If you've got Monday off, get a head start on festivities honoring the Year of the Horse. Dig into Chinese cuisine at Empress by Boon, get lucky at Graton Resort and Casino, and party at Thrive City. Save some room for Fat Tuesday celebrations in the Mission and Bayview. It's also the return of Noise Pop, SF Beer Week, and the Black Choreographers Festival in case you need another reason to celebrate.
As we move about the Burning Man Exodus from San Francisco, we experience those last few days where the city feels less dense and compacted. You notice a bit more elbow room in Cloud City. The coffee line at your favorite café is shorter, and shopping at Trader Joe's is, well, not as unpleasant as usual. Public transportation, like bus rides and BART trips, feels more manageable.