believe in fl uoridated water, or just watch some funds the entire festival. Speaking about the
Th e outdoor festival comes from Bay Bridged, a a postcard from a country that no longer exists?
stoned-ass characters relive a rough approxima- festival, Hellman told Forbes magazine in 2006,
nonprofi t project and blog founded in 2006 to Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2, at the Hall of
tion of the ’60s. Th ere are stages, and there will “How could you have more fun than that? What
cover Bay Area indie music. A portion of the tick- Flowers in Golden Gate Park.
be hippie chicks dancing with their wrists while the hell is money for if it isn’t for something like
et sales supports the San Francisco Recreation
balanced on their boyfriends’ shoulders. Some of J-POP SUMMIT that?” Th is year’s lineup isn’t announced yet, but
and Park Department. Potrero del Sol Park, July
the smoke is actual barbecue, too. Sunday, June it seems like Steve Earle shows up every year, so
11, entrance on 25th and Utah Street. 12 p.m. Th e annual J-Pop Summit is a genuine San
14, Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan. you can pretty much count on that. Golden Gate
Francisco treat. Enjoy a vast array of Japanese
GILROY GARLIC FESTIVAL Park, Oct. 2-4.
STERN GROVE FESTIVAL pop-infl uenced art including, fashion, anime,
On one hand, the 78th season of the Stern Th ere’s live music, art, and children’s activities, music, tech, and much more. You’ll see Japanese TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC
Grove Festival is an opportunity to shiver in the but the heart and clove of the 37th Annual Gilroy celebs (yet to be announced), Pop Idol contests, FESTIVAL
Garlic Festival is the food. (Th e Garlic Festival cosplay, and a gigantic puzzle-solving game called
fog again and again and again. On the other, it’s Although technically the lineup hasn’t been
queen has already been crowned.) Dozens of food 1000 Treasure Hunters. Th at one’s a particular
San Franciscans’ best chance to see a wonder- released yet, it’s pretty safe to assume if festivals
stalls will be paying tribute to the almighty alli- highlight: Th e game has players search for doz-
fully eclectic mix of highbrow and pop music, are your thing then Treasure Island Music
um, and the applications range from entry-level ens of clues hidden throughout the Fort Mason
from the San Francisco Symphony and Ballet to Festival is going to be a good time. Last year
(garlic fries) to intermediate (garlic lumpia) to Festival grounds. Players use their keen insight
tUnE-yArDs, Randy Newman, and Mary Chapin Outkast and Massive Attack headlined and we
advanced (garlic ice cream). Go (garlic) nuts! Fri- and cognitive skills to decipher a “kit” (given to
Carpenter — all summer long, for free! Get there spent a majority of our time shaking it like a
day-Sunday, July 24-26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Christmas each team) containing clues, hints, and a map.
early, bring a blanket, cuddle if you have to, and Polaroid picture. It also has without a doubt the
Hill Park, 7050 Miller Ave., Gilroy. $20 adult, $10 Th e game is designed to be fun, not stressful, so
know that you won’t be seeing any highly intoxi- best views of any festival in the Bay Area — so
children 6-12, $10 seniors; free for kids under 6. there’s no time limit and players can work indi-
cated people struggling to remain upright like at what are you waiting for? Hop on the Ferris
vidually or in teams. Aug. 7-9, $20-$90, at Fort
every other festival. Sundays, June 14-Aug. 16, 2 SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL wheel and forget about the work week. Oct. 17-
Mason Center.
p.m., at Stern Grove. OUTSIDE LANDS 18 on Treasure Island
CALIFORNIA BEER FESTIVAL If you have an affi nity for star-crossed lovers
Forget sea, sand, and sun: Summer is all with the surnames Montague and Capulet, you Outside Lands may be the only time Kendrick Gil Riego Jr.
can scratch the itch. Th e San Francisco Shake- Lamar, Slightly Stoopid, and Elton John will ever
about brews, food, and bocce ball at the Cali-
speare Festival will perform Romeo and Juliet play the same show to some slightly stupid people
fornia Beer Festival in Marin County. Music in-
dozens of times at fi ve venues — two of which, wearing pre-made fl ower crowns. Nevertheless,
cludes locals like Wonderbread 5, Th e Grain, and
McLaren Park’s Jerry Garcia Amphitheater and the festival is a San Francisco culture marker — if
IrieFuse, but even more important are the craft
the Presidio’s Main Post, are in the city — all you’re somebody who likes to “like” music once
beers, which includes 70 brews on tap. With
summer. Th at’s a lot of opportunities, because as a year, then this is the gig for you. Th ere will be
proceeds benefi ting the Gen Giammanco Foun-
the play says, “Men’s eyes were made to look and a plethora of bands, stages, food, and entertain-
dation, which supports student athletes, you
let them gaze.” Now that we’re all adults, it’s okay ment that you can buy (real or fake) tickets for,
can even feel virtuous while hoisting a pint.
to admit a love of the Bard without semi-literate or just mob the fence like people tend to do every
Saturday, June 20, 12:30-5 p.m., Staff ord Lake Park,
jocks pummeling us by our lockers. June 27-Sept. year. Aug 7-9 at Golden Gate Park
Novato. $25-$75.
27, at various dates and times across the Bay Area.
SAN FRANCISCO STREET FOOD
PHONO DEL SOL MUSIC & FOOD
VINTAGE PAPER FAIR FEST
FESTIVAL Treasure Island
Phono del Sol Music & Food Festival features a Th e smell of artfully processed dead trees will Maybe it’s the sunshine, variety, or fumes Music Festival
be in the air once again as the Bay Area’s most from the passing Muni bus, but street food just
multigenre off ering of performances by local and
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