fun things to do in San Francisco this weekend

san francisco packs its fun into a tight seven by seven, so the best weekends usually mean picking one neighborhood and letting it run.

the city rewards people who commit to a pocket. the mission stacks taquerias, dive bars and warehouse shows within four blocks, so a gallery opening on valencia turns into a night that ends somewhere with a line out the door. the marina and cow hollow run a lighter, brunchier program, north beach still does late espresso and older bars, and golden gate park quietly hosts half the free stuff worth doing, from the bandshell to whatever has taken over jfk drive now that the cars are gone.

fog decides more than the calendar does. an outer sunset afternoon and a soma evening can be different weather on the same day, so we rank indoor rooms and outdoor plans in one list and let your crew sort out which version of the city you are getting.