August 24
Family Winemakers Tasting 2008 Showcase for California’s small, family-owned wineries is one of the largest tastings of California wines in the world. Fort Mason, 345-7575

September Entertainment
Beach Blanket Babylon Known for its zany hats, the nation’s longest-running musical revue pokes fun at current events and celebrities.
Club Fugazi, 421-4222

Insignificant Others Five friends move from the Midwest to
San Francisco looking for love and adventure in this hilarious and heartwarming new musical.
Theatre 39 at PIER 39, 433-3939

Spring Awakening A new rock musical hailed by the New York Times as a “truly groundbreaking musical unmatched by anything in the theater today”.
Orpheum Theatre, 512-7770

Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding Join the happy couple as they tie the knot. Hilarious reception with an Italian dinner, champagne, wedding cake, dancing and laughs.
PIER 39, (866) 811-4111

Through Sept. 1
Slow Food Nation Celebrates and educates about food that is delicious, ecologically sustainable and socially just. Tastings, forums, workshops, films, exhibits, farmers and food artisans from across the country. Civic Center & Fort Mason, slowfoodnation.org

Through September 1
Sausalito Art Festival Over 20,000 original works of art, music
and food. Sausalito, 331-3757

Through September 21
(Weekends) SF Shakespeare Festival Free Shakespeare in the Park. Main Post Parade Ground, Presidio, 558-0888

September 6
2008 California State Yo-Yo Championships Exploratorium, 561-0360

September 6-7
Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival Chocolate delicacies from some of the best Bay Area restaurants and bakeries. Family activities, chef demonstrations, live music. 775-5500

September 6-7
San Francisco Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival Chinatown’s historic Grant Avenue will become a pedestrian-only bazaar with food, arts, demonstrations and live entertainment. Chinatown, 982-6306

September 7
San Francisco Opera in the Park Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 777-7120

September 12
The AVP Crocs Tour Professional volleyball comes to SF.
Pier 30/32, Embarcadero 972-1800

September 26-28
San Francisco Blues Festival Great Meadow, Fort Mason, 979-5588

September 28
Folsom Street Fair Kinky leather adults-only event. www.folsomstreetfair.com, 777-3247

September 28
Free Comedy Day In the Park
Sharon Meadows, Golden Gate Park, 987-3663

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