San Francisco - December 18, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Check out this cast of characters.

SEE
Sonic Muppets
What: First up, Muppets Music Moments. Next, Sonic Youth’s new documentary, Sleeping Nights Awake. Talk about a whopper of a double feature.
Why: It’s an animal house.
When: Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m.
Where: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., at 3rd St. (415-978-2787).

SHOP
Bacca da Silva
What: Mention DailyCandy to save 20 percent at the Brazilian designer’s new Union Square boutique.
Why: Blame it on Rio.
When: Mon.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 590 Sutter St., at Mason St. (415-913-7322). Too lazy to leave the house? Enter code DAILYCANDY at checkout to save 25 percent off everything online.

Holiday Book Sale
What: Discounted photography books and posters by some of the world’s best shooters, like Lee Friedlander and Richard Misrach.
Why: A picture’s worth a thousand words.
When: Thru Dec. 27. Tues.-Fri., 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Fraenkel Gallery, 49 Geary St., b/t Grant & Kearny Sts. (415-981-2661).

Oliver Morgan
What: Local designer Whitney Olmsted launches socially conscious market bags and wine totes.
Why: Whatever floats your tote.
When: You need a brand new bag.
Where: Online at olivermorgansf.com.

EAT
Dine Out Against Hunger
What: Fifteen restos (including SPQR and Delfina) are donating 10 percent of total dinner sales to the San Francisco Food Bank.
Why: You love a good food fight.
When: Thurs.
Where: See list of participating restaurants.

SLEEP
His & Hers Sheets
What: Divide and conquer with cotton sheets separating bed halves according to sex.
Why: Wake up on the write side.
When: You’re three sheets to the wind.
Where: Online at bedhog.com.

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