It is great to have the streets closed for the family to stroll down, ride a bike, scoot or skate down. There are tables and booths set up to bring awareness to community members, activities, social groups, an opportunity meet local representatives and hopefuls. It's also a fun opportunity to explore a neighborhood and check out shops. We enjoyed the musical performances scattered throughout the promenade. The bicycle collation had a raffle for a bike and a stationary bike set up for kids to pedal and make a smoothie. The booths were spread out so there was some large open space between the clusters of tables. This made it easy to stroll and take in the neighborhood. read more

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Western Addition--I guess. I've been to four or more Sunday Streets since my last review update. The most memorable was SoMa, mainly because it was a new route. I don't really remember much about my last experience in fall 2019 because--well, you know why. San Francisco's Slow Streets program is kind of like permanent Sunday Streets, without the festive activities and any no-cars enforcement whatsoever, so I guess it's not really the same. I still love Sunday Streets, and I hope it returns soon, although I suspect that it will morph into something horrible and expensive and permanent and infuriating, because isn't that what everything turns into in San Francisco, eventually? read more

I literally stumbled upon Sunday Streets today as after teaching a yoga class in the Mission & making my pilgrimage to Rainbow Grocery I was heading back up towards Valencia for some lunch when I noticed that Valencia street was closed to all motor vehicles from 14th St several miles I reckon past 24th St & beyond as the hilly streets ascended into the heavens. For those not in the know Sunday Streets is San Francisco's own open street program that is inspired by Ciclovia in Bogota, Colombia & 1 to 4 miles of city streets get transformed into car-free spaces for community health & connection. There are 8 of these held each year & unite diverse communities throughout San Francisco. If you missed the July 16th, 2017 Sunday Streets in the Mission today, don't worry as the next one is next month on Aug 20th, 2017 in the Tenderloin. I have been rocking the car-free life for 13 years now & believe me car-free streets rock! The pedestrians, bicycles, & eccentric people come out of the woodwork to play. Hopefully all cars will be solar before too long yet a car-free planet is as exciting to me as a world w/o slaughterhouses. So all the tents & performances were very spread out from one another as there were probably at maximum of 2 or 3 tents & performance groups per city street. This was good as most festivals are very compact to the point of almost feeling congested. Here there was plenty of space for the performers, music, & action to breathe. It also allowed the stores to stay open & carry on business as usual. The only caveat was it requires some good walking shoes & heaps of walking which isn't a bad thing on a nice sunny summer day. I saw some amazing musicians perform as one drummer jamming out w/ other musicians on his drum set had some serious chops. The Golden State Warriors had a booth set up giving out some free goodies. I picked up some postcards from some of the players along w/ a Strength in Numbers poster that included the entire 15 people roster from the 2017 World Championship team. There was traditional Brazilian Capoeira w/ some accomplished practitioners & many musicians were playing traditional instruments along w/ chanting to add to the vibe. This is a dance & martial art that has some serious acrobatic elements to it. I think Blanka from Street Fighter II in the day for those in & around my generation was a Capoeira martial artist. There was Middle Eastern Belly Dancers, Martial Artists, Musicians rocking out, crafts, people on stilts, costumes, unicycles, & interesting bicycles. Good to see that the weird & the wonderful is still in effect in San Francisco! read more

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I went to Sunday Streets Mission Sun 4/14/13. Got there a little bit before 11am, took Bart, exited 16th St Bart. Walked up to Valencia. Examiner table giving out FREE red reusable bag. Rainbow Grocery gave out bananas - I got 2 Radio station gave out liquid bubble, mint candy. Swing Dancing - got a free dance lesson as a group - it was fun. I walked all along Valencia & 24th Street. Lots of people, musicians, dogs, kids, everyone was out today. read more

Since they started it in 2008, Sunday Streets in San Francisco has been one of my favorite events to look forward to every year. Especially when on the days when it covers the Embarcadero which back then, they held there on two occasions. 3 to 4 hours without cars on the street is priceless! Fast forward four years later and it's grown from 2 days a year to 10 days a year! It's pretty amazing how far they've come to expanding it out to so many different neighborhoods in the city. Now they've got it covering The Mission, The Embarcadero, The Great Highway, Golden Gate Park, Mission Bay, and even Chinatown! The Embarcadero is still my favorite route because it's the longest one, mostly on flat land, and virtually has no stops compared to the other routes. I do wish that they would have 2 days devoted to the Embarcadero trail like they did the first year. I'm definitely looking forward to the next season when it starts up again. How awesome is it to be able to own the street with pedestrians, bike riders, rollerbladers, and Trikke riders like me! Hope to see you all there! read more

Sunday Streets originated in Bogotá, Colombia where it was conceived as a day of free, healthy activities that promote community in public streets. Since 2008, San Francisco has been holding its own monthly version of that original concept. It took me a while (okay, years) to check it out firsthand but I finally did so in June, attending the Great Highway/Golden Gate Park affair. I'll lead by saying that I'm in favor of anything that gets me off my ass and out into the world. If it's in San Francisco all the better and if I can bring my dog better still. So I'm not going to hate on this event. It's great in that it gives you an excuse to go do something. The downside is that, at least at this particular event, there wasn't much going on besides vast stretches of closed off roads and highways to walk or bike on. Vast. Since I was walking and since I parked on the wrong side of the Great Highway (above Cliff House) I got in some serious walking. Walk walk walk, from there to the far southwestern side, where the park hits the Great Highway. There I saw a belly-dancing troupe and a handful of uninteresting, random booths (voter registration anyone?). Walk walk walk into the park a ways and there's a free yoga class. Walk walk walk, from 40th Avenue to around 19th Avenue, still in the park and there's not much more to see except lots of people pedaling by on bikes. With nothing more in sight I exited the park for a walk walk walk back along Irving, stopping in at 3 Fish Studios for free beer (really) and then a walk along the shore at Ocean Beach where I saw a fully clothed drunktard almost drown in the surf. The event ends at 4 p.m. but I might still be walking today if I'd gotten myself all the way to the end point. Sunday Streets is a great concept and I applaud the City for offering it. If anyone needs inspiration to go out and do something, this is a good starting point. If you veer off course you'll be checking out neighborhoods you might not have otherwise discovered and you may actually have more fun. If you stay on course, well, perhaps a bike is a better way to get from one end to the other and see everything there is to see. Yelper John S. is reviewing Sunday Streets in the way it is probably best reviewed: that is, review each Sunday Streets location as a separate and distinct event since each has its own course and flavor. The next one is 7/13/2014 in The Richmond and I think it's a good reason for you and your dog to get off the couch. read more

Sunday Streets in SF. I've never heard of it until a cousin of mine said her credit union would be there. She asked for us to come out and support her and of course we did. Anything for family. Sunday streets is an ongoing, fun, & car-free event that helps motivate an active lifestyle. The event lasted from 10am to 3pm. The Great Highway and part of Lincoln Avenue were closed off specifically for bikers. There were huge supporting organizations such as Clif Bar, Lombardi Sports, Sports Basement, Pop Chips, American Red Cross, and small local organizations such as SF Federal Credit Union, SF Dog, Family Rescue Dog, & Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center. Individuals and families (with our without their dogs) could run, walk, jog, and/or ride their scooters, skates, & bikes along the closed off highway with careful ease & freedom. Once families were done bike riding, there were cool kid activities such as coloring, soccer, ball toss, guessing games, & even hula hoop contests. The weather outside was gorgeous. What a wonderful retreat to relax at Ocean Beach after all the biking, running, and exploring. The event was amazing! Tips: *Next events are on 9/19 @Western Addition & 10/24 @Civic Center. *Bring your bike helmet, snacks, & water. read more

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I had such an awesome time today-- I can't wait to go back in two weeks! This is just a great opportunity for everyone to get outside and be active! The streets are lined with bike riders, roller skaters, runners, walkers, men and women, and boys and girls-- young and old! Everyone i saw here had a smile on their face and a beat in their step. Along the Sunday Streets route there were several stations where you could stop and play... For example at the South Beach Park stop there were various lawn games including hula hoop, 50 yard dash, jump rope, and catch. My Girlfriend and I had a great time playing here, sharing in the good times with other Sunday Street participants... My favorite stop was the AT&T Ballpark, where you were aloud to enter the field and run the bases! It was actually my first time ever being in the AT&T Ballpark and i got to experience it from right there on the field! It was great! All of the volunteers along the route were very helpful and very kind, too. There were tons of people handing out fliers for the event, and several booths along the way promoting healthy lifestyles and active recreation. If you plan on attending this event be sure to bring a bike! I was afraid that there would be too many bikers on the road, or that it might not have been safe for me and my girlfriend to ride... but that totally was not the case! Everything here is safe and fun for the whole family and I'll definitely bring my bike next time. Walking it isn't so bad, but just remember this is 4 miles! So be ready to be active! read more

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I went to my first Sunday Streets this Labor Day weekend at Ocean Beach. I run here regularly and there's great pedestrian access even without the Great Highway being blocked off, but it was even cooler and more exciting as part of an actual event. The greatest feature of Sunday Streets is the free bike rental. I didn't expect we'd actually get bikes--there were five of us and I figured lines would be immense. It was a nice surprise when we were riding down the middle of Great Highway after only about five minutes! They were out of small bikes, so I took a medium frame and tried to smile as I listened to the rental guy, who was concerned the bike was too big, give me careful instructions on how to get on my bicycle ("Stand over the bike. Lean towards one side and put your stronger foot on a pedal and then lift your other foot onto the other pedal.") Yeah, shockingly, after twenty-some odd years of riding bicycles, I haven't forgotten how. But he meant well and I suppose it was nice of him to be concerned. The bikes were the main attraction, but there were other draws to this event: free energy drinks, music, and a carnival ride based out of a rusty school bus that I think probably should be called "Great Tetanus Adventure." But in its own way, even this captured the essence of Ocean Beach. Sunday Streets is a great idea--I hope it continues next year! read more

Sun or no sun, it's still fun! Usually the families come out Nice that there's space to run, bike, and play Don't have to worry about cars And thanks to all the volunteers You should take a break from yelpin' and get some exercise! One year anniversary of Sunday Streets!! It was my second time going (first time was last September at their first one)! The route this month was through Golden Gate Park and lots of booths around the Lincoln & Great Highway intersection and route continued down Great Highway until the SF Zoo! Bike, walk, run, roller skate, skateboard.... Next Sunday Streets I'm bringing my bike! :) But you can rent one for free for the first hour there! REI bike tune ups! Local booths with kids activities and information. Yoga, dance lessons, hula hoopin', Clif Bar with free Mojo bars and Clif Bar sports drinks. Sunday Streets: 10am-2pm Do come early! Parking on the streets in nearly impossible so don't even bother. Lines can be long to rent bikes or get them repaired/looked at. You can never predict the weather in SF, so dress accordingly. No sight of the sun yesterday! It was foggy and freezing by Ocean Beach!! brrrr I only wished Sunday Streets started earlier and lasted longer... and possibly change to Saturday Streets! :) read more

Yay! 4 miles of car free streets!! This was a fun event. My sister, brother and 13 month old nephew came out to enjoy some real fun in the sun! We ran the bases at AT&T Park, watched all the kids run around the playground and play on the cable car. Then we headed over to the little patch of grass near Java Beach and played ball, hula hoops and watch people do sit ups and jump rope. My nephew was having a ball with this little boy who was playing catch with him. They also offered dance classes so you can shake your ass or even get in touch with your inner self and learn some yoga. How awesome is that do to yoga while over looking the Bay Bridge?? Then we strolled up Embarcadero seeing all the families and kids cycling up along the street. I LOVED the guy in the orange outfit who was a jukebox on wheels blasting awesome music the whole time. The Y was there to help educate folks about being active, not matter how it is. I really hope the City does this more often during the year. It's a great way to just get out (we had great warm weather today!) and experience the City in a whole different way. It's nice seeing people out of all ages and levels of physical abilities. I saw some guy in a wheel chair jamming to music over at Justin Herman plaza and later some older lady walking around with a cane having a ball. No matter how old or young you are, there was something for everyone. Thanks San Francisco for showing locals and visitors what makes it so great to live here!! read more

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My experience at Sunday Streets in pictures... Now you don't see a massive amount of people riding their bikes like this everyday...coooool! (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/w1C38MGznzE5HWilkSmaxA?select=7CJYTKcSRTeFpIrkB8UEuQ) Watching a performance of some traditional/native dance was pretty eye-opening and fun. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/w1C38MGznzE5HWilkSmaxA?select=1Jun9TMrl2aXXMuS4JjiIw) Anyone want free dance lessons by the 24th and Mission BART station?(http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/w1C38MGznzE5HWilkSmaxA?select=Q239W5zYpA71i88sK60bpg) Live band set up in front of a church while people just rode along happily. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/w1C38MGznzE5HWilkSmaxA?select=JJ8dOTUuZ73wZoH61AdExQ) On my way home and the streets were still packed with adults and children alike. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/w1C38MGznzE5HWilkSmaxA?select=nx45meYiiY8vzZ00pXW3bg) All of this for the sake of promoting a healthy/active lifestyle was the amazing part! I loved how they blocked off a car-free route for 4 hours so anyone could walk, skateboard, or bike through and even provided some free bike and skate rentals. I had so much fun and got a great workout as well from walking the entire way from one end to the other! I adore SF for hosting events such as this one where it really brings the community together. The next one is going to be on July 19th in the Mission District once again! read more

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Must do: Bring your dog for a walk or rent a electric scooter to test out! Highlights - I LOVE Sunday Streets! Roads are closed, tents are up, music is blasting, people are out, it's a guaranteed good time! - This is the time of the year that I dust off my bike and bring it out for a ride. No cars to share the road with, just other bikes and people. It's never too crowded and always an amazing feeling to have the road to myself at certain points. - Took the little dog to Sunday Streets Dog Patch this past weekend and it was awesome. Checked out some local spots on the path and discovered some really neat small business and local favs. Improvements - Some paths and districts are better than others, but I definitely recommend checking it out to find your favorite. Tips - Bikes, scooters, roller skates, walking, or running. There is no right or wrong way to enjoy this awesome event that the city throws once or twice a month. Check it out and find something new! read more

Put my bike on the back of my car and headed to SF. After work, Pauline and I, headed for the streets to await a whole street lane for us non motorized vehicles. I kept on thinking a car was going to trample us, but it never happened. Running the bases at AT&T park was so much fun. The bike fairies saved my cheap craigslist bike and made it stop clanking for FREE!!!!!!! On Sept. 14th, I want to go back and do the roller blading lessons, I need to work on my stops. This event was a hoot and I hope that they can keep on doing these all the time. Sept 14th: Well I did the whole bike ride, it takes you out super far to Bayview. Worked up a sweat. I didn't find the roller blading, but I did get my water refilled. Good enough for me. I do hope they do this again next year. read more

Ciclovia... I totally am a big fan of Sunday Streets... in San Francisco! See, I do go to SF only to go biking. (insert Banshee sarcastic laugh here) I carpooled! Well, I'm a big fan of any cycling event anyways. Closed-San-Francisco-streets and freely riding my bike were the main event. Great weather and tons of cyclists. I was so happy to see hundreds of bicycles, different sizes, different colors. Awesome! It's a biker chic's delight! The streets of San Francisco is undoubtedly the best way to practice mounting and unmounting a bike. Lots of stop lights. Lots of pedestrian traffic. Seriously, you get to practice all your hand signals as well (not to mention practice your vocal chords from shouting, "passing to your left," or, "bicycle coming behind you!"). It was fun being a law-abiding citizen in this city! And for them to have Sunday Streets, you'd be a professional cyclist in two weeks. All your senses alerted as well. I'm just not sure if you can awaken your sixth sense... :P If you haven't gone to Sunday Streets, you should! It's a one-of-a-kind experience when it comes to biking. AND if you haven't bought yourself a bike, GEEZ, you have to get one now! read more

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Sundat Streets in the MIssion is coming up! This event was so much fun last year. I love that you can skate, bike, dance or whatever you feel like down the street and not have to worry about someone running you over! It's a scene you won't want to miss. There was music and dancers last year, street vendors, the works! If you missed the one in June here's a list of what's coming up! Don't miss out! - July 11 - Mission - August 22 - Great Highway - September 19 - Western Addition - October 24 - Civic Center read more

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In case you missed it, Sunday Streets free event is back! last Sunday was the first day. Also happy that they listened to people's requests (and reviews) and added 3 more events plus an extra hour, so now it's 10am-3pm. 2010 events & route locations (see maps on website): - March 14 - Embarcadero - April 11 - Great Highway, weekend is co-sponsored by WHO's "1000 cities, 1000 lives campaign" for World Health Day 2010. - April 18 - Bayview (long route - bikers: watch out for train tracks!) - May 23 - Bayview (long route - bikers: watch out for train tracks!) - June 20 - Mission (easy-peasy route) - July 11 - Mission (easy-peasy route) - August 22 - Great Highway - September 19 - Western Addition (new route this year) - October 24 - Civic Center (new route this year) Enjoy! read more

Thank you to the hard working events crew who arrange "Sunday Streets". I really enjoy the music, food and people watching. These are truly gems of the city. It's also a great place to walk your dogs! read more

One more reason to fall in love with the city of San Francisco is the Sunday Streets! It's basically an open street event that occurs 10 Sundays out of the year from March through October. Each month, Sunday Streets takes place in a different SF neighborhood. Several blocks are barricaded off so that no cars can drive through and it's safe for walkers, runners, bikers, and everyone in between. It's a great event to get outside and enjoy the community. They always have some fun activities and booths as well. The city puts on Sunday Streets to promote healthy living and encourage physical activity. Wonderful event for all ages! Last time I attended Sunday Streets at Embarcadero. I just happen to be meeting friends down there and we ended up hanging around Sunday Streets afterwards. It was a nice opportunity to enjoy the sunshine and walk off the lunch we had just eaten. They had roller skating over by Justin Herman Plaza with roller stake rentals free of charge. We enjoyed some hula hooping over there as well. If you have never been to any Sunday Streets, I highly recommend checking it out whether you're an SF resident or a visitor! read more

I was a volunteer at the very first SF Sunday Streets in 2008 and ended up working at a bouncy house. Basically I was a babysitter. Parents dumped their kids off and disappeared. Joy! One of the kids ended up bleeding all over inside and I didn't even have napkins, let alone appropriate bio-hazard containment supplies and you know this kid had cooties. Yes, this doesn't sound like a 5 star review. I bring this up to highlight the fact that I wasn't deterred. I make it out for every Sunday Streets I can now and even worked another one. Come out and volunteer if you can (not to worry, I think they abandoned the bouncy houses after the first event), but at least come out to have some fun and make some new friends! read more

What a wonderful, community-centric program. I hope this lasts. On Sunday, we walked up and down Valencia, talking to people and watching the CORA roller skaters perform their tribute to Thriller. Just as it was ending the SF Symphony in Dolores Park was beginning. I especially liked that unlike a street fair, this wasn't focused on vendors. There were a few people pedaling this and that, but I also saw food and drinks being given away to passers-by for free. Wow! Just Wow! Go San Francisco! I bought a brand new pair of roller skates so I'm ready with wheels for the next Sunday Streets, August 9th on Great Highway! read more

I've read about it and missed the first two events...partly because it was closer to home and areas we've walked to plenty times on our own. So happy they decided to expand this concept to other parts of SF. For the first time ever, my hubby took the bus and street car with me! I finally convinced him to take public transportation so it'll be stress free and the ability to enjoy a drink or two if we so desired. It was a beautiful day...actually it got quite hot in the afternoon. I don't remember the last time we walked down 24th street - to be able to explore freely and safely is really great. It brought out so many people and rightfully so...the rollerskaters with the 80s songs were one highlight of the day! read more

Sunday Streets is one of the things that I love about SF! A fun-filled day for people to explore different neighborhoods on a bike while enjoying the nice weather. My 1st Sunday Street was along the Embarcadero. It was cool biking through the streets and enjoying the beautiful bay views. So many memorable images along the way, such as: the little toddler on his wooden tricylce riding along with everyone without a care in the world, the hippie guy with the boom box followed by a trail of cyclists, and the sports basement lube fairies who serviced my bike....thanks! My friends enjoyed it so much we extended our ride all the way to Crissy's Field and back to Taylors for a late lunch. We were famished and those burgers were mighty good! My 2nd Sunday Street was the Bay View ride + Larkspur. It was kind of neat exploring a different part of town with hundreds of other people. We ran into the hippie boom box guy (again) with his followers. We also ran the bases at AT&T Park. My friends and I extended the ride by taking the ferry over to Larkspur and then biking to the town of San Anselmo. We had tasty quesadillas and watermelon acqua frescas at this quaint Mexican restaurant that we found in town. My 3rd Sunday Streets was at the Mission. My favorite things about this one were: the arepas at Mr. Pollo, witnessing an impromptu rendition of Michael Jackson's Thriller and Bollyhood tally-ho on roller skates, the hippie boom box guy (again), Brazilian capoeira performance, and topping it off with b-rite ice cream at the finish. What a fun way to spend a Sunday! I wish they would have this event every month! Kudos to the organizers! read more

Sunday Streets on the Great Highway is a dumb idea. Why not have it one block over on 48th. avenue? What is the purpose of blocking a major north-south artery? 48th. ave is full of stop signs so it's less inconvenient for motorist to have it on 48th. This just puts more traffic on Sunset bl. and other residential streets between Sunset and the Great Highway. This city really likes to create traffic jams and inconvenience drivers. read more

I attended last weekend the Sunday Street SF (march 10th) where the whole Embarcadero is closed off to cars and motorized vehicle. We drove from Santa Clara and parked at AT&T Park next to China Basin for $15 whole day. The parking as very empty and quite when we get there at 11.00 am. We bike 3.5 miles to Pier 39 but stop along the way to enjoy these activities. - On the Move Exploratorium - We had lunch at Food Truck (Falafel) - Treasure hunt at Pier 39 - We had dessert at Pier 39 and watch Jack Spareribs. (he is funny and entertaining) - We stop by Sunday Street tent and play hula hoop Overall, it was fun and thanks for organizing and all the volunteers. I would give 5 stars if cyclist would stop and give way to walking pedestrian when it is red light. Most riders just don't stop for crossing pedestrians. Also too many walking pedestrians who took up all the road and we have limited spaces for biking. It is road sharing so they should try to walk one side of the road. It is safe for cycling with family and kids and ok if your kids can keep a side and ride safe but it can be a dangerous for kids who just ride from side to side. Overall, I highly recommend this event to everyone next year. read more

One of the truly great things about this city. I look forward to the Sunday Streets season every year, especially for 2012 since there will be four (4!) Sunday Streets happening my Mission 'hood! SS is a great opportunity for the novice or long out-of-practice cyclist or rollerblader or skater to brush the dust off and get out on the asphalt without worrying about car traffic - the roads are open to non-motorized vehicles ONLY! A nice change and one I wish would happen more frequently (or permanently). I LOVE Sunday Streets! read more

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" I turned to look & confirm who the source of the screaming was coming from which I assumed was just another typical SF crazy rando on the street. And when I turned around... I instead found a kid that was having the time of his life on his bike, who was..... just plain being a kid. Wow. That initial thought I had is what I'd like to call the "Urban Mentality". haha. So, what brought me back to the SUBurban Mentality for a bit? Sunday Streets. Sunday Streets is a genius idea to get us locals out & about in different neighborhoods throughout the city. They close a stretch of streets so that locals can bike, rollerblade, skate, walk or hula hoop freely! W/ bike rentals available, live bands playing, and little activities set-up along the way, how can you not have fun? I chose to bring along my longboard and let me tell you... I had SUCH a fun time!! Finding some good open pavement is hard to come by in SF, so this was like heaven for me! Apparently, Sunday Streets originated in Colombia as a way to promote free, health and community oriented events, and the concept found its way to SF. The last Sunday Streets was held in the Mission, which was great 'cuz Ritual Roasters was riding around w/ an Iced Coffee Station & I was able to get Bi-Rite Ice Cream afterwards! I love how the guy who rides around SF on his bike w/ speakers blasting, was there + a 5 (i think?) person circular bike. July's Sunday Streets will be taking place again in the Mission and August's will be on The Great Highway. Hooray! read more

A chance to see all parts of the city converge on a closed down major street complete with street yoga, live music, free bike repair, performances, and a lot of other random shit? I'm totally there man. I had a chance to walk Valencia when they closed it down for Sunday Streets. It was nice to be able to walk the streets without paying attention to crosswalks and suicidal bikers. This is definitely a must if you're in the city when this is happening. read more

"Hey shortie! Love yer bike!" How can one express happy feelings when you're complimented by hotties with their tight buns encased in biker shorts, and cute babies in their tot trikes in training wheels. This is 4 miles of vehicle free pavement with tons of mini-event stations along the way for the intrepid and daring show offs. My favorites were the water stations and the free raisin boxes for chow...and the Costco sized mayonnaise dispensers of sunblock lotion...haha!! At every juncture there were plenty of traffic controllers for the confused and geographically challenged. I'm not as familiar with the entire route but getting around was a blast. It was pretty sparse around 9-11am...so much that Michelle and I got around without the usual "to your left!" yell from bikers behind. We rang our bells at anything hot, cool and basically cute. Love seeing the free dance lessons and a huge shout out to the Sports Basement Free Lube Fairies...they completely gave my bike all the adjustments it needed for free and were cool about showing me how to maintain my baby on my own T__T...THANKS!! **Also there's free bike valet at the Ferry Building and across the street on the median, there's bikes w/helmets for rent (you need some form of ID and credit card...)ooo..1st hour is free then it's $10 per half hour late charges)...but by an hour, most people's tushies are ready to take a break... As tragic as it sounds, I haven't ever stepped foot into AT&T Park (Pacbell Park for us locals)...not cause I didn't have chances but because I still carry personal grudges against the players vs. owners' strike of yester-years...DRAT YOU RICH PEOPLE!! *still simmering* But heading into the park today for crazy kid merriment on the Coke bottle slides (ahh...I love the really high slides...my ass hurts from the bumps!)...OMG..I never realized how close the bases were spaced apart...we ran around them like monkeys and stomped all over home plate...Don't forget to play on the cable car too. For those people on speed bikes, please be careful of the rail tracks on SOMA..I saw 3 people take a nose dive when they hit the grooves and it was blood city all over the place.... By 1:00pm, the place was rocking down with an absolute European feel of fun. I hope more people take advantage of this type of family fun exercise promotion...I rate this as a hit! read more

I love the idea and even more I love seeing families out and about with smiles on their faces, some neighborhoods are better then others like Mission and Embarcadero that always bring huge crowds but I went to the Baview yesterday and it was fun too. I normally take my bike but I decided to walk it and did I , all 8 miles of it. Fun, informational and not best part but great bonus....freebees! I got orange, an apple and wasabi almonds :) read more

Good for a fun time in the city on a Sunday. It's great that they are able to shut down a street on Sunday and showcase some local businesses or other random causes with a booth. II've been to two down in Mission and one in the Dogpatch. I'm hoping to make the Chinatown one. It's a great place to go walk with your dogs or kids and ride your bike. There's usually some good live music being played and one of my favorites we've seen at a couple of Sunday Streets events are the kids from the San Francisco Rock Project. They are kids playing a wide range of rock music and they are great! So why the four star rating you ask? I do wish they could attract more food vendors as most of the only real options for food have been the local restaurants. Most are packed and/or have very limited outdoor seating. We usually have our dogs with us so that really limits our choices. I'm not sure if it's they have to limit food vendors because of the local restaurants or they just haven't been able to attract more of them. But, most any of the other street fairs in the city seem to have an abundance of food vendors with plenty of cuisine choices. read more

Right of way. Ferry Corsten classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRuo7dZHHnw San Francisco classic: Day to celebrate our diverse neighborhoods while pedestrians and bikers have the right of way. People are out. Music is playing. It's a classic scene. Finally attended my first: http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/bayviewdogpatch-5414/ Much like the numerous Ferry Corsten shows in my archives it won't be my last. read more

Let me explain the lie of Sunday Streets: The premise is that there's "no traffic"; that's a claim made on the group's website, and one that a number of Yelpers have repeated here. But that claim is ridiculous. Where does the traffic go that would normally be in those blocks? Does it magically disappear? Nope, that traffic simply gets redirected *elsewhere*. And not redirected in some way that causes no extra trouble, but in a way that causes *maximum* trouble for both people in vehicles, and those who live and work in the area. I live on Hyde Street near Geary. It's a major commute corridor, and heavily used by emergency vehicles. Right now, at noon on Sunday, there's a Sunday Streets event going on two blocks down from me, at Ellis St. All of the traffic that normally sails down Hyde is instead being shunted onto O'Farrell. This backs the traffic up to Post St., and beyond. Outside right now, the streets look like a parking lot; it's a solid block of cars. So much for "car-free streets"! I did a little calculation: during each 60-second traffic light cycle, there are an average of 30 cars stopped in this one block. It's typically taking an average of FIVE complete light cycles to move a car from the top of this block to the bottom (instead of cars typically making it from one end of the block to the other without stopping). Let's say that there's an average of 1.5 people in each car. That means that in any given minute, 45 people are being inconvenienced; over the course of the 5 hours of the event, that's 3,375 people. IN JUST THIS ONE BLOCK. People who are trying to get to the airport to catch a flight, to the park with unhappy kids, to the store to pick up food, to the vet with a sick pet -- wherever. They're screwed. And that doesn't take into consideration the way that this unnecessary traffic jam affects people who don't even own cars, like passengers on the 38 Geary whose buses are slowed to a crawl, or people in taxis whose fares are climbing as they creep along. Or the cyclists who normally can cruise down Hyde, but now get to face dangerous congestion. They all get to be screwed because of one small group who have commandeered a few blocks of the streets. So much for "transit first"! And what do frustrated drivers do? They honk. Tempers flare. People yell at each other. This goes on incessantly FOR FIVE HOURS. What would've normally been an uneventful trip to to go do something pleasant is likely ruined now. Thanks, Sunday Streets! In my block, there are approximately 100 apartments whose windows face Hyde St. There are probably an average of two residents per apartment and on a typical Sunday, and probably half of them are at home right now, trying to enjoy a little peace and quiet. Instead, they're treated to the incessant honking of frustrated drivers for five hours. So, there's another 100 people who are being irritated by Sunday Streets, IN JUST THIS ONE BLOCK. Furthermore, as there are now 30 vehicles *constantly* below our windows with their engines idling, that means that all of the carbon monoxide and other toxins being produced by them is wafting up into our windows. We've had to close all of our street-facing windows to keep from feeling nauseous by the fumes. So much for Sunday Streets promoting healthful living! I took a walk down to the event to see how many pedestrians were "enjoying" it. There were no more than 200 people there, at the height of the event. Let's say that those people are replaced every hour by others; that's a total of 1,000 attendees for the day. Why should any group have the right to close off streets, inconvenience tens of thousands of drivers and passengers, and irritate hundreds of locals in their homes, just to "benefit" maybe a thousand attendees? That is not only shortsighted and counterproductive, it's hugely arrogant. Everything substantive that Sunday Streets hopes to achieve could be equally accomplished on the sidewalks, in parks, parking lots, etc. UN and Civic Center Plazas are just a few blocks further down the street, and can be used for the very same purposes without disrupting the lives of so many people. In reality, there's no reason to close-off streets, except as a smug kind of "screw you" to vehicle-users. read more

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I love Sunday Streets. I mark them on my calendar, hoping that my schedule doesn't fill up preventing me from going. And since getting my new bike, I've been twice as excited to go. The 3rd Street ride down to Bayview is a lot of fun, but my favorite was definitely going down the Great Highway. What a great place to have a bike ride, and what a great view! My only wish was that they'd made the ride longer, but hey, you can't always get what you want. Also, bonus points for having Sports Authority around for equipment my boyfriend needed when he got a flat, and the Clif Bar samples. I can't wait for the NOPA ride! read more

I never heard of Sunday Streets until I came upon their website. Every month Sunday Streets shuts down a certain strip of street for non gas guzzling motorists. This past Sunday, 3rd street in the Bay View District was shut down. Some parts of the street are monitored by volunteers and transportation officials so that cars can cross through. Most of the intersections are blockaded by metal barriers. It's reassuring to know that at almost every intersection there is a line of communication and oversight. I saw a first aid bicyclist peddling through the streets as well. If you plan on going, bikes are a must. It was a clear sky so I decided to walk from the piers to Bay View. The only problem with this is that there aren't many business or people in between the Piers and Bay View. And once you get to the beginning of Bay View there aren't any businesses or people still. The vast majority of people are bikers. It's just a no brainer that you need a bike once you get there. The amount of people was less than I was expecting but I have to admit that I got there at the tail end of Sunday Streets. I'm looking forward to the next Sunday Streets, especially if it's in a different neighborhood. If I do go I'll be bringing a bike, food, and some friends. read more

Up to now, I've been scared to ride my bike in SF. Sunday Streets changed all that. It is so liberating to ride without the fear of getting slammed by a distracted driver or restricting your riding to a 1 foot snail trail. In addition to the great ride along the Great Highway -- I was smart enough to bring money and buy a bao from Chairman Bao Food Truck. Kudos to them to giving free food to the volunteers. My favorite part of the event was my son getting to ride the 7 person bike called the Fun-Cycle (AKA ConferenceBike). Here's my video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_zRY20e5GM Kid-friendly, pet-friendly, people-friendly (car unfriendly) event! Only 2 more events this year, September 19 (Western Addition) and October 24 (Tenderloin/Civic Center). Do it! read more

Sunday Streets is amazing, a initiative to close down streets to motorized traffic for communities to use for positive activities. Each first sunday of the months this summer there'll be a Sunday Streets in the Mission down Valencia and 24th Streets. You'll find such things outside as music, yoga, dancing, food, biking.... all sorts of stuff you should be doing more of. Plus excluding a few intersections it's one of the few times in SF you don't have to worried about being killed by a car! read more

This is definitely a good way to get people to come out and play in the streets of San Francisco. Whether you run, walk, or bike, Sunday Streets is a great way for the whole family to enjoy San Francisco without having to worry about cars or buses running you over. There's all kinds of things to check out and it lasts from 10am to 2pm. So go out and explore the diverse neighborhoods SF has to offer. They even offer free bike rentals for an hour if you don't feel like dragging your bike with you on BART. Just get there early because they tend to run out of sizes pretty fast. It's good clean fun for the whole family. read more

Love this event. It just needs to be longer than 10 am to 3 pm. Great for people watching, friends and exploring! read more

Sunday fun and it almost felt like Amsterdam (you know, all the bikes without all the cars!), minus the legal marijuana (not for long, I hear). But where were all the people? A free yoga class, outside on the grass, on a beautiful May day? I was expecting it woulda been so busy that my triangle woulda bumped into someone else's warrior, but there were only 3 or 4 of us. For shame. this is San Francisco. Maybe cuz it was Mission Bay - the sort of nowhere land, wanna be the new residential, still industrial, kind of a wasteland. Apparently there were a lot more folks in the Bayview, which I'm glad to hear. But y'all missed out. Crushpad, the micro wine manufacturing school, was offering tastes. I guess white rhone is all the rage and for good reason. I'll be going back to their open house on June 20! Meantime, I'm putting all the Sunday Streets on my calendar. Next one is in my 'hood! read more