{"id":402228,"date":"2026-07-17T13:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/402228\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:25:20","slug":"the-weekend-itinerary-our-top-picks-for-july-17-to-july-19-in-sf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/402228\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekend Itinerary: Our top picks for July 17 to July 19 in SF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Jul. 17, 2026at6:00am<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">After a busy week, making plans can feel like one more item on the to-do list. Enter the Weekend Itinerary: The Standard\u2019s curated guide to the culture, arts, and food to fuel your weekend in San Francisco. Because in this vibrant city, boredom is a choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">If this itinerary makes it onto your weekend agenda, tag @sfstandard \u2014 we\u2019d love to see it in action!<\/p>\n<p>Friday, July 17<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Forecast: High of 66; mostly sunny<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" alt=\"A neon sign reading \u201cPenny Roma\u201d glows above an open doorway with string lights hanging outside at night.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/-S3840x2559-FPNG.png\"\/>Courtesy of Penny Roma<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">6 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2026\/07\/14\/best-solo-dining-restaurants-sf\/\" data-post-id=\"0b7bf542-742a-4055-84df-8e422b5b535f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Solo dining<\/a> at Penny Roma<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Are all of your friends on vacation? Is every coworker seemingly out of the office? After clocking out, treat yourself to a peaceful solo meal at the restaurant-pro-approved Penny Roma in the Mission, where you can order a just-for-one plate of pasta and get lost in a book.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">8 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/dice.fm\/event\/8eq3b2-date-my-friend-17th-jul-kilowatt-san-francisco-tickets?pid=ff10e59d&amp;_branch_match_id=1524164039956587391&amp;utm_medium=partners_api&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1XexSExJSUo0MEpJNrIvyEyxTUszNEg1tUxRqytKTUstKsrMS49PKsovL04tsnXOKMrPTQUAtkGgr0gAAAA%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Date My Friend (opens in new tab)<\/a> at Kilowatt<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">We love a good solo date. But if you\u2019re looking for someone to split a meal with, you\u2019re in luck: Kilowatt is hosting the popular Date My Friend series, wherein friends give four-minute presentations pitching San Francisco\u2019s eligible singles. You might meet your match \u2014 or at least leave with a few laughs.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, July 18<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Forecast: High of 63; mostly sunny<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" alt=\"A person stands in a tunnel made of dense red threads with scattered sheets of paper suspended throughout.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784294715_522_-S3840x2560-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Waso DanilenkoSunday, July 19<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Forecast: High of 64; mostly sunny<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"5400\" height=\"3602\" alt=\"People inside a bar watch a soccer match on a large screen, with a refrigerator stocked with various drinks visible in the background.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784121557_308_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Manuel Orbegozo for The Standard<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">10 a.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/The+Grove+Restaurant+%26+Bar\/@37.7865424,-122.4019862,858m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x80858087ec8d9c89:0x74ef87a11bfe299c!8m2!3d37.7865424!4d-122.4019862!16s%2Fg%2F1tf5kwhb?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcxNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Brunch (opens in new tab)<\/a> at The Grove<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Sunday brunch at The Grove is always worth the wait. Before World Cup chaos erupts, find your calm with coffee and breakfast favorites.<\/p>\n<p>Have thoughts on this story?Start the conversation<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">12 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/finals-watch-party-yerba-buena-fiesta-futbolera-en-yerba-buena-tickets-1992846736234?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">World Cup watch party (opens in new tab)<\/a> at Yerba Buena Gardens<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">After what feels like months, the World Cup is coming to a close. Just a short walk from The Grove is a giant outdoor watch party for the final match, with entertainment for soccer fans and non-fans alike. Before kickoff, enjoy DJs and bands in the sunshine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">5:30 p.m. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thecastro.com\/events\/mrs-doubtfire-260719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mrs. Doubtfire\u201d (opens in new tab)<\/a> at The Castro Theatre<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">From Powell station, catch a golden-hour ride on the L and close out a summery weekend with a screening of the classic San Francisco film \u201cMrs. Doubtfire\u201d as part of The Castro\u2019s tribute to the late Robin Williams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published Jul. 17, 2026at6:00am After a busy week, making plans can feel like one more item on the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402229,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[9834,36210,2432,584,330,412,101,103,102,104,106,105,83310,5393],"class_list":["post-402228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-asian-art-museum","tag-cool-factory","tag-drag","tag-events","tag-music","tag-restaurants","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-this-weekend","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}