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OMG the 13th annual How Weird Street Faire Runs Today from Noon to 8:00 PM at 2nd and Howard on SoMA!

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

It’s time once again for How Weird, so dress appropriately and get on out there:

“San Francisco’s festival season begins

SUNDAY MAY 13th

from Noon to 8pm
Howard & 2nd Streets, Downtown San Francisco

The 13th annual How Weird Street Faire
13 music and performance stages
spread throughout 13 city blocks!”

Ah memories: Second Street in the SoMA:

The San Francisco Atheists:

Getting help with those hard-to-paint areas:

via nsbarr

The largest boombox in the world. These go to twelve:

Open air hookah on Howard Street:

Kate O’Brien’s Irish Bar & Grill did land office business, what with the food, booze and sexy ladies.

via Steve Rhodes

How Weird Street Faire 2011 a Huge Success – A Maypole for May Day – Buff Darth Vader Best in Show

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

The 12th Annual How Weird Street Faire went off without a hitch today down in the SoMA.

(There’s little wonder about why the former Howard Street Festival is so popular, of course.)

This year’s theme was “Mythical Realms” a celebration of a pefect society where differences are appreciated as things of beauty.

Check it:

Now, doesn’t this maypole remind you of your schoolgirl days at Bryn Mawr?

Via Frank Farm

Hunky Darth Vader turned a few heads:

Via Ryan Leggett

It was just as you would have imagined it:

Via Babdelrahman

And, good news! It seems white people no longer get Chinese character tattoos anymore – they’re into pink poodles and whatnot. See?

Via JRitch77

How weird!

All right, that’s it for this year:

“I’m drunk and Osama Bin Laden is dead #howweird

Lastly, leave us give thanks to all the NIMBY’s of the SoMA, for not complaining so much this go-around. Huzzah!

“If theres a bustle in your hedgerow, don’t be alarmed now

Its just a spring clean for the May Queen”

See you next year!

Save the Date! 12th Annual San Francisco How Weird Street Faire is on Sunday May 1st, 2011

Friday, March 25th, 2011

The 12th Annual How Weird Street Faire is coming to SoMA at noon, May 1st, 2011. So dust off your cowboy hat and go, why not?

This could be you come May Day 2011:

(In Soviet Russia, we had to make big travel to get to Burning Man, but in San Francisco, Burning Man travels to you. What a country!)

MYTHICAL REALMS
The 12th annual How Weird Street Faire
Sunday May 1, 2011
Noon to 8pm
Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth
http://www.HowWeird.org

All the deets after the jump!

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Don’t Miss the 11th Annual San Francisco How Weird Street Faire – Sunday May 9th, 2010

Friday, May 7th, 2010

The 11th Annual How Weird Street Faire is coming to SoMA at noon, May 9th, 2010. So dust off your cowboy hat and go, why not?

(In Soviet Russia, we had to travel long voyage to get to Burning Man. But in San Francisco, Burning Man travels to you. What a country!)

Check it.

This could be you come Sunday:

The 11th annual

How Weird Street Faire

Sunday May 9th – Noon to 8pm

Centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth
37° 47′ 12.4″ N  x  122° 23′53.7″ W


Bollyweird: The Cosmic Dance. Ten blocks of art, performances, colorful costumes, unique vendors, food and drinks. Plus ten stages of electronic music, non-stop fashion shows, and healing arts. And a new world record that you can take part in!

The faire is a fusion of different styles and communities, united in fun. All ages are welcome. Costumes and dancing are encouraged. VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED.

Sunday will be a little windy and cool at night, so bring something warm to wear.

10th Annual How Weird Street Faire a Huge Hit in 2009

Monday, May 11th, 2009

As promised, the 2009 edition of the How Weird (aka Howard) Street Faire yesterday had a big turnout and it went off without a hitch. Founder Brad Olsen has had to deal with a few hassles having to do with police fees but things all worked out, it appears.

So pull up a chair and watch the slide show.

Second Street in the SoMA:

The San Francisco Atheists were back again this year:

Getting help with those hard-to-paint areas:

via nsbarr

The largest boombox in the world. These go to twelve:

Open air hookah on Howard Street:

Kate O’Brien’s Irish Bar & Grill did land office business, what with the food, booze and sexy ladies.

See you next year!

via Steve Rhodes

How Weird Street Faire 2009 on May 10th – DJ BayBe, Gay Robot, and Butterfly Guy Return

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

You all loved it back in aught-seven, and aught-eight as well. Well brace yourself for the 2009 edition of the How Weird Street Faire coming up on May 10, starting at the crack of noon. Of course Founder Brad Olsen has had to deal with a few hassles having to do with police fees, but isn’t it always like that?  

View the slideshow of How Weird / Howard Street faires of years past and then mark your calendar. Bring Mom, why not?

DJ BayBe, click to expand:

Gay Robot always makes the scene:

Will Butterfly Guy return for oh nine? That’s affirmative, good buddy.

The 10th annual
How Weird Street Faire
Sunday May 10th
from Noon to 7pm
Centered at Howard and 2nd Sts.:
37° 47′ 12.4″ N. x 122° 23’53.7″ W.
San Francisco, Earth
Ten blocks of art and celebration, and ten stages of music. Plus performances and colorful costumes, vendors from around the world, food and drinks, and much more!

The How Weird Street Faire is an experiment in creating peace, bringing together a wide range of eclectic styles and communities.

Come join the fun! All ages welcome.

And in honor of our 10th anniversary, we’re introducing…
THE MAGIC STICKER!

Only $10 donation, or $5 in costume!

When you enter the faire, you will have an opportunity to purchase a MAGIC STICKER!. The sticker gets discounts and specials throughout the faire: including $1 off each drink, discounts at vendors and local merchants, $2 off each after party, and most importantly you help keep the faire going. It’s our way of thanking you for supporting us.

When the day ends, the celebration continues indoors with a variety of music styles represented during the day.

How Weird @ Night is from 7pm to 2am

So plan accordingly, and bring something warm to wear. The tall buildings in our new location take away sunlight later in the day.

More deets after the jump.

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San Francisco Atheists Collecting Money for another “Darwin Scholarship”

Monday, May 5th, 2008

There they were down at the How Weird Street Faire – it was the San Francisco Atheists! They were collecting money for their Darwin Scholarship.

Perhaps you could win a scholarship too. Not sure if you could use it at a Jesuit school like USF, but it’s worth a try for all you unbelievers out there. Wouldn’t you want to be just like these attractive, local atheists during the next Evolution-Palooza on Darwin Day?

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Come meet these heathens this Wednesday at Evolution: The Musical! Why not? 

God Bless.

The 9th Annual “How Weird” (Howard) Street Faire in San Francisco

Monday, May 5th, 2008

The 9th Annual How Weird Street Faire yesterday.

Maybe sunglasses CAN get bigger. Here’s proof:

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DJ BayBey, fresh from Ibiza, getting a ride to his next gig:

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A couple more, after the jump.

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