Dana Flynn, Author at Secret San Francisco

Culture

The Infamous Jolly Bar Crawl SantaCon Started In San Francisco 30 Years Ago With Just 38 Santas

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Escapes

This Historic Mountain Town Was Just Ranked One Of the Best Ski Towns In The United States — And It’s Only Three Hours From San Francisco

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Christmas

SF City Hall Is Joining In The Holiday Festivities With A Large-Scale Light Show This Winter

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Christmas

San Francisco’s Charming Lighted Boat Parade Returns For The Holidays This Weekend

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Christmas

Golden Gate Park’s Historic Monterey Cypress Celebrated Its 96th Holiday Tree Lighting This Week

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Food & Drink

12 San Francisco Restaurants Named Among The Top 1,000 In The World — Here’s What Made The Cut

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Christmas Things To Do

The Botanical Garden’s Holiday Light Show Has Added Extra Dates Due To Popular Demand

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Christmas Escapes

This Historic Estate And Garden 30 Minutes From SF Is Decked Out For The Holidays — Complete With Thousands of Lights, Champagne Tastings, And Holiday Tea

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Food & Drink

The Oldest Restaurant In California Is In San Francisco — And It Started As A Coffee Stand On A Wharf Over 170 Years Ago

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...

Christmas Food & Drink

This San Francisco Bar Is Completely Decked Out For The Holidays — And Its Cocktails Are Made with Fire And Cotton Candy

Get ready, San Francisco: SantaCon 2025 will descend on the city once again. The iconic (many would also say infamous) holiday bar crawl is celebrating its 30th year this Saturday, December 13. The group of jolly Santa...