Dana Flynn, Author at Secret San Francisco

I am originally from the Seattle area and moved to the East Coast for college. After graduating from Tufts University in 2021, I moved to San Francisco and immediately fell in love with the city's colorful Victorians, beautiful parks, and wonderful people. When I'm not writing, you can find me painting, enjoying one of the many parks, and searching for the best new restaurants.

SFMOMA is displaying 142 works from BTS star RM’s personal art collection this weekend — and tickets are selling fast

This weekend, SFMOMA's highly anticipated collaboration with BTS' RM officially opened. The exhibit features 142 works from RM's expansive personal art collection, many created by Korean artists. Over 30...

Music

San Francisco’s Salesforce Park is hosting a free Fleet Week Concert this Tuesday

Fleet Week is one of San Francisco's most anticipated traditions each October. The week is best known for its air show, featuring the Blue Angels, but San Franciscans can look forward to many events throu...

Escapes

Just 30 minutes from San Francisco, the historic Filoli Estate is transforming its gardens with 1,000 glowing pumpkins and a whimsical haunted railway for Halloween

Just 30 minutes from San Francisco sits a historic estate known for its expansive and carefully manicured gardens. Filoli was originally built over 100 years ago as a private residence for a wealthy famil...

Music

San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park is hosting a free 5 hour concert next weekend at a historic venue

The Golden Gate Park Bandshell regularly hosts free concerts featuring local musicians, ranging from singer-songwriters to reggae. Next weekend, on Saturday, October 10, Monarch and Green Gorilla Lo...

Music

Inside the highly anticipated return of DESPACIO to San Francisco at Portola: 11-foot speakers, a massive disco ball, and all-vinyl

Last weekend, Portola took over Pier 80 for a two-day music festival, with four stages and the coveted DESPACIO tent. The festival celebrated its fifth year, with major headliners like Swedish House Mafia...

Things To Do

San Francisco State University is opening its observatory for free stargazing 3 nights a week this fall

This fall, San Franciscans can enjoy some free stargazing at a local conservatory. San Francisco State University boasts a conservatory, planetarium, and numerous telescopes. The conservatory, located on...

The Embarcadero is saying goodbye to its famous 45-foot sculpture with a free farewell party this Friday

In the spring of 2025, a massive sculpture of a nude woman was installed in front of San Francisco's historic Ferry Building. The 45-foot sculpture, titled R-Evolution, was first shown at Burning Man befo...

Things To Do

A new holiday ice rink is coming to the San Francisco waterfront this November

Every holiday season, several ice rinks pop up throughout San Francisco, drawing in crowds to enjoy the festival activity in major locations across the city, including Union Square. This year, a new seaso...

Music

San Francisco’s Club Darc is returning this fall with Monolink, Justice, Carl Cox, and Jamie xx — here’s how to get tickets

Portola 2026 officially wrapped up this Sunday, but there's still plenty of exciting EDM shows coming to San Francisco the rest of the year. Club Darc, a seasonal club that takes over a massive warehouse v...

Music

San Francisco’s free, 3-day music festival will take over Golden Gate Park this weekend— here’s the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass schedule, festival map, and lineup

This weekend, San Francisco's iconic free festival is returning to Golden Gate Park. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a free, three-day music festival that draws thousands of attendees every October. The fest...