Yeah, the 49ers are in the NFL playoffs this weekend (which gives us a reason to practice hating a perfectly likable state like Minnesota), but it’d be a great weekend even without that football game. Here are seven ways to have a blast in the Bay Area and beyond, from the world’s greatest comedy festival (we’re not biased, or anything) to pizza heaven and a nifty Santa Cruz escape.
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1 SEE: Fabulous comedy at SF Sketchfest
What started out as a blip-on-the-radar collection of comedy improv shows has morphed into a comedy gargantuan with more than 200 events — film screenings, stand-up comedy, live podcasts, comedian interviews and more — booked throughout San Francisco over 18 days.