EVENTS & TRAFFIC : Saturday September 8th through Friday September 14th

EVENTS & TRAFFIC : Saturday September 8th through Friday September 14th
September 7, 2018 Bob Cassinelli

Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice March

Saturday, 10 a.m. until approximately 5:30 p.m.
Downtown/Civic Center

Street Closure : Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Transit Only : Mission Street will be converted to a transit only street during the march.

Thousands are expected to gather at the Embarcadero Plaza this Saturday for the largest climate march in the history of the West Coast during the Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice March. Interested in moving society away from fossil-fuel use and toward a transition to renewable energy, the march will gather at 10 a.m. before proceeding down Market Street towards the Civic Center where live music and a resource fair will take place.

 

Red Bull Bay Climb

Saturday, September 8: The 2nd Red Bull Bay Climb bicycle event will take place in Potrero Hill.  The event will take place on De Haro Street from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event consists of a number of races in different categories over the course of the day – all taking advantage of San Francisco’s hilliness by having the races go uphill.

For event details, please visit https://redbullbayclimb.splashthat.com/.

The following street closures will be required from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday:

  • De Haro Street between 17th and 22nd streets
  • Mariposa Street between Rhode Island and Carolina streets
  • 18th Street between Rhode Island and Carolina streets
  • 19th Street between Carolina and De Haro streets
  • Southern Heights Avenue between Carolina and Rhode Island streets
  • 20th Street between Rhode Island and Carolina streets
  • Intersections at De Haro Street: Mariposa, 18th, 19th, 20th and Southern Heights Avenue

Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.
Ghirardelli Square

Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9: The annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival will be held in Ghirardelli Square, from noon to 5 p.m. each day. An attendance of 20,000 is expected for both days.

For more event details, please visit https://www.ghirardelli.com/chocolate-festival-2018.

The following street closures will be required from 12:01 a.m., Saturday to midnight, Sunday:

  • Beach Street between Larkin Street and Westerly Terminus
  • Polk Street between North Point and Beach streets

Sunday, September 9th

WHO IT’S FOR : Open to the public

WHEN : 1:30pm

WHERE : Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park

COST : FREE

https://sfopera.com/discover-opera/free-events/opera-in-the-park/

Giant Race Half Marathon

Sunday, September 9: The 9th annual San Francisco Giant Race will take place. The Half Marathon, 10K and 5K races will take place along The Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf and the Marina. The Half Marathon and 10K races will start at 7 a.m. The 5K race will start at 10:50 a.m.

For more event details, please visit http://www.race-sfgiants.com/san-francisco. Course maps are available online:  Half Marathon; 10K and 5K.

The race will start south of AT&T Park, continue north on The Embarcadero, west along Fisherman’s Wharf, through Fort Mason and the Presidio, returning along the same route to conclude inside AT&T Park.

The following street closures will be required:

From 11 p.m., Saturday, to 2 p.m., Sunday:

  • Eastbound King Street between 2nd and 3rd streets
  • Northbound Embarcadero between 2nd and Townsend streets
  • Northbound 3rd Street between King and Channel streets
  • Terry A. Francois Boulevard between 3rd and Mission Rock streets

From 5 to 1 p.m., Sunday:

  • Northbound Embarcadero between Townsend and Broadway streets

From 5 to 12:30 p.m., Sunday:

  • Beach between The Embarcadero and Jones Street
  • Jones between Beach and Jefferson streets

From 5 to 11 a.m., Sunday:

  • Jefferson Street between The Embarcadero and Aquatic Park
  • Northbound Embarcadero between Broadway and Jefferson streets
  • Northbound Laguna Street between Marina Boulevard and Bay Street
  • Westbound Bay Street between Laguna Street and Van Ness Avenue
  • Westbound Marina Boulevard between Laguna and Lyon streets
  • Southbound Van Ness Avenue between Bay Street and Aquatic Park

From 5 to 9 a.m., Sunday:

  • Hyde Street between Beach and Jefferson streets
  • Polk Street between North Point and Beach streets
  • Westbound Beach Street between Hyde and Polk streets
  • Westbound North Point Street between Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue

Sunday Streets: Western Addition

Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Western Addition

The following street closures will be required from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

  • Fillmore Street between Fulton Street and Geary Boulevard
  • Fulton Street between Fillmore and Lyon streets
  • Baker Street between McAllister and Grove streets
  • Grove Street between Baker Street and Central Avenue
  • Central Avenue between Grove and Hayes streets
  • O’Farrell Street between Fillmore and Steiner streets
  • Intersections: Grove Street at Central Avenue, Lyon and Baker streets; Fulton Street at Baker, Broderick, Scott, Pierce and Fillmore streets; Fillmore Street at Ellis and O’Farrell streets

Cross traffic will be allowed on Eddy and McAllister streets at Fillmore Street as well as on Divisadero Street at Fulton Street.

It’s time for another car-free Sunday in the city and this time the Sunday Streets action comes to the Western Addition. Whether you break out your best walking shoes, hop on your bike, grab your roller skates or however you prefer to get around town, there will be lots of fun to be had along the Sunday Streets route that begins at Fell and Baker streets before turning down Fulton to Fillmore where the activity continues north up to Geary Boulevard. Each area will feature its own unique experiences while connecting the neighborhood community through live music, family fun, shopping and more.

An evening of storytelling

SEPTEMBER 13th @ 7PM

PALACE OF FINE ARTS THEATER   •   3301 LYON ST.

“We’ll be serving up wine and beer until 9:15pm”

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2x-an-evening-of-storytelling-san-francisco-tickets-47602591633?discount=FUNCHEAP&utm_source=funcheap

 

Giants Home Games

Schedule below and at: https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule/2018-04

Temporary taxi stands for the event will be in place at the following locations:

  • East side of 2nd Street between King and Townsend streets, seven spaces
  • West side of 2nd street between King and Townsend streets, two spaces
  • West side of 2nd street between Townsend and Brannan streets, five spaces
  • West side of 3rd street between King and Townsend streets, five spaces

LINK : AT&T Park: The ultimate guide to San Francisco’s ballpark

 

Cruise Ship Schedule : September

Typically passengers begin to disembark 45 minutes after the ship arrives and unloading continues for  a couple of hours

War Memorial Opera House & Herbst Theater Schedule

https://sfopera.com/whats-on/

Davies Symphony Hall Schedule

http://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/Calendar

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