This is the physical definition of overrated…read more Let's start off with the $15 parking. Rip off. Windy Daly City weather and overpriced food. Yes, I was tge suckered who paid $27 for refillable lemonade. It's so funny that some of the drinks come in baby bottles. The largest one being $35, because we're suckers for buying it. The food was subpar. Think regular Lumpur, oysters that were overcooked, and mango sticky rice that had unripe mangos. Everything was like $15 to $20. Complete waste of time and a rip off if you're a real foodie. This would be for someone who can't or doesn't want to go find real shaved ice, ice cream, lemonade, etc.

Late review. First time attending Foodieland in San Francisco at the Cow Palace. If you go to beat…read morethe crowds in the am be prepared to wait inline for parking. They really needed better traffic control. $15 bucks for parking. Entry tickets $12 per person. Was expecting this to be a jumbo size street fair and it was to a certain extent. Lots of food vendors at extravagant prices. So be prepared to shell it out and wait in line. Great fried whole squid, Super yummy smothered French fries, all kinds of desserts and drinks. More food than you can enjoy. Worse of the day... the BBQ oysters were overcooked, dry, small and not good value, avoid these. Otherwise come early for lunch and stay late for dinner to maximize your entry ticket. Wish there was live music playing. We only stayed for lunch so maybe there was live music in the evening? They had county fair type games if you are into that kind of thing. Retail vendors kind of limited and not much beyond cheap souvenirs? You have to go at least once and experience this. I understand this event is held at different venues in different cities so you experience will vary depending on which one you attend Suggestion to organizers... lower food prices to normal street fair prices. You charge a premium entry fee and vendors charge more for the same food you get at no cost entry street fairs.

HARAJUKU LUMPIA FESTIVAL at the Cow Palace was a great way to binge on lumpia for a few hours today…read more(1/18/2025)! Lots of lumpia food vendors at the Cow Palace, as well as Chinese, Mexican, Korean, Sushi, Philly Cheesesteaks, and fusion. The Longest line was the BUCKET OF LUMPIA! Recommend having friend go get something quick from the other food vendors while in the BOL line. The bucket gimmick was nice but found lumpia at the other vendors were much better in taste and quality. Food vendors mainly outside in the back area. All food vendors staff nice and patient considering the lines. Picnic table seating was mainly at either ends of the hall inside. A few vendors like VERY BRAVE COFFEE, very popular with its Ube-inspired menu, was inside the hall. Try their coffees and drinks, Very Ube Latte (hot or cold)! Plenty of vendors Filipino, Japanese, Asian offering knickknacks, tee shirts and gifts. You pay do parking $20 to park in their lot, an entrance free and then for each of the food vendors you buy from. So be prepared to pony up the $$$. My lumpia craving was satiated today!

It's an amazing creative fun warm place. Grace, who runs it, is sweet and skilled as can be. This…read moreis just what the Excelsior needs. If you value art and creativity, drop in. It's wonderful and beautiful. This is becoming the ideal place for the creative minded people in the Excelsior to meet. The neighborhood is still in the process of discovering the Fun House and it is still evolving. Dare you be part of this evolution?

We rented a few games from Video Amusement for an offsite Corporate Event. The drivers arrived on…read moretime and had the games set up in no time. They were efficient. The games were durable and held up for the event. Even though we were stalled on booking our games (due to the Venue needed to help with the layout), Luiza was still openly optimistic about helping us and in the end we got all the games we wanted. We opted for Ring Toss, Giant Checkers and Clowning Around (Bean Bag Target type of game - see photo). Except for the Giant Checkers, the prices are fairly reasonable. Please note that someone else may think that the price was reasonable...it's all subjective. Here's What I Think.... They have a ton of games from which to choose. If you're in the market for arcade/carnival type games, please give them a try.

I sent in a proposal asking for specific games and pricing, as well as corporate graphics and…read morewraps, and included the location of the event. Despite the website and all socials stating they service the West Coast and listing Seattle, WA and Portland, OR both as one of their cities, they emailed back stating that Washington was out of their service range. I emailed a screenshot of their website and asked if that was another company or perhaps only certain games, and was told the following: "For your information, our office and warehouses are located in San Francisco, CA. While we do serve the Washington, Oregon, and Nevada areas, please note that due to the extended travel distance, our minimum one-day rental for events in Washington is $18,500 plus delivery." Needless to say, I would not suggest using them.

I attended the Hot glass, cold beer event in April. Highlights…read more- If you buy a VIP ticket, you get an assigned seat. If you buy the regular ticket, it's standing room only, and can become fatiguing after 3 hours. - Free beer; they had a Kolsch and an IPA on top. Plus wine. - Food is available; catered by Tato restaurant. - The action is great. Very fun to see the process of making a deluxe glass vase

I did a private lesson here in November with Momo. She was…read moreeasy to understand made the directions really clear, was there to help but not not looking over your shoulder you way. I really appreciate that because sometimes you take art classes and the instructor covers in a way that makes me feel uncomfortable. This was not the case at all, she was there to help with any questions I had, and support me and whatever I wanted to make. It was so much fun and I think I may be addicted to making glass now. I start a group class in a week and I'm looking really really forward to.

The SF Night Markets move locations, and this month's was in the Inner Sunset... specifically on…read moreIrving going West from 19th Avenue. I was happy about this one. Big turnout, which felt refreshing even this long after the start of COVID. Good live bands, good selection of food (Gets more reasonable as you go West), and I'm sure the businesses loved the lively volume of foot traffic. The only trick was finding parking... this was the worst it's been for anything I've tried to do in years! But it wasn't hard once I got to MLK in the park.

I elected to come to the Night Market fundraiser on Friday night(8/17/12) at the Alemany Farmers…read moreMarket instead of the Saturday daytime event. Although they ask $25(plus ticket fees) for attendees to attend the Night Market, I was generally happy to donate to La Cocina just for the convenience of not waiting in super big lines on Saturday. I got there a little bit before 6pm, the event's official start time. I had originally treked over to 25th and Fulsom to find a booth where I can redeem my voucher for a passport. Upon getting there, a La Cocina worker told me that the booth was located at the site....uggghhh. Note to self: go straight to the event for future reference. I arrived at the Alemany Farmers Market with parking pass in hand(bought online for around $9) thinking I was early...ummmm nope. The place was already packed full of people! The people who took the shuttles already arrived and they already had a lengthy head start! The food options were aplenty, lots and lots of businesses were there offering everything from sandwiches, soups, tacos, and other tasty treats. My favorite was the Boss Hog provided by the Bone & Gristle Boys and 4505 Meats. This sandwich initially looked like a huge McGriddle but it was way better than that! Between two griddled English Muffins, nestled a serving of corn meal crusted deep-fried pork and slow roasted chili rubbed pork with a jalapeno ranch dressing. Add vermont cheddar, market greens, smoked red onions, and chicharrones for crunch, and it was AMAZING! It literally was a mess to eat with plenty of stuff falling out and juice getting on your hand, but I'll gladly wipe my hands clean as long as I can have another! Other food booths that I tried included the Jim 'N' Nicks whole hog pork with adobo sauce, The Whole Beast's merengez lamb sausage on a bun with peppers as well as their kefta lamb meatballs on a stick with yogurt dipping sauce, Huarache Loco's lamb taco and lamb soup both of which packed a wallop in spicy punch, and lastly, a serving of Locandoa Osteria's grilled short ribs. Hot and spicy soup does wonders for warming up in the chilly conditions! I can't forget about the alcohol...Whole Foods was there with eight selections of beers ranging from IPA and pale ales to cider too. Ryed from the Road were also there doing cocktails like old-fashions too. Note to future attendees: Wristbands are needed to purchase alcohol although this fact may not be conveyed to you when you arrive. I didn't learn of this until I got to the front of the beer line. Also, alcoholic drinks require you to exchange for tokens as well. Each token is $4(1 token for beer, 2 tokens for mixed drinks). Wristbands and token exchange were located near the entrance of the event. Overall, it was a fun event that had a good turnout and lots of communal seating and many portable heaters for warmth. It was super windy and cold on the night we went so bring your hat, scarves, and jackets when attending. I'll likely come back again for the good food and drinks and to support La Cocina and their charitable endeavors. One thing that I absolutely wish I had tried: Endless Summer's Bacon Maple Kettlecorn!

Attended my first rodeo this past weekend, and the entertainment value was high, well trained bulls…read moreand horses keeping the crowd engaged... along with the humans running the show of course. Parking and event entry was quick and easy (though it cost $20 at Cow Palace). And there were several concession stands available serving typical snacks and treats like hot dogs, nachos, and even frozen beverages. The show started at 7:30pm, and various acts occurred for a little over two hours (before the main attraction). This included award presentations, an opportunity for moms from the crowd to enter the arena and race for a prize wearing only one shoe, corny jokes by the rodeo clown, saddle bronc riding (wild bucking horse trying to throw off the rider... similar to bull riding), horse barrel racing (female riders getting their horses to zoom around 3 barrels in the arena at the highest speed), and tie-down roping (cowboys wielding a lasso on the bull, competing for quickest time). I liked how the announcer explained the rules and animal ethics to the audience as some participants were disqualified during the roping challenge. The bull riding started around 9:45pm, and those spinning, twisting bulls were crazy! This 15-minute highlight of the event, with about 5 different bulls/riders, was followed by a bull jumper/stuntman performing acrobatics, dodging and doing flips in the air while being charged by a bull. The show ultimately ended around 10:15pm, and quickly turned into a country concert, opening up the arena to all, for live music entertainment. I enjoyed the event overall, and felt that Section 19 offered an ideal view of all the different acts. I do recommend coming a little early if sitting in the dress circle though, since it's "first come, first served" stadium seating and was pretty crowded. Cool and unique experience, and I will definitely return!

Never in my life have I had the desire to go to a rodeo! Then I got married and my husband loves…read moreit. Eye roll...as a gift I got tickets for us to attend. There's a ton of people who enjoy this sort of thing, so we parked far and walked. As we entered we were greeted at the door and thrown into the chaos. It's an adult circus complete with clowns, rings and lights. The animals do most of the performing. We wakes the whole arena. Saw the horses in the back on the dirt ground, looked at the food options and viewed the merch that was being sold. We found our seats and listened to the dj intro, watched all the events and left. Not my favorite but glad I experienced it once.

Great studio, clean space. I took a handful of classes here and a couple of workshops. They provide…read moreall the tools you need and the instructors are fairly helpful. Sadly I moved, so I can't continue going here, but I enjoyed the space and the open studio hours!

Super friendly and fun space in the neighborhood! I'm on my third class and seems like most people…read moreget hooked and do more than one workshop/class. The classes are kept small so that you get lots of hands-on instruction and feel comfortable being a beginner with both your teacher and with the other students. There is something so joyful about looking over the shelves of everyone's projects and seeing what others are making: whether it's young kids or professional potters. The owner's exquisite pottery is also displayed in the front of the shop if you're more interested in buying great pottery than trying to make it!

Wow. So disappointed. Let me back up and say we've been 6 times in three different locations. This…read moreis our last time. This review is for the 2017 Wilmington, NC show " unleashed". See, we have been enough to know they only brought half the stuff. AND with the addition of the T-Rex ticket, parking, two pretzels, and a 5 hour round trip ( we can never confirm that the will come to Raleigh until the last second which does not work for us). That makes it $150 day. Previous shows: at least 3 bounce houses and 2 slides. This show 0 houses 1 slide with an hour wait. Previous shows strung out like a Dino trail, with lots of animals. This one, just a few clumped together in the half of the room not devoted to merchandising. Previous 3 adult Dino to ride. This time only 2 babies. Even down to the picture taking. Before the camera was back far enough it gave room enough to lift the baby over head. This time crammed into a little corner. Shot came out terrible. I have 6 of these photos. I know what I'm talking about. So this thing has gone from an expensive but fun afternoon to a just plain rip off. Too bad I can't give zero stars.

This was the worst exhibit I was ever been to in my life! Worst .... bar none. It was extremely…read moreover-priced for the bare cupboard content they had for viewing. There was 5 actual dinosaur "robots", 1 exhibit of poop .... yes poop!?!?! Also 4 "bounce house" attractions, 1 play area for toddlers and of course the store to buy over-priced cheap toys, a must. All this for 25 bucks a ticket per person, 1 adult and 1 4 yr old, totally 50 bucks. However you can upgrade for another 25 bucks, this gets you a coupon for face painting and a bag of rocks for 1 child to simulate panning for fossils. So that is 75 dollars ... toss in 15 for parking for a Grand Total of 90 bucks. Cobo Hall should be ashamed to be associated with this travesty. If you ever think about taking your kids to this even, 1st punch yourself and then look up a bounce house near you .... I could have went here: for 70 bucks less and got the same experience! Bounce house, which was his favorite part, and a good interactive dinosaur book would have been a better use of time and money. The ONLY thing that was a positive was a DAD and SON Sunday morning.

"THE COW PALACE!" read that in your best old school radio announcer voice…read more This place is such a classic Bay Area venue. Opened in 1941, the Cow Palace has hosted everything from livestock shows and rodeos to political conventions, legendary concerts, and major sporting events. The Beatles played here. The Warriors once called it home. It is one of those venues that just feels historic the moment you walk in. Came here recently for the Guy Fieri Super Bowl Tailgate and it was awesome. The event staff were very organized and things ran smoothly, which is impressive given the size of the crowd. Plenty of space, easy flow, and great energy throughout. Such a classic big Bay Area venue. Old school in the best way. Always a fun experience coming back here.

I wish the cow palace would have more EDM festivals because it's so nice that they have tons of…read moreparking and bathrooms. and I mean TONS of parking. They are also well organized the lines to go inside move fast. Came here for a tailgate festival for the SuperBowl and it's was really fun. Too bad it wasn't inside hopefully next time!