If there's one thing San Francisco is really good at, it's eating and drinking outdoors. Celebrating both: Beer Camp Across America, the country's largest celebration of craft beer, is coming to Pier 35 on June 18.

Presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and the San Francisco Brewers Guild, this beer festival hits the pillars of the ultimate summer festival—beer tastings included, live music, food trucks and an ideal outdoor venue. And with more than 120 breweries including Russian River Brewing Co., Ballast Point, Firestone Walker, Ninkasi Brewing, 21st Amendment and Almanac Beer Co. already signed up to pour, there will be some really good beer going around.

Through May 5th, we're giving away a pair of tickets to two lucky winners to gain free advanced entry to Beer Camp Across America San Francisco. Enter in the form below for your chance to win! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

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When the U.S. Navy and Commodore Matthew Perry opened up Japan to trade in the mid-19th century, Western countries fell under the spell of the archipelago nation and went crazy for all things Japanese. Now you can see the stunning works that inspired impressionist and post-Impressionist artists in the studying subjects at different times of day and seasons to heart in his series of lily paintings.

The use of natural motifs, such as turtles and flowers, in Japanese lacquer, textiles, bronzes and ceramics can be seen in the Art Nouveau movement in at the turn of the 20th century.

Western masterpieces are juxtaposed with rare works from prominent Japanese artists, highlighting the dazzling vision and stylistic ingenuity that emerged during this invigorating cross-cultural moment.

This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to two lucky winners to gain free entry to the exhibit at the Asian Art Museum. Enter in the form below for your chance! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Wanderlust 108 is a “mindful triathlon” that brings together a 5k run, an outdoor yoga experience, and a guided meditation along with live bands and DJs, lawn activities, and local food and craft vendors.

Prize package includes two tickets to Wanderlust 108 San Francisco on May 16, 2015 at Marina Green.

Enter in the form below for your chance to win! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Win a trip to everyone's favorite tech festival. This March, one lucky winner and a friend will have the opportunity to attend the festival-that-cannot-be-named in style, get VIP access to the coolest parties, and meet some of the top thought leaders in the tech world. The prize package includes:

• Round-trip airfare to Austin, TX this March 13 - March 17
• Four nights of accommodations in downtown Austin, TX and a boozy gift bag from Drizly to greet you
• Two Festival Badges
• VIP access to the third annual Lunar Kaleidoscope party on 3/14, hosted by General Assembly & Splash
• Two VIP passes to the full-day ff Massive Party on 15 March
• Coffee meetings with a group of hand-picked startup founders and industry influencers
• Exclusive seats at a private dinner with some of the most influential entrepreneurs from NYC, SF, & LA
• $1,000 Uber credit to ride in style around the city

Enter now for your chance to win!

In Edo-period Japan (1615-1868), the most celebrated destination for hedonists was the Yoshiwara—a walled and moated pleasure quarter where patrons could abandon the rigors of daily life in pursuit of sensual delights.

On February 19, the art of Seduction comes to life at the opening party. Interdisciplinary artist Midori will return armed with cardboard props, wigs and a frisky cast of characters to pepper the party with scenes from the exhibition's centerpiece: a 58-foot scroll depicting a lively visit to the Yoshiwara. This bold and bawdy event—with sexy beats by the one and only Proof (Massive Selector)—is your invitation to take in the exhibition, drink and dance, and experience the intersection of art and desire.

Courtesans, Cooks, Samurai & Servants
The Seduction Opening Party
Asian Art Museum
Thursday, February 19, 7-11 PM
$20 general, $10 college students
More info on Facebook

We're giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner to attend the opening on February 19! Enter in the form below for your chance to win. The drawing is this Friday, so make sure to get your entry in now! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Prisoner, approx. 1999, by Tetsuya Ishida. Acrylic on board. Courtesy of private collection. © Estate of Tetsuya Ishida.

“What I am seeking (now) is an expression of anguish, but not something depressing that ends in self-pity…not to show off my anguished feelings but a form of humor that laughs off such emotions. It is close to nonsense.” - Tetsuya Ishida (1973-2005)

Tetsuya Ishida: Saving the World with a Brushstroke is the first U.S. exhibition of paintings by the Japanese artist, who died in 2005. Ishida blended dreamlike realities with everyday life and melancholy isolation with bizarre wit, producing a body of work that triggers strong emotions but actively resists easy explanation.

Ishida once said he wanted his paintings to “depict the world as [he felt] it and let other people feel it freely.” The Asian Art Museum is proud to introduce eight remarkable paintings that exhibit the range of Ishida’s themes, including the pressures of academic and office life, social dislocation, the dulling effects of mechanization and the search for identity.

Ishida’s desire to use humor as a way of dissipating the tension inherent in difficult themes amplifies the darkness and lightness in these paintings, their highly personal subject matter sure to resonate a little differently with each viewer.

This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to two lucky winners to gain free entry to the exhibit at the Asian Art Museum. Enter in the form below for your chance! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Art is for Everybody Gala
de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Saturday, February 7, 2015
8 pm-midnight, Main Event
7-8 pm, VIP Pre-Party

For an evening of art, drinks, and dancing, head to the de Young Museum on Saturday, February 7 for ArtPoint's Annual Gala. The party celebrates Keith Haring's credo that "art is for everyone" and includes late-night viewing of Keith Haring: The Political Line, featuring the work of the beloved New York street artist and political activist.

Guests will take in thought-provoking art, enjoy live performances by Tainted Love and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, and dance to music by DJ Matt Haze while enjoying cocktails and light appetizers, all with a nod to the 1980s—the decade when Haring made his mark.

VIP tickets include guided tours of The Political Line, a pre-party from 7 to 8 pm with a champagne toast, an expanded menu, and all-night access to a deluxe lounge.

Click here to buy tickets.

Enter in the form below for your chance to win two tickets to the main event! We'll be choosing two lucky winners tomorrow, so get your entry in now! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Prisoner, approx. 1999, by Tetsuya Ishida. Acrylic on board. Courtesy of private collection. © Estate of Tetsuya Ishida.

“What I am seeking (now) is an expression of anguish, but not something depressing that ends in self-pity…not to show off my anguished feelings but a form of humor that laughs off such emotions. It is close to nonsense.” - Tetsuya Ishida (1973-2005)

Tetsuya Ishida: Saving the World with a Brushstroke is the first U.S. exhibition of paintings by the Japanese artist, who died in 2005. Ishida blended dreamlike realities with everyday life and melancholy isolation with bizarre wit, producing a body of work that triggers strong emotions but actively resists easy explanation.

Ishida once said he wanted his paintings to “depict the world as [he felt] it and let other people feel it freely.” The Asian Art Museum is proud to introduce eight remarkable paintings that exhibit the range of Ishida’s themes, including the pressures of academic and office life, social dislocation, the dulling effects of mechanization and the search for identity.

Ishida’s desire to use humor as a way of dissipating the tension inherent in difficult themes amplifies the darkness and lightness in these paintings, their highly personal subject matter sure to resonate a little differently with each viewer.

This week, we're giving away a pair of tickets to two lucky winners to gain free entry to the exhibit at the Asian Art Museum. Enter in the form below for your chance! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply. Sorry, this contest is closed, but keep checking back on SFist for more awesome giveaways!

See the exhibition San Francisco Chronicle art critic Kenneth Baker describes as "Haring at his best."

Christian L. Frock from KQED muses, "Even if you think you know him, look again, and see the world anew."

The first major Keith Haring show on the West Coast in nearly two decades, The Political Line features more than 130 works of art including large scale paintings (on tarpaulins and canvases), sculptures, and a number of the artist’s subway drawings, among other works. The critically acclaimed exhibition creates a narrative that explores the artist’s responses to nuclear disarmament, racial inequality, the excesses of capitalism, environmental degradation, and others issues of deep personal concern to the artist.

We're giving away a pair of VIP tickets to 10 lucky winners this Friday, the 19th. Tickets are valued at $50 and allow you to skip the wait, which is guaranteed to be lengthy! Enter in the form below for your chance to win. Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply. Sorry, this contest is closed, but keep checking back on LAist for more awesome giveaways!

Over the last 40 years, archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have unearthed astonishing artifacts from the peninsula, radically changing our understanding of the region's ancient past. The Asian Art Museum's new exhibition Roads of Arabia features some of these eye-opening discoveries, like giant human statues, stone tools, Greco-Roman bronzes, gold jewelry and pages from early Qur'ans.

More than 200 artworks illustrate a lively commercial and cultural exchange among civilizations from antiquity through the early centuries of Islam. See what you'll dig up in Roads of Arabia at the Asian Art Museum, the final U.S. venue for this exhibition.

Enter in the form below for a chance to win two tickets to the exhibit. We're drawing two winners on Wednesday so get your entry in now! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Over the last 40 years, archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have unearthed astonishing artifacts from the peninsula, radically changing our understanding of the region's ancient past. The Asian Art Museum's new exhibition Roads of Arabia features some of these eye-opening discoveries, like giant human statues, stone tools, Greco-Roman bronzes, gold jewelry and pages from early Qur'ans.

More than 200 artworks illustrate a lively commercial and cultural exchange among civilizations from antiquity through the early centuries of Islam. See what you'll dig up in Roads of Arabia at the Asian Art Museum, the final U.S. venue for this exhibition.

Enter in the form below for a chance to win two tickets to the exhibit. We're drawing two winners on Friday so get your entry in now! Gothamist LLC terms and conditions apply.

Catch two incredible and wholly unique shows based on 90's Action Classics Terminator 2 and Point Break. Each run through is completely different since the male lead (Arnie and Keanu, respectively) is chosen from the audience, by the audience. They are given a costume and cue cards... and that's it!

TERMINATOR TOO is, as TheJadedViewer.com put it, "The MUST SEE action movie remake," while Point Break Live is hailed as "So over the top you can't stop laughing!" by LA Weekly. They are heading to San Francisco's DNA Lounge, and now is your chance to win tickets to the madness this Friday, October 3!

Always wanted to test your mettle in a cooking competition? Now's your chance to see if you can be in one of the best!

Register through masterchefcasting.com and make sure to mention SFist in your entry form! Two registrants will receive a front-of-the-line pass on audition day. Not a bad way to get a jump on the competition, so enter now for your chance!