Living It Up In San Francisco, This Week's Parade Of Events To Nourish The Soul

Welcome to Incoming, from SFHotelstories.  Your concierge weekly guide to the pulse of what's happening in San Francisco

The Holidays

The Stockton Street Winter Walk

Every Holiday season in the Union Square district of San Francisco, two blocks of Stockton Street are closed to vehicular traffic.  In its place is a winter wonderland of shops, crafts, and activities for children of all ages.

The Stockton Street Winter Walk

Art

The de Young Museum

For over 100 years, the de Younge Museum has been the premier destination for major art and cultural exhibitions.  Their current exhibition is on the works of Tamara de Lempicka, whose art helped influence the Art Deco Movement.  The exhibition runs through February 9th, 2025.

Comedy

The Masonic Auditorium

For one night only, December 28th.  World famous, edgy comedian Sarah Silverman, performs on the Masonic Auditorium stage.

Performance

The Audium

This under-appreciated performance space utilizes hundreds of speakers in a mocked-up, theater-in-the-round experience.  A conductor, for lack of a better term, merges a symphony of sounds into an auditory display.  Some are artificially produced, some are recordings of real places, but integrated together.  

The Audium's performances are ongoing.

Music

The Hotel Utah

Any band that is successful today, got their start at the hotel Utah.

Open Mic night at the Hotel Utah has welcomed everyone from the Osmond Family to Robin Williams.  Check out the Open Mic night every Monday.  Who knows, you might see the next Green Day or Metallica.