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During the California Gold Rush, many Chinese immigrants came to San Francisco to work in gold mines and on railroads in search of wealth and a better life. The earliest recorded New Year's celebration was "a great feast" on February 1, 1851, [7] and the first dragon dance in San Francisco was held for the New Year in 1860. [8]
In 1984 the Folsom Street Fair began in San Francisco; [5] it is the world's largest leather event and showcase for BDSM products and culture. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2008 and 2012, Folsom Street Events received the Large Nonprofit Organization of the Year award as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards, although in 2012 it tied with Cleveland Leather ...
KFOG KaBoom was an annual outdoor concert held by KFOG in San Francisco and which occurred in May from 1994 to 2010. It was followed by a fireworks show [1] [2] synchronized to a soundtrack broadcast by the station. The extravagant fireworks display drew over 350,000 people. [3]
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A bondage demonstration involving a clothespin zipper at Up Your Alley Fair. The Up Your Alley Fair, most commonly referred to by locals as Dore Alley Fair or simply Dore Alley / ˈ d ɔːr i /, is a leather and fetish event held in San Francisco, California, on the last Sunday of July on Folsom Street between 9th and 10th Streets and on Dore Street from Howard Street to half a block southeast ...
Moscone hosted approximately 36 events in 2023 and 22 events in 2024. [8] Some conferences did go forward as scheduled at Moscone Center, only to decide that they will not come back. For example, the American College of Surgeons went forward with its annual meeting in October 2024 and then decided afterwards, without disclosing the reason, that ...
If you’re free on a Friday evening, check out special events that run through 9 p.m. There are plenty of other museums to visit in NYC. The Guggenheim is another must-see in Manhattan, and costs ...
Sixty artists performed during the first Outside Lands. It was headlined by Radiohead, who became the first band to play after dark in Golden Gate Park.A multi-generational, multi-genre "panorama of alternative rock, indie pop, jam bands, conscious rap, progressive Latin and world-beat fusion," the festival sold out, with 130,000 attendees over the course of its three days.