Welcome to San Francisco!
Party and Bar Guide to the City By the Bay

It's party time in San Francisco if you know when and where to find the party.

Culture, beauty and romance. Chinatown, the Golden Gate and the 49ers.

Few cities in the world can boast the number of recognizable landmarks as can San Francisco, either emotionally or physically. Visitors arrive marveling and leave mesmerized. People who grew up in the area feel it's the greatest city in the world and if they ever leave, they always seem to return.

The Golden Gate Bridge is just one of San Francisco's many landmarks.

Sharon Stone married the town's newspaper publisher. Tony Bennett left his heart here. What is it that makes San Francisco so magical? So special?

This always busy Marina District bar is a landmark for loals.

We, of course, have the answer. Read on and so too, will you.

This is your party guide introduction to what locals refer to as "the City." Here you will find links to specific PubClub.com articles. The City has some great bars, but like many of its restaurants, are hidden to all those in the know and locals.

The key is knowing the neighborhoods.

• Here's the best bars each night of the week, plus hot Happy Hours.
• Our neighborhood bar guide is here We call it Pub Clubbing.
• Dance and Nightclubs

Fun Party Events

Bay to Breakers is the city's top fun event.

Anytime is a great time to be in San Francisco, but note that it's cold in the summertime in the evenings. Mark Twain wasn't kidding. The weather is best in the spring and the fall, and two great times to go are for fantastic party events, Bay to Breakers and the Union Street Festival.

• Bay to Breakers (third Sunday of May)
• Union Street Festival (first weekend of June)
• America's Cup (all summer; racing is Sept. 7-23)

BONUS:
• The Best Burger in the Bay Area