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3639 Taraval (at 47th Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94116

415-759-7263

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Best Pedal Steel Guitarist
Award Winner 2010

Hours: Daily 4pm-2am
Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Fireplace
Entertainment: Live Entertainment

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With its roaring fireplace and wood-paneled walls, hearty drinks, and amazing free live music calendar, the Riptide is a cozy home away from home for many. DJs spin punk, ska, and metal on Wednesday through Friday nights, with folk, bluegrass, and Americana bands and players taking over on Saturdays and Sundays. Homemade vittles on Friday evening, surf videos on the TV, and a friendly staff make this a perfect after-beach warm-up spot.

Face the Giant

9:00 p.m. May 26
Anna's Open Mic Mondays

8:30 p.m. every Mon.
Elektrik Sunset

9:00 p.m. June 2
Tiny Television

9:00 p.m. June 9
Joe Goldmark & the Seducers

7:00 p.m. second Sun. of every month

The Riptide's signature brick fireplace was veiled behind red velvet curtains on a recent Sunday night, but the Outer Sunset dive still carried the...

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2010 | Best Pedal Steel Guitarist

Joe Goldmark is part owner of Amoeba Music and founder of Escape from New York Pizza. But for fans of the twang, he's best known as the king of pedal steel. Goldmark has been playing this challenging instrument -- a variation on the guitar involving complex string and pedal combinations -- since the '60s. Together with his band, the Seducers, Goldmark holds down a free monthly residency at the Riptide (3639 Taraval at 47th Ave., 681-8433), setting up on the floor, right next to the... More »
2007 | Best Beach Bar

San Francisco is not renowned for its beach culture. As if the sharks and frigid waters weren't bad enough, there's the months-long summer fog and the almost complete lack of any commercial beachfront development. But in the chilly Sunset District there's a hearty breed of weathered local denizens who gather to warm their spirits at a handful of spots like Java Beach, Kelly's Cove, and the liveliest of them all -- the Riptide. With its roaring fireplace and wood-paneled walls, hearty... More »
2006 | Best Oceanside Dive

On the Riptide's Web site flashes the phrase "AT THE EDGE OF THE WESTERN WORLD," which is why we're lured to Ocean Beach and why we love the place. A moist ocean breeze drenches the outer Avenues in the smell of salt water, churning white waves pound the beach, and just about everybody in this joint seems to prefer this chunk of San Francisco -- the one with front-row seats to the Pacific and its electric-blue horizon -- to all the others. With its walls covered in lacquered wood... More »

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jaybaba | Daly City, CA | 4 Reviews

| Thu, June 18, 2009

A great place to unwind after a long day at the office; or after a day at Ocean Beach.

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The Riptide

3639 Taraval (at 47th Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94116

415-759-7263

Description

Face the Giant

9:00 p.m. May 26

Anna's Open Mic Mondays

8:30 p.m. every Mon.

Elektrik Sunset

9:00 p.m. June 2

Tiny Television

9:00 p.m. June 9

Joe Goldmark & the Seducers

7:00 p.m. second Sun. of every month

2010 | Best Pedal Steel Guitarist

2007 | Best Beach Bar

2006 | Best Oceanside Dive

jaybaba | Daly City, CA | 4 Reviews

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