The Best City in SoMa

Academy of Art University - Brannan

Founded in 1929 and located in San Francisco, California, Academy of Art University is the largest private Art and Design school in the country with over 17,000 students enrolled.  The University’s open enrollment policy offers greater opp... more

B.A.V.C.

If you are interested in any of the numerous workshops or screenings conducted by BAVC please contact them or go to their web site to see what is being offered. BAVC is Bay Area Video Coalition and they work in almost all aspects of film/video pro... more

Babson College

Babson San Francisco expands Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® to the West Coast through an innovative MBA program, an undergraduate semester experience, and custom executive education, while connecting Babson students, faculty, and alumni to t... more

Bayanihan Community Center

There are tons of opportunities at Bayanihan Community Center to volunteer, learn and connect to a variety of local groups. The event space is also a voting center on election days. Values Bayanihan - Community working together Katatagan -... more

Bessie Carmichael Elementary School

At Bessie we are antiracist educators who are committed to providing each and every students with a balance of meaningfully rigorous social-emotional and academic learning experiences so that they leave Bessie Pk-8 high school, college and career rea... more

Bluxome Center

A neighborhood space for community events in South of Market (SoMa) district. more

California College of the Arts (CCA) - San Francisco Campus

California College of the Arts (CCA) offers studies in 22 undergraduate and 11 graduate majors in the areas of fine arts, architecture, design, and writing. Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) is the largest regionally accredited... more

California Institute of Integral Studies - CIIS

CIIS is pioneering a unique educational vision. The university encompasses 22 leading-edge graduate programs and an undergraduate program that attract passionate learners and international renown. CIIS Public Programs & Performances is an extensio... more

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Center for Asian American Media

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distribu... more

DJ4LIFE Academy

DJ4LIFE Academy classes and lessons are for those interested to learn DJing as career or hobby. *International DJ expert  *Three different level classes  *Tranquil learning environment  For over five years, international DJ Tall Sash... more

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Eagle Plaza

Eagle Plaza will transform a portion of 12th Street between Harrison and Bernice Streets in San Francisco's Western SoMa neighborhood into a new pedestrian plaza with a shared public way, in which traffic calming features create a safe space for peop... more

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Emerald Park

In between the high-rise city that has transformed Rincon Hill, a half-acre patch of green gives residents and workers a semblance of calm. more

Folsom Street

Folsom Street starts at the Embarcadero and runs all the way to the base of Bernal Heights on the Mission side. The street is most famous for hosting the Folsom Street Festival. It is also well known for the amount of little tech startups that dot i... more

Forerunner Computer Recycling San Francisco

Offering a full array computer recycling services, Forerunner Computer Recycling San Francisco was founded to help create work for Non-profits, and a revenue stream to assist them.  Forerunner Computer Recycling San Francisco is a total solution... more

Galvanize

Located in SoMa, Galvanize San Francisco takes collaboration to a whole new level, with five floors of creators, innovators, and passionate learners. And don’t forget the rooftop, with gorgeous views of downtown and the San Francisco Bay. From... more

Gene Friend Recreation Center

Youth programs play a starring role at this busy Recreation Center in the SOMA neighborhood. Facilities include a full indoor gymnasium, activity room, weight room, auditorium, outdoor basketball court and playground. Badminton and volleyball courts,... more

Gran Oriente Filipino Hotel

Built in 1907, the property became one of the earliest Filipino-owned buildings in the South of Market Area when it was purchased in the 1920s by members of The Gran Oriente Filipino Masonic fraternity. "The Gran Oriente Hotel is one of the most i... more

Holy Cow - CLOSED

"Alas, San Francisco's most famous bovine themed nightclub is no more. The giant pink cow, with a nipple ring in its utter, that's been hanging outside of 1535 Folsom Street since 1987, has finally been retired ..." more

Howard & 2nd Streets

This is the spot that the How Weird Street Faire takes place every year.   Otherwise, it's a main intersection of two streets that travel the length of SoMa - Embarcadero to Mission, Downtown to the Ball Park. more

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Howard Langton Community Garden

The Recreation and Park Department supports and manages a program of 35 (and growing!) community gardens on City-owned property, where members can grow produce and ornamental plants for personal use. Gardens range in size from a few hundred square fe... more

Hub San Francisco

During the day, The Hub is a dynamic, collision-rich workspace designed by its Members and the wisdom gleaned from Hub communities throughout the world. Social innovators in the Bay Area are leaving their sterile offices, noisy cafes, and isolated li... more

Jack London Alley

A little connecting street to get to South Park from Brannan or Bryant. more

Jessie Square - Yerba Buena Lane

Jessie Plaza is an open space area in front of the Contemporary Jewish Museum of San Francisco, across the street from Yerba Buena Gardens and next to Saint Patrick Church. A good spot to meet up with friends or just to have lunch and listen to music... more

JustGive

JustGive - The Destination for Online Charitale Giving. Our mission is to connect people with the charities and causes they care about and to increase overall philanthropy. We offer comprehensive donation services (one time or monthly recu... more

Kapwa Gardens

A community health and wellness space in the heart of San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood & SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural District. more

Leela Improv Training Center

Welcome to Leela, San Francisco's premier long-form improvisational theatre company and training center. A creative community where people from all walks of life come together to connect, play, and express their authentic selves while creat... more

Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing

The Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing is dedicated to the preservation and promulgation of Isadora Duncan’s art, and to exploring its contemporary relevance through ongoing new work. Since its opening in 1997, the Studio has been a center for... more

Mission Arts Center

Mission Arts is an art destination site in heart of the Mission. Located on Treat and 21st Street, the facility plays host to some of the City's finest music, dance, and visual art offerings in an open and diverse community setting. more

Mission Spa

Beautiful Asian Masseuses tend to your every need.  Private rooms with shower. Steam and Dry Sauna. Near the Moscone Center, Intercontinental Hotel and many other downtown attractions.  Parking at 5th and Mission Garage.  Close to... more

Moscone Center

The Moscone Center is San Francisco's premier meeting and exhibition facility. From the very core of a vibrant and active downtown district, it anchors the City's commitment to a vital tourism industry. more

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Musicians Union Local 6

The Musicians Union Local 6 is a labor union for professional musicians. Our goal is to improve the economic status, social position and general welfare of our members. We serve the following Bay Area locations: San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Berke... more

Parks at 5M

5M welcomes a central park, children's play area, dog run, and outdoor performance space with free, year-round programming and special events focused on art, neighborhood culture and youth. A pedestrian only retail and cafe paseo runs along its edge,... more

Patreon

We want to help every creator in the world achieve sustainable income. more

Pyramind

Immerse yourself in the most in depth music and audio production training program on the planet, specifically designed to launch the careers of music producers, sound designers, composers, audio engineers, and electronic music artists. more

Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center - Soma

The mission of Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center is to empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men, and thereby strengthen our communities through the creation of sustainable new businesses... more

San Francisco Federal Building

The San Francisco Federal Building is an 18-story building at 90 7th Street on the corner of Mission and 7th streets in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building was designed by the Morphosis architectural firm, as a... more

San Francisco Federal Building

San Francisco Hall of Justice

The Thomas J. Cahill Hall of Justice in San Francisco is the third building to serve as the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco County Superior Court. It was constructed between 1958 and 1960, in the block bounded by... more

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking (SFSDF) is one of the most innovative film schools in the country. Offering programs in both Digital Filmmaking and Film Acting, SFSDF bridges the gap between traditional education and professional moviemak... more

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