Bar & Cocktail History Hop with Top Drink Writer

Discover the Mission murals with Precita Eyes Muralists

San Francisco’s Mission District is known around the world for its colorful community murals. At the center of this public art movement is Precita Eyes Muralists. Join artists from this organization as we guide you around the neighborhood. • Assemble at Precita Eyes’ headquarters on 24th Street and learn a little bit about the organization’s history and the muralist movement in San Francisco. • Then we’ll walk around the neighborhood, seeing places like the famous Balmy Alley, depictions of Carnival, a school building covered in murals, and an abandoned space where artists come to express themselves. • As we wander, you’ll hear about the powerful stories hidden under each brushstroke. You’ll leave with a greater understanding of San Francisco muralists, the street art all around you, and the complicated history that binds the neighborhood together.

Trace the Art Deco legacy of Timothy Pflueger

Join a preservationist on a guided walk through the history of the city's skyline. Meet in Union Square Gather for an intro to Art Deco architecture. View a 1948 building Scrutinize a marble-clad building and an underground garage. Reflect on the 1920s Contextualize a Maya-inspired dental and medical building. Compare styles Juxtapose two major Financial District buildings. Admire a skyscraper Mull over a 1925 Paris Exposition-inspired design. Walk through SoMa Weigh diverse designs and the city’s first Deco skyscraper.

Woodworking - Create a Pen Using a Lathe

Have you ever been interested in woodworking but never had the tools to try it out? In this 2.5 hour workshop, you will learn how to make a pen from a block of wood, by turning it on a wood lathe. The class will start out by reviewing basic safety for working with the machines and the tools. I will demonstrate each step in great detail before giving you the opportunity to try it out on your own. Wood, a pen kit, and finishing materials will be provided to each participant to make one slim-style pen. Absolutely no prior experience is required and is suitable for ages 10+. You will leave this experience with a hand-made treasure that will last you a lifetime!

Stroll with a Storyteller--the SuRREaL San Francisco Tour

Please note: This is NOT A REGULAR walking tour. Have a few LAUGHS with storyteller-extraordinaire CLYDE ALWAYS, accompanied by his lovely (though undeniably out-of-tune) assistant Kaylee the Ukulele. Enjoy an assortment of Clyde's own TALL TALES: myths, legends, fables, folklore, riotous RHYMES, and fascinating bits of HISTORY. Bring your imagination. Beware: FACT may masquerade as FICTION (and vice versa). It'll be up to you to tell them apart. Keep an eye on Clyde's bag of tricks. Props, PRIZES, surprises and hand-drawn ILLUSTRATIONS will be presented. The 2-mile (3.2 km) route features 3 beautiful neighborhoods: the MISSION, the CASTRO and the DUBOCE TRIANGLE. You'll pass various eateries, murals, landmarks, shops and stunning Victorians—plenty of 'GRAMMABLE PHOTO-OPS, here. Scared of heights? It's your lucky day—NO HILL CLIMBING. WARNING! Profanity and NUDIST SIGHTINGS are entirely possible. Think twice before you bring the kids. Looking for other FUN and UNIQUE San Francisco-based activities? Clyde's got more than a few tips. This tour was created to ENTERTAIN, AMUSE, INSPIRE and UPLIFT both locals and visitors, alike. ***PLEASE, for PRIVATE GROUPS, DM to check availability before booking.***

Chinatown Food Walk: Tea & Dim Sum

When was the last time you had a dim sum that was so delicious you dreamt about it for weeks? On our Chinatown food tour, you’ll see the world’s first fortune cookie factory, taste different kinds of dim sum and tea, and learn how Chinese immigrants made it to the Bay. HIGHLIGHTS + Stories of the Gold Rush and Chinese immigration + Taste food from a 100yo Restaurant + Sip on delicious bubble tea + Snack at a local bakery + Visit the fortune cookie factory + Eat a dim sum feast + Learn and taste all about Chinese tea Our tasty adventure starts in the heart of Chinatown with Dim Sum. Ready to take on the day, we check out the fortune cookie factory and take a peek inside! Next, we stroll down the street of the infamous 10-cent haircut and learn how sailors journeyed here in hopes of the American dream. But wait, the adventure doesn’t stop there! Next, we’ll check out the oldest bakery in Chinatown, a church that survived the 1906 earthquake, the oldest temples in the USA, all while sipping some delicious bubble tea. As we approach our final hour, we head to a local tea shop and learn about the role of tea in traditional Chinese medicine with a 30-minute tasting. Feeling warm, we head to our last stop to learn about the Gold Rush, in the exact spot it all started! Here we taste a local pork roll from one of the oldest restaurants in town.