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The Alliance Francaise of San Francisco

The Alliance Française is the official center of French Language and Culture in San Francisco. It is one of 1,085 Alliances that have been established in 138 countries around the world. more

The Almaden Cycle Touring Club (ACTC)

The Almaden Cycle Touring Club (ACTC) is a group of about 1000 bicycle enthusiasts based in the south San Francisco Bay area. Emphasis is on group fun and safety, with a variety of bicycling related events for a wide range of ability levels. The club... more

The American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum of its kind in North America, celebrating and exploring the culture and tools of bookbinding, from its earliest forms to the changes and innovations of the industrial revolution. more

The Annex at SFSU

The Arab Resource and Organizing Center

The Arab Resource and Organizing Center is a grassroots organization working to empower and organize our community towards justice and self-determination for all. AROC members build community power in the Bay Area by participating in leadership devel... more

The Bay Model

The Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito is a fully accessible education center administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which hosts a working hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento - San Joaquin River Delta System. The m... more

The Benches Garden

Located at 18th Street and San Bruno Ave, the garden is a wonderful community resource. more

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The Bike Kitchen

The Bike Kitchen teaches people of all ages and backgrounds how to repair bicycles. The Bike Kitchen promotes personal development and provides leadership opportunities. Operating as a cooperative shop, we provide affordable ways to acquire and maint... more

The Black Box at Contra Costa School of Performing Arts

Welcome to Contra Costa School of Performing Arts Department of Theatre. As a conservatory of this fine arts discipline, we honor the traditions of the actors, playwrights, directors, and philosophers that have defined and refind this practice since... more

The Book Club of California

Welcome to the Book Club of California, a non-profit, membership-based organization founded in 1912. The Club supports book making, fine printing, design, typography, illustration, literature, and scholarship through a dynamic series of publications,... more

The Cannery

The Cannery, located at the foot of Columbus Street, overlooks San Francisco Bay. It was originally built in 1907 and was once the largest peach cannery in the world. Today, The Cannery is a waterfront marketplace featuring lots of charm, unique sho... more

The Carmel Foundation

The Carmel Foundation functions with the spirit and concern of a good and thoughtful neighbor. It has no message to deliver, no creed to preach, and supports no political theory. It strives to bring into the lives of the members a measure of dignity,... more

The Catalyst

Most people know the Catalyst primarily as a music venue, but Santa Cruz bar-goers know it's much more than that. Upstairs there's actually a solid dive bar with six pool tables, a jukebox, and even a few arcade games. The Catalyst is a classic ve... more

The Cathedral of Christ the Light

As an edifice of transcendent beauty, built to stand for centuries, The Cathedral of Christ the Light Center fulfills a diversity of needs for Oakland and the surrounding East Bay communities. The Cathedral is the spiritual home of all the members of... more

The Center for Art in Translation

The Center for Art in Translation (CAT) promotes international literature and translation through the arts, education, and community outreach. CAT is the parent organization of TWO LINES and Poetry Inside Out. CAT evolved out of the internationall... more

The Chan National Queer Arts Center

For 40 years the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has lacked a permanent home - until now. The Chorus' new home is a four-floor historic property at 170 Valencia Street, near the Castro neighborhood where it all began. The building houses rehearsal... more

The College of Botanical Healing Arts

We are dedicated to education and research in plant-based medicines.   We are focusing on expanding our community into local businesses that are interested in adopting Essential Oil Therapy into their healing methods. more

The Commonwealth Club

The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, bringing together its 16,000 members for over 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903, the Com... more

The Crossing at East Cut

The 3.5-acre block where the temporary Transbay Terminal was located has been transformed into a new outdoor community and entertainment destination called The Crossing at East Cut. It opened earlier this month with the aim to bring people together w... more

The Dance Palace

Diverse cultural, educational and community services. The Dance Palace is a non-profit community center providing a wide variety of educational, recreational, cultural and community services to children, adults and seniors in western Marin County. Th... more

The David Brower Center

The David Brower Center is an elegant green building in Downtown Berkeley that inspires, sustains and brings together people committed to environmental and social action. The Center offers educational and arts programs, stunning conference and event... more

The Doula School

The Doula School uniquely offers the most comprehensive Doula training and certification programs available. Each program uses a variety of teaching methods — classroom training, guest speakers, art, literature, reading, and hands-on activities — to... more

The Embarcadero

Centered between Fisherman's Warf to the north and Oracle Park to the south, the Embarcadero is anchored by the Ferry Building. Business people and office workers coming in from Downtown mix with SF residents and vacationers along the waterfront. The... more

The Euphrat Museum of Art

The Euphrat Museum of Art: De Anza College highlights the diverse yet interconnected work of art  from De Anza College in Cupertino and Foothill College in Los Altos Hills -- painting, drawing, prints, mixed media, photography, sculpture, cerami... more

The Excelsior District

The Excelsior District is located along Mission Street, east of San Jose Ave, south of Interstate 280 Southern Fwy, west of John McLaren Park, and somewhat north of Geneva Avenue. Neighborhoods within the Excelsior District include the Excelsior Neig... more

The Filipino Cultural District in SoMa

The SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District is a celebration of the love, pride and people power of generations of Filipinos in San Francisco and beyond. more

The Fillmore

The Fillmore was a dance hall operating under various names and managements - The Get Acquainted Society, Ambassador Dance Hall - through the 1930s, and a roller rink through the 1940s. In 1952, local entrepreneur Charles Sullivan began to book some... more

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The Flyer Thrill Zone at PIER 39 San Francisco

OPEN FOR LOTS OF THRILLING FUN! Great for parties, get-togethers, office outings, youth groups, fundraisers, church groups and all family fun. Ride the 7D Dark Ride Experience, The Flyer--San Francisco Soaring & Wings Across America, as well as s... more

The Foot of the Fruitvale Bridge at Blanding Avenue

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

Off the beaten path, The Forest of Nisene Marks is a refreshing retreat from the busy towns and beaches along Highway 1 near Santa Cruz. Its dense second- and third-growth redwood forest rises from near sea level to steep coastal mountains. Most... more

The Former Alameda Naval Air Station

Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) was a United States Navy Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on San Francisco Bay.[1] Built on reclaimed land at the west end of Alameda Island, the site was acquired by the USAAC in 1930 but turned over... more

The Foundation Center

The Foundation Center's mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. The Center is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits to tools they can use and information they can t... more

The Gardens at Lake Merritt

A seven-acre collection of themed gardens in the heart of Oakland at Lakeside Park. Follow us on Facebook at The Gardens at Lake Merritt. more

The Glen Park District

Glen Park at Diamond & Chenery has a cute little European Village strip of shops, cafes, and restaurants in Glen Park. BART is right there; as is Glen Park Canyon. In Glen Park, it's easy to get a completely different view of San Francisco. more

The Great Highway - Great Walkway

The Great Highway is the main roadway along Ocean Beach, connecting the Cliff House to the San Francisco Zoo. From Lincoln to Sloat, the Highway has become a walkway - running course - skate park - bikeway. In normal times, the paved walkway on t... more

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The Great Wall of Oakland

The Great Wall of Oakland is a non-profit organization and a 100´x100´ projection installation in Oakland's Uptown District. The Great Wall provides high-quality art production for the general public, along with contributing to the economic and socia... more

The Guerneville Pedestrian Bridge

At the main intersection in town, Main Street and Armstrong Woods Road, there is a town plaza, with permanent chess tables, at the foot of the historic pin truss Guerneville Bridge which is now a pedestrian way. Located off the plaza is the Visitor's... more

The Haight

Today's Haight is comprised of a multitude of free thinkers and specialty shops, sprung from the days when the Grateful Dead ruled and hippies took to the streets spreading love and drugs in their wake. Golden Gate Park, designed in 1871 as the city'... more

The Historic Linekin Building

The Historic Linekin Building is a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1893 by Leander Linekin, a prominent Hayward resident and hardware store owner. The building was rehabilitated in the 1990's and converted to offices. A number of professionals have th... more

The Human Rights Campaign Shop

The San Francisco Store offers a wide spectrum of merchandise featuring the signature Human Rights Campaign's Equality logo. Our apparel selection includes t-shirt, sweatshirt, jackets and caps. We also offer a wide variety of merchandise including k... more

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